JP2011019703A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine in which in execution of continuous performance, the continuous performance is not continued according to the predetermined frequency of continuation and the user's operation of game buttons directly participates in the continuation of the continuous performance and the amplitude of expecting feeling varying with the continuation. <P>SOLUTION: When the game buttons are operated according to an operation instruction in response to the operation instruction of the game buttons given during the continuous performance, a continuous performance execution flag is kept as 1, and when the game buttons are not operated according to the operation instruction, the continuous performance execution flag is set to be 0. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a lottery game in which a special symbol lottery is performed due to a ball entering a start opening, and a big winning opening is opened if the lottery result is a win.

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

  The lottery result as to whether or not to generate a big hit game is notified by a fixed display after a special symbol change. Since the special symbol is only displayed small in the corner of the game area, the special symbol pseudo-effect is provided by the effect symbol display device provided at the center of the game area, and the pseudo-effect is given to the player. Gives a sense of expectation to the lottery results. The effect that gives a sense of expectation is performed not only by the display of the effect symbol display device but also by using a light emitter or a movable object provided in the pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, in recent pachinko machines, the stored random number value is checked before the stored random number value is drawn, and if the stored value is a specific value, this specific value is used. The special symbol indicating the lottery result of this specific random value from the variation of the special symbol indicating the lottery result of another random value stored before the special symbol indicating the lottery result of a certain random value is performed. The player can expect a big hit from an early stage (before starting the variable display based on a lottery of a specific value) by continuously performing the related variable display on the effect symbol display device over the fluctuation. There is a pachinko machine that implements a continuous production to notify the user.

  Specifically, for example, when two acquired random number values are stored on hold (the random number stored in the oldest time is A, the random number stored in the second oldest time is stored) B)), when the newly acquired (stored) random value (this random value is referred to as C) is a specific value, the liquid crystal is changed during the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the random value A. A specific character is displayed on the display device, and the two specific characters (two persons) are displayed on the liquid crystal display device while the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the random value B is changed. For example, three specific characters (three people) are displayed while the special symbol indicating the result is changed, and then the symbol indicating the big hit is displayed.

  The player has a sense of expectation due to the appearance of a specific character that is different from the normal time, and the expectation is further expanded by displaying the same character in a larger number in the next variation. As this continuous effect continues over a plurality of variable displays, the expectation is amplified <Patent Document 1>.

  Moreover, there is a so-called mission effect as an effect that amplifies or maintains a player's expectation over a plurality of variable displays. The mission effect is a configuration in which a special symbol lottery is a big hit when a predetermined instruction displayed on the display device is executed during a predetermined period in which a plurality of variable displays are performed <Patent Documents 2 and 3>.

  According to these configurations, the player is able to enjoy the game while feeling the feeling that he will somehow succeed in the mission and win a big hit. In Patent Document 2, an operation switch is provided, and a player can select one mission from the plurality of missions by the operation switch.

  However, the missions disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 simply display effects. For example, “reach 7 symbols within a predetermined time” or “display 2 symbols within 5 revolutions”. "In other words, players cannot be directly involved in these missions." In addition, even if the success / failure determination of the mission is performed by operating the operation switch of the player, the result of the success / failure determination cannot be reflected in the lottery result of the symbol. Just see). Therefore, it is not different from a pachinko machine where special symbols are usually drawn as game contents.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-243037 JP 2008-237828 A JP 2008-272323 A

  As described above, the continuous effect amplifies the player's expectation for the big hit as the specific effect continues over a plurality of special symbol variations. The amplified expectation is more than the expectation obtained from the effect that is completed by one change of the special symbol. However, in the continuous production, the result is determined in advance in the same manner as the production that is completed by one change, and the player feels unsatisfactory.

  Also, in the mission effect, only the effect on the display device is seen, and the player cannot be directly involved in the success or failure of the mission. Therefore, there is a problem of giving the player a sense of discomfort or dissatisfaction with the effect.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has been made to provide a ball game machine that can solve problems related to continuous performance and mission performance, and can improve the player's expectation and satisfaction. It is.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A main control device for lottery whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player by a random value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port;
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;
A game button connected to the sub-control device and operable by a player;
In a ball game machine equipped with
In the main controller,
A random storage value that has not been subjected to the lottery is stored as a reserved memory, up to a predetermined upper limit number, and a storage unit that erases the reserved memory in response to the retrieval of the oldest reserved memory that is performed when the lottery is performed,
A reserved memory number transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number instruction command based on a 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 Continuous production determining means for deciding whether or not to execute a continuous production that continuously displays a specific production over the display production based on
Maximum continuation number determination means for determining how many times the specific effect can be continued in one continuous effect;
Button operation instruction means for instructing operation of the game button during the continuous performance;
Success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the game button has been operated in accordance with an operation instruction instructed by the button operation instruction means;
With
When the success / failure determination means determines that the game button has been operated as instructed, the continuous performance is performed up to the maximum number of times determined by the maximum continuation number determination means,
If the success / failure determination means determines that the game button is not operated as instructed, the continuous effect is ended even if the maximum number of times determined by the maximum continuation number determination means has not been reached. A ball game machine.

  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 or a value that shifts to a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends. 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, what is confirmed by the random number confirmation means may be a structure for confirming a value temporarily held for hold storage instead of checking a value actually stored in the hold storage area.

  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 effect in which a specific effect is continuously displayed over a plurality of display effects is a plurality of hold memories stored in the hold storage means, and a single variable display performed based on a single lottery determination. In the case where a plurality of times of continuous display is performed, it is only necessary that the specific effects appear continuously in the plurality of times of the variable display, and the specific effects are not constantly displayed during the multiple times of the variable display. May be. Further, the specific effects displayed over a plurality of variable displays may not be exactly the same for each variable display, and may be contents that suggest continuity or continuity. In addition, in a continuous production performed across multiple special symbol variations, a configuration in which a specific production is performed once during a single variation display in a variation display of multiple special symbols (production symbol variation display) is preferable. It is.

  For example, when the specific effect is to display a specific character, the specific character appearing in each successive variable display is different in number, size, color, etc., if the same type (same system). It may be a thing. 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 suggest continuity to the player by repeating the same variation mode (different from the most commonly occurring variation mode) except for the display result.

  In addition, the specific effects constituting the continuous effects are not limited to the display contents performed on the symbol display device, but light emitting members and movable accessories provided in the gaming machine (effects that are not directly related to the acquisition of game balls) For example, a continuous (continuous) performance may be performed using a movable object.

  The continuous effect determining means is configured to determine in advance a part of the effect for notifying the lottery result of the random value before the random value value lottery is performed for a plurality of random values that have not been selected. It can also be said to be an effect determining means.

  The specific effect is preferably performed even while the special symbol for notifying the lottery result of the random value that is the specific value is varied, but it may be configured not to be performed during the variation.

  The maximum continuation number determination means may determine the maximum continuation number with the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means as an upper limit when receiving a prefetch determination signal indicating a specific value, and receives a prefetch determination signal indicating a specific value. The maximum number of continuations may be determined within the upper limit using random numbers extracted by the sub-control device. Since the variable display based on the hold memory corresponding to the specific value is the last variable display of the maximum continuous number of times, the maximum continuous number determining means determines the start time of the continuous production (how many special symbols before the specific value It can be said that it is a means of determining whether to perform from fluctuation or not. When it is configured to perform one specific effect during one special symbol change, the maximum continuation number determination means determines whether or not the special effect display is performed over a maximum number of special symbol changes. It can also be said to be a thing.

  In addition, the maximum number of continuations to be determined may be different depending on whether or not a specific value indicates a win.For example, when a specific value indicates a win, the maximum number of reserved memories at the time of determining the maximum continuation count is maximized. When the number of continuations is set and a specific value does not indicate a win, the maximum number of continuations may be set to a value smaller than the number of reserved storages during the maximum continuation number determination process.

  A plurality of game buttons may be provided as long as the player can operate them, and a configuration in which a plurality of types of signals can be arbitrarily input is preferable. For example, four buttons A, B, C, and D are provided within a predetermined range, and a configuration that allows a signal that can be distinguished for each button to be input to the sub-control device, a so-called cross button is arranged, This is a configuration in which different signals are input to each of the four ends.

  The button operation instruction means is configured to select an operation instruction to be instructed from a plurality of operation instructions included in the gaming machine, and one button operation is performed in one operation instruction (one button operation instruction means). A configuration capable of presenting any of the contents from the instructing contents to the instructing contents for a plurality of button operations is preferable, and the success / failure determining means is configured so that the player operates all of the plurality of operating instruction contents or the plurality of instructing instructions. Any configuration may be used as long as it determines whether one instruction content is selected from the content and operated. Further, when determining whether or not all of the plurality of instruction contents have been operated, it is desirable to determine the operation order, and it is preferable to provide a time limit until the end of the operation.

  For example, the success / failure determination means when there are a plurality of types of buttons and the button operation instruction indicates a plurality of button operations is an instruction to operate the buttons in the order of A button, B button, and C button. If the button is initially pressed B, it may be determined that the button operation has failed at that moment (one-time chance), or if B and C are initially pressed, the buttons are operated in the order of ABC within the time limit. You may make it judge that it is a success.

  Naturally, the determination result of the success / failure determination means does not affect the lottery result of the random number. Specifically, even if the button operation is executed as instructed, if the specific value determined by the continuous production determination means to perform the continuous production is a value that does not become a big hit, the variation of the last special symbol of the continuous production Is not a big hit. Conversely, even if the button operation is not performed as instructed, if the specific value determined by the continuous production determination means to perform the continuous production is a value that is a big hit, the continuous production ends, but the last of the continuous production The special symbol change that was scheduled to be performed will be a big hit. Further, although the effect contents are changed according to the determination result of the success / failure determination means, the variation time of the special symbol does not change.

  In addition, the configuration in which a dedicated reach effect (an effect that appears only when the last special symbol of a continuous effect changes) is suitable for the pseudo effect that is performed when the last special symbol of the continuous effect changes. It is desirable that this dedicated reach effect does not appear when it is not operated as instructed.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
In the bullet ball game machine, the operation instruction of the game button by the button operation instruction unit is set to be performed a plurality of times during one continuous production.

  That the button operation instruction (button operation instruction means) is performed a plurality of times in one continuous effect is, for example, a configuration in which the button operation instruction means is performed in each of a plurality of display effects constituting one continuous effect. Also good. In addition, since the success / failure determination means corresponding to the button operation instruction means determines whether or not the continuous effect is continued, the success / failure determination means corresponds to the button operation instruction performed when the continuous effect continues. When it is determined that the operation of the game button has not been performed as instructed, the continuous effect is not continued to the subsequent display effect, so that the button operation instruction is not performed. In the display effect corresponding to the maximum number of times of continuation, since the continuous effect does not continue any further, the button operation instruction means is not performed.

The ball game machine according to claim 3 is:
In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
The content of the button operation instruction by the button operation instruction means is set such that, in one continuous production, the button instruction after the previous button instruction is a button operation instruction with a higher number of button operations. It is a ball game machine that plays.
Even in this configuration, when the game button is not operated according to the previous operation instruction, the subsequent operation instruction is not performed.

  According to the ball game machine of the first aspect, in the configuration of the present invention, in the case of a continuous production that can be expected to continue next time, if the game button is not operated according to the button operation instruction, the continuous continuous display is not continued. When the game button is operated as instructed, the continuous effect continues in the next display effect. As a result, the player continues the continuous performance by himself and amplifies the expectation of the big hit with the continuation, and it becomes possible to improve the expectation for the big hit by the direct involvement of the player himself / herself. . This configuration can also be said to be a configuration that enables a mission effect that can be executed by a player without changing the lottery result.

  Further, even if the game button is not operated in accordance with the button operation instruction during the continuous performance, there is no influence on the lottery for determining whether or not the game will be a big hit (special game). Therefore, the player who does not like the continuous performance (the shock when it is removed) dares to avoid the continuous performance by not operating the game button as instructed. This makes it possible to give the player an opportunity to select game contents.

  According to the ball and ball game machine according to claim 2, in order to continue the continuous production up to the maximum number of continuous times, it is necessary to operate the game button according to the button operation instruction every time the variable display is continued. As the number of performances increases, the player's satisfaction with being able to participate directly and the expectation for the big hit are amplified.

  According to the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, since the difficulty of the button operation for continuing next time increases as the continuous effect continues, the continuous effect continues as the difficulty increases. The effect of increasing the joy of.

The front view of the gaming machine 1. The back view of the gaming machine 1. The front view of the game board 8. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a game machine. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a game button 14. The figure which shows the main routine which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart which shows the start winning confirmation process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (1) which shows the special symbol success / failure determination process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (2) which shows the special symbol success / failure determination process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (3) which shows the special symbol success / failure determination process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (1) which shows the special game process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (2) which shows the special game process which the main controller 50 performs. The flowchart (3) which shows the special game process which the main controller 50 performs. Explanatory drawing of various random numbers. A list of normal and special designs. The figure showing the type of the pseudo-symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the jackpot game. The figure which represents the kind of jackpot game and jackpot game corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the 2nd special symbol. The flowchart which shows the pending | holding storage number instruction | indication signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. The flowchart (1) which shows the continuous production permission signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. The flowchart (2) which shows the 1st special symbol prefetch signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. The figure which shows the determination content of the random value for continuous production start determination for every holding | maintenance counter value in the sub integrated control apparatus 53. FIG. The figure which shows the content of the operation instruction table set according to the continuous frequency | count of continuous production in the sub integrated control apparatus 53. FIG. The flowchart which shows the change start information reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. The flowchart which shows the operation determination process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs. The figure which shows the example of a combination of the display effect in a continuous effect. Display example 1-1 of a continuous effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 1-2 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 1-3 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 2-1 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 2-2 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 2-3 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 3-1 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 3-2 of continuous effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b. Display example 3-3 of a continuous effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b.

  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.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing that becomes a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

  A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A front frame closing switch 38 (see FIG. 4) (not shown) is mounted so as to detect the closed state of the front frame 3. A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3.

  On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 (see FIG. 2) having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

  The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided.

  The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7, and a CR unit terminal to be described later. The payment display device 15, the ball lending button 16 and the payment button 17 connected via the board 60 are provided on the left side.

On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a launch handle 18 for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is provided, and in the vicinity of the launch handle 18, a launch stop button 19 (FIG. 4) and a touch plate 20 (not shown).
A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

  Then, the back view of the pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and it demonstrates in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 to which the game board 8 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is provided with a ball tank 22, a tank rail 23, and a payout device 24 from above, and the payout of the payout device 24 is based on a game ball entering a winning opening described later provided in the game board 8. When the motor 24a is driven, the game balls stored in the ball tank 22 and the tank rail 23 are paid out to the upper plate 12 described above.

  A main control device 50, a sub-integrating device 53, and an effect symbol unit 54 are provided on the back side of the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply device are provided on the back side of the front frame 3. 55, and the power supply 55 is provided with a power switch 55a, a RAM clear switch 55b, and a backup power source (not shown). Although the launch control device 52 is not shown, it is disposed at a position hidden by the payout control device 51.

  Further, the front frame 3 is provided with an external connection terminal board 61, and signals indicating a gaming state, a game result, fraud and the like are sent from the external connection terminal board 61 to the hall computer 70 (see FIG. 4). It is configured as follows. In this embodiment, the external connection terminal plate 61 is used for both the board and the frame. However, the external connection terminal plate 61 and the frame may be provided separately.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the game board 8 and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 4) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided.

  Also, on the upper left of the window portion 28a, a first special symbol display device 29 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED, on the upper right, a second special symbol display device 30 of the same member as the left, and in the center Is provided with a second special symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of four light emitting members, and a first special symbol reservation number display device similarly composed of four light emitting members under the window portion 28a. 29a is provided.

  Normal symbol operation gates 42 are provided on the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and the lower side of the first starting opening 31 and the ordinary electric accessory 40 that can be won only when opened is the second starting opening 32. It is provided as. Further, the normal electric accessory 40 is provided with a normal symbol display device 41 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED. Below the second start port 32, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and below the big prize opening unit 33, an out port 34 is provided. On the left side of the big winning opening 33a, there is provided a normal symbol holding number display device 41a composed of four LEDs. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize winning openings 35a is provided.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the normal symbol operation gate 42 is entered, the normal symbol starts to be displayed in the normal symbol display device 41 according to the mode of the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time. The blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is driven so that the ball can enter the ordinary electric accessory 40. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the opening time during which the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is driven is normally 0.3 seconds (once), and in the short time state (open extended state) is 5.0 seconds ( Once).

  When a game ball enters the first start port 31 (a game ball is detected by the first special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)), the first special symbol starts to change in the first special symbol display device 29. Stop after a predetermined time. Further, when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 40 which is the second start port 32 (a game ball is detected by the second special symbol start switch 32a (see FIG. 4)), the second special symbol display device 30 The second special symbol starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time.

  During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect pattern display device 54b arranged in the window 28a displays the effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are implemented with priority given to preventing the fluctuation of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation for the first special symbol reserved memory is started. To do. The door member of the grand prize winning unit 33 is driven according to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, so that it is possible to enter the special prize winning port 33a.

  Next, FIG. 4 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 does not describe a complicated power supply system, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from a power supply (not shown) to a control device or actuator that requires power. ing. Note that the parts relating to the pachinko machine body on which the game board 8 is mounted are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the input end of the main controller 50, a first special symbol start switch 31a and a second start port for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 31 via a game board relay terminal plate. 32, a second special symbol start switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory 40, a normal symbol operation switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 42, and a big prize opening 33a. A count switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball and a general winning port switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning port 35a are connected, and the front frame is closed via the back wiring relay terminal board. A front frame closing switch that detects that the design frame is closed and a design frame closing switch that detects that the design frame is closed are connected.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate, and a normal electric combination solenoid that drives the blade member of the normal electric accessory 31. Are connected, and the first special symbol display device 29 for displaying the first special symbol via the symbol display device relay terminal board, and the first special symbol reservation number display device 29a for displaying the number of reserved first symbols. A second special symbol display device 30 that displays a second special symbol, a second special symbol reservation number display device 30a that displays the number of reserved second symbols, a normal symbol display device that displays a normal symbol, An ordinary figure number-of-holds display device that displays the number of ordinary symbols held is connected, and a hall computer (not shown) is connected via a back wiring relay terminal board and an external connection terminal board.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53. Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as bidirectional communication circuits, and the main control device 50 and the sub integrated control device 53 are one-way communication circuits from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53. It is configured as.

  At the input end of the payout control device 51, there is a ball break switch for detecting a lack of game balls in a ball tank (not shown) or a tank rail (not shown) via a back wiring relay terminal board. A payout switch for detecting a game ball paid out through the back wiring relay terminal board and the payout relay terminal board, and a full switch for detecting that there are a large number of game balls in the path to the lower plate without going through various terminal boards; , Is connected. A payout motor for paying out the game ball to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate and the payout relay terminal plate.

The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to game ball payout are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller.
Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device. Yes.

  Further, the payout control device 51 transmits information relating to the prize ball to the hall computer via the external connection terminal board, and transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device. The launch control device controls the launch motor to cause the game ball to be launched into the game area 26. In addition to the payout control device 51, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch are input to the launch control device. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 18, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 18, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 51, the game ball cannot be fired. If the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 18. There is no such thing.

  The sub integrated control device 53 corresponds to a sub control device that determines one display effect from a plurality of display effects according to a display control command based on a lottery result received from the main control device in the present invention. Are connected to game switches 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d which can be operated by the player. These correspond to the game buttons that are connected to the sub-control device and can be operated by the player in the present invention. To the output end of the sub integrated control device 53, a design frame (not shown) and various LEDs and lamps provided in the game board 8, and speakers provided in the front frame and the speaker unit are connected. The sub integrated control device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53, and the sub integrated control device 53 and the production symbol control device 54a are bidirectional. It is configured as a communication circuit.

  The sub integrated control device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and the game switches 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d that are input are input. Based on the input and commands input from the main controller 50, various commands related to effects are generated and output to the effect symbol control device 54a of the effect symbol unit.

  Further, the sub integrated control device 53 is provided with a volume adjustment switch for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker, and outputs from the speaker. The sound volume to be controlled is controlled by software.

  The effect symbol control device 54a displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 53 (both those transmitted from the main control device 50 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 53). The device 54b is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the window 28a.

  The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine. More specifically, games by the pachinko machine of the present embodiment are roughly divided into games that close the grand prize opening 33a and jackpot games that open the big prize opening 33a. In general, there are a normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state) and a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. The normal state includes a short time state in which the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are composed of a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol, and the probability variation state is set to be transitionable after the jackpot game is finished in the probability variation symbol, and the normal state and the probability variation state In any gaming state, if a big hit is made with a probability variation symbol, the game goes to a probability fluctuation state after the jackpot game is over. Similarly, the normal state is set to be transitionable after the jackpot game with the non-stochastic variation symbol is finished, and if either of the normal state or the probability variation state is a big hit with the non-probability variation symbol, the bonus game is ended. , Transition to normal state.

  After shifting to the normal state, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the normal electric accessory 40 that is the second start port 32 is opened. Short state when extended function is activated. When the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, the number of times that the variation display is performed within a certain time is increased.

  Specifically, in the time-saving state of the present embodiment, the time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened as well as the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. By shortening the symbol variation display, the regular symbol is confirmed and displayed many times within a fixed time. Therefore, the number of times that the normal symbol hits within a certain time increases, and thereby the number of times of operation of the ordinary electric accessory 40 that is the second start port 32 also increases. In addition, since the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is set to be long, a large number of game balls can be easily won. By making it easy for a large number of game balls to win in this way, the number of times of display change of the second special symbol is further increased, and it becomes difficult for the player's possession balls to be reduced by the award ball by winning the ordinary electric accessory 40, An advantageous game can be played.

  In the probability variation state, similarly to the time-short state, the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened, and the normal electric accessory 40 opening extension function as the second starting port 32 is activated. . The settings related to the shortening of various symbols and the function of opening and extending the normal electric utility 40 are the same as those in the short-time state, but the probability variation state increases the probability of hitting the first special symbol and the second special symbol in addition to the short-time state ( Easy to hit)

  FIG. 5 shows the game button 14. The game button 14 has four push buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d arranged in a cross shape on a substantially horizontal seating surface. It is a configuration that can be pushed.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 50, 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 executed processes of S25 and S26 are referred to as “residual process”.

  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. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, 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 a special symbol for writing a predetermined value in the predetermined region of the memory and an initial symbol as a normal symbol, that is, initial The setting is made (S11), and the process proceeds to the remaining process.

  When an affirmative determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: YES), update processing for various random numbers described in FIG. 14 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 one, but the random number before this process is executed is increased. 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 (ordinary 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. 14, 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 elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as 997 integer values of “0” to “996” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform. As shown in FIG. 14, 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. 15 (b), the first special symbol and the second special symbol are configured to use the same jackpot symbol. The relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot, and FIG. 17 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. 16 and FIG. 17, there is a game where the contents of the big hit game are different even if it is a big hit, and the contents of the big hit game are the same in 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 big hit is a big hit that results in a high-probability gaming state in which the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is set high after the big hit game ends, and the normal described in FIGS. 16 and 17 is a normal big hit. A normal jackpot is a game with a low special symbol lottery after the jackpot game is finished after the jackpot game is finished from a high probability game state with a high lottery probability or in a gaming state where the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is low (normal gaming state). A jackpot to return to the state (normal gaming state). The round is the number of times that the big winning opening 33a 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 the probable 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 to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player) performed due to entering the first special symbol starting port 31 is determined. 2 The probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit lottery performed due to entering the special symbol starting port 32 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 the case where the lottery is performed by entering the first special symbol start port 31 and the case where the lottery is performed by entering the second special symbol start port 32 There is no change between cases (the same probability). The jackpot symbols other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE” have the same type of jackpot (probability or normal) and the same number of rounds in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, 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. Note that the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) jackpot symbol is special because it is composed of two different alphabets as shown in FIGS. 15 (b) (c), 16 and 17. Since it is difficult to determine what kind of big hit it is from the symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the player determines the game using a pseudo symbol.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the small-hit symbol determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value. It returns to the initial value “0”. As shown in FIG. 13B, there are two types of symbols indicating small hits, “EE” and “FF”, and which symbol indicating which small hit is selected by the random number for determining the small hit symbol decide. The symbol indicating the small hit is the same for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, the special symbol indicating the loss is the same in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the symbol indicating the loss is one type of “-”. Therefore, it does not have a random number for deciding outliers. Also, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), since there is only one type of both the normal symbol hit symbol ("L") and the lost symbol ("-"), the random number for determining the hit symbol or the lost symbol is I do not have.

  The reach determination random number update process (S18) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S19) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is an initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". The big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are supplied to the first special symbol start port 31 or the second special symbol start port 32. The winning determination random number is extracted when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 42.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S20), it is a process of confirming whether or not the game ball has entered each winning opening provided in the game area 26 and whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42. . The confirmation of the game ball entering the first special symbol start port 31 and the second special symbol start port 32 will be described in the start winning confirmation process described later.

  Subsequently, a special figure winning / failing determination process (S21) as condition establishment determining means for determining whether or not a big hit is made, and a normal figure winning / failing determination 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 50 controls the production symbol control device 54a, the payout control device 51, the launch control device 54, the sub integrated control device 53, the big prize opening solenoid, etc. Execute output processing. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S20) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 8, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 51 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 53, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 54a to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 1 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S24) is a process for monitoring whether or not the general winning a prize is fraudulent, and whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning a prize in a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. This is a process for determining whether or not there is a lot and determining that it is illegal and notifying that effect. That is, the abnormality determination means is provided in the main controller 50.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of an update process of initial value random number 1 (S25) and an update process of initial value random number 2 (S26), which are exactly the same as 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 display mode of the special symbol (first or second) It depends on each interrupt. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2 are updated (added) by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 6 once. Is no longer uniform. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the initial value random number 1 is synchronized with the big hit determination random number and the initial value random number 2 is synchronized with the hit determination random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the big hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 1, and the hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 2, so there is no possibility of synchronization.

  Next, the start winning confirmation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The start winning confirmation process is a process including a reserved storage means, a reserved storage number transmission means, a random value confirmation means, and a prefetch determination signal transmission means in the present invention.

  When the start winning confirmation process is started, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol start switch 31a has detected a game ball (S30). If the determination is affirmative (S30: YES), it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage number already stored in the main controller 50 is less than the maximum value (four in the present invention) (S31). If the determination is affirmative (S31: YES), various random numbers such as a random number of success / failure are extracted and stored as a first reserved memory in a storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the main controller 50 (S32). This configuration is a holding storage means.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 0 (S33). The time reduction flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. When the time reduction flag is 0, the time reduction flag is not in the time reduction state described above, and when the time reduction flag is 1, it is in the time reduction state. This is a value for the control device 50 to determine. In the present invention, when a game ball enters the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32, the various random numbers obtained are determined (pre-reading determination) in a state excluding a short-time state including a probability variation state, that is, a jackpot probability However, the determination process may be performed in the same manner in the short time state including the probability variation state.

  If S33 is affirmative (S33: YES), the most recently stored first reserved storage is read, and it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is different from the big hit determination table at the normal probability (S34). If the determination is affirmative (different from the jackpot value) (S34: YES), it is determined whether or not it is a super-reach value in the normal state by the reach determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination random number (both values are specific values). (S35). If S35 is positive determination (becomes super reach) (S35: YES), or S34 is negative determination (the jackpot determination random number matches the jackpot value) (S34: NO), a continuous notice permission signal is sent to the sub integrated control device. 53 is transmitted (S36).

  In addition, it is possible to determine whether the content of the continuous notice permission signal is permission based on jackpot determination or permission based on super reach determination, and not only a signal indicating permission of continuous performance but also an acquired value (random number for jackpot determination, The content includes contents indicating reach determination random numbers and variation pattern determination random numbers). The above configuration is a random value confirmation unit and a prefetch determination signal transmission unit in the present invention. In the present embodiment, among the various random numbers acquired at the time of entering the first starting opening, a continuous notice permission signal is generated during the hold storage process based on the determination of the random numbers related to jackpot and super reach (for jackpot determination and reach determination). Although it is configured to transmit, a configuration in which transmission is performed based on the determination of another random number (for example, a jackpot symbol determination random number or a variation pattern selection random number) or a combination of other random number determinations at the same timing is also conceivable.

  Subsequently, after the processing of S36, after the negative determination of S33 (S33: NO), or after the negative determination of S35 (non-super reach) (S35: NO), the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol is indicated. A pending storage number instruction signal is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S37). This process becomes the reserved memory number transmission means in the present invention.

  In the above processing, the continuous notice permission signal is transmitted when the first special symbol is a big hit determination in the pre-reading determination, or when the non-big hit is a super reach determination. The effect of such a determination criterion configuration (particularly in consideration of whether or not to become super reach) will be described below.

  When considering the effect of the continuous production, the player's expectation gradually amplifies as the variation processing of the plurality of first special symbols related to the continuous production is sequentially digested. If all the continuous performances are permitted based on the above jackpot determination, the player's expectation rises every time, but it turns out that the big success is achieved when the continuous performance occurs, and the expectation is amplified. It will not be played and will be less playable. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a pattern that deviates as a result of the continuous performance, but the fluctuation of the last special symbol related to the continuous performance (which indicates whether or not the result of this variation is a big hit) will be a normal fluctuation or generally a big hit. If there is a fluctuation pattern that has almost no, the amplitude of the player's expectation that has increased with the progress of the continuous production up to that point in time, the time when it was found that the fluctuation pattern is less likely to hit ). Therefore, the effect of the effect converges before the end of the continuous notice effect, and the player who has experienced such an effect refuses to raise the expectation as the effect of the effect in the subsequent effect that occurs. It will be.

  Since the continuous effect includes the above-described problems, in the present invention, when the result of the continuous effect is lost, the variation pattern of the last special symbol variation related to the continuous notice variation is super-reach. With this configuration, even if the result of the continuous performance is off (not a big hit), the variation of the super reach greatly swings the player's expectation until the final result is displayed, and the effect of the effect is exhibited to the end. It has a configuration.

  Returning to the description of the processing shown in FIG. 7, if the processing of S37 ends, or if a negative determination is made in S30 (S30: NO) or a negative determination is made in S31 (S31: NO), the second start port switch 32a moves the game ball. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (S38). If the determination is affirmative (S38: YES), it is determined whether or not the second reserved storage number already stored in the main controller 50 is less than the maximum value (= 4) (S39). If it is affirmative determination (S39: YES), various random numbers, such as a random number of success or failure, will be extracted and memorize | stored in the storage area according to the number of reservation memory of the main controller 50 as 2nd storage (S40).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 0 (S41). If it is affirmation determination (S41: YES), the same prefetch determination process as S34 and S35 will be performed (S42). After the processing of S42 or when S41 is negative (short time state) (S41: NO), a reserved memory number indicating signal indicating the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S43). . If the process of S43 ends, or if a negative determination is made in S38 (S38: NO) or a negative determination is made in S39 (S39: NO), a return is returned.

  In the game specification of the present embodiment, since the continuous effect is not executed based on the pre-read determination result of the second special symbol, the result obtained in the process of S42 is not transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53, but the pre-read effect other than the continuous effect It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the advance notice determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53. A configuration is also conceivable in which information (random value) that is the basis of the determinations in S34 and S35 is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 each time, and the determinations in S34 and S35 are executed by the sub-integrated control device 53. In addition, when the pre-reading effect is also performed in the second special symbol, it is preferable that the continuous effect permission signal includes a content indicating whether the random number is the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

  Next, a special symbol success / failure determination process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the special figure determination process shown in FIG. 8 is started, the main controller 50 first determines whether or not the condition device is inoperative (S50). This determination is made based on the jackpot flag. 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). If S50 is affirmative (S50: YES), a determination is made as to whether the special symbol is suspended (S51) or whether the final symbol is not displayed (S52).

  The determination of S51 and the determination of S52 are performed 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 fixed, an affirmative determination is made in S51 and S52. This is because in the configuration of the present embodiment, when one special symbol is changing, the other special symbol is not changed.

  If both S51 and S52 are affirmative determinations (S51: YES, S52: YES), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol hold memory exists (whether or not stored) (S53), and if it is negative determination (S53: NO), it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold memory exists (is stored) (S54). If S53 is affirmative (S53: YES), the oldest stored storage stored as the second special symbol hold is read, and if S54 is affirmative (S54: YES), it is stored as the first special symbol hold. The oldest stored storage is read out, and if there is any other stored storage, the storage area is shifted (S55). If there is another pending storage by this processing, the oldest pending storage at that time is stored in the storage area for the oldest pending storage.

  Following the processing of S55, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 0 (S56). The probability variation flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. When the probability variation flag value is “0”, the big hit probability is in a normal state (normal probability), and the probability variation flag value is When the value is “1”, this is a value for the main controller 50 to determine that the state of probability change is high (high probability).

  If S56 is an affirmative determination (S65: YES), a normal table determination process is performed in which a lottery is performed using the normal probability determination table in which the ten hit values are set as the values of the read jackpot determination random numbers (S57). ), If negative determination is made (S56: NO), a probability variation table determination process is performed in which lottery is performed using the high probability determination table in which the above-described 100 hit values are set as the value of the read big hit determination random number (S58). ). In the processes of S57 and S58, if the read big hit determination random number value is not a big hit value, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the big hit judgment random value is a big hit value (the 61 hit values described above are the same). (Determined by the set table for determining small hits). There is only one small hit determination table, and the same table is used in 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.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination process of S57 or S58 is a big hit (S59). If S59 is an affirmative determination (S59: YES), a big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the read big hit symbol determination random number (S60), and the read big hit determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number value and the current The variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) (S61). 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 S59 is a negative determination (S59: NO), it is determined whether or not the hit value for the small hit determination matches (S60). If S60 is affirmative (S60: YES), a small hit symbol is determined based on the value of the read small hit symbol determining random number (S63), and the read small hit symbol determining random number and variation pattern determining random value are determined. Then, a variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) (S64). If S62 is negative (S62: NO), the lost symbol is determined (S65), and the read reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number value and current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal The variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the state (S66). As described above, there is only one type of losing symbol. In the case of losing, one type of losing symbol is always selected.

  Subsequent to the processing of S61, S64, and S65, 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 (fluctuation pattern signal) is output to the sub-integrated control device 53, and the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 performs a process of variably displaying the special symbol (S67), after the processing of S67 Alternatively, if S50 and S54 are negative (S50: NO, S54: NO), the process proceeds to special game processing. Therefore, the sub integrated control device 53 can grasp the big hit symbol (type of big hit game), the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the fluctuation time by the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern signal).

  The sub-integrating device 53 that has received the variation start command (variation pattern signal) determines the type of pseudo (effect) symbol and the type of variation effect according to the fixed symbol (hit symbol, lost symbol) of the special symbol, and the variation time. The determination result is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54 a, and the effect symbol control device 54 a displays the pseudo (effect) symbol in the effect symbol display device 54 b according to the determination of the sub integrated control device 53. The determination of the pseudo (effect) symbol by the sub-integrated control device 53 corresponds to the jackpot symbol (special symbol) as described in FIGS. 16 and 17 when the special symbol is a symbol indicating a jackpot. The pseudo (effect) symbol (big hit symbol) is selected. If the special symbol is a symbol indicating a loss, the pseudo (effect) symbol is selected at random. However, in the case of a change that reaches reach, two pseudo (effect) symbols of the same type are selected, and control is performed so that three pseudo (effect) symbols of the same type are not selected. Yes.

  In addition, although not shown in the figure, even when the symbol is a symbol indicating a small hit, a pseudo (directive) symbol corresponding to a small symbol (special symbol) is displayed in the same manner as in the case of a symbol indicating a big hit symbol (small). The winning symbol is selected. In addition, the determination of the change effect by the sub integrated control device 53 is one effect from a plurality of effect displays (effect patterns) having the same effect time as the change time indicated by the change start command sent from the main control device 50. The display (effect pattern) is selected. In the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 53 is configured to determine the pseudo (effect) symbol and the fluctuating effect. However, the sub integrated control device 53 is not the sub integrated control device 53 but the effect symbol control device 54a which is the same sub control device. (Production) You may make it the structure which determines a design and a fluctuation production.

  Returning to the special figure determination process of the main controller 50, if the determination in S51 of FIG. 8 is negative (S51: NO), that is, if the special symbol is changing, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol variation time (based on the variation pattern of S60, S63, or S65) has elapsed (S71). If S71 is affirmative (S71: YES), a symbol stop command transmission process for outputting a symbol stop command to the sub integrated control device 53 is performed, and the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 is controlled. The confirmed symbol determined in S59, S62, or S64 is confirmed and displayed (S72). Receiving the symbol stop command, the sub-integrated control device 53 outputs an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pre-determined pseudo (effect) symbol on the effect symbol control device 54a, and the effect symbol control device 54a uses the signal to produce the effect symbol. The display device 54b is controlled to display the pseudo (effect) symbol. As a result, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol and the pseudo (effect) symbol are the same (synchronized).

  After the process of S72, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed indicates a big hit (S73). If S73 is affirmative (S73: YES), a confirmed symbol display setting process (setting of a time to be displayed in a confirmed symbol) is performed (S74), a condition device operation starting process for setting a big hit flag is performed (S75), and the probability change is performed. It is determined whether or not the flag is 1 (whether or not the current state is a high probability gaming state) (S76). If S76 is affirmative (S76: YES), a process of setting 0 to the probability variation flag and the hourly flag is performed (S77). If S76 is negative (S76: NO), it is determined whether or not the hourly flag is 1 (S78), and if it is affirmative (S78: YES), the hourly flag is set to 0 (S79).

  After the process of S77, the negative determination of S78 (S78: NO), and the process of S79, the process proceeds to the special game process. In the present embodiment, the time-short state is always set in the case of a high-probability gaming state. Therefore, if the determination in S76 is affirmative, both the probability variation flag and the time-short flag are dropped (set to 0). It has become. In this embodiment, the opening / extension function is activated when the hour / hour flag is raised, and the opening / extending function is terminated when the hour / hour flag is lowered. Accordingly, the open extension function is also terminated in the processes of S77 and S79. Further, in this embodiment, since it is a normal probability state during a big hit and no change display of special symbols is performed, the processing of S77 and S79 is performed to drop the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag.

  On the other hand, if S73 is negative (S73: NO), that is, if the special symbol that has been finalized does not indicate a big hit, a final symbol display setting process (determined symbol display time setting) is performed (S80). It is determined whether or not only one is 1 (S81). If the determination is affirmative (S81: YES), -1 is subtracted from the stored short time count (S82), and it is determined whether or not the remaining short time count is 0 (S83). If S83 is affirmative (S83: YES), the hourly flag is set to 0. Note that whether or not only the time-short flag is set is a determination process in which a negative determination is made if the probability variation flag and the time-short flag are set, and an affirmative determination is made only when only the time-short flag is set. After the process of S84 and if S81 or S83 is negative (S81: NO, S83: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed indicates a small hit symbol (S85). If S85 is affirmative (S85: YES), a small hit game start process for starting the operation of the small hit game actuating agent is performed (S86). After the process of S86, the negative determination of S85 (S85: NO) is special. Transition to game processing.

  Subsequently, if S52 in FIG. 8 is negative (S52: NO), that is, if the special symbol is being confirmed, the confirmed display time set in S74 or S80 has ended as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S87). If S87 is affirmative (S87: YES), the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 is controlled to terminate the special symbol confirmation display, and an instruction signal is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53. Then, a confirmed symbol display ending process for ending the confirmed display of the pseudo (effect) symbol is performed (S88).

  Next, a special game process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13. The special game process is a process for controlling the progress of the big hit game. When the special game process is started as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the condition device is inoperative based on the jackpot flag (S90). If S90 is affirmative (S90: YES), it is determined whether or not the small hit game operating combination is operating (S91). If S91 is affirmative (S91: YES), it is determined whether or not a small hit start effect is being performed (S92), and if affirmative determination (S92: YES), it is determined whether or not the end time of the small hit start effect is determined. If the determination is affirmative (S93: YES), a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 33a is performed (S94). Note that the small hit game in this embodiment is configured to open the big winning opening 33a for 0.5 seconds. After the processing of S94 and if S91 or S93 is negative (S91: NO, S93: NO), return to return.

  If S92 is negative (S92: NO), it is determined whether or not a small hitting operation is being performed (whether or not the big winning opening 33a is opened for 0.5 seconds) (S95), and if it is affirmative (S95: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls to the big winning opening is less than 10 (S96). If the determination is affirmative (S96: YES), it is determined whether or not 0.5 seconds have elapsed since opening ( S97). If S96 is negative (S96: NO) or S97 is affirmative (S97: YES), a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 33a is performed (S98), followed by a small hit end effect processing (S99). ). After the process of S99 or if S97 is negative (S97: NO), the process returns to the return. If S95 is negative and it is not a small hit game (S95: NO), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the small hit end effect (S100), and if it is positive (S100: YES), the small hit game actuator A small hit game ending process for ending the thing is performed (S101). After the processing of S101, or if S100 is negative (S100: NO), return to return.

  In the present embodiment, the opening operation of the big winning opening 33a in the small hit game has been described with one configuration, but it may be configured to open multiple times. In this case, the number of times of opening is set at S94 (big prize opening process), the number of times set at S98 (large prize opening closing process) is subtracted, and when it becomes 0, S99 (small hit end effect process) ) Can be considered.

  If S90 in FIG. 11 is negative (S90: NO), that is, if the big hit flag is set, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 33a is closed (S110), if it is affirmative (S110) : YES), it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being started (S111). If S111 is affirmative (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the big hit game start effect (S112). If affirmative (S112: YES), the big prize opening 33a that opens the big prize opening 33a is opened. Processing (S113) is performed. After the process of S113, or if S112 is negative (S112: NO), the process returns to the return.

  If S111 is negative (S111: NO), that is, if the big hit game is not being started, it is determined whether it is during the interval (S114). This interval is the time until the special winning opening 33a is opened from the closed state. If S114 is an affirmative determination (S114: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the interval (S115). If an affirmative determination is made (S115: YES), a big prize opening release process for opening the big prize opening 33a is performed ( S116). After the process of S116, or if S115 is negative (S115: NO), return to return.

  If S114 is a negative determination (S114: NO), that is, if it is not during the interval, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being ended (S117). If an affirmative determination is made (S117: YES), the big win symbol is determined. Is stored (S118), and a jackpot start effect process for transmitting a command to instruct the jackpot start effect to the sub-integrating device 53 is performed (S119). This process becomes a special game state instruction signal transmission means for transmitting a special game state instruction signal instructing the start time of the special game in the present invention. After the process of S119, or if S117 is negative (S117: NO), the process returns to the return.

  In the jackpot start effect process (S119), the main control device 50 transmits a jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub integrated control device 53, and the sub integrated control device 53 that has received the jackpot start effect instruction command is provided in the pachinko machine. Lamps and LEDs are lit intensely for a big hit game effect, or a big hit game sound is generated. Further, the sub integrated control device 53 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 54a, and causes the effect symbol display device 54b to display the big hit start effect. Even in the process of opening the special winning opening 33a in S113 and S116, the main control device 50 transmits the (maximum) release count instruction command (round start command) to the sub integrated control device 53, and the (maximum) release count instruction command. The sub integrated control device 53 that has received the (round start command) causes the lamp and LED to emit light and output sound in accordance with the round to be started. In addition, the sub integrated control device 53 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 54a, and performs an effect corresponding to the round started in the effect symbol display device 54b.

  Next, if S110 is negative (S110: NO), that is, if the big prize opening 33a is open, the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 33a is defined as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the number is less than 10 (S130). If the determination is affirmative (S130: YES), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the special winning opening 33a has passed (S131). S131: NO) Return to return. In this embodiment, there are two types of maximum opening time of the big winning opening 33a (excluding the small winning game), and in the big winning game in which the big winning opening 33a is opened 15 times, the maximum opening is once (one round). In the big hit game where the time is all set to 28 seconds and the big winning opening 33a is opened twice, the maximum opening time of one time (one round) is set to 2 seconds. That is, the main controller 50 grasps the type of jackpot game to be executed before the jackpot game is started, and the contents of the jackpot game (the number of times and the opening time of the jackpot 33a, the start time, start) (Interval time, end interval time, interval time between releases, etc.).

  If S130 is negative (S130: N0) or S131 is positive (S131: YES), a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 33a is performed (S132). After the processing of S132, it is determined whether the round ended in S132 is the final round (2 rounds or 15 rounds) (S133). If the determination is negative (S133: NO), interval processing is performed (S134) and return. Exit. In the interval process (S134), the main control device 50 transmits an interval signal to the sub-integrated control device 53 in the same manner as the process of opening the special winning opening 33a in S113 and S116, and the lamp, LED, sound, effect symbol display device. An effect for the interval is performed by 54b.

  If S133 is affirmative (S133: YES), that is, if the finished round is the final round, a jackpot end effect process is performed in which a command for instructing a jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S135). The jackpot end effect process of S135 is similar to the jackpot start effect process of S119, by sending a jackpot end effect instruction command from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrated control device 53, so that the lamp, LED, etc. provided in the pachinko machine This is a process for performing a big hit end effect in the effect symbol display device 54b.

  Subsequent to S135, a conditional device stop process is performed (S136), and it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is a symbol that becomes a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends (S137). : YES), 1 is set to the probability change flag and the hourly flag (open extension function is also activated) (S138), and if negative determination is made (S137: NO), only 1 is set to the hourly flag (open extension function is also activated). (S139). In S139, a process for setting the value of the time reduction counter to 100 is also performed. After the process of S138 or S139, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S140), and the process returns to the return.

  Next, processing performed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described. 18 is a process based on the first reserved memory number instruction signal (FIG. 7, S37) and the second reserved memory number instruction signal (FIG. 7, S43) transmitted by the main controller 50. It is. When the reserved ball number receiving process is started, it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage instruction signal or the second reserved storage instruction signal is received from the main control device 50 (S145). If the determination is affirmative (S145: YES), 1 is added to the value of the reserved ball number counter (S146), and a signal designating the display mode corresponding to the value obtained by adding 1 is transmitted to the effect design control device 54a (S147). ). After the process of S147 or if S145 is negative (S145: NO), the process returns to the return.

  The reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of reserved memories to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and is decremented by -1 each time a new variable display is started. With this process, the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means included in the main control device 50 can be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b in a timely manner. In the case where the sub-integrated control device 53 and the effect symbol control device 54a are integrated, S147 (reserved ball number display signal transmission process) may be directly used as the retained ball number display process.

  Next, the continuous production permission signal reception processing executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This continuous production permission signal reception processing is processing including continuous production determination means and maximum continuation count determination means in the present invention.

  When the continuous performance permission signal reception process shown in FIG. 19 is started, it is determined whether a continuous performance permission signal has been received (S150). If the determination is affirmative (S150: YES), it is determined whether the continuous performance execution flag is 0 (S151). If the determination is affirmative (S151: YES), it is determined whether the continuous performance standby flag is 0 (S152). If the determination is affirmative (S152: YES), whether or not there is a big hit in the stored storage other than the random value that is the basis of the continuous presentation permission signal received in S150 (if the big hit, the continuous presentation including the big hit determination) (Receiving signal is received) is determined (S153).

  The continuous effect execution flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 53. When the value of the continuous effect execution flag is 0, the continuous effect is not executed, and when the value of the continuous effect execution flag is 1. This is a value for the sub-integrated control device 53 to determine that the continuous production is being implemented or is being implemented from the next special symbol variation.

  The continuous effect standby flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 53. 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, and when the value of the continuous effect standby flag is 1. The sub integrated control device 53 determines that it is in a state of waiting for the process of setting 1 to the continuous effect flag until the number of times of the variation of the first special symbol according to the value of the standby counter described later is executed. It is a value to do.

  If S153 is affirmative (S153: YES), it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved memories is greater than 1, that is, whether or not the number of reserved memories enables continuous performance (S154). If the determination is affirmative (S154: YES), random number extraction processing for determining the continuous production start is performed (S155). The random number for continuous production start determination is composed of 10 values from 0 to 9, and the extracted random number for continuous production start determination and the value of the hold counter of the first special symbol at the time of extraction, that is, the first special symbol. Depending on whether the number of reserved storage, the continuous production permission signal is a signal based on the jackpot determination of the main control device 50, whether or not to implement the continuous production, the number of continuous productions in the case of implementation, and the continuous production It is a random number used to determine the operation content of the game button 14 instructed therein.

  As described above, the extracted random number for determining the continuous production start determines different contents depending on the value of the hold counter at the time of extraction. The specific contents will be described with reference to FIG. The table in the upper part of FIG. 21 shows the content determined by the random effect start determination random number extracted when the value of the hold counter is 4. If the extracted value is one of five values of 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8, regardless of whether or not the continuous performance permission signal received by the sub-integrated control device 53 includes a jackpot determination. Decide not to carry out the continuous performance.

  If the extracted value is one of five values of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, regardless of whether or not the continuous performance permission signal received by the sub-integrated control device 53 includes a jackpot determination. Decide to perform a continuous performance. In this case, if the extracted random value is 3, 5, or 7, the maximum number of continuous notices is determined to be 4, and if the extracted random value is 1, the maximum number of continuous notices is If 3 times are determined and the extracted random number value is 9, the maximum continuous number of continuous notices is determined to be 2 times. The final variation of the determined maximum number of consecutive times is a variation display that is implemented by lottery of reserved storage corresponding to the received continuous performance permission signal. This configuration is the same when the value of a hold counter described later is 3 or 2.

  Therefore, this configuration (including the case where the value of the holding counter is 3 or 2, which will be described later) is the maximum continuation number determination means for determining the maximum number of times that a specific effect can be continued in a continuous effect in the present invention. Correspondingly, the maximum number of consecutive times is determined with the value of the hold counter at the time of extracting the random value for determining the continuous production start as the upper limit. Further, when the value of the hold counter is 4, when the maximum number of consecutive times is determined to be 3 or 2, the start of the continuous effect (the continuous effect execution flag is set to 1 until the one or two times of variable display is ended). Need to wait). With this configuration, it can be said that the maximum continuation number determining means is a means for determining the start time of the continuous performance.

  If the extracted random numbers for determining the continuous production start are 3, 5, and 7, the first to the third continuous production (the operation of the game button 14 determines whether or not a specific production that will be a continuous production appears in the next variation display. The operation instruction of the game button 14 to be executed until the last change of the continuous production is determined from the operation instruction table C corresponding to four consecutive times, but the extracted random value is In the case of 3, if the continuous production permission signal received by the sub integrated control device 53 includes the jackpot determination by the main control device 50, the operation instruction d is determined from the operation instruction table C and does not include the jackpot determination ( If it is lost, the operation instruction a is determined from the operation instruction table C. The contents of the operation instruction table as the operation instruction contents of the game button 14 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the extracted random number value is 5, if the received continuous production permission signal includes a jackpot determination, the operation instruction e is determined from the operation instruction table C, and if the jackpot determination is not included (losing), The operation instruction b is determined from the operation instruction table C. If the extracted random number value is 7, if the received continuous performance permission signal includes a jackpot determination, the operation instruction f is determined from the operation instruction table C, and if it does not include a jackpot determination (losing), The operation instruction c is determined from the operation instruction table C.

  When the value of the hold counter is 4, when the continuous effect determination random value 1 for determining that the continuous effect is to be continued three times at the maximum is extracted, the operation is performed if the received continuous effect permission signal includes the jackpot determination. The operation instruction d is determined from the instruction table B, and if the jackpot determination is not included (lost), the operation instruction a is determined from the operation instruction table B.

  When the value of the hold counter is 4, when the continuous effect determination random value 9 for determining that the continuous effect is to be continued twice is extracted, if the received continuous effect permission signal includes the jackpot determination, the operation is performed. The operation instruction d is determined from the instruction table A, and if the jackpot determination is not included (losing), the operation instruction a is determined from the operation instruction table A.

  Next, the determination content according to the value of the random number for determining the continuous production start when the value of the hold counter is 3 will be described. The middle table of FIG. 21 shows the contents of the continuous effects determined by the random effect start determination random number extracted when the value of the hold counter is 3. If the extracted value is one of the seven types of values of 0, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, whether or not the continuous performance permission signal received by the sub integrated control device 53 includes a jackpot determination Regardless of this, it is decided not to carry out continuous production.

  If the extracted value is one of the three types of values 1, 5, and 7, the continuous production is performed regardless of whether or not the continuous production permission signal received by the sub integrated control device 53 includes a jackpot determination. Decide what to do. In this case, if the extracted random number value is either 1 or 7, the maximum continuous number of continuous notices is determined to be 3, and if the extracted random number value is 5, the maximum continuous number of continuous notices is 2 times. To decide.

  When the extracted random number value is 1, if the continuous production permission signal received by the sub-integrated control device 53 includes the jackpot determination by the main control device 50, the operation instruction e is determined from the operation instruction table B, and the jackpot determination Operation instruction b is determined from the operation instruction table B. When the extracted random number value is 7, if the continuous production permission signal received by the sub-integrated control device 53 includes the jackpot determination by the main control device 50, the operation instruction f is determined from the operation instruction table B, and the jackpot determination Operation instruction c is determined from the operation instruction table B.

  When the value of the hold counter is 3, when the continuous effect determination random value 5 for determining that the continuous effect is to be continued twice is extracted, if the received continuous effect permission signal includes the jackpot determination, the operation is performed. The operation instruction e is determined from the instruction table A, and if the jackpot determination is not included (losing), the operation instruction b is determined from the operation instruction table A.

  Next, the determination content according to the value of the random number for determining the continuous effect when the value of the hold counter is 2 will be described. The table in the lower part of FIG. 21 shows the contents of the continuous effects determined by the value of the random number for continuous effect start determination extracted when the value of the hold counter is 2. If the extracted value is one of nine values of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, the continuous effect permission signal received by the sub integrated control device 53 is determined to be a big hit It is determined that continuous production will not be performed regardless of whether or not it is included.

  If the extracted value is 7, it is determined that the continuous production having the maximum number of consecutive times of 2 is performed regardless of whether or not the continuous production permission signal received by the sub-integrated control device 53 includes the jackpot determination. Further, when the extracted random number value is 7, if the continuous production permission signal received by the sub integrated control device 53 includes the big hit determination by the main control device 50, the operation instruction f is determined from the operation instruction table A, If the jackpot determination is not included (losing), the operation instruction c is determined from the operation instruction table A.

  The above is the determination contents of the maximum number of continuous productions (continuation) according to the value of the random number for continuous production start determination for each value of the hold counter and the operation instruction of the game button 14. With this configuration, the maximum number of continuous effects is determined according to the value of the hold counter (the number of reserved memories in the main control device 50) when the sub integrated control device 53 receives the continuous effect permission signal (specific value). Thus, when the maximum number of consecutive times is smaller than the value of the hold counter, it is configured to wait for the start time of the continuous production, and therefore the maximum number of continuous times determination unit can be said to be a unit for determining the start time of the continuous number of times. In addition, when the continuous effect permission signal is received, the sub integrated control device 53 does not always perform the continuous effect but determines whether or not the continuous effect is performed.

  Next, the contents of the operation instruction table for determining the operation contents of the game buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d will be described with reference to FIG. As the operation instruction table shown in the upper table of FIG. 22, different tables of A (2 times), B (3 times), and C (4 times) are used for each maximum number of continuous productions. An operation instruction table C that is used when the table content is a maximum of 4 consecutive times will be described as an example.

  The game button 14 provided in this embodiment is composed of four types of buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d arranged in a cross shape as described with reference to FIG. The operation instruction of the game button 14 is also performed on the effect symbol display device 54b so as to instruct the upper (14a), lower (14b), left (14c), and right (14d) operations, which are cross-shaped ends. Therefore, the contents of the operation instruction table are the contents of which button of the game buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d is operated in what order at the time of the change, and until the operation is completed for the designated operation. It will be the time limit. In this embodiment, the game buttons 14 are a plurality of buttons arranged in a cross shape. However, any configuration may be used as long as a different signal can be output from the plurality of game buttons 14 for each game button. A configuration using can also be considered.

  In accordance with this setting content, in the operation instruction table C, six types of instruction content from a to f corresponding to the maximum number of continuous effects of 4 are set. The operation instruction a is within 5 seconds for any operation instruction from the first variation of the continuous production (variation to start the continuous production) to the third variation (variation before the last continuous production). This is an instruction to operate the game button 14d (right) once. The operation instruction b is for instructing the game button 14a (upper) at the first change of the continuous performance, the game button 14d (right) at the second change, and the game button 14c (left) at the third change. Yes, every instruction has a time limit of 5 seconds.

  The operation instruction c is to operate the game button 14a (upper) twice within a time limit of 5 seconds during the first change of the continuous performance, and within a time limit of 7 seconds during the second change of the game button 14d (right). The game button 14c (left) is operated four times within a time limit of 10 seconds at the time of the third change.

  The operation instruction d instructs two game button operations of the game button 14c (left) and the game button 14b (lower) in the order of the lower left in the first fluctuation of the continuous effect, and sets the time limit to 5 seconds. At the time of the second change, the game button 14d (right), the game button 14a (up), and the game button 14b (bottom) are instructed three times in the order of right and left, and the time limit is set to 7 seconds. . At the time of the third change, the game button 14b (bottom), the game button 14c (left), the game button 14d (right), and the game button 14a (top) are instructed four times in order of bottom, left and right. The time limit is 10 seconds.

  The operation instruction e instructs two game button 14 operations of the game button 14d (right) and the game button 14c (left) in the order of right and left at the first change of the continuous effect, and sets the time limit to 5 seconds. At the time of the second change, the game button 14a (up), the game button 14d (right), and the game button 14b (bottom) are instructed three times in the order of upper and lower buttons, and the time limit is 5 seconds. To do. At the time of the third change, the game button 14 c (left), the game button 14 c (left), the game button 14 b (down), and the game button 14 d (right) are operated four times in the order of left, lower left and right. The time limit is set to 5 seconds.

  The operation instruction f is four game buttons of a game button 14d (right), a game button 14c (left), a game button 14a (upper), and a game button 14b (lower) at the first variation of the continuous performance. 14 operations are instructed in the order of right, left and up, and the time limit is set to 5 seconds. At the time of the second change, four game button operations of the game button 14c (left), the game button 14b (down), the game button 14a (up), and the game button 14d (right) are performed in order of lower left and upper right. Instruct and set the time limit to 5 seconds. At the time of the third change, four game button operations of the game button 14a (up), the game button 14d (right), the game button 14b (down), and the game button 14c (left) are performed in order of upper right, lower left, and left. The time limit is set to 5 seconds.

  The above is the contents of the operation instruction table C, but the difficulty level of the operation is set such that the operation instruction a <operation instruction b <operation instruction c <operation instruction d <operation instruction e <operation instruction f. In addition, when a continuous production permission signal based on the jackpot determination is received, an operation instruction with a high degree of difficulty is selected as in the determination content according to the random number for determining the continuous production start described above. It has become. This indicates that the probability of winning a big hit increases as the operation instruction becomes difficult from the viewpoint of the player, and the sense of achievement when all the operation instructions are cleared leads to the acquisition of the big hit. The operation instruction table B has the contents of setting the operation instruction f from the operation instruction a until the second fluctuation, and the operation instruction table A is set with the operation instruction f from the operation instruction a performed for the first fluctuation display. It becomes contents.

  When setting the operation instruction content, if the variation subject to the continuous production permission signal is lost (the last variation of the continuous production is lost), the last operation instruction is executed as shown in the lower table of FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the operation is always unsuccessful by making the instruction content impossible. Therefore, in this case, the next fluctuation that is lost (the fluctuation that is the target of the continuous production permission signal) is a normal fluctuation in which the specific production indicating the continuation of the continuous production does not appear. Further, the operation instruction effect may be performed even with a variation corresponding to the maximum number of times that the continuous effect does not continue any more, and in this case, the tables A and B described above if the last variation becomes a large value. , C may be configured so that an operation instruction that can be physically operated is given, and if it is lost, an operation instruction that cannot be physically completed as shown in the lower part of FIG. 22 may be given. In addition to the case where a specific effect is achieved if successful, there may be a configuration in which the game button 14 may be lost even if the operation of the game button 14 is successful.

  In the present embodiment, the operation instruction for all times is determined when the maximum number of times of continuation is determined, but a configuration in which the content of the next operation is determined every time the operation instruction is cleared (successful) is also conceivable.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the value of the hold counter is 4 after the process of S155 (S156). If the determination is affirmative (S156: YES), it is determined whether or not the random value extracted in S155 is a value for performing a continuous effect when the value of the hold counter is 4, that is, whether it is 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. (S157). If the determination is affirmative (S157: YES), it is determined whether or not the random number value is the maximum number of continuous effects of 4 times, that is, 3, 5, or 7 (S158). If the determination is affirmative (S158: YES), 1 is set to the continuous effect execution flag (S159), and 4 is set to the continuous effect counter (S160).

  The continuous effect counter is a counter that counts a variable display that displays a specific effect constituting the continuous effect. Although it is set when the maximum number of continuations is determined, if the game button 14 is not operated according to the operation instruction before reaching the maximum number of continuations, the continuous effect execution flag is set to 0 at that time and the value of the continuous effect counter is also cleared. . Therefore, the continuous production is not continued up to the maximum number of continuations, and ends at that time.

  If S158 is negative (S158: NO), it is determined whether or not the random value extracted in S155 is a value for performing a continuous effect of a maximum of 3 consecutive times, that is, 1 (S161). If the determination is affirmative (S161: YES), the standby flag is set to 1 (S162), the standby counter is set to 1 (S163), and the continuous effect counter is set to 3 (S164). If S161 is negative (S161: NO), the random number extracted in S155 is 9, so the maximum number of continuous effects is determined to be 2 and the standby flag is set to 1 (S165), and the standby counter is set to 2. It is set (S166), and 2 is set in the continuous effect counter (S167).

  Subsequent to S160, S164, and S167, the operation instruction content of the game button 14 determined from the above process is stored in the buffer (S168). After the processing of S168, or if S150, S151, S152, S153, S154, and S154 are negative (S150: NO, S151: NO, S152: NO, S153: NO, S154: NO, S157: NO), the process returns to the return.

  If S156 is negative (S156: NO), that is, if there are not four hold memories at the time of receiving the continuous performance permission signal, the process proceeds to the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20 to determine whether the value of the hold counter is 3 or not. (S180). If the determination is affirmative (S180: YES), it is determined whether or not the random number extracted in S154 is a value for performing a continuous effect when the value of the hold counter is 3, that is, whether it is 1, 5, or 7 (S181). If the determination is affirmative (S181: YES), it is determined whether or not the random number is the maximum number of continuous effects of 3 times, that is, 1 or 7 (S182). If the determination is affirmative (S182: YES), 1 is set to the continuous effect execution flag (S183), and 3 is set to the continuous effect counter (S184).

  If S182 is negative (S182: NO), the random number extracted in S154 is 5, the maximum number of continuous effects is determined to be 2 and the standby flag is set to 1 (S185), and the standby counter is set to 1. (S186), 2 is set in the continuous effect counter (S187). If S180 is negative (S180: NO), it is determined whether or not the value of the hold counter is 2 (S188). If the determination is affirmative (S188: YES), it is determined whether or not the random number extracted in S154 is a value for performing a continuous effect when the value of the hold counter is 2, that is, 7 (S189). If the determination is affirmative (S189: YES), 1 is set to the continuous effect execution flag (S190), and 2 is set to the continuous effect counter (S191).

  Subsequent to S184, S187, and S191, the operation instruction content of the game button 14 determined from the above process is stored in the buffer (S192). After the process of S192, or if S181, S188, and S189 are negative (S181: NO, S188: NO, S189: NO), the process returns to the return.

  Next, the fluctuation start information receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the variation start information receiving process, the variation of the effect (pseudo) symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b by the variation start command received from the main controller 50 and the value of the distributed random number extracted when the variation start command is received. A process for selecting an aspect is performed. Moreover, it becomes the process which implements a continuous effect according to the value set by the continuous effect permission signal reception process shown in FIG.

  When the fluctuation start information receiving process is started, it is determined whether or not a fluctuation start command for the second special symbol has been received (S200). If the determination is affirmative (S200: 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 S200 is negative (S200: NO), it is determined whether or not a first special symbol variation start command has been received (S201). If the determination is affirmative (S201: YES), a distributed random number extraction process is performed (S202), and it is determined whether or not the open extension function is inactive (S203). If the determination is negative (S203: NO), the process of selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol when the open extension function is activated is performed. If S203 is affirmative (S203: YES), it is determined whether the standby flag is 0 (S204). If it is affirmation determination (S204: YES), it will be determined whether a continuous production execution flag is 1 (S205).

  If the determination is affirmative (S205: YES), whether or not the contents of determination for executing the continuous effect are temporarily stored in the operation instruction buffer by the continuous effect permission signal reception processing (S167, S192) shown in FIGS. (S206). If the determination is affirmative, processing for setting the maximum number of continuous productions and the operation instruction content of each game button 14 is performed based on the storage content of the operation instruction buffer (S207), and the storage content of the operation instruction buffer is cleared (S207). S208). The process from the positive determination in S206 to S208 is a process performed at the time of the first fluctuation of the continuous effect.

  After the process of S208 or if S206 is negative (S206: NO), a decrement process to decrement the continuous effect counter by -1 is performed (S209), and it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous effect counter is 0 (S210). If it is affirmation determination (S210: YES), 0 will be set to continuous production execution F (S211). After the processing of S211, or if S210 is negative (S210: NO), the value of the distribution random number extracted in S202, the value of the continuous performance counter, and the content of the continuous performance set based on the operation instruction buffer Accordingly, a continuous effect variation mode selection process is performed (S212).

  If S204 is negative (S204: NO), a decrement process is performed to decrement the value of the standby counter by 1 (S213), and it is determined whether or not the value of the standby counter has become 0 (S214). If the determination is affirmative (S214: YES), 1 is set to the continuous performance execution flag (S215), and 0 is set to the standby flag (S216).

  After negative determination of S205 and S214 (S205: NO, S214: NO), following the process of S216, the distribution random number value extracted in S202 is selected from the plurality of variation modes stored in the sub-integrated control device 53. Accordingly, a process of selecting one variation mode to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b is performed (S217). The process of S217 is a process of selecting a variation mode other than during continuous production.

  Following the process of S212 or the process of S217, 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 54b is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a (S218). . After S218 or if S201 is negative (S201: NO), return to return.

  The above is the variation start information reception process, and one variation mode is selected from the plurality of variation modes stored in the sub integrated control device 53 in accordance with the variation start command received from the main control device 50, and the effect symbol display device 54b is selected. When the continuous production execution flag is 1, a variation mode corresponding to the number of consecutive times including a specific production that is a continuous production is selected based on the values of the continuous production content setting and the continuous production counter. When the standby flag is 1 and the execution of the continuous effect is set to the standby state, the value of the standby counter is decremented, and when the value of the standby counter becomes 0, the continuous effect execution flag is set to execute the continuous effect from the next fluctuation. Processing to set 1 is performed.

  Next, the operation determination process executed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This operation determination process is performed by determining whether or not the game buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d are actually operated in response to the operation instructions for the game buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d performed during the continuous performance. If not, the continuous production execution flag is set to 0 to prevent the continuous production from continuing next time.

  When the operation determination process is started, it is determined whether or not an operation instruction effect performed during the continuous effect is being performed (S230). If the determination is affirmative (S230: YES), it is determined whether or not the time limit for ending the operation of the game button 14 set based on the operation instruction table has ended (S231). If the determination is affirmative (S231: YES), it is determined whether or not the operation of the game button 14 is successful, that is, whether or not the operation as instructed has been performed (S232). If the determination is affirmative (S232: YES), the specific effect selected in S212 indicating the successful button operation is selected to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b (S233). If S232 is negative (S232: NO), the normal effect indicating the button operation failure is selected to be replaced with the specific effect selected in S212 and displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b (S234), and the continuous effect execution flag is set to 0. (S235), and 0 is set to the continuous effect counter (S236). After the processing of S233 and S236, or if S230 and S231 are negative (S230: NO, S231: NO), return to return.

  In this embodiment, the operation determination of the game buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d determines whether or not the operation according to the operation instruction has been performed only once within the time limit, but the wrong operation is performed within the time limit. A configuration may be considered that if the operation is performed as instructed after that, the operation is successful. For example, even if an operation instruction causes the game button 14 to be operated in the order of up (14a) down (14b), even if an incorrect operation is performed by pressing the right (14d), the up (14a) ) If the lower (14b) is operated, it is considered successful.

  Next, display contents at the time of continuous production based on the above-described process will be described. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a combination example of the variation time of each special symbol constituting the continuous effect and the display effect. Upper (a), interruption (b), and lower (c) are the period for displaying the operation instruction of the game button 14 displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and the display of the specific effect displayed during the continuous effect. Display examples with different combinations of periods. Above each display example is a successful example in which all operations of the game buttons 14 are executed as instructed and the continuous production continues to the end (up to the maximum number of times determined), and below is a game An example of failure in which the operation of the button 14 fails due to a change in the middle and the continuous production does not continue to the end is shown. Note that the gaming machine of this embodiment displays the contents shown in (a).

  In the three display examples, the maximum number of continuations determined at the time of reception of the continuous production permission signal is four, but as can be seen from the figure, the lottery result of the last variation display of the continuous production (holding memory corresponding to the continuous production permission signal) The lottery result) and the fluctuation time of all fluctuations from the first to the fourth time do not change regardless of whether or not the operation according to the operation instruction is successful. The dedicated effect is an effect that is displayed only after the operation instruction is successful, and is not displayed otherwise.

  FIGS. 26, 27, and 28 are diagrams showing examples of display effects displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b with respect to the successful example of FIG. 25 (a). From FIG. FIG. 28 shows up to U in FIG. 28 at the end of the fourth fluctuation of the performance (at the time of big hit). In this continuous effect, the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C corresponding to the number of consecutive times is set.

  As shown in FIG. 26, (A) when the first variation display starts, an operation instruction for the first game button 14 shown in (B) is displayed. The content of this operation instruction is a display corresponding to the first instruction of the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C shown in the middle part of FIG. When the game buttons 14c and 14b are operated according to the operation instruction of (B), the specific effect shown in (C) is displayed. This is a display in which the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves to the left as viewed from the front, then moves down and stops at the bottom left of the screen. This is a specific effect indicating that a correct operation has been performed with respect to the operation of the game button 14 instructed in (B), and the propeller fighter moves according to the instruction (operation) of the game button 14. When the specific effect of (C) is performed, the characters “Success!” Shown in (D) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and the symbol is stopped at the first loss confirmation display shown in (E). The first variation display effect of the continuous effect is ended.

  When the next variation display shown in (F) (second variation as a continuous effect) is started, an operation instruction for the second game button 14 shown in (G) is displayed. The content of this operation instruction is a display corresponding to the second instruction of the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C shown in the middle part of FIG. When the game buttons 14d, 14a, and 14b are operated in accordance with the operation instruction (G), the specific effect shown in (H) is displayed. This is a display in which the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves to the right after moving from the front, then moves up, then moves down and stops at the lower right of the screen. This is a specific effect indicating that a correct operation has been performed with respect to the operation of the game button 14 instructed in (G), and the propeller fighter moves according to the instruction (operation) of the game button 14. When the specific effect of (H) is performed, the characters “Success!” Shown in FIG. 27 (I) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and the symbol is displayed in the second loss confirmation display shown in (J). Stop and end the second variation display effect of the continuous effect.

  When the next variation display shown in (K) (third variation as a continuous effect) is started, an operation instruction for the third game button 14 shown in (L) is displayed. The content of this operation instruction is a display corresponding to the third instruction of the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C shown in the middle part of FIG. When the game buttons 14b, 14c, 14d, and 14a are operated according to the operation instruction (L), the specific effect shown in (M) is displayed. This is a display where the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves downward as viewed from the front, then moves to the left, then moves to the right, then moves up, and stops at the upper right of the screen. . This is a specific effect indicating that the correct operation has been performed with respect to the operation of the game button 14 instructed in (L), and the propeller fighter moves in accordance with the instruction (operation) of the game button 14. When the specific effect of (M) is performed, the character “success!” Shown in (N) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and the symbol is stopped at the third loss confirmation display shown in (O). The third variation display effect of the continuous effect ends.

  The start of the next variation display (fourth variation that becomes a continuous effect) shown in (P) is the last variation display corresponding to the maximum number of maximum continuations determined in the continuous effect permission signal reception process. Therefore, the continuous production will not continue the next time, the operation instruction of the game button 14 for continuing the continuous production and the display of the specific production that receives the operation result will not be performed, and the continuous production will be performed up to the maximum number of times of continuation. If it continues, a special presentation will be displayed. In this display example, the contents of (Q), (R), and (S) are displayed as dedicated effects when the continuous effects are continued four times.

  In (Q), the propeller fighter displayed during the first to third specific effects performs a display effect that follows the enemy (evil) propeller fighter from behind. In (R), the propeller fighter pursuing the situation of (Q) performs a display effect of launching a missile. In (S), a display effect is performed in which the launched missile hits and destroys the enemy (evil) propeller fighter. (Q) In response to the flow of production to shoot down the enemy (evil) of (R) (S), (T) displays three pseudo-patterns 7 and (U) displays the word “big hit !!” To do.

  In the fourth variation of the successful example in FIG. 25 (a), the period for performing the specific effect from the start of the variation is shown. This specific effect is the propeller fighter displayed during the first to third specific effects. It is good also as a period displayed alone, and a special production may be displayed from the time of a change start, without a specific production.

  In the special effect ((Q) (R) (S)) that appears at the time of the fourth variation display of the continuous effect, the game button 14 operation of the player from the first time to the third time is performed according to the operation instruction display. Is displayed. This is configured such that when the continuous production continues until the number of times determined by the maximum continuation number determination means, the sub-control device selects a dedicated variation mode when determining the variable display corresponding to the maximum number of continuations. Naturally, if the operation of the game button 14 is not performed according to the instruction display from the first time to the third time, the dedicated effect (variation mode) is not displayed.

  When the result of the continuous production is a big hit, in other words, when the continuous production permission signal that triggered the continuous production includes the big hit determination, the game button 14 is operated as instructed until the maximum number of continuous times is reached. When the last change of the continuous production, the successful production such as defeating the enemy is displayed as in (Q) (R) (S) described above, but the continuous production permission signal that triggered the continuous production is a big hit In the case of a losing that does not include a determination, the operation instruction of the game button 14 to continue to the last continuous production is (if the maximum continuation number is 4, an operation instruction to be displayed at the time of the third variation. If the maximum continuation number is 3, For example, the operation instruction to be displayed at the time of the second fluctuation.) As described above, the content may not be executable, and the continuous production may not be continued any more, or the continuous production may be continued to the end. There. When continuing to the last, the structure which makes the exclusive production displayed at that time not a successful production like (Q) (R) (S), but makes it a failure production, such as failure to shoot down, can be considered.

  Next, an example of the display effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b with respect to the failure example shown below in FIG. 25A will be described with reference to FIGS. Even in this continuous effect, the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C corresponding to the number of consecutive times is set.

  As shown in FIG. 29, when the first variation display (A ′) starts, an operation instruction for the first game button 14 shown in (B ′) is displayed. The content of this operation instruction is a display corresponding to the first instruction of the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C shown in the middle part of FIG. If the game buttons 14c and 14b are not operated in accordance with the operation instruction (B '), the characters "Fail!" Shown in (C') are displayed. Next, the pseudo symbols are sequentially stopped from the left (D ′), and the final display of the loss is performed (E ′).

  Since the correct operation of the game button 14 with respect to the operation instruction (B ′) has not been performed, the operation instruction display or the specific effect that becomes a continuous effect does not appear in the variable display after the subsequent (F ′). Accordingly, each variable display from (F ′) to (J ′), (K ′) to (O ′), and (P ′) to (U ′) performs a normal display effect that is not a continuous effect. However, since the continuous performance permission signal that triggered the execution of the continuous performance includes the jackpot determination, the variable display from (P ′) to (U ′) that is the lottery result of the holding storage corresponding to the continuous performance permission signal. (If the continuous production has been continued up to the maximum number of times, the variation display that is the last continuous production) is a big hit even if the continuous production does not continue. Accordingly, from the right symbol to (Q ') to (T'), the program stops at the same symbol, and the letter "Big hit!" Is displayed at (U ').

  In the success example above and the failure example below in FIG. 25 (a), since the continuous effect permission signal that triggered the start of the continuous effect includes a jackpot determination, the correct operation of the game button 14 is performed to the end. Even if the wrong game button 14 is operated and the continuous production does not continue to the end, the lottery result of the holding storage corresponding to the continuous production permission signal (if the continuous production continues to the end, the last Will be a big hit. Similarly, if the continuous production permission signal includes a loss determination, the last variation result is lost even if the continuous production continues to the end. This is a holding memory that triggers the continuous production regardless of whether the player's game button 14 operation according to the operation instruction performed during the continuous production is in accordance with the operation instruction or not. This indicates that it does not affect the lottery result.

  Next, a display example of continuous effects in which the combination order of the operation instruction period and the specific effect period shown in FIG. 25 (b) is different will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 25 (a), when a variable display that is a continuous effect is started, an operation instruction is displayed first, and when a game button 14 operation according to the operation instruction is performed, a specific effect display corresponding to the operation success is within the same variation. It was a configuration to do. In FIG. 25 (b), the order of the operation instruction display and the specific effect display is switched, and if the operation of the game button 14 is performed according to the operation instruction, the operation instruction succeeds at the time of the specific effect of the next change (the time of the previous change). ) In accordance with the specific effect display.

  Specifically, (A) when the first variation display starts, the first specific effect shown in (B) is displayed. The first specific performance is a screen that expresses the propeller fighter flying in a stationary manner in the center of the screen. Also in this display example, the operation instruction d of the operation instruction table C corresponding to the maximum number of consecutive times of 4 is set. When the display period of (B) elapses, an operation instruction for the first game button 14 shown in (C) is displayed. The content of this operation instruction is a display corresponding to the first instruction of the operation instruction d in the operation instruction table C shown in the middle part of FIG. When the game buttons 14c and 14b are operated in accordance with the operation instruction of (C), the characters “Success!” Shown in (D) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and the first time shown in (E). The pseudo-design is stopped by the display of the confirmation of the loss, and the first variation display effect of the continuous effect is ended.

  When the next variation display, which is the second continuous production shown in (F), is started, in the display of the specific production shown in (G), the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves to the left as viewed from the front. After that, it moves down and displays the effect that stops at the bottom left of the screen. The movement performed by the propeller fighter is a movement in accordance with the operation of the game button 14 performed at the time of the previous fluctuation. Therefore, in the continuous effect in FIG. 25B, when the operation of the game button 14 is successful, the continuous effect continues to the next fluctuation, and the effect corresponding to the successful operation of the game button 14 is set as the next specific effect. It becomes the structure to implement.

  When the display period of (G) elapses, an operation instruction for the second game button 14 shown in (H) is displayed. When the game buttons 14d, 14a, and 14b are operated according to the operation instruction of (H), the characters “Success!” Shown in FIG. 33 (I) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and (J ), The pseudo symbol is stopped at the second loss confirmation display shown in FIG.

  When the next fluctuation display which is the third continuous fluctuation shown in (K) is started, the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves to the right when viewed from the front in the display of the specific effect shown in (L). After that, it moves up, then moves down and produces an effect display that stops at the bottom right of the screen. The movement of the propeller fighter at the time of the specific performance also corresponds to the operation content of the game button 14 at the time of the previous change. When the display period of (L) elapses, an operation instruction for the third game button 14 shown in (M) is displayed. When the game buttons 14b, 14c, 14d, and 14a are operated in accordance with the operation instruction (M), the characters “Success !!” shown in (N) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and (O) The pseudo symbol is stopped by the third loss confirmation display shown in FIG. 5 to end the third variation display effect of the continuous effect.

  When the next variation display shown in (P) is started, the propeller fighter displayed in the center of the screen moves downward as viewed from the front in the specific effect display shown in (Q) of FIG. It moves, then moves to the right, then moves up and performs an effect display that stops at the top right of the screen. The movement of the propeller fighter at the time of the specific performance is also in accordance with the operation content of the game button 14 at the time of the previous variation, but the specific variation corresponding to the previous button operation is performed in the last variation display of the continuous performance. There may be no configuration. When the display period of (Q) elapses, a special effect performed at the time of the last change of the continuous effect is performed and it is a big hit, but the display from (R) to (U) is displayed from (R) to (U ) Since it is the same content as before, it will be incorporated.

  The above is the explanation of the effect display example displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b at the time of executing the continuous effect, but it is naturally not limited to this display content, and in order to continue the continuous effect, Thus, it can be said that the configuration that maintains the relevance between the operation of the game button 14 and the display content at the time of the specific performance improves the interest of the game.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In the configuration of the present embodiment, when the continuous production execution flag stored in the sub integrated control device 53 is set to 1, when the change start command is received from the main control device 50, the sub integrated control device 53 stores a plurality of The content determined when receiving the continuous production permission signal that will execute the continuous production and the number of times of continuous production, as the operation instruction display of the game button 14 displayed at the time of execution of the continuous production and the specific production from among the variation modes. And display on the effect symbol display device 54b.

  In this case, if the player's operation of the game button 14 according to the operation instruction is an operation according to the operation instruction, the continuous effect is continued up to the maximum number of times determined at the time of receiving the continuous effect permission signal. When the street operation is not performed, 0 is set to the continuous effect execution flag, and the continuous effect is not executed in the next variation display. It is not a configuration in which the continuous production is performed according to the predetermined number of continuous productions, but only the maximum number of continuous productions is set, and whether or not to continue up to the maximum number of continuous games is determined by the player's game button 14 It depends on the operation.

  According to this configuration, the operation of the game button 14 in accordance with the operation instruction does not affect the currently displayed variation display, but may affect the next variation display. Specifically, according to the operation instruction If the game button 14 is operated at the same time, the continuous effect is continued, and otherwise, the continuous effect is ended. This can be said to be a configuration in which the player's own operation of the game button 14 amplifies the expectation with respect to the characteristic of the continuous performance in which the expectation of the big hit is amplified as the continuation is continued, and the operation of the game button 14 is This is a ball game machine that provides an excitement not found in conventional machines that leads to an increase in the expectation of a big hit.

  As described above, according to the ball ball game machine of the present invention, it is configured to be able to amplify a sense of expectation for jackpot by operating the player's own game button, and a game button that can be operated by the player and Before the lottery of the random number value stored in the holding storage means, the means for determining the contents of the random value is provided, and can be applied to a ball game machine that performs a continuous effect according to the result of the means. it can.

8 Game board 14a Game button (above)
14b Game button (bottom)
14c Game button (left)
14d Game button (right)
29 1st special symbol display device 29a 1st special symbol reservation number display device 30 2nd special symbol display device 30a 2nd special symbol reservation number display device 31a 1st starting port switch 32a 2nd starting port switch 50 Main controller 53 sub Integrated control device 54a Production symbol control device 54b Production symbol display device

Claims (3)

A main control device for lottery whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player by a random value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port;
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;
A game button connected to the sub-control device and operable by a player;
In a ball game machine equipped with
In the main controller,
A random storage value that has not been subjected to the lottery is stored as a reserved memory, up to a predetermined upper limit number, and a storage unit that erases the reserved memory in response to the retrieval of the oldest reserved memory that is performed when the lottery is performed,
A reserved memory number transmitting means for transmitting a reserved memory number instruction command based on a 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 Continuous production determining means for deciding whether or not to execute a continuous production that continuously displays the specific production over the display production based on
Maximum continuation number determination means for determining how many times the specific effect can be continued in one continuous effect;
Button operation instruction means for instructing operation of the game button during the continuous performance;
Success / failure determination means for determining whether or not the game button has been operated in accordance with an operation instruction instructed by the button operation instruction means;
With
When the success / failure determination means determines that the game button has been operated as instructed, the continuous performance is performed up to the maximum number of times determined by the maximum continuation number determination means,
If the success / failure determination means determines that the game button is not operated as instructed, the continuous effect is ended even if the maximum number of times determined by the maximum continuation number determination means has not been reached. A ball game machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
A ball game machine characterized in that the operation instruction of the game button by the button operation instruction means is set to be performed a plurality of times during one continuous production. In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
The content of the button operation instruction by the button operation instruction means is set such that, in one continuous production, the button instruction after the previous button instruction is a button operation instruction with a higher number of button operations. A ball game machine to play.

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