JP2010253260A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which can favorably yield effects of successive performance as originally intended by disabling the specification of the reservation memory profitable for players in the execution of the successive performance. <P>SOLUTION: When a reservation memory containing the specified value is generated, a successive performance decision means is put on standby for the successive performance. When specified counts of new reservation memory are generated, one requirement is established and the successive performance can be started if the lottery for the reservation memory stored before the reservation memory containing the specified value is not implemented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a symbol for notifying a result of a lottery performed due to a game ball entering a starting port.

  The current pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area, suspends and stores the random number value extracted at the time of entering the ball up to a predetermined number, and the stored random value is determined in advance. The lottery of whether or not the value is a big hit is made in the order in which it is stored.

  However, recently, there are two types of start ports, a first start port and a second start port. When a game ball enters the first start port, the lottery result is notified by the first special symbol, and the second start port When the game ball enters, the lottery result is notified by the second special symbol, the first holding memory by the game ball entering into the first start opening, and the game ball entering into the second start opening If there is both the second reserved memory and the second reserved memory, there is a pachinko gaming machine having a configuration in which the second reserved memory is preferentially drawn (varied).

  The lottery result as to whether or not to generate a big hit game is notified by a fixed display of a special symbol that has changed. The special symbol is only displayed small in the corner of the game area, and the special symbol pseudo-production is performed on the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game area, and the lottery result is given to the player by the pseudo effect. Gives a sense of anticipation. Further, an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation of the lottery result may be performed using not only the effect symbol display device but also a light emitter or a movable object provided in the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, in recent pachinko machines, the stored random number value is checked before the random determination of the stored random number value, and if the stored random number value is a specific value as a result of the confirmation, , Providing a continuous effect over a plurality of symbol variations from a variation of a special symbol indicating a lottery result of another random value previously stored to a variation of a special symbol indicating a lottery result of a specific random value Thus, there is a pachinko gaming machine that performs a so-called continuous production that informs the player that the obtained random number value can be expected (expected such as jackpot). This continuous effect can be confirmed to be a specific value (for example, a value for determining a big hit or a value for generating a specific reach) by confirming the random number value before performing the random determination of the stored random number value. In this case, the fluctuation display for the stored storage stored before the specific value is controlled to cause the outreach reach to appear every time or to display the specific character every time. For example, a production that makes you expect a big hit.

  When such a continuous production occurs, the player confirms the number of standbys of the variable display with the hold lamp (holding memory number display) at the time of occurrence, and the variable display (continuous display) that caused the continuous production to occur. There are cases where the game is progressed only with the expectation of the symbol change that becomes a big hit that triggered the production). In such a situation, despite the fact that the variation display that constitutes the continuous production until the last variation display is a notification of the winning lottery, it becomes a digestion work with low expectations for the player, There was a problem that even if there was a production, there was a problem that only the last change display confirmed with the number of reserved memories at the time of continuous production had an expectation, rather than being angry along the continuous progression of production. .

  As a solution to this problem, there is an invention of a configuration in which the hold lamp blinks during the execution of the variable display accompanied by the appearance of the continuous production, making it difficult for the player to visually recognize the hold memory number. 1>.

Japanese Patent No. 4020015

  However, in Japanese Patent No. 4020015, it cannot be said that the above problem is completely solved. This is because the player does not check the hold lamp for the first time when the specific character constituting the continuous performance is displayed on the LCD, but is constantly playing the game while checking the current hold memory number. As described in Japanese Patent No. 4020015, even if it is difficult to visually recognize the hold lamp during the execution of the variable display accompanied by the appearance of the continuous effect, the number of hold memories at that time is known to the player, This is because it becomes possible to specify when the last change of the continuous production that expects profits starts.

  Therefore, as a means for solving this problem, not the time when the stored memory that is a big hit is stored as a trigger for making the continuous production appear, but the stored memory resulting from the entrance to the starting port after the storage is predetermined. A method is considered in which the number is stored. However, with this means, a plurality of variable displays may be implemented before the predetermined number of reserved memories are obtained. At the time when multiple fluctuation displays (including the start of fluctuation of the hold memory that is a big hit) are implemented, it becomes an environment in which continuous production cannot be performed. This will create challenges.

  In view of the above problems, in the present invention, when a continuous production occurs, the continuous production is preferably carried out by suitably performing the continuous production while making it impossible to specify a variable display that can be expected to be profitable among the variable displays constituting the continuous production. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that gives a sense of expectation to each variable display that constitutes an effect, and that makes the continuous effect interesting according to the original effect intention.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
Whether or not to generate a jackpot game advantageous to the player by a random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the first special symbol start opening that can always enter the ball and the second special symbol start opening that changes opening and closing Whether or not
The probability of obtaining more prize balls is set higher in the jackpot game based on the ball entering the second special symbol start port than the jackpot game based on the ball entering the first special symbol start port,
A main control device that draws a random value extracted due to entering the second special symbol start opening in preference to a random value extracted due to entering the first special symbol starting opening When,
A sub-control device that determines one display effect from a plurality of display effects according to a display control command based on the result of the lottery received from the main control device;
In a ball game machine equipped with
In the main controller,
Extracted due to the ball entering the first special symbol start opening, the random number that has not been subjected to the lottery is stored as a reserved storage of the first special symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number, and to the second special symbol start opening The random number that has been extracted due to the entrance of the ball and the random number that has not yet been implemented is stored as a reserved memory of the second special symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number, A holding storage means for erasing the holding storage;
A reserved memory number transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number instruction command of the first special symbol or the second special symbol based on the reserved memory number update of the reserved memory means to the sub-control device;
Random value confirmation means for confirming whether or not the random value stored in the holding storage means is a specific value before the lottery is performed;
A prefetch determination signal transmission means for transmitting a prefetch determination signal including a confirmation result by the random value confirmation means to the sub-control device;
In the sub-control device,
When the received prefetch determination signal indicates the specific value, from the display effect based on the lottery result of the random value stored in the holding storage means before the specific value, to the plurality of lottery results A continuous effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a continuous effect that continuously displays a specific effect over a display effect based on
After the at least the specific value is stored in the on-hold storage unit, the continuous effect determination unit is configured to store a predetermined number of random values in the on-hold storage unit and store the predetermined number of random values. When determining the display effect, the display effect based on the result of the lottery of the random value stored in the holding storage means before the random value indicating the specific value is not executed. Determine execution of the continuous production,
The determination as to whether or not the number of newly stored random number values performed by the continuous effect determination means reaches the predetermined number is made by starting the first special symbol after the specific value is stored in the holding storage means The ball game machine is characterized in that it is executed only in accordance with the number of random numbers extracted due to the ball entering the mouth.

  The number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means may be increased based on the ball entering the start port and decreased by lottery of the reserved memories. The reserved memory number instruction command transmitted by the reserved memory number transmitting means is A signal indicating that the reserved memory number has increased when the reserved memory number has increased may be used, and the reserved memory number instruction command may include a confirmation result by the random value confirmation means.

  The specific value confirmed by the random number confirmation means may be a so-called jackpot value that generates a special gaming state, and further, a jackpot symbol determining random number that determines the contents of the jackpot game and the gaming state after the jackpot game ends. Also, it may be a value confirmed together. In this case, the content of the specific value is, for example, a value that generates a 15-round jackpot game, a value that shifts to a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends, or the like. The specific value may be a reach determination random number value, a reach determination random number value, or a variation pattern determination random value, and a value indicating the specific reach may be set as the specific value.

  Further, it is preferable that the confirmation by the random value confirmation means is always performed every time the acquired random number value is stored. However, the prefetch determination signal transmission means always transmits the confirmation every time the random value confirmation means confirms. Alternatively, a determination may be made as to whether or not the transmission is performed on the condition of the confirmation content of the specific value and the gaming state at the time when the random number confirmation means is performed, and the transmission may not be performed. For example, when the confirmation content does not indicate a specific value (for example, jackpot or specific reach), or when the current game state is when the extended extension function is activated, the transmission is not transmitted.

  The prefetch determination signal including the confirmation result may be a content indicating a specific value, a content indicating whether or not it is a specific value, and a content indicating the acquired random number value itself. In addition, in the case of a gaming machine having a plurality of special symbols (for example, the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the content of the look-ahead signal indicates the value resulting from the ball entering the starting port according to which symbol. A configuration that includes the contents to be shown and confirms which starting entrance ball value is in the random value confirmation means is suitable.

  A continuous production in which a specific production is continuously displayed over a plurality of display productions is a plurality of holding memories stored in the holding storage means, and a single variable display performed based on one lottery lottery. When a plurality of times of continuous display is performed, it is sufficient that a specific effect appears continuously on all of the multiple times of the variable display. Also good. Moreover, the specific effects performed a plurality of times do not have to have exactly the same content, and may be content that suggests continuity or continuity.

  For example, if a specific effect is to display a character, the number, size, color, etc. of the characters appearing in each continuous variation display are different if they are of the same type (same system). May be. Also, in order to make it easy to recognize the continuous (continuous) relationship with the preceding and following change display, the number group and the character group having consecutive meanings (for example, “1, 2, 3”, “3, 2, 1”). It is also possible to divide and display “A, TA, RU” and “A, TA, RI”) with each variable display. Further, each variation display may be configured to allow the player to recognize continuity by repeating the same variation mode (different from the normal variation mode that occurs most frequently) except for the display result.

  In addition, the specific effect that is a continuous effect is not limited to the display content performed on the symbol display device, but a light-emitting member or movable accessory provided in the gaming machine (an effect that is not directly related to the acquisition of the game ball) For example, a continuous (continuous) performance may be performed using a movable object.

  The continuous production determining means does not always judge that the continuous production is to be performed when the predetermined number of reserved memories is increased and there is a reserved memory stored before a random value indicating a specific value. As described at least, it may be determined and executed whether or not the continuous effect is already being performed, or whether or not the specific value is a value that enables the continuous effect.

  Further, when the number of memories stored in the hold storage means reaches the upper limit due to the storage of the specific value in the hold storage means, it is possible to perform continuous production, and the specific value is stored in the hold storage means. A configuration may be included in which a continuous effect is executed when the number of reserved memories stored after storing the maximum number of reserved storage means even if the number does not reach a predetermined number.

  The predetermined number may be a numerical value set in advance, or may be a numerical value until the number of reserved memories that varies depending on the game situation reaches the upper limit value, or is set according to a random value extracted at a predetermined timing A configuration having a plurality of values as the predetermined number is suitable. Further, the fact that the display effect based on the result of the lottery of the random value stored before the random value indicating the specific value is not performed is stored before the reserved storage indicating the specific value in the reserved storage means. It is possible to indicate that the reserved storage remains, and a state in which a plurality of variation displays can be started together with a variation display based on a random value indicating a specific value.

  According to the ball game machine of the first aspect, the continuous production according to the present invention is started from the variable display that is first performed after the storage when the specific value that can be expected to be profitable is stored in the holding storage. Rather, it includes a configuration that starts on the condition whether or not a plurality of variable displays including a variable display based on a specific value can be performed when a predetermined number of reserved memories are stored after the storage. . With this configuration, the timing until the start of continuous production triggered by the storage of a specific value for which profit can be expected is different from that of the conventional machine. Therefore, the player cannot use the conventional method for specifying the final variation display of the continuous effect used in the continuous effect. In other words, it is impossible to identify the variable display where the most profit can be expected by the same method as the conventional method, solve the problem that cannot be solved by the configuration described in Japanese Patent No. 4020015, and produce each variable display that constitutes the continuous effect. It is possible to give a sense of expectation according to the effect.

  In addition, the configuration described in Japanese Patent No. 4020015 stores the light emission mode of the hold number display lamp for informing the number of hold storages in order to prevent specification of the (final) variable display that can be expected to most benefit from continuous production. Although the configuration is changed so that the number cannot be confirmed, the configuration in which the number of reserved memory during the game cannot be confirmed is disadvantageous to the player. It becomes possible to solve the above-mentioned problem without giving a profit.

2 is a front view of a pachinko machine 50. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1. FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 50. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of main processing executed by a main control device 80. 4 is a flowchart of a start winning confirmation process executed by a main controller 80. It is a flowchart (1) of the special figure success / failure determination process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the special figure success / failure determination process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (1) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. It is a flowchart (3) of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. It is explanatory drawing of the various random numbers in the pachinko machine 50 of an Example. It is a table | surface list of the normal symbol of an Example, and a special symbol. It is the figure showing the type of the pseudo-symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the jackpot game. It is a figure showing the type of the pseudo-symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol and the jackpot game. 10 is a flowchart of a reserved ball number reception process executed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83; It is a flowchart (1) of the 1st special symbol prefetch effect permission signal reception processing which voice / lamp integrated control device 83 performs. It is a flowchart (2) of the 1st special symbol prefetch effect permission signal reception processing which voice / lamp integrated control device 83 performs. It is a chart which shows the content of the random number for a start determination memorize | stored by the audio | voice integrated control apparatus 83. FIG. It is a chart which shows the kind and contents of various flags which main controller 80 memorizes. It is a chart which shows the kind and contents of various flags which voice / lamp integrated control device 83 memorizes. It is a chart which shows the kind and contents of various counters which voice / lamp integrated control device 83 memorizes. It is a flowchart of the fluctuation | variation information reception process which the audio | voice / lamp integrated control apparatus 83 performs. It is a figure which shows the content of the continuous production in an Example. This is a specific example in the case where a continuous effect is implemented when a specific value is reserved and stored in the embodiment. This is a specific example in the case where a continuous effect is not performed when a specific value is reserved and stored in the embodiment. It is a list | wrist of the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol in the pachinko machine 50 of an Example, and a special symbol.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame.
A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration.
Further, another hinge 54 (not shown) different from the hinge 53 is provided on the inner frame 70, and a front frame 52 is attached to the other side of the hinge 54, and the front frame 52 is the inner frame 70. Can be opened and closed.
A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.
Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. Further, in order to improve the player's preference, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state, as well as out-of-ball display LEDs 36 that notify the abnormal state of the pachinko machine 50, A lower plate full display LED 37 and an abnormal state notification LED 38 are provided.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launching handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launching device (not shown) is moved by rotating the firing handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.
Further, the lower plate 63 is provided with a ball release lever 68, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 by operating the ball release lever 68 are provided in another box (commonly called dollar box) provided in the game store. Can be moved to.
On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.
Further, a cylinder lock 69 is provided above the firing handle 64, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 69, and the inner frame 70 is opened by rotating the key clockwise, and the inner frame 70 is released. By rotating clockwise, the front frame 52 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.
A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a window 5a and the like for facing a screen 6a of a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and an effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol) as in the known case. Yes.
A normal symbol operating gate 19 (corresponding to the third starting port of the present invention) is arranged on the left of the center case 5.
Below the center case 5, a first special symbol start port 13 (corresponding to the first start port of the present invention) and a second special symbol start port 14 (corresponding to the second start port of the present invention) are unitized. A combined prize winning device 15 is arranged.
The first special symbol start port 13 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second special symbol start port 14 is an electric tulip, which opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first special symbol start port 13 is located above, the game ball can enter in the illustrated closed state. I can't. However, when a game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 19, a normal symbol lottery (ordinary symbol determination) is performed, and a normal symbol lottery (general symbol determination) is provided at the upper left of the center case. When the normal symbol indicating the win is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second special symbol start port 14 is opened to facilitate entering the game (game is played per normal symbol).
The normal symbol display device 7 is formed of 7-segment LEDs, and a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 including four LEDs is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 7. This normal symbol hold storage display device 8 indicates the number of stored random number values extracted when a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, and the game ball is normal while the normal symbol is fluctuating. When the symbol operation gate 19 is passed, the random number value extracted at the time of passing cannot be drawn (because the normal symbol has already fluctuated), and the extracted random number value is temporarily stored. In this embodiment, a maximum of four memories are stored.
When a game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14, a plurality of types of random number values are extracted, and the value of the jackpot determination random number (whether random number) which is one of the extracted random number values A lottery (special symbol lottery, special symbol success / failure determination) is performed. In the special symbol lottery (special symbol determination), the first special symbol display device 9 provided on the lower left side of the game area 3 or the second special symbol display device 11 provided on the lower right side of the game region 3 is hit. When the special symbol to be shown (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is confirmed and displayed, the attacker-type big winning opening 16 provided below the composite winning device 15 is opened a predetermined number of times, which is advantageous to the player. A big hit game (special game) is started.
The big winning opening 16 is opened only during the big hit game or the small hit game, and a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 16 in the normal gaming state.

Further, the determination result of the special symbol lottery (special symbol success / failure determination) performed due to the game ball entering the first special symbol start port 13 uses the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 9. The determination result of the special symbol lottery (special symbol success / failure determination) performed when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 11 as the second special symbol. Is used for notification. The notification method using the first special symbol and the second special symbol is performed by performing variable display for a predetermined time and then confirming and displaying the determined symbol that has been determined. In addition, while the first special symbol is changing, the first special symbol does not start to change anew, and the second special symbol does not change while the first special symbol is changing. Similarly, the second special symbol does not start to change while the second special symbol is changing, and the first special symbol is not changed while the second special symbol is changing. Further, while the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is fluctuating, the pseudo symbol for performing the pseudo effect of the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but the pseudo symbol is displayed. Is one type, and the same pseudo symbol is displayed for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be provided in which a pseudo symbol dedicated to the first special symbol and a pseudo symbol dedicated to the second special symbol are provided.
The first special symbol display device 9 and the second special symbol display device 11 are formed of two 7-segment LEDs, and on the left side of the first special symbol display device 9, a first special symbol composed of four LEDs. A hold memory display device 10 is installed, and on the right side of the second special symbol display device 11, a second special symbol hold memory display device 12 including four LEDs is installed. The first special symbol hold storage display device 10 indicates the number in which the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 is stored, and the second special symbol is stored. The on-hold storage display device 12 indicates the number in which the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 is stored, and either one of the special symbols (first special symbol) Or, if the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14 enters the ball while the second special symbol is changing, the random number value extracted at the time of entering cannot be drawn (the first special symbol). Since the symbol or the second special symbol has already fluctuated), the extracted random number value is temporarily stored. Naturally, if a game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13, it is stored as the first special symbol hold memory, and if a game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14, the second special symbol hold is stored. Stored as a memory. In this embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are each stored in a maximum of four. These four correspond to the upper limit number of reserved storage in the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the lottery is performed first from the oldest stored value, and the result is notified after the special symbol is changed, but the first special symbol is reserved. If both the memory and the reserved memory of the second special symbol exist, even if the reserved memory of the first special symbol is stored earlier (if it is an old memory), The lottery is performed with priority given to the value stored on hold. As described above, when there is no reserved memory of the second special symbol, the oldest memory among the reserved memories of the first special symbol is selected, and the second special symbol is also stored for the reserved memory of the second special symbol. It is configured to draw a lottery from the oldest stored memory. A left sleeve winning port 31 is provided on the left side of the composite winning device 15, and a right sleeve winning port 33 is provided on the right side so as to extend along the guide rail 2b. Below the right sleeve winning opening 33, a right falling winning opening 34 is provided along the guide rail 2b. The left sleeve winning opening 31, the left falling winning opening 32, the right sleeve winning opening 33, and the right falling winning opening 34 are normal winning openings in which the winning rate does not always change.
An out port 17 is provided below the big winning port 16, and when the game ball that has been launched does not enter each winning port arranged in the game area 3, the out port 17 is entered. The game balls are collected on the back side of the pachinko machine 50.
In addition, a state notification device 18 is provided on the right side of the second special symbol display device 11.
Although the details will be described later, the state notification device 18 is composed of LEDs and is configured to be controlled by the main control device 80.
In addition, three game balls enter the first special symbol start port 13 and four when the second special symbol start port 14 enters, the left sleeve winning port 31, the left drop winning port 32, and the right sleeve winning port. 33, 10 game balls are set to be paid out as winning balls when 10 balls are entered into the winning hole 34 and the big winning hole 16 is entered.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. In this inner frame 70, a game ball flow down passage is formed, and from above (upstream), a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, a chute unit 74, and a payout unit 75 are provided. A payout device 73 is provided. With this configuration, when a game ball wins a winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 and the chute unit 74 by the payout device 73. It is paid out to the upper plate 55 through 76. Further, in this embodiment, the lending balls to be paid out when the lending button 57 is operated by the above-described payout device 73 for paying out the award balls are also paid out.
Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, an audio / lamp integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 correspond to sub-control devices.
The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. . In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81.
Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, external connection terminals for transmitting signals to the hall computer are for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames (frame side (front frame 52). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via a single external connection terminal 78. However, in this embodiment, the hall computer is used to output signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51)) to the hall computer. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch control device 84 and the power supply board 85 are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 13a that detects a game ball that has entered the first special symbol start port 13, and a second start port that detects a game ball that has entered the second special symbol start port 14. The switch 14a, the normal symbol operation switch 19a for detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 19, the count switch 16a for counting the game ball that has entered the big winning port 16, and the left sleeve winning port 31 entered A left sleeve winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball, a left falling winning hole switch 32a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the left falling winning opening 32, and a right sleeve winning detection for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the right sleeve winning opening 33 Detection signals such as a mouth-drop switch 33a, a right-fall prize opening switch 34a for detecting a game ball that has entered the right-fall prize opening 34, and the like are input.
Further, a payout ball detection switch 21 (payout ball detection means) for detecting a game ball paid out from the payout device 73 is also connected to the main controller 80. The payout ball detection switch 21 is also connected to the payout control device 81, and the detection signal of the payout ball detection switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81. The award ball is counted by.

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

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

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

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

The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, and distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control. The command for effect display control is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. To do. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and various lamps are controlled.
In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, the signal is input to the sound / lamp integrated control device 83.

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

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

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described according to each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 mS. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S24 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of S25 and S26 to be executed is referred to as “residual processing”.

When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol Initial settings are made (S11), and the process proceeds to a residual process.
When an affirmative determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: YES), update processing for various random numbers described in FIG. 12 is performed.
First, update processing of the initial value random number 1 is executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial value random number 1 every time this process is executed. The process increments the value of the initial value random number 1 before execution of this process by +1. When the numerical value is “3966” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
After the process of S12, the initial value random number 2 is updated (S13). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial random number 2 by 1 for each execution, as in the process of S12. The difference is that the maximum value of the initial value random number 1 is “3966” while the maximum value of the initial value random number 2 is “997”. Therefore, when the random value of the initial value random number 2 before executing this process is “997” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next process.
Although details will be described later, the initial value random number 1 is used for jackpot determination (special symbol lottery), and the initial value random number 2 is used for hit determination (normal symbol lottery).

The big hit determination random number update process (S14) subsequent to S13 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “3966”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value of “1” is decreased (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value, and 3967 items from “0” to “3966” are obtained. Create integer values repeatedly.
In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial value random number 1, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the big hit determination random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.
As shown in FIG. 12, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”. The number of values to be won in the high probability state is 100, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1314” to “1333”, “1758” to “1777”, “2758”. To “2777” and “3314” to “3333”.
The hit determination random number update process (S15) subsequent to S14 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “996”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value of “1” is decreased (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as the initial value in the next processing, and 997 values from “0” to “996” are set. Create integer values repeatedly.
In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “996” is not different from the initial value random number 2, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number for hit determination is set to 997 integer values from “0” to “996” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional undetermined random number and does not change from 997 integer values of “0” to “996”. The appearance rate is made uniform.
As shown in FIG. 12, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “31” to “40”. The number is 966, and the values are “31” to “996”.

The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 20 integers from “0” to “19”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. In other words, one big hit symbol is determined from the twenty types of big hit symbols shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the first special symbol and the second special symbol are configured to use the same big hit symbol. The relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol is as shown in FIG.
FIG. 14 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot, and FIG. 15 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot. Show. As can be seen by comparing FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, even if it is a big hit, there are those where the contents of the big hit game are different, and the contents of the big hit game are the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol. There are different things. The difference is when the jackpot symbol is “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, “PE”, the type is the same probability variation jackpot (denoted as probability variation in the figure), but the number of rounds is the first. The special symbol is 2 rounds, and the second special symbol is 15 rounds. Note that the probable jackpot is a jackpot that results in a high-probability gaming state in which the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is set high after the jackpot game ends, and the normal described in FIGS. 14 and 15 is a normal jackpot. , Normal jackpot is a game with a low special symbol lottery after the jackpot game ends after the game state with a low lottery probability of the special symbol lottery (normal game state) or after the jackpot game ends from a high probability gaming state with a high lottery probability A jackpot to return to the state (normal game state). Note that the round is the number of times that the big winning opening 16 is opened during the big hit game. Naturally, the smaller the number of open times (number of rounds), the smaller the number of prize balls obtained during the big hit game.
In the present embodiment, out of probability variation big hits, big hits with two rounds are referred to as sudden big hits.
That is, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit lottery (the lottery whether or not a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated) performed due to entering the first special symbol start opening 13 is determined. 2 The probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big win lottery performed due to entering the special symbol starting port 14 is 1 / 396.7 in the normal gaming state, and 1 / 39.67 in the high probability gaming state. If there is a big hit, the content of the big hit game played when the big hit hits the second special symbol start opening 14 than the case where the first special symbol start opening 13 makes a big hit There is a higher probability of winning a big hit with more prize balls during the big hit game. In addition, the probability that it will be a probable big hit (including a sudden big hit) is when the lottery is performed by entering the first special symbol start port 13 and when the lottery is performed by entering the second special symbol start port 14 There is no change from case to case (with the same probability). The reason for such a configuration (a configuration in which the probability of selecting a jackpot game in which the number of prize balls obtained during the jackpot between the first special symbol and the second special symbol is different) will be described later.
The jackpot symbols other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE” are the same jackpot type (probability or normal) and the same number of rounds in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the relationship between the special symbol jackpot symbol and the pseudo symbol jackpot symbol is that of the special symbol jackpot symbol and the pseudo symbol other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE”. The relationship of the jackpot symbol is constant regardless of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
In addition, the jackpot symbol of the special symbol (the first special symbol, the second special symbol) is composed of two different alphabets as shown in FIGS. 13B, 13C, 14 and 15, Since it is difficult to judge what kind of big hit it is even if it sees a special symbol (the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol) from being displayed small in the corner of the game area 3 as described in 2. The game will be judged based on the pseudo design.

Returning to FIG. 5, the small hit design determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers from “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value. The initial value returns to “0”. As shown in FIG. 13B, there are two types of symbols indicating small hits, “EE” and “FF”. Which symbol indicating the small hit is selected by the random number for determining the small hit symbol decide.
The symbol indicating the small hit is the same for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
Also, as shown in FIG. 13B, the special symbol indicating the loss is the same for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the symbol indicating the loss is one type of “-”. Therefore, it does not have a random number for deciding outliers.
Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), since there is only one type of both the normal symbol hit symbol ("L") and the lost symbol ("-"), the random number for determining the hit symbol or the lost symbol is Not prepared.

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

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

The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S24) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is being performed on the normal winning opening (left sleeve winning opening 31, left falling winning opening 32, right sleeve winning opening 33, right falling winning opening 34). This is a process for determining whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, it is determined to be fraudulent and notifying that effect. . That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 80.
The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of an update process for the initial random number 1 (S25) and an update process for the initial random number 2 (S26), which are identical to the processes of S12 and S13 described above. is there. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this process from S10 to S24 described above is whether or not to execute the jackpot process (execution of special game), or the difference in the display mode of the special symbol (first or second) It depends on each interrupt. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed differs for each interrupt, and the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2 are updated (added) values by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. Is no longer uniform. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the initial value random number 1 is synchronized with the big hit determination random number and the initial value random number 2 is synchronized with the hit determination random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the big hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 1, and the hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 2, so there is no possibility of synchronization.

Next, the start winning confirmation process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the start winning confirmation process, as described in S30 of FIG. 6, the entrance of the game ball at both the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 is confirmed. . In S30, the main controller 80 has entered a game ball into the first special symbol start port 13 and the second special symbol start port 14 based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 13a and the second start port switch 14a. Determine whether or not.
If an affirmative determination is made in S30, it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories on the side (first special symbol or second special symbol) on which the detection signal is input has already been stored (S31). That is, if it is a detection signal from the first start port switch 13a, the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol is confirmed, and if it is a detection signal from the second start port switch 14a, the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is set. Check. Note that the storable number in this embodiment is four, and this value corresponds to the upper limit number in the present invention.
If the number of reserved memories on the side to which the detection signal is input (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is not full (S31: NO), when a game ball enters (the first start port switch 13a or the second special symbol) 2. A plurality of random number values extracted when the starting switch 14a detects a game ball (big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, small hit symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination (Random number) is stored as reserved storage on the side (first special symbol or second special symbol) to which the detection signal is input (S32) (holding storage means).
After the process of S32, a prefetch effect determination process is performed (S33). This pre-reading effect determination process (S33) is a value (random value for jackpot determination) that is reserved and stored as a result of a game ball entering the first special symbol start port 13 or the second special symbol start port 14. This is a process for determining whether or not it is possible to perform an effect in which the various stored random number values make the player have an expectation before notifying the result of the determination of whether or not the stored value is a variable display. . Specifically, the stored random number for jackpot determination is a value determined as a predetermined jackpot (the above 10 values in the normal probability state, the above 100 values in the high probability gaming state) Value), and if not, whether the random number for determining the variation pattern is a specific variation pattern (variation patterns 10, 11, 12, 13 shown in FIG. 27). Determination (random number confirmation means in the present invention).
After the process of S33, it is determined whether or not a pre-reading effect is possible for the determination result of S33 (S34). The judgment criteria of S33 (34) are as shown in the lower table of FIG. More specifically, when the normal probability game state is present and the open extension function is in operation, that is, when the time is shortened, the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 and enters When the random value extracted at the time of the ball is stored, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). In addition, when the current probability is high and the opening extension function is in operation, the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 and the random number value extracted when the game is entered is stored. On the other hand, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). In addition, although the case where the open extension function is not activated in the high probability state is described in the lower table of FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the open extension function is not activated in the high probability state (not activated) not exist. In addition, when the condition device is currently operating, that is, when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 in the big hit game state and the random number value extracted when the ball is entered is stored On the other hand, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not performed for the reserved storage (determined not possible). That is, it is determined that the pre-reading effect is possible except for the state other than the above (including which special symbol start opening is entered).
Note that the determination criteria shown in the lower table of FIG. 6 are the configurations in which the second special symbol has priority over the first special symbol as described above in the configuration of the present embodiment (the variation varies with priority). This is a determination criterion that has been set. In addition, since the lower table in FIG. 6 is the minimum determination criterion, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the production can be performed regardless of the jackpot determination random value stored on hold. However, in addition to this criterion (the lower table in FIG. 6), it is possible to perform look-ahead effect by using the jackpot determination random number value, the jackpot symbol determination random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern determination random number value that are stored on hold. It may be configured to determine whether or not. In other words, in addition to the above-described determination criteria (the lower table in FIG. 6), the stored jackpot determination random value is a value that is a big hit, or the stored reach determination random number value is a value that is a reach. In some cases, it may be configured that whether or not it is already determined that the pre-reading effect is already possible with respect to what is already stored is added to the determination criterion.

If it is determined that the pre-reading effect is possible (S34: YES), that is, if it matches the state of the circle in the lower table of FIG. 6, the main controller 80 controls the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (effect design). A prefetch effect permission signal (prefetch determination signal in the present invention) indicating that a prefetch effect is possible is transmitted to the control device 82 (prefetch determination signal transmitting means in the present invention). In the prefetch permission signal, the result of whether or not the stored jackpot determination random number value confirmed in the processing of S33 matches the value that becomes the jackpot, or in the case of a mismatch, whether or not it is a specific variation pattern. The contents which indicate are included.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (effect design control device 82) that has received the prefetch effect permission signal does not always perform the prefetch effect even if it receives the prefetch effect permission signal from the main control device 80, but the first special symbol. When the pre-reading effect permission signal is received, a determination process according to the present invention to be described later is performed to determine whether or not to perform the pre-reading effect (continuous effect).
In addition, not only the content stored in the processing of S33 is confirmed, but also the stored jackpot symbol determination random value and reach determination random value are confirmed, and a prefetch effect permission signal including the content is provided. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (sub-control device) transmits to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (sub-control device), and the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (sub-control device) is based on the pre-reading effect permission signal including the contents of the plurality of random numbers described above. It may be determined whether or not to perform a pre-reading effect.
Further, the main control device 80 does not determine whether or not the pre-reading effect is possible based on the determination criteria described in the lower table of FIG. 6, but always in any state, the sub-control device (sound / lamp integrated control device). 83 or the production symbol control device 82), and the sub-control device (the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 or the production symbol control device 82) transmits the pre-reading production permission signal based on the determination criteria described in the lower table of FIG. It may be configured to determine whether or not to actually perform the prefetching effect, including the determination of whether or not the prefetching effect is possible.
After the process of S35 and when a negative determination is made in the determination of S34, the number of lighting of the special symbol on-hold storage display device (10 or 12) on the side of the on-hold storage (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is 1 At the same time, the current reserved memory number is transmitted to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (S36) (corresponding to the reserved memory number transmitting means in the present invention). Note that the current number of reserved memories on the side that has not been reserved (first special symbol or second special symbol) is not transmitted.
The signal indicating the current number of reserved memories transmitted in S36 and the prefetch effect permission signal transmitted in S35 are combined into one information indicating whether prefetch effects can be performed at once and the current number of reserved memories. The information may be transmitted.
After the process of S36, the process returns.

Next, the special figure determination process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the special figure determination process shown in FIG. 7, the main controller 80 first determines whether or not the condition device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S40). The jackpot flag is a flag that stands when a special symbol lottery is won (when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined value) (see FIG. 20).
If the condition device is not in operation (S40: NO), it is determined whether the special symbol is changing (S41) or the final symbol is being displayed (S42). The determination of S41 and the determination of S42 are determined for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In other words, if either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing or the display is confirmed, an affirmative determination is made in the determination in S41 and the determination in S42. This is because the configuration of the present embodiment is configured such that when one special symbol is changing, the other special symbol is not changed.
If a negative determination is made in both determinations of S41 and S42, in the next process, a determination is made as to whether or not the second special symbol is stored (stored) (S43). If there is no reserved memory for the second special symbol (S43: NO), it is next determined whether or not there is a reserved memory for the first special symbol (whether stored) (S44). .
If the determination in S43 is affirmative, the oldest random number extracted when the game ball enters the second special symbol start port 14 stored as the second special symbol hold is stored. If the determination in S44 is affirmative, the random number value extracted when the game ball enters the first special symbol start port 13 stored as the first special symbol hold is stored. A jackpot lottery will be held for the oldest. The oldest reserved memory is read from the storage area in accordance with the lottery. However, if the reserved memory remains, the storage area is shifted and the read oldest reserved memory is erased from the storage area (reserved memory). means).
As actual control, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag (see FIG. 20) is set (whether or not the current state is the high probability gaming state) (S45). In other words, if the game is in the normal probability game state (S45: NO), the lottery is performed in the normal probability determination table in which the ten hit values are set (the jackpot determination stored as the ten hit values is stored). (The lottery of whether or not the oldest value among the random numbers for use is the same) (S46), if it is a high-probability gaming state (S45: YES), the above 100 hit value is set A lottery is performed in the probability determination table (a lottery for determining whether or not the oldest value among the 100 winning value and the stored value of the jackpot determination random number matches) (S47). In the processes of S46 and S47, if the stored big hit determination random number value is not a big hit value, it is determined whether or not the stored big hit determination random number value is a small hit value. The lottery is performed (the oldest value of the big hit determination random numbers matches in the small hit determination table in which the 61 hit values used for the determination of whether or not to perform the small hit game are set. Whether or not) Note that there is only one small hit determination table, and the same table is used for both the normal probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state. In other words, the probability of being a small hit is always constant.

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

Subsequent to the processing of S50, S53, and S55, start of fluctuation including the above-mentioned lottery result data (type of big hit game, presence / absence of small hit, type of lose (with / without reach), variation time, etc.) A command (display control command) is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (production design control device 82), and the special design (first or second) of the lottery is displayed on the special design display device corresponding to the special design ( In the first or second), the display is changed (S56), and the process shifts to the special game process.
Therefore, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 (the production symbol control device 82) can grasp the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot game), the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time by the change start command (display control command). I can do it.
The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the variation start command (display control command) determines the special symbol (first and second) definite symbol (hit symbol, lost symbol), the type of pseudo symbol depending on the variation time, and variation The type of effect is determined, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 performs pseudo symbol variable display on the effect symbol display device 6 in accordance with the determination of the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. Make it. The determination of the pseudo symbol by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is a big hit as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 when the special symbol (first and second) is a symbol showing a big hit. A pseudo symbol (big hit symbol) corresponding to a symbol (special symbol) is selected. If the special symbol (first or second) is a symbol indicating a loss, a pseudo symbol is selected at random. (Note that even if it is random, if it is a fluctuation that reaches reach, two pseudo symbols of the same type are selected, and three pseudo symbols of the same type are selected. Controlled to not select). In addition, although not shown in the figure, even when the symbol represents a small hit symbol, a pseudo symbol (small bonus symbol) corresponding to the small bonus symbol (special symbol) is the same as when the symbol represents a big bonus symbol. Is supposed to be selected. Further, the determination of the change effect by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is performed by using one effect display (effect) from among a plurality of effect displays (effect patterns) having the same effect time as the change time sent from the main control device 80. Pattern) is selected. In the present embodiment, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is configured to determine the pseudo symbol and the fluctuation effect, but the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is not the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, but the effect symbol control device 82 which is the same sub-control device. You may make it the structure which determines a pseudo | simulation symbol and a change production.

Returning to the processing of the main control device 80, if an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S41 of FIG. 7, that is, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing, FIG. As shown, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation time (based on the variation pattern of S50, S53, or S55) has elapsed (S57). If the determination is affirmative (S57: YES), a symbol stop command is output to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the special symbol display device (first or second) is controlled and determined in S49, S52, or S54. The confirmed symbol is confirmed and displayed (S58). The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the symbol stop command outputs a command to make the effect symbol control device 82 make a fixed display with the predetermined pseudo symbol, and the effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display by that signal. The apparatus 6 is controlled to display the pseudo symbols. Thereby, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol (first or second) and the pseudo symbol are the same timing (synchronized).
After the process of S58, it is determined whether or not the special symbol (first or second) that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot (S59). If it is a jackpot (S59: YES) ), A fixed symbol display setting process (setting of the time to be displayed in the fixed symbol) is performed (S60), and the operation of the condition device is started (a big hit flag is set) (S61).
After the processing of S61, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (whether or not the current state is a high probability gaming state) (S62). If the probability variation flag is set (S62: YES), the probability variation flag and the time shortening are determined. A flag (a flag for setting (or keeping) a time reduction state) is dropped (S63). If a negative determination is made in S62, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set (S64). If the time reduction flag is set (S64: YES), the time reduction flag is cleared (S65). After the process of S63, the negative determination of S64 (S64: NO), and the process of S65, the process proceeds to a special game process. In this embodiment, since the time is always shortened in the case of a high-probability gaming state, when the affirmative determination is made in the determination of S62, both the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are cleared. ing. In addition, in this embodiment, the time extension flag is set, and the opening extension function (function for extending the opening time of the second special symbol start port 14) is also activated, and the time reduction flag is lowered (stopped). And the open extension function is also terminated (not activated). Therefore, the opening extension function is also ended in the processing of S63 and S65.
In addition, the reason why the processing of S63 and S65 is performed is that, in this embodiment, regardless of the big hit, the probability variation flag and the hourly flag are set off during the big hit gaming state.
On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the determination of S59, that is, if the special symbol (first or second) that has been confirmed and displayed does not indicate a big hit, the display setting process for the confirmed symbol (display with the confirmed symbol) (S66), it is determined whether or not only the time reduction flag is set (S67). If only the time reduction flag is set (S67: YES), the stored time reduction count is −1. (S68), it is determined whether or not the value obtained by performing -1 is 0 (S69). If it is 0 (S69: YES), the time reduction flag is turned off (S70) (the time reduction as described above). When the flag ends, the open extension function also ends). Note that the determination of whether or not only the time reduction flag is set in S67 is a determination process in which a negative determination is made if the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set, and an affirmative determination is made if only the time reduction flag is set. After the process of S70 and when a negative determination is made in S67 or S69 (S67: NO, S69: NO), it is determined whether the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed shows a small hit symbol (S71). If it is a win (S71: YES), a process for starting the operation of the small hit game actuary is performed (S72). After the process of S72, after the negative determination of S71 (S71: NO) Transition to special game processing.
When an affirmative determination is made in the determination of S42 of FIG. 7, that is, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being confirmed, the setting is made in S60 or S66 as shown in FIG. 8B. It is determined whether or not the determined display time has ended (S73). If it has ended (S73: YES), the special symbol display device (first or second) is activated by the determined symbol display end processing (S74). The special symbol finalization display is terminated by controlling, and the effect symbol control unit 82 is instructed via the voice / lamp integrated control unit 83 to terminate the pseudo symbol finalization display.

Next, a special game process performed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, and 11. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the condition device is in operation based on the big hit flag (S75). If it is not in operation (S75: NO), the small hit game operating tool is in operation. It is determined whether it is in the middle (S76). When the small hit game actuating object is operating, it is determined whether or not the small hit start effect is being performed (S77). It is determined whether or not it is the end time of the start effect (S78). If an affirmative determination is made (S78: YES), a process of opening the special winning opening 16 is performed (S79). In addition, in the small hit game in the present embodiment, it is configured such that 0.5 seconds is released once at the big winning opening 16. After the process of S79 and when a negative determination is made in S76 or S78, the process returns.
If it is not during the small hit start effect (S77: NO), it is determined whether or not the small hit operation is in progress (S80) (determines whether or not the big winning opening 16 is open for 0.5 seconds. ) If it is affirmative, it is almost impossible, but before 0.5 seconds elapse, it is determined whether or not 10 game balls, which are the prescribed number, are won in the big winning opening 16 (S81), If a negative determination is made, it is determined whether 0.5 second has elapsed since the opening (S82). If an affirmative determination is made in S81 or S82, a process of closing the special winning opening 16 (S83) is performed, then a process of performing a small hit end effect is performed (S84), and the process returns to return. Also, if a negative determination is made in S82, the process returns.
If it is not in the small hit game (S80: NO), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the small hit end effect (S85), and if it is the end time (S85: YES), the small hit game actuating agent is selected. A process of terminating is performed (S86), and the process returns to return. Also, if a negative determination is made in S85, the process returns.

On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in S75 of FIG. 9 (S75: YES), that is, if the big hit flag is set, whether or not the big winning opening 16 is open as shown in FIG. Confirmation is made (S90), and if the big winning opening 16 is not open (S90: NO), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit game is being started (S91). If it is determined in S91 that the start effect of the big hit game is in progress (S91: YES), it is determined whether or not the start effect of the big hit game ends (S92). (S92: YES), the process returns to the return after performing the process of opening the special winning opening 16 (S93). If it is not the end time (S92: NO), the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in S91, that is, if the big hit game is not in the start effect, it is determined whether or not it is during the interval (S94). In addition, this interval is time until it is opened from the state where the special winning opening 16 is closed.
If it is during the interval (S94: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time for the interval to end (S95). If it is time for the interval to end (S95: YES), the special winning opening 16 is opened. After performing the process (S96), the process returns to the return, and if it is not the time when the interval ends (S95: NO), the process returns to the return as it is.
If a negative determination is made in S94, that is, if it is not during the interval, it is determined whether or not the big hit game end effect is being performed (S97). When the symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is stored (S98), the big hit start effect processing (S99) is performed, the return is made, and the big hit game is being finished (S97: YES) In that case, it goes straight to the return.
In the jackpot start effect process (S99), the main control device 80 transmits a jackpot start command to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the voice / lamp integrated control 83 that has received the jackpot start command is provided in the pachinko machine 50. Lamps and LEDs are lit intensely for a big hit game effect, or a sound for a big hit game is generated. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to display the jackpot start effect. Even in the processing for opening the big prize opening 16 in S93 and S96, the main control device 80 transmits a big prize opening command (round start command) to the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and the big prize opening command (round). The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 that has received the start command) causes the lamps and LEDs to emit light and output voice according to the round to be started. The voice / lamp integrated control device 83 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 82, and the effect symbol control device 82 causes the effect symbol display device 6 to perform an effect corresponding to the round to be started.

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

  Next, processing performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 will be described. The retained ball number receiving process shown in FIG. 16 is based on the reserved memory number instruction signal (FIG. 6, S36) received from the main control device 80, and the reserved memory number display for displaying the reserved memory number on the effect symbol display device 6. In this process, the instruction signal is transmitted to the effect design control device 82, the reserved memory number indication signal received from the main control device 80 indicates the first special design, and in the continuous effect standby state (the continuous effect standby flag is 1). If there is, it includes a determination process as to whether or not one of the conditions for starting the continuous production (a predetermined number of random values are newly stored in the holding storage means) is satisfied. This series of processes constitutes a part of the continuous effect determining means in the present invention.

  When the reserved ball number reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a reserved ball number instruction signal is received from the main controller 80 (S120). If the determination is affirmative (S120: YES), if the received number-of-holding ball instruction signal is of the first special symbol, the value of the first reserved ball number counter is 1; 2 is added to the value of the counter ball number counter (S121), and a signal designating a display mode corresponding to the value obtained by adding 1 is transmitted to the effect design control device 82 (S122). The reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of reserved memories to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and includes a reserved ball number counter for the first special symbol and a reserved ball number counter for the second special symbol. Every time the display is started, a decrement process of -1 is performed by the reserved ball number counter of the special symbol that has started to fluctuate. With this process, the effect symbol display device 6 can display the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means included in the main control device 80 in a timely manner.

  Subsequently to S122, it is determined whether or not the received reserved ball number instruction signal is of the first special symbol (S123). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the continuous production standby flag is 1 (S124), and if the determination is affirmative (S124: YES), a decrement process is performed to decrement the value of the standby holding ball number counter (S125). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of the standby reserved ball number counter is 0 (S126). If the determination is affirmative (S126: YES), 1 is set to the temporary continuous effect flag (S127), and 0 is set to the continuous effect standby flag. (S128). After S128, or if S120, S123, S124, and S126 are negative (S120: NO, S123: NO, S124: NO, S126: NO), the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the continuous effect standby flag is a value stored in the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. When the value of the continuous effect standby flag is 0, the continuous effect standby flag indicates that it is in the non-continuous effect standby state. When the value of the standby flag is 1, it is a value for the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 to determine that it is in the continuous production standby state due to reception of a prefetch notice permission signal described later. The temporary continuous effect flag is also a value stored by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. When the value of the temporary continuous effect flag is 0, it is determined that the new holding storage additional condition is not satisfied. When the value of the continuous effect flag is 1, this is a value for the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 to determine that the stand-by ball number counter is 0 and the new hold memory addition condition is satisfied. . Similarly, a continuous effect flag, which will be described later, is also a value stored by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83. When the value of the continuous effect flag is 0, it means that the continuous effect is not performed, and the value of the continuous effect flag is 1. Is a value for the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 to determine that continuous production is being performed.

  The stand-by ball number counter is a value stored in the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and as shown in FIG. 22, is a counter for setting conditions for starting a continuous effect. The value set in this counter When the number of new hold memories after the set becomes the same number (when the counter value becomes -1 every time a new hold memory is acquired and the counter value becomes 0), One condition will be cleared. The value set in this process corresponds to the predetermined number in the invention of the present application, after at least the specific value is stored in the storage device, a predetermined number of random values are newly stored in the storage device. To do.

  In this way, in the reserved ball number receiving process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, the reserved memory number displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 by the reserved ball number instruction signal received from the main control device 80 is appropriately stored. Store as the value of the number counter. In addition, in the continuous production standby state (continuous production standby flag is 1) generated due to the prefetching production permission signal received from the main controller 80 to be described later, a new condition that is one condition for starting the continuous production is provided. The number of pending storages is counted and a process for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied is performed. This process constitutes a part of the continuous effect determining means in the present invention.

  Next, the first special symbol prefetching effect permission signal reception process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 will be described. In this embodiment, a continuous effect is implemented in the first special symbol when the opening extension function at normal probability is not activated, but a configuration is added in which a similar continuous effect is implemented in the second special symbol when the opening extension function is activated. Configuration is also conceivable.

  When the first special symbol prefetching effect permission receiving process shown in FIG. 17 is started, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol prefetching effect permission reception has been received (S130). If the determination is affirmative (S130: YES), it is determined whether the continuous effect flag is 0 (S131). If the determination is affirmative (S131: YES), it is determined whether the continuous effect standby flag is 0 (S132). If it is affirmation determination (S132: YES), it will be determined whether a temporary continuous production flag is 0 (S133). If S133 is an affirmative determination (S133: YES), a random effect for continuous production start determination is extracted (S134). If S130, S131, S132, and S133 are negative (S130: NO, S131: NO, S132: NO, S133: NO), the process returns to the return, and the process of S134 is followed by the flowchart of FIG.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect permission signal received following the process of S134 includes content that is a jackpot determination (S140). If the determination is affirmative (S140: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the random number for determining the continuous effect extracted in S134 is an execution standby value for waiting for the execution of the continuous effect (S141). If it is affirmation determination (S141: YES), it will be determined whether the value of a reservation ball number counter is larger than 1 (S142). The determination in S142 is a determination as to whether or not a continuous production is possible at the present time (in the continuous production, two or more holding memories are required to perform a plurality of variable displays (a plurality of lotteries)). If S142 is affirmative (S142: YES), it is determined whether or not there is a big hit in the pending storage in which the previously stored lottery is not performed (S143). The determination in S143 is a process for determining whether or not the hold storage in which the winning / losing lottery stored in advance has been included as a prefetch effect permission signal includes contents that are determined to be a big hit, and the prefetch includes contents that are determined as a big hit. Even when the production permission signal is received and the continuous production is not carried out, the contents corresponding to the hold memory are stored in the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 until the corresponding hold memory lottery (variation display) is carried out. It is configured to store in the area.

  If S143 is affirmative (S143: YES), 1 is set to the continuous effect standby flag (S144), and the standby holding ball number counter is set (S145). This waiting ball number counter is a counter which is a condition setting for starting a continuous effect, and when the value set in this counter becomes equal to the number of occurrences of new holding memory after the setting ( Each time a new hold memory is obtained, one condition for continuous production is satisfied when the counter value is set to -1 and the counter value becomes 0). In addition, the value set in this process corresponds to the predetermined number of the present invention in which a predetermined number of new random values are stored in the reserved storage means after at least a specific value is stored in the reserved storage means.

  The value set in the stand-by ball number counter is determined using the random number for determining the continuous production start extracted in S134, and has the details shown in FIG. The random number for determining the start of the continuous effect determines whether the continuous effect is to be executed, not to be executed, or to stand by. When waiting is determined, the number of standby balls corresponding to the random number value (generates the continuous effect) To determine a new number of reserved storage). Specifically, when 0 or 3 is extracted as the random number for determining the continuous production start, the continuous production is not performed (not implemented). When 1 or 4 is extracted, the continuous production is not performed in the standby state. (Conditions and the like will be described later in the description of the flowchart). Further, when 2 is extracted, it is determined to be in the execution standby state, and the number of standby balls set in the standby holding ball number counter is determined to be one. Similarly, when 5 is extracted, it is determined to be in the execution standby state, and the number of standby balls to be set in the standby holding ball number counter is determined to be two. Note that the random number for determining the start of continuous production is not limited to this content, and it may be configured to extract a random number for selecting the stand-by ball number counter independently, and the value set as the number of stand-by balls includes 0. But you can. In that case, it is good also as a structure which sets 1 to a continuous production flag, without passing through a continuous production standby state (it does not set 1 to a continuous production standby flag).

  Returning to FIG. 18, following the processing of S145, an execution determination counter is set (S146). As shown in FIG. 22, the value set in S <b> 146 is the value of the currently held ball counter, as shown in FIG. 22. Thereafter, every time a variable display (lottery for holding storage) is performed, a decrement process is performed, which is -1 from the value of the execution determination counter. If one of the conditions of the above-mentioned waiting-holding ball number counter is satisfied (the value of the waiting-holding ball number counter is 0), and the execution determination counter has a value greater than 1 at the time when a new change display is performed, the other counter The conditions are also established, and a process of performing a continuous effect (setting a continuous effect flag to 1) is performed.

  Next, if S141 is negative determination (S141: NO), it will be determined whether the value of the random number for continuous production start determination is a value (1, 4) which shows implementation of the continuous production shown in FIG. 19 (S147). If the determination is affirmative (S147: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the held ball number counter is larger than 2 (S148). If the determination is affirmative (S148: YES), the previously determined winning lottery has not been performed. It is determined whether or not there is a big hit in the stored storage (S149). If the determination is affirmative (S149: YES), 1 is set to the continuous effect flag (S150).

In the processes from S147 to S150, a continuous effect is generated in response to the reception of the prefetch permission signal including the jackpot determination. As in the conventional machine, this is to perform a continuous effect when a new variable display starts without going through a continuous effect standby state. As a result, in this embodiment, there are a plurality of timings for generating the continuous performance (timing for setting the continuous performance flag to 1). Specifically, when one or two new reserved memories occur after displaying the reserved memory including the specific value, or when the reserved memory including the specific value is displayed, the next new variable display ( Continuous production occurs from the start of lottery). Note that the value referred to in the determination in S148 is not limited to 2, but may be 1 or 3 as a value that can be continuously produced, or may be configured to select a value to be referred to according to the extracted random number value.

  Next, processing related to the occurrence of a continuous production that causes a loss will be described. If S140 is negative (S140: NO), it is determined whether or not the prefetch effect permission signal includes the contents of a specific fluctuation pattern (see fluctuation patterns 10, 11, 12, 13, and FIG. 27) (S151). If the determination is affirmative (S151: YES), whether or not the value of the continuous effect start determination random number extracted when the prefetch effect permission signal is received is a value (1, 4) indicating the execution of the continuous effect shown in FIG. Is determined (S152). If the determination is affirmative (S152: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the held ball number counter is greater than 2 (S153). If the determination is affirmative (S153: YES), the previously stored winning / losing lottery is not performed. It is determined whether or not there is a big hit in the stored storage (S154). If the determination is affirmative (S154: YES), the continuous effect flag is set to 1 (S155).

  The process from S151 to S155 is a process for causing a so-called “gase” continuous effect (losing continuous effect) to appear. If all the continuous performances are based on the jackpot determination, the big hit is determined when the continuous performance occurs. For this reason, it becomes a digestion work and an effect commensurate with the production intention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the continuous effect exhibits its effect by providing a continuous effect (losing pattern). Furthermore, even in the present embodiment, even if it is a continuous production of a gaze, the last variation display of the continuous production is a specific reach production with a long variation time (variation patterns 10, 11, 12, 13 shown in FIG. 27). Even if the result of the variation display is out of date, the player's expectation is greatly amplified before the result is derived, and the effect of improving the interest of the game is exhibited. Note that the value referred to in the determination in S153 is not limited to 2, and may be 1 or 3 as a value that can be continuously produced, or may be configured to select a value to be referred to according to the extracted random number value.

  After the processing of S146, S150, and S155, execution number counter setting processing is performed (S156). The value set in the execution number counter is the value of the held ball number counter that is the number of stored memories at the time of processing. When 1 is set in the continuous effect flag (S150, S155), the continuous effect number of consecutive effects is set. This is the process to decide. Further, when 1 is set in the continuous effect standby flag (S144), the value of the execution number counter is set according to the new number of changes (lottery number) of the first special symbol until 1 is set in the continuous effect flag. (The number of continuous productions) will decrease. When the continuous effect standby flag is set to 1, the execution determination counter value may be used as the continuous effect continuous number determining means without setting the execution number counter, or the execution determination and the execution number determination. May be performed using a shared counter.

  After the processing of S156, or if S142, S143, S147, S148, S149, S151, S152, S153, S154 are negative (S142: NO, S143: NO, S147: NO, S148: NO, S149: NO, S151) : NO, S152: NO, S153: NO, S154: NO), return to return. The above is the first special symbol prefetching effect permission signal receiving process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83, and is a process constituting a part of the continuous effect determining means in the present invention.

  Next, the fluctuation information reception process performed by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The variation information receiving process is a process of selecting the variation mode of the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 based on the variation start command received from the main control device 80 and the value of the distributed random number extracted when the command is received. 17 and FIG. 18, the process of decrementing the value of the execution determination counter and the value of the execution counter set in the first special symbol pre-reading effect permission signal reception process shown in FIG. 17 and the value of the decremented execution determination counter Accordingly, it includes a process of starting a continuous effect from the continuous effect standby state (set 1 in the continuous effect flag) and a process of not performing the continuous effect (set 0 in the continuous effect standby flag). This process constitutes a part of the effect determining means. Therefore, the continuous effect determination process in the present invention includes the reserved ball number receiving process shown in FIG. 16, the first special symbol prefetching effect permission signal receiving process shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and the variation information receiving process shown in FIG. It is comprised by.

  When the variation information reception process is started, it is determined whether or not a variation start command for the second special symbol has been received (S160). If the determination is affirmative (S160: YES), the second special symbol variation start command reception process is performed. In the present embodiment, since the first special symbol is a continuous operation in the first special symbol when the opening extension function in the normal probability state where the game of the first special symbol is the main operation is not activated, the processing of the second special symbol is related to the prior art. However, the detailed description is omitted, but it is also conceivable to add a configuration in which the change display of the second special symbol performs a continuous effect when the open extension function is activated, which is the main game.

  If S160 is negative (S160: NO), it is determined whether or not a change start command for the first special symbol has been received (S161). If the determination is affirmative (S161: YES), a distributed random number extraction process is performed (S162), and it is determined whether or not the open extension function is inactive (S163). If the determination is negative (S163: NO), a process of selecting the variation mode of the first special symbol when the open extension function is activated is performed. If S163 is affirmative (S163: YES), it is determined whether or not the continuous effect standby flag is 0 (S164). If S164 is negative, that is, if there is a continuous production standby state (S164: NO), the execution determination counter is decremented (S165). This process is a process of counting a new variable display (pending storage lottery) performed during the continuous production standby state (the continuous production standby flag is 1).

  Subsequent to S165, the execution counter is decremented (S166), and whether or not the value of the execution determination counter is smaller than 2, that is, at the present time, it is possible to perform a continuous effect by lottery lottery (continuous effect standby flag). It is determined whether or not it is a state in which a plurality of hold memories capable of displaying a plurality of fluctuations (lottery) are stored, with a lottery of the hold memory as a basis of the pre-reading effect permission signal set to 1 in S167). The determination in S167 is a determination as to whether or not a display effect based on the result of lottery of the random value stored in the holding storage means before the random value indicating the specific value in the present invention has not been performed. If S167 is affirmative (S167: YES), it is determined that continuous production cannot be performed, and the continuous production standby flag is set to 0 (S168), and the values of the standby counter, execution determination counter, and execution counter are reset. (S169).

  If S164 is affirmative, that is, if it is not the continuous production standby state (S164: YES), it is determined whether or not the temporary continuous production flag is 0 (S170). This determination is a determination as to whether or not one of the conditions for performing the continuous performance is satisfied because the waiting ball number counter is set to 0 by the ball number reception process. If S170 is negative (S170: NO), it is determined that one of the conditions is satisfied, and it is determined whether the value of the execution determination counter is greater than 1 (S171). This determination is whether or not the variable display during processing indicates the lottery result of the hold storage earlier than the hold storage that is the basis of the prefetch effect permission signal that is set to 1 in the continuous effect standby flag. A determination is made as to whether or not continuous production can be carried out, with the lottery of holding storage set to 1 in the production standby flag as the final variation.

  If S171 is affirmative (S171: YES), 1 is set in the continuous effect flag (S172), 0 is set in the temporary continuous effect flag (S173), and the execution determination counter is reset (S174). The process of S172 is a process indicating the start of a continuous effect, and is a continuous effect determination process when determining a display effect after a predetermined number of random values are stored in the present invention. If S171 is negative (S171: NO), that is, if a predetermined number of new on-hold storage additional conditions have been established, but no on-hold storage for performing the continuous performance remains, the temporary continuous performance flag is set to 0. (S175), and resets the values of the execution determination counter and the execution counter (S176).

Next, if S170 is affirmation determination (S170: YES), it will be determined whether a continuous production flag is 1 (S177). Since S177 is affirmative (S177: YES), or following the process of S174, in order to implement a continuous effect,
An execution counter is decremented (S178). In addition, after the continuous production flag is set to 1, when the actual continuous production variation process is first performed, the number of times of continuous production is referred to with reference to the execution counter at that time (the number of times the continuous production is continued) ) The variation mode of the continuous effect selected in S181 to be described later is a content corresponding to this confirmation content. Subsequent to S178, it is determined whether or not the value of the execution counter is 0 (S179). If it is affirmation determination (S179: YES), 0 will be set to a continuous production flag (S180). Whether S179 is a negative determination (S179: NO) or, following the processing of S180, among the plurality of variation modes stored by the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 corresponding to the variation pattern included in the received variation start command. To S162, one variation mode corresponding to the random number extracted in S162 and a process of selecting a character mode corresponding to the number of continuous productions are performed (S181). Specific contents of the continuous production in this embodiment will be described later.

  Following the processing of S169, the negative determination of S167 (S167: NO), the processing of S176, and the negative determination of S177 (S177: NO), the voice / lamp integrated control corresponding to the variation pattern included in the received variation start command. One variation mode corresponding to the random number extracted in S162 is selected from the plurality of variation modes stored in the device 83 (S182). The process of S182 is a process of selecting a variation mode other than during the continuous performance. Following the process of S182 or the process of S181, an effect symbol change process is performed in which an instruction signal for displaying the change mode selected by the above process on the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S183). . After S183 or if S161 is negative (S161: NO), return to return.

  The above is the variation information receiving process of the present embodiment. At the start of the variation of the effect (pseudo) symbol, the retained ball number counter is decremented, and the reserved memory number display on the effect symbol display device 6 is decreased by one. Processing is performed. When the first special symbol pre-reading effect permission signal reception process results in the continuous effect standby state (the continuous effect standby flag is 1), the reserved memory number addition process by the reserved ball number reception process and the reserved memory number subtraction by the variation information reception process It becomes the structure where the condition of whether or not to execute the continuous performance is changed by the process. The value of the counter set for each determination process is not limited to this value, and may be> 3 in the determination of S167, as long as the prefetch effect permission signal is valid. The validity of the pre-reading production permission signal means that the lottery is determined from the time when the pre-reading is performed (when the pre-reading permission signal is transmitted) until the start of the variable display that is the result of the lottery for the hold storage that has been pre-read. The result (or the expectation of the lottery result) is notified. Therefore, in the configuration in which the continuous effect is performed as in the present embodiment, any character may be used as long as the character showing the continuous effect appears continuously over at least two fluctuation displays.

  The continuous production in the conventional pachinko machine is performed from the next new change display at the time when the reserved memory that the player can expect the profit is generated. It was possible to easily specify that the hold memory generated during the variable display immediately before the continuous production occurred becomes a variable display in which a profit can be expected for the player. In order to solve this problem, a mode in which the player is unable to confirm the number of reserved memories when the reserved memory (which can be expected to be profitable) is generated. However, it cannot be said to be an effective means for a player who is playing a game while constantly checking the number of reserved memories. Means for preventing specification of reserved memory that can be expected to be profitable by the player by shifting the timing from the occurrence of the reserved memory to execute the continuous effect until the occurrence of the new reserved memory thereafter. However, in this case, since there is a possibility that the change display for the stored memory that has already been stored before the occurrence of the new stored memory may be performed a plurality of times, it is not known whether or not continuous production can be performed ( Whether there is at least one reserved memory in which profit can be expected and at least one previously stored memory).

  In the present embodiment, in order to solve the above-described problem, in the reserved ball number receiving process, the continuous effect is monitored by monitoring the increase in the number of reserved memories from the occurrence of the reserved memory that causes the continuous effect. The timing of occurrence of this is different from the conventional machine, and in the fluctuation information reception process, from the time when the hold storage (the last fluctuation display is performed when the continuous production is performed) that causes the continuous production to occur is generated. By monitoring the decrease in the number of reserved memories, it is determined whether or not the continuous production can be executed. In addition, a configuration is also included in which a continuous effect is generated at the same timing as that of the conventional machine. When there are a plurality of timings, it becomes difficult for the player to specify the reserved memory (variation display) where further profits can be expected. In addition, when the hold storage (which becomes a big hit determination or a specific variation pattern) capable of generating a continuous effect is stored in the upper limit number of positions (fourth) of the hold storage means, the exception of the continuous effect execution condition A configuration in which a configuration for determining the execution of continuous production is added is also conceivable.

  Next, the content of the continuous effect displayed on the symbol display device 6 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 24, the maximum number of continuous productions of four times is described as an example, but in this embodiment, the number of continuous productions is determined by the number of execution counters set. The continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 may be three times or two times in addition to the illustration. In this case, the continuous production is started from the fluctuation display of the first continuous production shown in the figure, but when the value of the execution counter at the start of the continuous production is 3 and the continuous production is performed three times. It may be configured to start from the variation display of the second continuous production shown in the figure. Similarly, in the case where the value of the execution number counter at the start of the continuous production is 2 and the continuous production is performed twice, the figure is shown in the figure. A configuration may be used in which the variation display of the third continuous effect is started. Moreover, in the case of the continuous frequency | count of 3 times or less, it is good also as a structure which selects the display mode started according to the content of the prefetch notice permission signal. The content of the prefetch notice permission signal in this case indicates a difference in the big hit game depending on the type of the big hit symbol if the prefetch notice permission signal includes the big hit judgment.

  In the first continuous production, when three production symbols arranged at the top of the screen start to change, a character (Tatsuyoshi A) appears in the lower center of the screen, and before the first stop symbol (left symbol) stops, Disappear. With the appearance of this Tatsuyoshi A, the player recognizes the start of the continuous performance. In the second continuous effect, Tatsuyoshi B, which is a modification of Tatsuyoshi A, appears at the timing of appearance and disappearance as in the first time. With the appearance of Tatsuyoshi B, the player recognizes the continuation of the continuous performance and increases his expectation. In the third continuous performance, Tatsuyoshi C, which is a modification of Tatsuyoshi A, appears at the timing of appearance and disappearance as in the first time. With the appearance of Tatsuyoshi C, the player recognizes the continuation of the continuous performance and further increases his expectation. In the fourth continuous effect, Tatsuyoshi D, which is a modification of Tatsuyoshi A, appears at the timing of appearance and disappearance as in the first time. With the appearance of Tatsuyoshi D, the player recognizes the continuation of the continuous performance and maximizes the expectation.

  The above is the display content of the continuous effect in the present embodiment, but when the last variable display of a plurality of variable displays constituting the continuous effect is a big hit, the effect symbol is shown in the figure depending on the selected variation mode There is something that does not display fluctuation display for a predetermined time at the position, but performs effect display using the entire screen immediately after the start of fluctuation (for example, when performing all rotation fluctuation that becomes a big hit finalizing effect from the start of fluctuation, etc.) There is a case where the character (Tatsuyoshi) shown does not have room to appear and Tatsuyoshi does not appear even though it is a continuous production period. This is the last variation display of the continuous production and is limited to the variation display that can recognize that the big hit is fixed immediately after the start of the variation. Even if Tatsuyoshi does not appear, the variation display of the big hit determination is performed immediately after the start of the variation. Thus, the player can easily recognize that it is a big hit as a result of the continuous performance. In addition, when the continuous frequency | count of 3 times or more is set to the continuous production, it is good also as a structure which is interrupted without making the character which shows a continuous production appear once in the middle. With this configuration, an effect of further amplifying the player's expectation is exhibited.

  Next, FIG. 25 shows an example of the increase in the number of reserved memories and the execution state of the variable display when the continuous effect is executed when the continuous effect standby flag of the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is set to 1. Will be described. FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of the effect symbol display device 6 in the normal probability state mainly including the first special symbol reserved ball number display area (inside the broken line). The state shown in (1) is a state in which neither the continuous effect flag nor the continuous effect standby flag is raised, and three reserved memories “B”, “C”, and “D” are displayed on the first special symbol hold memory display ( 3 shows a state in which the variable display “A” is being implemented.

  The state shown in (2) is a state in which the hold memory “E” in which the big hit determination is confirmed in the pre-reading effect determination from the state of (1) is displayed as the fourth hold memory. Internally, the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 sets the continuous effect standby flag to 1 by the reception of the pre-reading effect permission signal corresponding to the hold memory “E”, and extracts the continuous continuous ball number counter. 1 according to the production start determination random value (2) is set, and 4 is set in the execution determination counter (the current number of reserved storage balls).

  In the state shown in (3), the fluctuation display “A” ends from the state of (2), the fluctuation display “B” is performed as the lottery result notification of the holding memory “B”, and the holding memory is reduced by one. This is a state where three reserved memories of “C”, “D” and “E” are displayed on the display. Internally, after the execution determination counter is set, a new variable display is started once, so the value of the execution determination counter is −1 and becomes 3.

  The state shown in (4) is a state in which a new hold memory “F” is displayed as the fourth hold memory from the state of (3). Internally, the value of the stand-by-holding ball number counter is decremented to 0 by addition of the hold memory “F”, becomes 0, a new condition for increasing the hold memory number is satisfied, and the temporary continuous effect flag is set to 1 It becomes.

  The state shown in (5) is internally changed from the state of (4) in which the temporary continuous effect flag is set to 1 and the change display “B” ends, and changes according to the lottery result of the holding storage “C”. In the information reception process, since the number of stored memories that can be continuously produced becomes the other condition, the other condition is also established and the continuous production flag is set to 1. The change display “C” that is started is performed as the first continuous production (Tatsuyoshi A is displayed), and the hold memory is reduced by one and the hold memory display has three holds “D”, “E”, and “F”. The memory is displayed. Thereafter, variable display “D” and “E” are performed as continuous effects, but the display result is a big hit in variable display “E”.

  The above is an example of the case where the continuous production is started from the continuous production standby state (the state where the continuous production standby flag is set), but there is a condition for increasing the number of reserved memories and the number of reserved memories capable of continuous production. Of course, this is not limited to the combination where both conditions are met, and there are innumerable numbers in an actual game, and it is impossible for a player to specify a reserved memory that will be a big hit when a continuous performance occurs. This makes it possible to exhibit the playability according to the production intention. In the case of the conventional continuous performance, the newest reserved memory “F” is specified as the profit can be expected when the state (5) is reached, but in this embodiment, the profit is expected even if this method is used. The pending storage that can be performed cannot be specified.

  Next, FIG. 26 shows an example of the increase in the number of reserved memories and the execution state of the variable display when the continuous effect is not performed when the continuous effect standby flag of the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 is set to 1. It explains using. FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram of the effect symbol display device 6 in the normal probability state mainly in the first special symbol reserved ball number display area (inside the broken line), similarly to FIG.

  The states shown in (1), (2) and (3) are as follows: (1) From the normal state, (2) a holding memory that is a big hit occurs, 1 is set to the continuous effect standby flag, and (3) a new variation display Shows the flow up to the start and is the same as (1), (2) and (3) in FIG.

  In the state shown in (4), the fluctuation display “B” is ended from the state of (3), the fluctuation display “C” is performed as the lottery result notification of the holding memory “C”, and the holding memory is reduced by one. In this state, two reserved memories “D” and “E” are displayed. Internally, the value of the execution determination counter is decremented by 1 to 2 with the start of a new variable display.

  In the state shown in (5), the fluctuation display “C” ends from the state in (4), the fluctuation display “D” is performed as the lottery result notification of the holding memory “D”, and the holding memory is reduced by one. This is a state in which one reserved storage of “E” is displayed on the display. Internally, in the new variable display start process, when the value of the execution determination counter becomes -1 and becomes 1, it is determined that the continuous effect cannot be executed, and the value of the continuous effect standby flag is set to 0. Various counters (standby holding ball number counter, execution determination counter, execution number counter) are in a reset state. Therefore, the continuous effect is not performed at the time when the variation display “D” is started.

  The state shown in (6) is a state in which a new hold storage “F” is displayed as the hold storage from the state of (5). Since the continuous production standby state has already ended in the state of (5) (0 is set in the continuous production standby flag), no continuous production occurs even if a new hold memory is added.

  The above is the explanation of FIG. 26, but in the flow from (1) to (6), even if the continuous production standby state (1 is set in the continuous production standby flag), a new predetermined number of reserved memories are generated. This shows the situation where the reserved memory is reduced to a number where continuous performance is impossible (multiple fluctuation display is performed), and in the actual game, the timing of entering the starting gate is uneven This is a situation that often occurs.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. With the above configuration, the start timing of the continuous effect that the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 executes based on the reception of the prefetch determination permission signal is based on the prefetch effect determination of the main control device 80 as in the conventional machine. When a hold memory with a big hit or a specific reach is confirmed, a continuous effect is started from the next new variable display, and when a hold effect occurs, a continuous effect standby state is entered and a plurality of conditions are satisfied. Depending on the condition setting, continuous production may be started at different timings. In this way, by providing a plurality of timings for starting a continuous production triggered by the occurrence of a hold memory that becomes a big hit or a specific reach, it is impossible to specify the storage location of the hold memory, and the production effect that the continuous production originally has Can be suitably exhibited as intended.

  In addition, in the case where the reserved memory that can be expected to be profitable to enable continuous production is generated at the upper limit number (fourth reserved memory) in the configuration of the present embodiment, the execution determination by the random number value for start determination is performed. You may add the structure which sets 1 to a continuous production flag without performing, and a new pending | holding memory | storage is a position of the upper limit number (the 4th pending | holding memory | storage) in a continuous production standby state (continuous production standby flag 1). If it occurs, the continuous effect flag may be set to 1 even if the value of the standby ball number counter does not become 0.

  In this embodiment, a continuous production standby state is provided, and the timing from the occurrence of the hold memory that becomes a big hit or specific reach to the execution of the continuous production is different from the conventional machine, but as a configuration that obtains the same effect, It is good also as a structure provided with a continuous frequency determination means. When the voice / lamp integrated control device 83 receives a pre-reading production permission signal including a specific value, the continuous number determination means determines the number of new reserved memories after the reception and the number of lotteries of the reserved memories after the reception. Referring to and performing continuous production on the condition that the number of reserved memories becomes a predetermined number while enabling the continuous production in which the stored memory on which the reception is based becomes the last variation display, the predetermined number is prefetched. A configuration is set in accordance with a random value extracted at the time of signal reception.

  With this configuration, the timing until the continuous production is performed in response to the reception of the prefetching production permission signal including a specific value changes according to the extracted random number value, so that the player can expect profits. It becomes impossible to specify the reserved memory (variable display). In the continuous effect determining means of the embodiment, the new reserved memory number after receiving the prefetch effect enabling signal including a specific value is set as the predetermined value, but the continuous number determining means sets all the reserved memory numbers as the predetermined value. . Due to this difference, the addition of a new hold memory, which was an absolute condition in the continuous production determination means, is not an absolute condition in the continuous number determination means, but the condition is also satisfied by a decrease in the number of hold memories by performing a lot of hold memory, The case where a continuous production is started is born.

  Specifically, in the continuous number determination means, when the hold storage including the specific value is stored in the fourth position (upper limit position) of the hold storage number and the continuous effect standby state is set, the continuous effect is performed by the extracted random value. If the number of consecutive times to be performed is set to 3, even if no new on-hold storage occurs, the number of on-hold storage will be 3 when the oldest on-hold storage lottery is performed. Even if the continuous production flag is set to 1 and there is no addition of a new hold memory, the continuous production starts from the next variable display.

  As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible for the continuous production to exhibit the effect as intended by the original production, and before the random number value lottery stored in the holding storage means is carried out. The present invention can be applied to a ball game machine that includes means for determining the contents of the random number value and that performs a continuous effect according to the result of the means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area 6 Production symbol display device 7 Normal symbol display device 8 Normal symbol reservation memory display device 9 1st special symbol display device 10 1st special symbol reservation memory display device 11 2nd special symbol display device 12 2nd special symbol display device Symbol hold memory display device 13 First special symbol start port 13a First start port switch 14 Second special symbol start port 14a Second start port switch 16 Big winning port 50 Pachinko machine 80 Main controller 82 Production symbol controller 83 Voice / Integrated lamp controller

Claims (1)

Whether or not to generate a jackpot game advantageous to the player by a random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the first special symbol start opening that can always enter the ball and the second special symbol start opening that changes opening and closing Whether or not
The probability of obtaining more prize balls is set higher in the jackpot game based on the ball entering the second special symbol start port than the jackpot game based on the ball entering the first special symbol start port,
A main control device that draws a random value extracted due to entering the second special symbol start opening in preference to a random value extracted due to entering the first special symbol starting opening When,
A sub-control device that determines one display effect from a plurality of display effects according to a display control command based on the result of the lottery received from the main control device;
In a ball game machine equipped with
In the main controller,
Extracted due to the ball entering the first special symbol start opening, the random number that has not been subjected to the lottery is stored as a reserved storage of the first special symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number, and to the second special symbol start opening The random number that has been extracted due to the entrance of the ball and the random number that has not yet been implemented is stored as a reserved memory of the second special symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number, A holding storage means for erasing the holding storage;
A reserved memory number transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number instruction command of the first special symbol or the second special symbol based on the reserved memory number update of the reserved memory means to the sub-control device;
Random value confirmation means for confirming whether or not the random value stored in the holding storage means is a specific value before the lottery is performed;
A prefetch determination signal transmission means for transmitting a prefetch determination signal including a confirmation result by the random value confirmation means to the sub-control device;
In the sub-control device,
When the received prefetch determination signal indicates the specific value, from the display effect based on the lottery result of the random value stored in the holding storage means before the specific value, to the plurality of lottery results A continuous effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a continuous effect that continuously displays a specific effect over a display effect based on
After the at least the specific value is stored in the on-hold storage unit, the continuous effect determination unit is configured to store a predetermined number of random values in the on-hold storage unit and store the predetermined number of random values. When determining the display effect, the display effect based on the result of the lottery of the random value stored in the holding storage means before the random value indicating the specific value is not executed. Determine execution of the continuous production,
The determination as to whether or not the number of newly stored random number values performed by the continuous effect determination means reaches the predetermined number is made by starting the first special symbol after the specific value is stored in the holding storage means A ball game machine that is executed only according to the number of random numbers extracted due to the ball entering the mouth.

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