JP2011030796A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the expectations of a player for a mode shifting performance. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is configured in such a manner that the mode shifting performance is executed with the drawing of a winning (probability variable 2R big winning or small winning) as a trigger and a mode can be shifted from a normal mode to a high probability suggestion mode MS of suggesting that a game state is a probability variable state, and the game machine can execute the pseudo continuation performance of ready-to-win state conclusion for executing a plurality of variation cycles during one symbol variation game and executing a ready-to-win state performance during the last variation cycle. In the game machine, the mode shifting performance is executing during a first variation cycle of the plurality of variation cycles configuring the pseudo continuation performance and the normal mode is shifted to the high probability suggestion mode MS. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a mode suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the winning probability state is a high probability state.

  Conventionally, pachinko machines that are a type of gaming machine have a probability variation function that changes the winning probability state that wins the big hit in the big hit lottery from the low probability state to the high probability state after the big hit game ends. is there. If the winning probability state that wins the big win in the big win lottery is a state that has changed to a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as “probability change state”), it will be easier to win the big hit in the big win lottery, A game is played with the expectation that a certain change state will be given.

  Recently, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed that conceals whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state and suggests whether or not the probable state is given as the gaming state (for example, Patent Documents). 1). The pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1 has a plurality of performance modes with different expectations for being given a certain probability change state, and has won a predetermined hit (for example, two round probability change big hit or small hit). With this as an opportunity, the player is instructed whether or not the player is in a certain change state by shifting the mode to each production mode. In such a pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the player's sense of expectation can be realized by recognizing that the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine may have shifted to a probabilistic state with the transition of the production mode. Can get higher.

JP 2007-135700 A

  By the way, generally in a pachinko gaming machine, after a reach combination performed by forming a reach state, a symbol combination that can finally recognize a big hit is derived, and then a big hit game that opens the big winning opening is given. For this reason, a player who plays a game with a pachinko gaming machine recognizes that the present symbol variation game may become a big hit when the reach state is formed. And in a pachinko gaming machine, the granting of a big hit game and the execution of a reach effect are performed depending on the result of the internal lottery. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, not only the big hit game is not given during the effect mode after the transition but also the reach effect is not performed even though the mode is changed. In such a case, there is a possibility that the interest of the player who is playing the game while expecting that the probability variation state is given by the mode transition may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing a player's expectation for a mode transition effect. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is based on winning lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a winning is triggered by winning detection, and from a variation start of a symbol based on the lottery result of the winning lottery. Variation content determining means for determining the variation content of the symbol variation game for which the stop until the confirmation stop display is performed once, and game execution means capable of executing the symbol variation game according to the variation content determined by the variation content determination means. A specific game state in which a winning game is granted when triggered by winning in the winning lottery, and the winning probability state for winning in the winning lottery after the winning game is changed from a low probability state to a high probability state In the gaming machine that can be awarded, the game has a plurality of types of production modes that can execute a mode production that suggests whether or not the winning probability state is a high probability state. When one of the first condition to be selected and the second condition for the change content determining means to determine the specific change content is satisfied, the effect mode is changed to another effect mode. Mode change control means for executing control related to the production mode including the mode change to be performed, and the specific change content is a change in which the change from the start of the change of the symbol to the stop of the change of the symbol is performed once in a single change of pattern game. The variation content of the special variation system that executes the cycle a plurality of times and forms a reach in at least one variation cycle among the variation cycles that are performed a plurality of times, wherein the mode transition control means includes the first condition and When the second condition is satisfied, a mode suggestion effect that suggests an effect mode that can be a transition destination is executed by a predetermined effect execution means, and the second condition is satisfied. In this case, in the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, the effect execution means is caused to execute the mode suggestion effect during the variation cycle executed before the variation cycle forming the reach. The gist.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variation content of the symbol variation game includes a variation content of a normal variation that stops variably stopping an outlier symbol without forming the reach. In the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, the reach is formed in the variation cycle that is executed last among the variation cycles that are executed a plurality of times, and other than the variation cycle that is executed last. The gist is that the fluctuation cycle is executed with the same fluctuation contents as the fluctuation contents of the normal fluctuation.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, in the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, a specific effect is executed for each variation cycle, and the current variation is performed. A variation cycle in which a mode suggestion effect is executed when the mode suggestion effect is executed during the change cycle. The gist of the present invention is further provided with a specific effect restricting means for restricting the execution of the specific effect.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the mode transition control means is configured to perform the mode during a variation cycle that is first executed in a symbol variation game including the variation content of the special variation system. The effect execution means is configured to be controllable so as to execute the suggestion effect, and the specific effect restricting means restricts execution of the specific effect in the first executed variation cycle, while being executed first. The gist is to allow the execution of the specific effect in a variation cycle executed after the variation cycle.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, in the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, the specific performance restriction means performs the mode suggestion effect during any variation cycle. When executed, the gist is to restrict execution of the specific effect in all the change cycles including the change cycle in which the mode suggestion effect is executed.

  According to the present invention, a player's expectation for a mode transition effect can be enhanced.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of big hit (big hit game). Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of effect mode, and the transition aspect of effect mode. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the kind of suggestive background image. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of a mode transition effect. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing which shows a lottery table. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of a pseudo-continuous production.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a pachinko gaming machine 10, and a vertical rectangular middle frame for setting various gaming components on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be opened and closed and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 12 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 12 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be visually recognized from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 14a at the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 15 capable of storing a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrally formed below the window 14a. Yes. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB disposed inside the machine and supports the glass of a size that covers the window 14 a is assembled in a detachable and tiltable manner. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 12. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an electrical display unit that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 14a. A lamp portion 16a, a left frame lamp portion 16b, and a right frame lamp portion 16c are arranged. Each of the frame lamp portions 16a to 16c is configured by covering a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with a lamp lens formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from each light emitter.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 17a and a right speaker 17b are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window 14a to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 17a and the right speaker 17b are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a plurality of sound emitting holes are provided on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting portions of the left speaker 17a and the right speaker 17b. Is formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 18 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 15 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 12 and below the front frame 14. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 12 and to the right of the lower plate 18, a launch handle 19 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. The front frame 14 has a lower speaker 17c on the left side of the lower plate 18 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects. The lower speaker 17 c is attached to the middle frame 12.

  The upper plate 15 is provided with a not-shown payout opening for game balls to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 15a for storing game balls held by the player is provided continuously. Furthermore, an upper plate intake port (not shown) for taking game balls in the storage passage 15a into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 15 are guided to the upper plate take-in port by the storage passage 15a, and are taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate take-in port, and launched toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set in terms of launch intensity according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 19. The lower plate 18 is provided with an outlet 18a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 15, and a concave storage portion 18b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 18a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 20 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 19 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 20, a game ball guide path 20 a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H 1 is formed inside the guide rail 20. . Further, the outside of the game area H1, which is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 20, is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  A display frame body (center accessory) 21 with various displays and various decorations is mounted almost at the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB. A set port 21a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 21, and the display frame 21 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH in alignment with the set port 21a. An effect display device 22 is attached. The effect display device 22 includes a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 22, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 22 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. In the following description, the decorative symbol may be simply referred to as “decorative diagram”, and the symbol variation game by the decorative diagram performed as a display effect in the effect display device 22 may be denoted as “decorative symbol variation game”. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 is a game execution means and an effect execution means.

  In the display frame 21, an effect movable body SK that is formed to imitate a predetermined character (in this embodiment, “sakura”) and performs a movable body effect by a predetermined action is arranged above the set opening 21a. It is installed. An actuator (such as a motor) (not shown) is connected to the effect movable body SK, and as a movable object effect, an initial position that is above the set port 21a and does not overlap the image display unit GH in the front-rear direction when viewed from the player. From the viewpoint of the player, it is configured to be movable to an effect position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) overlapping with the image display portion GH in the front-rear direction. The effect movable body SK incorporates a light emitter (such as an LED) (not shown), and emits one of “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” during the effect of the movable body. It is configured to emit light with color. In the following description, the movable body effect by the effect movable body SK accompanied by light emission in any of the emission colors of “white”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” is simply referred to as “specific effect”. .

  In FIG. 2, an 8-segment special-purpose display 23 is provided at the lower left (as viewed from the player) of the game area H1 of the game board YB. The special symbol display 23 performs a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. Then, in the symbol variation game, the special symbol display 23 displays a special symbol by varying a plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter may be referred to as “special symbols”) in one row. This special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of an internal lottery such as whether or not a big hit. Hereinafter, the symbol variation game played using the special symbol on the special symbol display 23 may be referred to as a “special symbol variation game”.

  On the special symbol display 23, the symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the game. In addition, the effect display device 22 starts the display of the decorative symbols at the same time as the start of the symbol variation game. Before the game ends, the ornament symbols are temporarily displayed in a swinging variation state. The decorative design is displayed with a fixed stop. “Fluctuation display” is a state in which the type of the symbol displayed in the display area defined in the indicator that displays the symbol is changing. “Temporary display” means that the symbol is shaken in the display area. This is a state displayed in a fluctuating state. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. In the special symbol display 23 and the effect display device 22, a special symbol variation game and a display effect (decoration symbol variation game) related to the special symbol variation game are started at the same time, and are simultaneously ended (that is, the special symbol and ornament are simultaneously displayed). The symbol is displayed with a fixed stop).

  In the present embodiment, the special figure display 23 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery from a plurality of types of special figures, and the selected special figure is displayed when the symbol variation game ends. The fixed stop is displayed. Multiple types of special charts are 100 kinds of big hit symbols (corresponding to the big hit display result) that can recognize big hits, and 10 kinds of small hits symbols (small hit display results) that can recognize the big hits )) And is classified into one type of off-symbol that can be recognized as a symbol. When a big hit symbol is displayed, a big hit game as a win game is given to the player. Further, when the small hit symbol is displayed, the player is given a small hit game. The big hit game and the small hit game of this embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 has seven types of numbers, [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7] for each column. The simulated pattern is displayed as a decorative drawing. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH) is configured with a display area larger than that of the special figure indicator 23 and the decorative drawing is compared with the special figure. And it is displayed much larger. For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22. When the symbols of all the columns that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22 are the same symbol, the jackpot to which the jackpot game is given can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (big hit display result) by a decorative drawing. When the jackpot symbol combination is confirmed and stopped, the player is awarded a jackpot game after the symbol variation game is over. On the other hand, in the case where the symbols of all the columns displayed on the effect display device 22 are confirmed and stopped, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized in principle. The symbol combination which can recognize this deviation becomes a symbol combination (outlier display result) of the deviation by the decorative drawing. When a predetermined symbol combination (for example, [123]) is displayed among the off symbol combinations, it can be recognized that either the big hit or the small hit is won. The symbol combination that can recognize that either the big hit or the small win has been won suggests that there is a possibility that a probability variation state (probability change state) in which the winning probability state that wins the big hit in the big hit lottery becomes a high probability state is given. It is a symbol combination that suggests certain change.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative figures that can be displayed on the effect display device 22 are a probability variation confirmed symbol (in this embodiment, an odd symbol) that can be definitely recognized after the jackpot game is finished. The symbols are classified into probability variation non-deterministic symbols (even symbols in this embodiment) that can be non-deterministically recognized that the probability variation state may be given after the big hit game ends. In addition, the probability variation state that can be given after the big hit game in the present embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative symbols are variably displayed along the predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction) for each column in the effect display device 22 when the symbol variation game is started. Then, when the symbol variation game starts (when the decorative symbols in each column start to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as viewed from the player side in the effect display device 22 The decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of symbols). If the left symbol and the right symbol that are stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state (reach) can be recognized from the symbol combination ([1 ↓ 1] etc., “↓” indicates that the symbol is changing). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative symbols in the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are stopped and displayed as the same type, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) This is a state in which the decorative design of is variably displayed. The symbol combination that can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column that first displays the decorative symbols is the first stop display column, and the right column that displays the decorative symbols is then stopped. It becomes the second stop display row, and finally, the middle row where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed is the third stop display row.

  In addition, the effect display device 22 is configured to display a symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special figure indicator 23. More specifically, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 23 and the symbol combination by the decorative symbol displayed on the effect display device 22 correspond to each other, and when the symbol variation game ends, the special symbol and the decorative symbol symbol are displayed. The combination is displayed in a fixed stop correspondingly. For example, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 23 as a fixed stop display, as a general rule, the big hit symbol combination such as [222] or [444] is also displayed on the final display 22 as a fixed stop display. ing. Further, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 23, the off symbol combination such as [121] and [345] is also displayed on the effect display device 22 in a fixed stop manner. In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative symbol with respect to the special symbol is not necessarily one-to-one, and a symbol combination with one decorative symbol is selected from among symbol combinations with a plurality of decorative symbols with respect to one special symbol. Yes. As described above, in the effect display device 22 of the present embodiment, the display effect (decorative symbol variation game) related to the special symbol variation game is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a light-emitting body (LED) (not shown) is arranged in a predetermined pattern on the lower left side of the game board YB (as viewed from the player) so as to be adjacent to the left side of the special figure indicator 23. (In this embodiment, a normal symbol display 24 composed of two symbol display parts configured by covering with a lens cover marked with “○ (maru)” and “× (batsu)”) is provided. . The normal symbol display 24 changes a plurality of types of normal symbols (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “general symbols”) to derive one normal symbol. Is sometimes displayed). The normal symbol display 24 of the present embodiment is configured so that “◯ (maru)” and “× (bad)” can be lit and displayed as normal symbols. In the normal symbol display 24, an internal lottery (whether or not to open and close an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 26b described later) whether or not is a common symbol to be performed separately from the big hit lottery to determine whether or not the big hit is made The lottery result of the lottery per usual map) is displayed. In the normal symbol display 24 of the present embodiment, if the winning is determined by lottery per base drawing, the winning symbol consisting of the base diagram in the base game is displayed as a fixed stop display (in this embodiment, “○ (circle ) ”Symbol display section is lit). On the other hand, in the normal symbol display 24 of the present embodiment, when the shift is determined in the lottery per base drawing, the off symbol composed of the base map in the base game is displayed as a fixed stop display (in this embodiment, “× (Batsu ) ”Symbol display section is lit).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, below the display frame 21 (as viewed from the player), a entrance 26a through which a game ball can enter and a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 7). A start winning opening 26 having an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 26b that opens and closes by the operation of is provided. A start port sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is provided behind the start winning port 26. The start winning opening 26 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game when the game ball enters. The entrance hole 26a of the start winning opening 26 is always closed with the open / close blade 26b closed. In the state where the entrance hole 26a is closed, the start winning opening 26 is in a state where it is difficult for a game ball to enter. Then, when a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the entrance 26a is opened for a predetermined opening time only once or a plurality of times by operating the opening / closing blade 26b from the closed state to the open state. In the state where the entrance 26a is opened, the start winning opening 26 is in a state where a game ball can easily enter. Note that the start winning opening 26 of the present embodiment is configured to pay out three prize balls when a game ball is entered.

  In addition, on the game board YB, below the start winning opening 26 (as viewed from the player), a large winning opening provided with a large winning opening door 27a that opens and closes by the operation of the large winning opening solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 7). A big prize opening device 27 as a mouth is provided. Behind the big prize opening device 27, a count switch SE2 for detecting a game ball that has entered is provided. When the big hit game is generated, the big prize opening device 27 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 27a so that the game ball can be entered, so that the player has a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls. Can be obtained. Note that the big prize opening device 27 of the present embodiment is configured to pay out 15 prize balls when a game ball is entered.

  In addition, a special figure holding indicator Ra is disposed on the left side of the special figure indicator 23 in the game board YB. The special figure hold indicator Ra enters the start winning opening 26 and stores the number of special figure start hold balls stored in the machine (main control RAM 30c) as a start hold ball (hereinafter referred to as "special figure hold"). The number of symbol variation games being held is notified by the display content of the special figure hold indicator Ra. The special figure holding memory number is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball enters the start winning opening 26, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the symbol variation game is started. When a game ball enters the start winning opening 26 during the symbol variation game, the special figure holding memory number is further added (+1) and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Accordingly, the special figure holding memory number indicates the number of symbol variation games that are on hold (waiting for execution). The special figure hold indicator Ra is composed of a plurality of (in this embodiment, four) light emitters (LEDs, etc.), and the number of special figure hold memories is determined by lighting a number of lamps corresponding to the number of special figure hold memories. Inform the player.

  An operation gate 28 is disposed on the left side of the display frame 21. A gate sensor SE3 (shown in FIG. 7) that detects a winning (passing) game ball is provided behind the operation gate 28. The operation gate 28 can give the start condition for the usual game when the winning of the game ball is detected (passage detection). The usual game is an effect performed to derive a lottery result indicating whether or not the start winning opening 26 is opened. The start winning opening 26 is always closed by the opening and closing blades 26b, so that it is difficult for a game ball to enter. On the other hand, the start winning opening 26 is opened by opening / closing blades 26b when a game per bonus is given after the winning per winning figure which is an open condition, It becomes easy to enter a game ball. In other words, when a game per game is given, it becomes easier for a game ball to enter the start winning opening 26 by opening the opening / closing blade 26b, so that the player has a chance to acquire the start condition and the winning ball of the symbol variation game. Can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a general figure holding display Rb is disposed above the special figure holding display Ra on the game board YB. The general-purpose hold indicator Rb is a start-stop ball stored in the inside of the machine (main control RAM 30c) as the game ball passes through the operation gate 28 and is stored as the start-hold ball (hereinafter referred to as "the general-purpose hold memory"). The number of times of the usual game is held by the display content of the usual figure hold indicator Rb. The number of stored customary drawings is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball passes through the operation gate 28, and is decremented by 1 (-1) when the regular game is started. Then, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 28 during the normal game, the general-purpose reserved memory number is further added (+1) and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). In the present embodiment, the general-purpose hold indicator Rb is composed of a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) lamps, and the number of lamps corresponding to the general-purpose reserved memory number is turned on to play the general-purpose reserved memory number. Inform the person.

  Further, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the big prize opening device 27), the game balls that have been launched into the game area H1 and have not entered any of the prize openings are out balls. As a result, an out-bulb opening 13 is formed for discharging outside the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 13 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) that the winning probability of winning the big hit after the big hit game is normal, provided that the type of the big hit symbol (special figure) displayed in the fixed stop is a predetermined probability variable design A specific gaming state that changes from a probability (5/1697 in this embodiment) to a high probability (50/1697 in this embodiment) and a probability variation state as a high probability state (hereinafter, may be referred to as “probability change state”) It is a function to give. In this embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot, and a jackpot to which a probability variation state is not imparted is a non-probability variation jackpot. Further, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. In this way, when a probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit fluctuates with a high probability and it is easy for a jackpot to occur.Therefore, the probability variation state is advantageous to the player, and the player will become a probability variation big hit. Playing games while expecting.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a variable function that provides a variable time shortening (hereinafter referred to as “variable”) state. When the variable state is given, the fluctuation time of the ordinary game for deriving the lottery result of whether or not to open / close the opening / closing blade 26b is shortened, and the probability of hitting the ordinary game is increased from the normal probability to the high probability A fluctuating entrance rate improvement state is given as a privilege. In the improved entrance rate, the open / close blades 26b are opened and closed in an operation pattern different from that in the normal state when winning in the normal game.

  In other words, when the normal game is won in the normal state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 0.3 seconds have elapsed since the opening. On the other hand, when the normal game is won in the variable state, the opening / closing blade 26b is opened three times, and the open state is maintained until 1.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening in one opening. It is like that. That is, the opening / closing blade 26b is set to operate more advantageously for the player when the variable state is applied, compared to the state where the normal state is applied. Even before the specified time elapses after opening, the opening / closing blade 26b is closed when the upper limit number of balls (for example, 10 balls) has entered. Similarly, the opening / closing blade 26b is closed when an upper limit number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls has entered even if the ball has not been opened a predetermined number of times. Further, the variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are executed or until a big hit is generated before the predetermined number of times is reached. It should be noted that the number of times that the short / short state is given varies depending on the gaming state when winning the jackpot. In the variable speed state (open time increasing state), the total time for which the opening and closing blades 26b are opened by one ordinary map increases compared to the non-short time state.

Next, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail based on FIG.
The big hit game is started after the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display 23 in the symbol variation game and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is finished, the round game in which the special winning opening device 27 (large winning entrance door 27a) is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as a predetermined upper limit (15 rounds or two rounds in this embodiment). One round game is performed until the special prize opening door 27a of the special prize opening device 27 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in the present embodiment, once), and during the single round game, the special prize opening device 27 is provided. Is released until a prescribed number (the upper limit number of entered balls) of game balls wins or until a prescribed time (round game time) elapses. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is ended.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a big hit is won in the big hit lottery, one big hit game is determined from the three types of big hit games shown in FIG. 3, and the determined big hit game is given. It has become so. Of the three types of jackpot games, which jackpot game will be awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (jackpot symbol) that is determined when winning the jackpot in the jackpot lottery Yes. In the present embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols displayed on the special symbol display 23 are classified into three groups of symbol A, symbol B, and symbol C as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, 50 types of jackpot symbols among the jackpot symbols displayed on the special symbol display 23 are distributed to the symbol A. Similarly, 12 types of big hit symbols among the big hit symbols displayed on the special symbol display 23 are distributed to the symbol B. Of the jackpot symbols displayed on the special symbol display 23, 38 types of jackpot symbols are assigned to the symbol C. Also, 10 types of special symbols (small hit symbols) corresponding to the small hits are assigned to the symbol H shown in FIG. It should be noted that one type of special figure (offset symbol) is assigned to the detachment.

  The jackpot game given when any of the jackpot symbols categorized as symbol A is displayed on the special symbol display 23 has a prescribed number of rounds (the maximum number of round games) set to “15”. In addition, the game is a 15-round jackpot game in which a probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol A is indicated as “probability 15R jackpot game” (“R” indicates “round”). Further, the big hit (big hit type) based on the pattern A is shown as “probability variation 15R big hit”. In the probability variation 15R big hit game, the upper limit number of balls (specified number) for one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in 15 round games in the probability variation 15R big hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening door 27a of the big prize opening device 27 is opened “once” in each round game. Further, in the probability variation 15R big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state is given after the big hit game ends and the variable state is given until the end of the probability variation state.

  In addition, the jackpot game given when the jackpot symbol classified as symbol B is displayed on the special symbol display 23a has a specified round number set to “2”, and the probability change state after the jackpot game ends. Is a 2-round jackpot game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol B will be referred to as “probability 2R jackpot game”. The jackpot based on the symbol B is indicated as “probability 2R jackpot”. In the probabilistic 2R big hit game, the upper limit number (count number) of balls in one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the two round games in the probability variation 2R big hit game, it is set to open the grand prize winning door 27a “once” in each round game. In the probability variation 2R big hit game, depending on the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state is given after the big hit game and the variable state is given until the end of the probability change state, and only the probability change state after the big hit game ends. May be granted. More specifically, in the probability variation 2R big hit, if neither the probability variation state nor the variable state is given when the big hit is won, only the positive variation state is given after the big hit game ends, and the short state is not given. In addition, in the probability change 2R big hit, if at least one of the probability change state and the variable state is given when the big hit is won, the probability change state is given after the big hit game ends and until the end of the probability change state. It has become.

  The jackpot game given when the jackpot symbol classified as symbol C is displayed on the special symbol display 23 has a specified number of rounds set to “15” and gives a probable state after the jackpot game ends. No (giving a non-probability change state) 15 rounds jackpot game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the symbol C is referred to as a “non-probability variable 15R jackpot game”. Further, the big hit (hit type) based on the pattern C is indicated as “non-probable variation 15R big hit”. In addition, in the non-probability 15R big hit game, the upper limit number of balls (count number) for one round game is set to “9 balls”. Further, in the 15 round games in the non-probability 15R big hit game, it is set to open the grand prize winning door 27a “once” in each round game. In addition, in the non-probability 15R big hit, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) is changed as the upper limit number without giving the probable change state after the big hit game ends. Only the short state is granted.

  In addition, the small hit game that is given when the small hit symbol classified as the symbol H is displayed on the special symbol display 23a, the specified round number is set to “one” and one round The upper limit number of games (count number) is set to “9 balls”. In addition, in the single round game of the small hit game, it is set so that the big prize opening door 27a is opened “twice”. In the small hit game, the gaming state at the time of winning the small hit lottery is continued as the gaming state after the small hit game ends. In other words, in the small hit game, if the probability change state is given at the time of winning the small hit lottery, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to be the probability change state, and the variable state is given at the time of winning the small hit lottery. Then, the game state after the small hit game is continued to the variable state. In addition, in the small hit game, if the probability change state is not given at the time of winning the small hit lottery, the game state after the end of the small hit game is continued to the non-probable change state, and the variable state is given at the time of winning the small hit lottery. If not, the game state after the small hit game is continued to the non-changeable state.

  In each of the big hit games and the small hit games described above, the opening time, the round game time and the ending time of one round game are respectively set as shown in FIG. Since each round game may end when a maximum number of game balls are entered, the round game time of one round game shown in FIG. 3 is the maximum time. In addition, the round game time (200 ms) in the probability variation 2R big hit game and the round game time (200 ms × 2) in the small hit game are the number of game balls entering the big prize opening device 27 is the upper limit number of entries The time is set so as not to satisfy. Incidentally, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, since the number of game balls to be fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, the time required to fire one game ball is “600 ms”. That is, in each round game of probability variation 2R jackpot game, it is practically impossible to launch and enter “9 balls”, which is the upper limit number of balls entered, within the round game time (200 ms). .

  In addition, “Low accuracy + No change”, “Low accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change”, “High accuracy + No change” shown in the “Game state when hit” field of FIG. ”Indicates the following states. The state of “low accuracy + no change” indicates a non-probability change state and a non-change change state, and is a “normal state” in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. The state of “low accuracy + variation” indicates a non-probability variation state and a variation state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “low accuracy + variation” is a non-probability variation 15R big hit. Produced by winning. A state of “high accuracy + no change” indicates a state of probability change and a non-change state. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a state of “high accuracy + no change” is “low accuracy + change”. Produced by winning a probable 2R jackpot in the “no short” state (ie, normal state). Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + variation” indicates a probability variation state and a variation state, and in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, “high accuracy + variation exists”. "Is created by winning the probability variation 15R jackpot. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the state of “high accuracy + variation” is a win of probability variation 2R big hit in the state of “low accuracy + variation” or “high accuracy + no variation”. Also produced by.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, after each winning game (big hit game or small hit game) ends, whether the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability state (probability change state) or a low probability state ( A plurality of (in this embodiment, four) presentation modes are provided for displaying a game state notification image that suggests to the player whether the state is an uncertain change state. FIG. 4 shows a transition mode of the effect mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, whether or not to transition the effect mode after the effect mode that has been won after the end of the big hit game or the small hit game, and the transition mode of the effect mode has been won in the big hit or the small hit game It is assumed that the symbol change game including the fact that the transition lottery (mode lottery) to determine whether or not has been won and the specific change content is executed. And in this embodiment, the effect mode which transfers according to the kind of winning hit (big hit and small win), the lottery result of the transfer lottery, and the lottery result of the big win lottery in the symbol variation game including specific variation contents is different. It is like that. By the transition of the effect mode, the player guesses from the effect mode during the stay, that is, the game state notification image displayed in the effect mode, whether or not the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability state. It has become. In the present embodiment, the specific variation content of the symbol variation game that triggers the mode transition is a “pseudo continuous effect”. This pseudo-continuous production will be described in detail later.

Hereinafter, the production mode of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the effect modes of the four effect modes are different. More specifically, the normal mode MN that stays when the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is in a high probability state or a low probability state and a high state are not given to the effect mode of the present embodiment. The certain suggestion mode MS is set. In addition, in the effect mode of the present embodiment, a variable speed mode is provided, and a variable speed mode MT for staying when the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is in a low probability state is set. In addition, the production mode of the present embodiment is provided with a variable probability state and a high-accuracy confirmation mode MK for staying when the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is in a high probability state.

  The high-confirmation confirmation mode MK is a high-confirmation confirmation in which the player is definitely suggested (notified) that the winning probability state of the big win lottery is a high probability state, that is, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a certain change state. This is the final production. On the other hand, the normal mode MN and the high-probability suggestion mode MS are high-definition non-deterministic non-deterministic effects that are executed regardless of whether the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is a high-probability state or a low-probability state. That is, the normal mode MN and the high probability suggestion mode MS non-deterministically suggest (notify) to the player whether the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a probability variation state or a non-probability variation state. These two performance modes suggest the possibility of a probabilistic state. Note that the variable speed mode MT is a low-definition confirmed effect that definitely suggests to the player that the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is an uncertain variable state.

  Then, the above-described four performance modes suggest the level of expectation of being in the probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as probability variation expectation) (the magnitude of the possibility of the probability variation state), and the performance is distinguished by the level. It has become. In the present embodiment, the change mode MT <the normal mode MN <the high accuracy suggestion mode MS <the high accuracy determination mode MK, in this order, is positioned as an effect mode with a high probability change expectation.

  In addition, during the stay in each effect mode, a game state notification image corresponding to the effect mode during the stay is displayed on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH). Specifically, while staying in the normal mode MN, the normal background image GN as a gaming state notification image is displayed, and while staying in the high probability determination mode MK, the gaming state A highly accurate background image GK as a notification image is displayed as an image. Further, while staying in the variable mode MT, a variable background image GT as a gaming state notification image is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, while staying in the high accuracy suggestion mode MS, the suggested background image GS1 representing the predetermined character (in this embodiment, crescent moon) C1, the predetermined character (in this embodiment, the full moon) ) Any one of the suggested background image GS2 expressing C2 and the suggested background image GS3 expressing a predetermined character (in this embodiment, the red full moon) C3 is displayed. In the following description, the suggested background images GS1 to GS3 may be collectively referred to as “suggested background image GS”. By displaying each of these background images, the player grasps the type of the presentation mode currently staying, and the degree of expectation that the winning probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability state (that is, a probability variation state) Can figure out. The background image is an image displayed on the back of the symbol. “Stay in the effect mode” means that a predetermined effect mode is set and a game state notification image (background image) corresponding to the set effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH). The state being displayed.

Next, a transition mode of the effect mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The normal mode MN is an effect mode in which the user stays at “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. Then, when the probability change 15R jackpot is won during the stay in the normal mode MN, the game shifts to the jackpot game MK through the jackpot game. In addition, when the non-probable change 15R big win is won while the normal mode MN is staying, the game shifts to the short change mode MT through the big hit game. In addition, if you win the odds 2R big hit or small hit while staying in the normal mode MN that is in the state of "low probability + no change", through the winning game (probability 2R big hit game or small hit game), Move to high accuracy suggestion mode MS. In addition, if you win the 2R jackpot with probability change while staying in the normal mode MN that is in the state of “high accuracy + no change”, you will go to the high probability determination mode MK through jackpot game, In the case of winning, after passing through the small hit game, it shifts (continues) to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS. Further, when a symbol variation game including specific variation contents (pseudo continuous effects) is executed during the stay in the normal mode MN, the mode is shifted to the high suggestion mode MS during the symbol variation game.

  The high accuracy suggestion mode MS is an effect mode in which the user stays when “low accuracy + no change” and “high accuracy + no change”. Then, when winning the probability variation 15R big hit while staying in the high probability suggestion mode MS, it shifts to the high probability decision mode MK through the big hit game. Also, if the player wins a non-probable change 15R big hit while staying in the high probability suggestion mode MS, the game shifts to the short change mode MT through a big hit game. If you win a chance to win 2R big hit or small hit while staying in the high probability suggestion mode MS that is in the state of "low probability + no change", through the winning game (probability 2R big hit game or small hit game), Transition (continue) to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS. In addition, if you win the 2K jackpot for the probability change 2R during the stay of the high suggestion mode MS that is in the state of "high accuracy + no change", you will move to the high probability determination mode MK via jackpot game, When winning a win, the game moves to the high suggestion mode MS through a small hit game (continues).

  The high-accuracy determination mode MK is an effect mode in which the user stays when “high-accuracy + variation exists”. If the player wins a non-probable change 15R jackpot while staying in the high-definition confirmation mode MK, the game shifts to the short-change mode MT through a jackpot game. In addition, when the winning is the winning 2R big hit or the small hit while staying in the high certainty mode MK, the winning game (probability 2R big hit game or small hit game) is passed to the high certainty mode MK (continue). Therefore, the end condition of the high-accuracy confirmation mode MK is set to “win either the probability variation 15R big hit or the non-probability variation 15R big hit”, and the high-confirmation confirmation mode MK wins the 15R big hit in the big hit lottery. It continues until. Note that the high probability determination mode MK can be grasped as to be temporarily terminated with “winning either the probability variation 2R big hit or the small win” as an end condition, and resumed after the hit game ends.

  The variable speed mode MT is an effect mode in which the user stays when “low accuracy + variable speed is present”. Then, when winning in the variable speed mode MT and winning in the probability variation 15R jackpot or probability variation 2R jackpot, the game goes to the jackpot game MK through the jackpot game. In addition, if the player wins a small hit while staying in the variable speed mode MT, the game shifts (continues) to the variable speed mode MT via the small hit game. The end conditions of the high probability suggestion mode MS are “winning a winning jackpot lottery with either a random 15R jackpot, a probable 2R jackpot, or a non-probable 15R jackpot”, and “the variable state given after the jackpot game ends. Is set to be established.

  In the present embodiment, the promotion lottery is executed during the stay in the normal mode MN, and the falling lottery is executed during the stay in the high suggestion mode MS. By the way, the promotion lottery is for determining whether or not to shift to the production mode (high accuracy suggestion mode MS in this embodiment) that is set with a higher expectation level that is more likely to change than the production mode during the current stay. It is a lottery to be executed. Further, the falling lottery is executed to determine whether or not to shift to the production mode (in this embodiment, the normal mode MN) in which the expectation level, which is a probable variation state, is set lower than the production mode during the current stay. It is a lottery. For this reason, the normal mode MN moves to the high probability suggestion mode MS by winning the probability variation 2R jackpot, and then transitions to the normal mode MN by the falling lottery. It is considered to be in a hidden state.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the symbol variation game including the fact that the winning winning 2R big win, the small winning, the promotion lottery, and the specific variation contents are executed. When the production mode is changed with any one of them as an opportunity, the mode change production is executed in the production mode as shown in FIGS.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the mode transition effect of the present embodiment is an image imitating the door T on the image display unit GH after the start of the symbol variation game (the symbol variation start). In addition to displaying, after a lapse of a predetermined time, an image showing a state in which the door T opens is displayed as shown in FIG. Thereafter, in the mode transition effect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6C, the character image that notifies the type of the effect mode started after the end of the mode transition effect is displayed. . Further, when the mode transition effect is executed, the changing symbol (decorative drawing) is much smaller than the door T and is displayed in the lower right portion of the image display unit GH. In this embodiment, after the door T is opened and the transition-destination effect mode is notified, the changing symbol is displayed in a fixed stop simultaneously with the end of the symbol changing game (shown in FIG. 6D). . Thus, in the present embodiment, when the mode transition effect is executed, the design (decorative drawing) is displayed small on the image display unit GH, and the player pays attention to the execution mode of the mode transition effect. In the present embodiment, the mode transition effect and the effect executed based on each effect mode through the mode transition effect are the mode suggestion effects.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in a single symbol variation game, a simulation is executed in which a variation cycle is performed once or a plurality of times from a symbol variation start to a symbol variation stop (temporary stop display) once. It is configured to be able to execute a continuous performance (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “pseudo-run”). The pseudo continuous effect of the present embodiment is a decorative symbol variation performed on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH) in one symbol variation game performed in correspondence with the effect display device 22 and the special symbol display 23. Expressed as in-game production. The one-time symbol variation game starts when the symbol (decorative drawing and special symbol) starts to change, and ends when the symbol (decorative symbol and special symbol) is confirmed and stopped after the symbol variation stops. This one-time symbol variation game is executed in correspondence with one special figure start reservation ball (number of special figure storage). In other words, a single symbol variation game with a pseudo-continuous effect is a one-dimensional symbol variation game in internal control, and a pseudo-realistic expression is expressed as if a plurality of symbol variation games are continuously performed. It is done.

  In the pseudo-continuous production that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, three types of pseudo-continuous production in which two, three, and four fluctuation cycles are executed in one symbol variation game can be executed. It has become. Then, the one symbol variation game with the pseudo-continuous effect according to the present embodiment is a jackpot reliability that can determine whether or not the jackpot symbol (symbol combination) is displayed depending on the number of executions of the variation cycle constituting the game. It is configured so that the degree (expected degree of jackpot) changes. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a pseudo-continuous effect in which the number of executions of the fluctuating cycle is larger in the case of winning the jackpot lottery than in the case of winning the jackpot lottery and not winning the jackpot. Floating games are easier to play. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in a single decorative symbol variation game performed on the effect display device 22 (image display unit GH), the number of variation cycles increases as the number of variation cycles increases. The probability that a big hit symbol is derived in a variable game (special symbol variable game) increases step by step.

  Further, in the pseudo continuous production of the present embodiment, the specific production (movable body production) by the production movable body SK described above is executed at the timing of starting the fluctuation of the symbols of each fluctuation cycle, and next time following the current fluctuation cycle. This suggests the possibility of starting a fluctuating cycle. In the present embodiment, the luminescent color of the effect movable body SK when executing the specific effect is made different according to the number of executions of the change cycle executed during one symbol change game. . More specifically, in the pseudo continuous production composed of two fluctuation cycles, a specific production accompanied by “white” light emission is executed at the timing of the decorative pattern fluctuation start in the first fluctuation cycle, and the second fluctuation cycle. The specific effect accompanied by the light emission of “blue” is executed at the timing of the start of the variation of the decorative pattern. Similarly, in the quasi-continuous production composed of three fluctuation cycles, a specific production accompanied by “green” light emission is executed at the timing of the start of the decorative pattern fluctuation in the third fluctuation cycle. Further, in the pseudo-continuous effect composed of four fluctuation cycles, a specific effect accompanied by “red” light emission is executed at the timing of the start of the decorative pattern fluctuation in the fourth fluctuation cycle. For this reason, in the quasi-continuous production that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the emission color in the specific production is sequentially “white” → “blue” → “green” → “red” for each variation cycle. It has been changed. With such a configuration, in the pseudo-continuous production according to the present embodiment, the number of fluctuation cycles of the current fluctuation cycle from the light emission color in the specific production and the fact that the jackpot reliability is gradually increased. Can be made to recognize. Further, the pseudo continuous effect of the present embodiment is configured such that the above-described mode transition effect can be executed during the first (first) change cycle among the change cycles executed a plurality of times.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals. (Control command) is output. Also, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, and an audio / lamp control board 33 are mounted on the back side of the machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 22 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. Further, the sound / lamp control board 33 is based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31 and the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timings) of the frame lamp portions 16a to 16c. Etc.). The sound / lamp control board 33 controls sound output modes (sound output timing, etc.) of the various speakers 17a to 17c based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. .

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
The main control board 30 is provided with a main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected to a main control ROM 30b that stores a main control program for the main control CPU 30a and a main control RAM 30c that can write and read necessary data. A start port sensor SE1 and a count switch SE2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The main control CPU 30a is connected with a special figure display 23, a special figure hold display Ra, and a general figure hold display Rb. The main control CPU 30a is connected with a big prize opening solenoid SOL1 and a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL2. The main control CPU 30a is connected to the normal symbol display 24 and the gate sensor SE3.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a includes a hit determination random number (for special symbols), a special figure distribution random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern distribution random number, a universal pattern determination random number (for normal symbols), and the like. The values of various random numbers are updated every predetermined cycle, and the updated values are stored (set) in the setting area of the main control RAM 30c to rewrite the values before the update. Further, the main control CPU 30a updates a timer for measuring time. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various types of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The random number for winning determination is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) for determining whether to win or not, and the small hit lottery (small hit determination) for determining whether to make a small hit, and is within a predetermined numerical range. (In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a updates the numerical value by adding 1 every predetermined period (every 4 ms) so as to be able to take a numerical value of all 1697 kinds of integers from “0” to “1696”. It is like that. The special figure distribution random number is a random number used when determining a big hit symbol as a special figure to be displayed on the special figure display 23 when the big hit is won in the big hit lottery. In addition, the main control CPU 30a can set the special map distribution random number so that it can take a numerical value within a predetermined numerical range (in the present embodiment, all 100 integers from “0” to “99”). A numerical value is incremented by 1 and updated every predetermined period (every 4 ms). Each of the 100 special figure distribution random numbers is associated with each of the above-mentioned 100 types of special bonus jackpot symbols.

  Further, the reach determination random number is a random number used in reach determination (reach lottery) to determine whether or not a reach effect is to be formed when a big win is not won in the big win lottery, that is, in the case of a loss. Moreover, the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is a random number used when selecting and determining a fluctuation pattern. The random number for determining per common figure is a random number used in a lottery per general figure (determination per common figure) as to whether or not per common figure. In the present embodiment, the hit determination random number, the special figure distribution random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number are acquired at the timing when the game ball enters the start winning opening 26. In the present embodiment, the random number for determining per game is acquired when the game ball passes through the operating gate 28.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value, a common hit determination value, a reach determination value, and a small hit determination value. The big hit judgment value is a judgment value used in internal lottery (big hit lottery) to determine whether or not the big hit, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for the big hit judgment (1697 different integers from 0 to 1696). . Note that the number of jackpot determination values differs depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. The number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state (50 in this embodiment) is the jackpot determination value in the normal state. Is set to be greater than the number (5 in this embodiment). In addition, the standard figure hit determination value is a reference value used in the internal lottery to determine whether or not to show a normal figure. It is determined from the inside. Further, the reach determination value is a determination value used in reach determination (reach lottery) for determining whether or not a reach effect is to be executed when the symbol variation game is lost. The small hit determination value is a determination value used in the internal lottery (small hit lottery) to determine whether or not a small hit, and is a numerical value (a total of 1697 integers from 0 to 1696) that the random number for hit determination can take. It is determined from.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in addition to the various determination values and the main control program. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission) from when the symbol (special symbol and decoration) starts to change (the symbol variation game starts) until the symbol is stopped (the symbol variation game ends). This shows a pattern (variation content) that is a base of production and voice production. That is, the variation pattern can specify the effect content and the effect time (variation time) of the symbol variation game from when the special symbol starts to vary until the special symbol is confirmed and stopped.

  The variation patterns are classified into a variation pattern for a hit effect and a variation pattern for a deviation effect. The variation pattern for the winning effect is a variation pattern that can be selected when a big win is won in the big win lottery or when a small win is won in the small hit lottery. In addition, for the variation pattern for the winning effect, the variation pattern for 15R big hit that can be selected when winning either the probability variation 15R big hit or the non-probability variation 15R big hit, and the probability variation 2R big hit or small hit are won. It is further classified into a variation pattern for probability variation 2R big hit / small hit that can be selected in some cases. Further, the variation pattern for the off-line production is a variation pattern that is selected when the big hit lottery does not win the big hit and the small hit lottery does not win the big hit. Then, the fluctuation pattern for the offending effect is formed for reach, and after the reach effect is performed, the fluctuation pattern for the offending reach effect that is finally set to be off, and for the offending effect that is set to be off without forming the reach. There are fluctuation patterns.

  Note that the jackpot effect performed based on the 15R jackpot variation pattern is an effect that the symbol variation game is developed so as to finally display the symbol combination of the jackpot through the reach effect. The winning effect based on the variation pattern for 2R big hit / small hit is an effect developed so that the symbol change game finally displays the symbol combination of the probability change suggestion to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game undergoes the reach effect, and finally displays the combination of symbols that are out of place. The outlier effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the symbol combination of the outage without being subjected to the reach effect. Note that the reach effect is from the reach state formed in the decorative symbol variation game of the effect display device 22 until the jackpot symbol combination, the probability variation suggestion symbol combination, or the outlier symbol combination is derived. It is a production performed in the middle.

  Hereinafter, the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 30b in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows only a part of the variation pattern stored in the main control ROM 30b.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P1A is prepared as a variation pattern for a loss effect. The “normal variation” of the variation pattern P1A indicates that after the start of the symbol variation game, the variation of each symbol is stopped according to a predetermined variation stop order (for example, left column → right column → middle column). This is an off-line effect for deriving a symbol.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P1B is prepared as a variation pattern for probability variation 2R big hit / small hit that can be selected when the probability variation 2R big hit or small hit is won. The variation pattern P1B is a hit effect that executes the above-described mode transition effect after the start of the symbol variation game and finally derives a symbol combination that suggests the probability variation. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern P1B has the same (substantially the same) effect time (variation time) as the variation pattern P1A (normal variation). More specifically, for example, when 12.2 seconds are set as the effect time in the variation pattern P1A, 12.2 seconds are also set in the variation pattern P1B. In the present embodiment, the above-described winning game (probability variation 2R big hit game and small hit game) is ended in the symbol changing game executed based on the changing pattern P1B. That is, in the present embodiment, the effect time set in the variation pattern P1B includes the time required to execute the winning game (probability variation 2R big hit game and small hit game).

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P2A, a variation pattern P3A, a variation pattern P4A, a variation pattern P5A, and a variation pattern P6A are prepared as variation patterns for the outlier reach effect. In the present embodiment, a fluctuation pattern P2B, a fluctuation pattern P3B, a fluctuation pattern P4B, a fluctuation pattern P5B, and a fluctuation pattern P6B are prepared as fluctuation patterns for 15R big hit.

  The variation pattern P2A and the variation pattern P2B (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as “variation pattern P2”) are variation patterns including normal reach as a reach effect. In the normal reach, after reaching the reach state in the decorative symbol variation game, the reach effect is performed with the content of the effect of deriving the decorative diagram by changing the remaining one column (in this embodiment, the middle column). . The variation pattern P3A and the variation pattern P3B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P3”) are variation patterns including “super reach” as the reach effect. After reaching the normal reach, the Super Reach is in the process of changing the decoration of the remaining one row, or once stopped, then, for example, a certain character appears and moves (develops) to “XX Reach”, which is called the name of the appearing character. Reach production is performed with production contents to derive decorative designs.

  And in this embodiment, the big hit reliability (big hit expectation degree) to which a big hit game is given according to the production contents of reach production is made different. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the super reach is set to have a higher jackpot reliability than the normal reach. The jackpot reliability is determined in accordance with the distribution mode when the variation pattern in which each reach is performed is divided from the variation pattern for the reach effect. In other words, in order to increase the reliability of the jackpot of the reach effect, the reach effect of the reach effect in the case of a big hit is compared to the ratio of the reach effect appearing (the overall ratio appearing in the case of the reach out of the case of the big hit). What is necessary is just to distribute a fluctuation pattern so that the ratio of appearance may be lowered (or one of them) may be reduced in the case of outlier reach while increasing the ratio of appearance. Thus, by varying the big hit reliability, when the reach is formed and the reach effect is performed, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be changed according to the type of the reach effect.

  The variation pattern P4A and the variation pattern P4B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P4”) are variation patterns including “pseudo-continuous two times” composed of two variation cycles. The variation pattern P5A and the variation pattern P5B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P5”) are variation patterns including “pseudo-continuous three times” composed of three variation cycles. The variation pattern P6A and the variation pattern P6B (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as “variation pattern P6”) are variation patterns including “quasi-continuous four times” consisting of four variation cycles. Each of the variation patterns P4 to P6 is a variation pattern including the production contents of a pseudo-continuous production consisting of a plurality of variation cycles, and during the variation cycle executed last in the symbol variation game based on each variation pattern. A reach is formed, and a reach effect (in this embodiment, super reach) according to a predetermined effect content is executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the variation patterns P4 to P6 including a pseudo continuous effect in which a plurality of variation cycles are executed are all positioned as reach determination variation patterns. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous production are the fluctuation contents of the special fluctuation system.

  In the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect, the other variation cycles executed before the last variation cycle are the variation pattern P1A (normal variation) and the variation pattern P1B (mode transition effect) described above. It is executed with the same (substantially the same) production time (variation time). More specifically, for example, when 12.2 seconds are set as the production time for the variation pattern P1A and the variation pattern P1B, 12.2 seconds are set as the production time of the other variation cycle. In this case, the effect time obtained by adding 12.2 seconds as the effect time for one change cycle to the effect time set in the change pattern P3 (super reach) is set in the change pattern P4. Similarly, in the variation pattern P5, an effect time is set by adding 24.4 seconds as an effect time for two change cycles to the effect time set in the change pattern P3 (super reach). In this case, the variation pattern P6 may be set to the production time obtained by adding 36.6 seconds as the production time for three fluctuation cycles to the production time set in the fluctuation pattern P3 (super reach). With this configuration, in the symbol variation game executed based on the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo-continuous performance, the effect time in the variation cycle before the variation cycle in which the reach is formed is represented by the variation pattern P1A (normally Variation) and variation pattern P1B (mode transition effect) can be made to coincide with the effect time.

  In the present embodiment, a variation pattern P7 in which a production time different from the variation pattern P1B is set is prepared as a variation pattern for probability variation 2R big hit / small hit. In the variation pattern P7, after the start of the symbol variation game, after the normal reach is executed as the reach effect, the mode transition effect is executed.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall control CPU 31a. The overall control CPU 31a is connected to the overall control ROM 31b and the overall control RAM 31c. Further, the overall control CPU 31a updates the values of various random numbers such as mode selection random numbers every predetermined cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 31c before updating. Has been rewritten. The mode selection random number is a random number for selecting the high suggestion mode MS, and is within a predetermined numerical range (in the present embodiment, all 139 kinds of integers from “0” to “138”). The overall control CPU 31a is updated so that a numerical value can be obtained. The overall control ROM 31 b stores an overall control program for overall control of the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33. When receiving various control commands, the overall control CPU 31a executes various controls based on the overall control program. In addition, to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a), an actuator and a light emitting body (not shown) for causing the production movable body SK to execute a specific production (movable body production) are connected.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
The display control board 32 is provided with a display control CPU 32a. A display control ROM 32b and a display control RAM 32c are connected to the display control CPU 32a. Further, the effect display device 22 is connected to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a). The display control ROM 32b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents of the effect display device 22. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). The display control RAM 32c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Next, various processes such as a winning process and a variation pattern determination process executed by the main control CPU 30a based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes the following processing functions as a winning lottery means (big hit lottery means) and a variation content determining means.

  When the game ball enters the start winning opening 26 and receives a detection signal output from the start port sensor SE1 that detects the game ball, the main control CPU 30a stores the special figure holding memory stored in the main control RAM 30c. Whether or not is less than the upper limit of 4 is determined.

  If the result of the hold determination is affirmative (the number of special figure hold memory <4), the main control CPU 30a adds +1 (1) to the number of special figure hold memory and rewrites the number of special figure hold memory. Further, the main control CPU 30a reads out and acquires the value of the random number for hit determination, the value of the random number for special figure distribution, and the value of the random number for reach determination from the main control RAM 30c, and obtains the values as the number of special figure hold memory Are set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. Note that the main control CPU 30a does not rewrite the special figure reserved memory number exceeding the upper limit number when the determination result of the hold determination is negative (the number of reserved memories = 4), and also determines the value of the hit determination random number and the special figure. The distribution random number and reach determination random value are not acquired.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the random number for hit determination stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the special figure holding memory number immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, and the read hit The value of the random number for determination and the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b are compared, and a big hit determination (big hit lottery) is performed as a win lottery as to whether or not the big hit. When the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the value of the jackpot determination), the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines a jackpot symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game based on the value of the special symbol distribution random number. Further, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the big hit selects and determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the winning effect based on the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the type of the big hit symbol of the special figure. .

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is negative (the value of the random number for hit determination does not match the value of the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 30a determines the value of the random number for hit determination and the small value stored in the main control ROM 30b. The hit determination values are compared to determine whether or not a small hit is made. When the determination result of the small hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for hit determination matches the small hit determination value), the main control CPU 30a determines the small hit. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines a small hit symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game based on the random number value for small hit symbol distribution. The main control CPU 30a that has determined the small hit selects and determines one variation pattern from the variation patterns for the probability variation 2R big hit / small hit that can be selected when the small hit game is won.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the small hit determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a performs a reach determination for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect. When the determination result of the reach determination is affirmative (when the reach effect is performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the off-line symbol (special image) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is determined. Determine the variation pattern from the inside. Further, when the determination result of the reach determination is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol (special symbol) to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the variation for the out effect A variation pattern is determined from the patterns.

  The main control CPU 30a having determined the special figure and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. More specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the effect time of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for instructing a special symbol. The main control CPU 30a outputs an all symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Further, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 (-1) from the special figure reserved memory number at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the special figure reserved memory number. Then, the main control CPU 30a starts the variation of the special symbol by starting the symbol variation game, and when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern elapses, the determined special symbol (big hit symbol or outlier symbol) is displayed. Display the confirmed stop.

Next, the control contents during the big hit game will be described as the control contents executed by the main control CPU 30a.
The main control CPU 30a determines the type of jackpot specified from the jackpot symbol (special symbol) after the symbol variation game based on the determined variation pattern when the jackpot is determined (when the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative). In response to this, control of the big hit game is started. The main control CPU 30a outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a), the display control board 32, and the sound / lamp control board 33 at a predetermined timing.

  More specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing an opening effect upon the end of the symbol variation game. Next, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command for instructing a round effect every time a round game is started. When the round game for the specified number of rounds is completed, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing the ending effect, and ends the big hit game after the ending time set as the ending effect effect time has elapsed. Let

  The main control CPU 30a that has finished the big hit game and the small hit game sets “1” in the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given when the probability change big hit game is given. When “1” is set in the probability variation flag, it indicates that the probability variation state is assigned, and when “0” is set, it indicates that the probability variation state is not imparted. ing. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” to a probability variation flag indicating that a probability variation state is imparted when a non-probability variation big hit game is awarded. Further, when providing the variable state, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the operation flag indicating that the variable state is provided. When “1” is set in the operation flag, it indicates that the variable state is provided. When “0” is set, the variable state is not provided. Is shown. Each flag is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c, and is cleared (set to “0”) when a big hit game is awarded. In addition, when the uncertain change 15R big hit is awarded, the main control CPU 30a sets the number of activations to 100 as the number of symbol-changing games to which the change state is given. The number of times of change giving the change state is decremented by 1 every time the symbol change game is executed, and when the value becomes 0, the operation flag is cleared ("0" is set).

  The main control CPU 30a outputs a high-probability designation command and a variable operation command to the general control board 31 (general control CPU 31a) when the game state is changed into the probability change state and the variable state after the big hit game ends. When the variable state is set, only the variable operation command is output to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a). On the other hand, in the case of a small hit game, since the gaming state at the time of the small hit game is maintained, the main control CPU 30a controls in the gaming state at the time of the small hit game and after the small hit game ends. Does not output a command to specify the game state. That is, when the small hit game is won, the main control CPU 30a does not perform the state transition determination as to whether or not to give the probability variation state.

Next, the overall control CPU 31a will be described.
When the central control CPU 31a of the central control board 31 receives the change pattern designation command, it outputs the command to the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33. In addition, when a special symbol designation command is input, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative symbol constituting a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 22 in accordance with the special symbol stop symbol designation corresponding to the command.

  More specifically, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol (symbol A) corresponding to the probability variation 15R jackpot, the overall control CPU 31a combines the jackpot symbol combination of the decoration diagram. Then, a symbol combination consisting of symbols with a certain probability change is determined. In addition, when the stop symbol specified by the special symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol (symbol C) corresponding to the non-probable variation 15R jackpot, the jackpot symbol combination consisting of symbols of non-deterministic probability change as a symbol jackpot symbol combination Decide. In addition, when the stop symbol specified by the special symbol designating command is a jackpot symbol (symbol B) corresponding to the probability variation 2R jackpot, the overall control CPU 31a uses a symbol combination that can recognize a deviation as a symbol combination of the decorative symbol. Among them, the symbol combination that suggests the probability change is determined. The symbol combination of the probability change suggestion is a combination of symbols that do not form a reach. Further, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol designation command is the small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 31a determines the symbol combination of the probability change suggestion as in the case of the probability variable 2R big hit.

  When the stop symbol designated by the special symbol designation command is a missing symbol excluding the small hit symbol, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the deviation. In the case of an outlier design, when determining a symbol combination that can recognize a discrepancy, a combination may be determined excluding the symbol combination of the probability variation suggestion, or a combination including the symbol combination of the probability variation suggestion may be determined. You may decide. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize a deviation, and when a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect is instructed, a symbol combination that can recognize a deviation including a reach formation symbol. decide. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination that can recognize the outbreak that does not include the reach formation symbol. Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the decoration drawing outputs a decoration designating command for designating the decoration drawing to the display control board 32. Further, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs the all symbols stop command, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the command to the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33.

  Next, the contents of control related to the mode transition of the production mode triggered by the winning of the big hit or the small winning and the winning of the transition lottery (mode lottery) executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes the following control functions as a mode transition control means.

  The overall control CPU 31a determines the type of effect mode after the big hit game based on the type of jackpot symbol specified by the special symbol designation command output from the main control CPU 30a, and indicates the determined effect mode. Update the production mode flag to the value. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the overall control RAM 31c. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the value of the effect mode flag is “00H”, it indicates that the user is staying (set) in the “normal mode MN”. In the present embodiment, when the value of the effect mode flag is “01H”, it indicates that the user is staying in the “highly suggestive mode MS” of the suggested background image GS1, and the value of the effect mode flag is “02H”. In this case, it is indicated that the user is staying in the “highly suggestive mode MS” of the suggested background image GS2. In the present embodiment, when the value of the effect mode flag is “03H”, it indicates that the user is staying in the “highly suggestive mode MS” of the suggestive background image GS3. In the present embodiment, when the value of the effect mode flag is “04H”, it indicates that the user is staying in the “shortening mode MT”, and when the value of the effect mode flag is “05H”, “high” is indicated. It indicates that the user is staying in the “certain confirmation mode MK”.

  When the symbol A (probability variation 15R jackpot) of the jackpot symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 31a plays the jackpot game regardless of the values set in the probability variation flag, the operation flag, and the effect mode flag. After the end, the value of the effect mode flag is updated to “05H”. The central control CPU 31a terminates the jackpot game regardless of the values set in the probability variation flag, the operation flag, and the effect mode flag when the symbol C (non-probability variation 15R jackpot) of the jackpot symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command. Later, the value of the effect mode flag is updated to “04H”.

  Further, the central control CPU 31a is a case where the symbol B of the big hit symbol (probability variation 2R big hit) is designated by the special symbol designation command, and the value of at least one of the probability variation flag and the operation flag is “1”. In some cases, the value of the effect mode flag is updated to “05H” after the big hit game regardless of the value of the effect mode flag. On the other hand, when the special symbol designating command designates the big hit symbol B (probability variation 2R big hit), the probability variation flag and the operation flag value are both “0” (that is, the non-probability variation state and In the case of the variable speed state), the value of the effect mode flag is updated to “01H” after the big hit game regardless of the value of the effect mode flag.

  In addition, when the symbol H (small hit) is specified by the special symbol specifying command and the value of the effect mode flag is “00H”, the overall control CPU 31a sets the value of the effect mode flag after the end of the small hit game. Is updated to “01H”. On the other hand, when the symbol H (small hit) is designated by the special symbol designation command and the value of the effect mode flag is other than “00H”, the overall control CPU 31a performs the small bonus after the small hit game ends. The same value as the value set before the winning game is started is set in the effect mode flag.

  The overall control CPU 31a also sets the value of the effect mode flag when the effect mode flag is set to “01H” and the fall is selected in the fall lottery for whether or not the effect mode falls to the normal mode MN. Update to “00H”. When the central control CPU 31a is set to “00H” in the production mode flag and has won the promotion in the promotion lottery of whether or not to promote to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS, the value of the production mode flag is set. Update to “01H”. When the value of the probability change flag is “1” (that is, the probability change state), the overall control CPU 31a is configured so that it is easy to win a promotion in the promotion lottery and difficult to win a fall in the fall lottery. When the value of the flag is “0” (that is, an uncertain change state), it is difficult to win the promotion lottery and it is easy to win the fall by the falling lottery. Then, when the production mode flag is set (updated), the overall control CPU 31a outputs a mode designation command for instructing the production mode during the stay to the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33. The CPU 31a for overall control uses the effect moving body SK in a symbol variation game with a mode transition effect that is executed by winning the winning (probability 2R big hit or small winning) and winning the transition lottery (mode lottery). The specific performance is not executed. Note that the control related to the mode transition of the effect mode triggered by the execution of the symbol variation game including specific variation contents will be described in detail later.

  Next, the control content related to the jackpot game executed by the overall control CPU 31a will be described. When the opening control command, the round command, and the ending command are input, the overall control CPU 31a determines the effect content of the opening effect, the effect content of the round effect, and the effect content of the ending effect according to these commands. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs an effect instruction command for instructing the determined effect contents to the display control board 32 and the sound / lamp control board 33, respectively.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described.
When a variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 selects an effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command, and an effect display is performed so that the symbol variation game is executed with the effect content. The display content of the device 22 is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 32a uses the image data in the display control ROM 32b based on the selected effect content to generate display data for displaying an image according to the effect content. The display control CPU 32a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device 22 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). Then, when the display control CPU 32a inputs an all symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display content of the effect display device 22 is displayed so that the symbol indicated by the decoration symbol designation command is displayed on the effect display device 22 in a definite stop display. Control and finish the symbol variation game.

  Further, when the display control CPU 32a inputs an effect instruction command for specifying each effect content of the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect from the overall control CPU 31a, the opening effect, each round effect, And the display content of the effect display device 22 is controlled so that the ending effect is executed. When the mode control command is input, the display control CPU 32a changes the background image based on the instruction content.

  Next, a description will be given of a control configuration for causing the overall control CPU 31a to execute a pseudo continuous effect when the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect are designated by the main control CPU 30a.

  First, the lottery table TA stored in the overall control ROM 31b will be described. The lottery table TA is used when the overall control CPU 31a determines the type of the high-impact suggestion mode MS to be set after the mode transition effect when the mode control effect is executed during the first fluctuation cycle among a plurality of fluctuation cycles. It is a table to refer to.

  In the lottery table TA, the symbols A, C, and the off symbol, which are the stop symbols (special symbols) designated by the special symbol designation command, and the presentation mode (the normal mode MN and the high accuracy suggestion mode MS) during the current stay For each combination, the suggestive background images GS <b> 1 to GS <b> 3 of the suggestive suggestion modes MS are associated as the effect modes after the mode transition. In the lottery table TA, a predetermined number of random numbers for mode selection are associated with each high suggestion mode MS associated with the combination of the stop symbol (special image) and the presentation mode currently staying. Yes. For example, in the lottery table TA, a probability of 35/139 is assumed when the symbol A (probability 15R jackpot) of the big hit symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command and the presentation mode during the current stay is the normal mode MN. To select the high suggestion mode MS of the suggestion background image GS1 (crescent moon). Also, in the lottery table TA, if the symbol A of the big hit symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command and the effect mode during the current stay is the normal mode MN, the suggested background image GS2 (with a probability of 75/139) The full suggestion mode MS of the full moon is selected, and the high suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS3 (red full moon) is selected with a probability of 29/139.

  In the present embodiment, from the distribution mode of the random numbers for mode selection in the lottery table TA, only the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS1 is selected when a special symbol designation command designates a deviation symbol. It is like that. In addition, when the jackpot symbol C is designated by the special symbol designation command, either the suggestive background image GS1 or the suggestive background image GS2 is selected as the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS. When the symbol C of the big hit symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command, the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS2 is more easily selected than the suggestive background image GS1. When the jackpot symbol A is designated by the special symbol designation command, any of the high-accuracy suggestion modes MS of the suggestive background images GS1 to GS3 can be selected.

  That is, in the lottery table TA of the present embodiment, the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS of the suggestion background image GS2 and the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS of the suggestion background image GS3 are the probability variation 15R big hit or the non-probability change 15R big hit. In this case, the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS with a game state notification image that can be selected only in this case is set. For this reason, in the first change cycle of the pseudo continuous effect, the mode change effect performed in a mode in which the suggestive background image GS2 or the suggestive background image GS3 is shifted to the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS is 15R big hit for the current symbol change game. It is positioned as a decisive effect of decisive big hit that can be definitely recognized. Further, in the present embodiment, the high probability suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS3 is a high probability suggestion mode MS accompanied by a game state notification image that can be selected only when the current symbol variation game is a probability variation 15R big hit. Yes. For this reason, in the first fluctuation cycle of the pseudo-continuous presentation, the mode transition presentation performed in the mode of transition to the high suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS3 is definitive that the current symbol fluctuation game will be a big hit 15R big hit. It is positioned as a certainty change confirmation effect that can be recognized by the big change big hit.

  In the present embodiment, the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo-continuous effect are all configured to include “super reach”, and are defined as a change pattern for determining the reach effect (super reach). For this reason, in this embodiment, in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P4 to P6, when the mode transition effect is executed during the first variation cycle, at least a reach effect (super reach) is performed. .

  Next, the control when the overall control CPU 31a designates any of the variation patterns P4 to P6 from the main control CPU 30a will be described. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that executes the control described below functions as a specific effect regulating unit and a mode transition control unit.

  When the overall control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command for designating any one of the variation patterns P4 to P6, the mode transition effect is produced during the first (first) variation cycle in the pseudo continuous effect included in the designated variation pattern. Whether or not to execute is determined by lottery. When determining that the mode transition effect can be executed, the overall control CPU 31a determines one of the high-accuracy suggestion modes MS of the suggested background images GS1 to GS3 as the effect mode to be transferred after the mode transition effect. More specifically, the overall control CPU 31a acquires the value of the mode selection random number stored in the overall control RAM 31c, and the stop symbol (special feature specified by the special symbol designation command input together with the variation pattern designation command). Check the figure). Then, the overall control CPU 31a refers to the lottery table TA based on the confirmed type of the stop symbol (special symbol) and the acquired mode selection random number value, and the suggestive background images GS1 to GS3 of the highly suggestive mode MS. Select either of these.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a, together with the variable cycle designation command for instructing the execution of the first variable cycle, controls for instructing the mode transition effect for notifying that the selected suggestive background image GS shifts to the high suggestion mode MS. The command is output to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a) at the timing of starting the first fluctuation cycle. After that, the overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the effect mode flag to a value corresponding to the high suggestion mode MS of the selected suggestive background image GS. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, from the output of the first fluctuation cycle designation command, a fluctuation cycle designation command for instructing the execution of the second fluctuation cycle after the elapse of a predetermined time as the production time of the fluctuation cycle. . The overall control CPU 31a outputs a mode designation command for designating the presentation mode during the stay to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a) and the sound / lamp control board 33 together with the second variable cycle designation command. Then, the CPU 31a for overall control outputs a variable cycle designation command at every elapse of a predetermined specified time for the number of executions of the variable cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command. . In the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect, the other variation cycles executed before the last variation cycle include the variation pattern P1A (normal variation) and the variation pattern P1B (mode transition effect) described above. The same (substantially the same) production time (variation time) is preset as the prescribed time.

  Further, when any one of the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect is designated by the main control CPU 30a, the overall control CPU 31a determines the light emission color of the specific effect to be executed in each variation cycle. Yes.

  More specifically, the overall control CPU 31a is instructed by the main control CPU 30a to specify a variation pattern P4 including “two pseudo-continuous cycles” consisting of two variation cycles, and cannot execute the mode transition effect. Is determined, the execution of the specific effect is determined for all the change cycles constituting the pseudo continuous effect included in the specified change pattern. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines “white” as the emission color of the effect movable body SK in the specific effect during the first variation cycle, and at the same time the effect movable body SK in the specific effect during the second change cycle. “Blue” is determined as the light emission color of. Further, when the fluctuation control pattern P5 including “pseudo-continuous three times” consisting of three fluctuation cycles is designated, the overall control CPU 31a emits light from the effect movable body SK in a specific effect during the third fluctuation cycle. “Green” is determined as the color. In addition, when the fluctuation control pattern P6 including “quasi-continuous four times” consisting of four fluctuation cycles is designated, the overall control CPU 31a emits light from the effect movable body SK in a specific effect during the fourth fluctuation cycle. “Red” is determined as the color.

  On the other hand, if the central control CPU 31a is designated by the main control CPU 30a as a variation pattern P4 including “twice pseudo-continuous” and determines that the mode transition effect can be performed, the first variation is performed. The execution of the specific effect is determined for the cycle, and the execution of the specific effect is determined for the second and subsequent fluctuation cycles. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines “white” as the emission color of the effect movable body SK in the specific effect during the second variation cycle. When the fluctuation pattern P5 including “pseudo three times” is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the specific effect can be executed for the third change cycle, and the movable body for the effect in the specific effect “Blue” is determined as the SK emission color. Further, when the fluctuation pattern P6 including “quasi-continuous 4 times” is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the specific effect can be executed for the fourth change cycle, and the movable body for the effect in the specific effect “Green” is determined as the SK emission color.

  Then, when the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the specific effect can be executed for each variation cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect and the emission color of the effect movable body SK, the operation of the effect movable body SK is performed according to the determined contents. And a specific effect is executed for each fluctuation cycle. That is, the CPU 31a for overall control does not execute the specific effect at the start of the change cycle (the start of symbol change) for the change cycle in which execution of the specific effect is determined to be impossible. Further, the central control CPU 31a executes the specific effect accompanied by the emission color of the effect movable body SK determined at the start of each variation cycle (design variation start) for the variation cycle for which execution of the specific effect is determined. Let

  Next, the execution mode of the pseudo continuous effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, a case will be described in which the variation pattern P6 including “quasi-continuous 4 times” is selected by the main control CPU 30a while staying in the normal mode MN.

  FIG. 10A shows a situation where the change pattern P6 is determined and the overall control CPU 31a determines that the mode transition effect cannot be executed. In this case, in the effect display device 22, after the first to third fluctuation cycles are continuously executed, after the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle, a reach (reach state) is formed and super reach as a reach effect. Production is performed. Further, in the effect movable body SK, a specific effect is executed with light emission of a predetermined color at the same time as the start of the change cycle (design change start) in the effect display device 22. More specifically, in the effect movable body SK, a specific effect with “white” light emission is executed at the start of the first variation cycle, and “blue” light emission is performed at the start of the second variation cycle. The specific production is executed. Further, in the effect movable body SK, a specific effect with “green” light emission is executed at the start of the third fluctuation cycle, and a specific effect with “red” light emission at the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle. It is supposed to be executed.

  FIG. 10B shows a situation where the change pattern P6 has been determined and the overall control CPU 31a has determined that the mode transition effect can be executed. In this case, the effect display device 22 displays a state in which the door T opens along with the start of the first fluctuation cycle, and executes a mode transition effect informing that the highly accurate suggestion mode MS is set. For this reason, in the situation of FIG. 10B, until the first fluctuation cycle ends, the normal mode MN stays, and after the mode change effect in the first fluctuation cycle, the second fluctuation cycle starts. Will stay in high suggestion mode MS. For this reason, in this embodiment, the mode transition effect is performed in the first fluctuation cycle, and the winning probability state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 shifts to the high probability state by shifting from the normal mode MN to the high probability suggestion mode MS. The possibility that the winning probability of the gaming machine is in the high probability state is suggested to the player, and the player's expectation for the probable change state is increased. In addition, as described above, when the winning probability state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is a high probability state, it is easy to win a big hit in the big win lottery. At the same time, the expectation to the state is increased.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the current symbol variation game is a probability variation 15R big hit, the high accuracy suggestion mode MS of any of the suggestion background images GS1 to GS3 through the mode transition effect during the first variation cycle. Can move on. Also, in this embodiment, when the current symbol variation game is a non-probability variation 15R big hit, a high probability suggestion mode of the suggestion background image GS1 or the suggestion background image GS2 through a mode transition effect during the first variation cycle. Can move to MS. In the present embodiment, when the current symbol variation game is an outlier reach effect, the mode transition effect during the first variation cycle may be performed to shift to the high suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS1. It has become. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the symbol variation game of this time is a certain change 15R from the situation where the suggestion background image GS3 is shifted to the high suggestion mode MS through the mode transition effect during the first variation cycle. You can definitely recognize that it is a big hit. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the symbol change game of this time is 15R jackpot (from the situation where the suggestion background image GS2 is shifted to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS through the mode change effect during the first change cycle. (Probability change or non-probability change) can be definitely recognized. Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the winning probability state is the high probability state from the situation in which the suggestion background image GS1 has shifted to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS through the mode transition effect during the first fluctuation cycle. It is possible to recognize that there is a possibility that the current symbol variation game may be a 15R big hit.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the high-accuracy suggestion mode MS of the suggestion background image GS1 can be grasped as an effect mode that suggests the possibility that a probability variation state is given as the current game state, and the suggestion background image GS2 and the suggestion background The high probability suggestion mode MS of the image GS3 is grasped as an effect mode that suggests the possibility that a probability variation state is given as a game state in the future (after the end of the big hit game that is executed following the current symbol variation game). Can do.

  Thereafter, in the effect display device 22, after the second and third fluctuation cycles are executed, after the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle, a reach (reach state) is formed and a super reach effect is executed as a reach effect. The

  Further, since the mode transition effect is executed in the first variation cycle, the specific effect is not executed at the start of the first variation cycle in the effect movable body SK. Then, in the effect movable body SK, a specific effect is executed with light emission of a predetermined color at the same time as the start of the second and subsequent change cycles (the start of symbol change) in the effect display device 22. More specifically, in the effect movable body SK, a specific effect with “white” light emission is executed at the start of the second variation cycle, and “blue” light emission is performed at the start of the third change cycle. The specific effect is executed, and at the start of the fourth fluctuation cycle, the specific effect with “green” light emission is executed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect of the variation cycle executed before the last variation cycle in the effect time set in the variation pattern P1B including the mode transition effect and the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect. The time is set to the same time. The mode transition effect executed based on the variation pattern P1B and the mode transition effect executed in the first variation cycle constituting the pseudo continuous effect are executed in the same manner. That is, in this embodiment, when the mode transition effect is executed in the first fluctuation cycle of the pseudo-continuous effect, it is as if the mode transition effect is executed when the player hits (probability 2R big hit or small hit) as a trigger. Can be recognized. For this reason, in this embodiment, the transition to the high suggestion mode MS is caused in the first variation cycle to remind the player of the mode transition triggered by the hit, and the reach state is formed in the second and subsequent variation cycles. This increases the player's expectation for the mode transition effect and at the same time increases the player's expectation for the big hit.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a variation pattern P7 in which a production time (production content) different from the variation pattern P1B is set is prepared. The mode transition effect executed based on the fluctuation pattern P7 is different from the mode transition effect executed based on the fluctuation pattern P1B and the mode transition effect executed during the first fluctuation cycle of the pseudo continuous effect. Executed via. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the mode transition effect executed based on the variation pattern P7 is recognized by the player as a mode transition effect different from the mode transition effect that can be executed during the variation cycle of the pseudo continuous effect, The expectation for the mode transition effect itself is raised.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, the following operational effects can be achieved.
(1) In the present embodiment, the mode transition effect is executed in response to the winning (probability variation 2R big hit or small win), and after the winning game is over, the normal mode MN shifts to the high probability suggestion mode MS. It has become. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is possible that the winning probability state of the big win lottery may have become a high probability state (that is, the probability variation state) by shifting to the high probability suggestion mode MS through the mode transition effect. Can be recognized, and reach is formed in the symbol variation game in the high accuracy suggestion mode MS, and the player's expectation that it will eventually become a big hit is increased. In addition, the pseudo-continuous effect of the present embodiment is positioned as a reach-determined game effect in which reach is always formed in the last variable cycle among a plurality of variable cycles constituting the pseudo-continuous effect. In the present embodiment, the mode transition effect is executed during the first variation cycle among the plurality of variation cycles constituting the pseudo continuous effect, and the mode is shifted from the second variation cycle to the high suggestion mode MS. did. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the high suggestion mode MS during one symbol variation game, and further to reach and produce a reach effect reliably. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the player is reminded of mode transition triggered by a hit by shifting to the high-implication suggestion mode MS in the first variation cycle, and a reach state is formed in the second and subsequent variation cycles. Thereby, the player's expectation with respect to the mode transition effect can be enhanced. And in this embodiment, the expectation to the big hit which a player has can be raised.

  (2) In the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect, the other variation cycles executed before the last variation cycle are the variation pattern P1A (normal variation) and the variation pattern P1B (mode transition effect) described above. Are executed in the same (substantially the same) production time (variation time). For this reason, in a one-time symbol variation game including a pseudo-continuous performance, reach is made after the mode shifts to the high accuracy suggestion mode MS triggered by winning a win (probability variation 2R big hit or small win) in a win. The player can be made to recognize as if the symbol variation game was played. Therefore, a player's expectation can be enhanced.

  (3) In a symbol variation game including a pseudo-continuous effect, when the mode transition effect is executed during the variation cycle, the specific effect by the effect movable body SK is not executed during the variation cycle in which the mode transition effect is executed. For this reason, in this embodiment, the variation cycle in which the mode transition effect is executed can be recognized as if it was a separate symbol variation game independent of other variation cycles, and the player's expectation can be further enhanced.

  (4) In particular, in the present embodiment, the mode transition effect is executed during the first fluctuation cycle, and the specific effect is not executed during the first fluctuation cycle. For this reason, in the present embodiment, after the mode transition effect is executed, the specific effect is executed across a plurality of symbol variation games, or the reach transition is confirmed after the mode transition effect is executed. It becomes possible to recognize as if the symbol variation game including the performance was executed separately, and the player's sense of expectation for the big hit can be further increased.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.
In the above embodiment, when the mode transition effect is executed during the first fluctuation cycle, the specific effect is not executed only in the first fluctuation cycle, but the pseudo-continuation included in the specified fluctuation pattern You may comprise so that the specific effect in all the fluctuation cycles which comprise an effect may not be performed. If comprised in this way, it can be made to recognize as if the mode change effect was performed and the symbol change game was performed several times. And the expectation to the big hit which a player has can be raised more.

  -In the above embodiment, instead of or in addition to the pseudo-continuous production, it is possible to execute a continuous production as a jackpot notice production that is executed for each of a plurality of symbol variation games in which the specific production is executed once or continuously. It is also possible to configure so that the mode transition effect is executed during the symbol variation game for which the continuous effect is to be executed. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be embodied as follows.

  That is, the main control CPU 30a compares the winning determination random number value read with the detection of the winning at the start winning opening 26 with the big hit determination value at the winning detection timing, and wins the big win in the big win lottery. A big hit prior judgment is made as to whether or not it is a big hit value. Further, in the case of a negative determination in the big hit prior determination, the main control CPU 30a compares the reach determination random number value read at the same timing as the hit determination random number value with the reach determination value, and achieves the reach effect in the reach determination. The reach advance determination is made as to whether or not the reach execution value is determined to be executable. When the determination result of the big hit pre-determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a confirms the number of special figure hold memory stored in the main control RAM 30c at that time, and confirms the confirmed special figure hold memory number, and finally The first pre-determination command (control command) indicating that it is possible to execute a continuous production that is a big hit is output to the overall control CPU 31a. Similarly, when the determination result of the reach pre-determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a performs the second pre-determination indicating that the confirmed special figure holding storage number and the continuous effect that will eventually become a shift reach can be executed. A command (control command) is output to the overall control CPU 31a.

  When the overall control CPU 31a inputs the first pre-determination command or the second pre-determination command, the pre-determination content (whether it is a big hit or a reach effect) indicated by each pre-determination command is determined in advance. It is stored in the overall control RAM 31c as prior determination information associated with the number of special figure hold storage indicated by the command. The overall control CPU 31a stores and holds the advance determination information in the overall control RAM 31c until the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of special figure holding storage indicated by each advance determination command is completed. Yes.

  Further, when the first pre-determination command or the second pre-determination command is input, the overall control CPU 31a determines by lottery or the like whether or not to execute the continuous effect based on the command. When the overall control CPU 31a determines that the continuous production can be executed, the overall control RAM 31c uses the special figure holding memory number indicated by each pre-determination command as the production execution number indicating the number of symbol variation games for executing the continuous production. Are stored in a predetermined area. Further, when the CPU 31a for overall control inputs a variation pattern designation command from the CPU 30a for main control, it determines whether or not the number of performance executions is set (that is, whether or not it is “0 (zero)”). When the number of times is set, the effect movable body SK is controlled to execute the specific effect simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Then, each time the symbol variation game with a specific effect ends, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts and updates the value of the effect execution count by “1”.

  Note that the overall control CPU 31a emits the luminescent color of the effect movable body SK in the specific effect according to the number of continuous executions, which is the number of times that the symbol variation game with the specific effect is continuously executed, as in the pseudo continuous effect. To change. In other words, the overall control CPU 31a causes a specific effect with “white” light emission to be executed at the start of the first symbol variation game among the symbol variation games that are to be subjected to the continuous effect. Similarly, the overall control CPU 31a emits “blue” at the start of the second symbol variation game, “green” at the start of the third symbol variation game, and “red” at the start of the fourth symbol variation game. A specific production is executed.

  Then, when the central control CPU 31a inputs the first pre-determination command or the second pre-determination command, whether or not the value of the special figure pending storage number indicated by each input pre-determination command is “2” or more. Determine. When the determined special figure holding memory number is “2” or more, the overall control CPU 31a further sets “big hit” in the overall control RAM 31c as information relating to the symbol variation game (special figure start holding ball) to be executed next. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not prior determination information indicating “reach effect” is stored. In other words, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not the symbol variation game to be executed next is a “normal variation” that is out of place or a “normal variation” for a mode transition effect. If this determination result is affirmative, the overall control CPU 31a determines whether or not to execute the mode transition effect in the first symbol variation game among the symbol variation games to be subjected to the continuous performance, by lottery or the like. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines that the mode transition effect can be executed, and when the first prior determination command is input, the suggestion background images GS1 to GS3 are highly accurate as the transition destination effect mode. Select one of the suggestion modes MS. In addition, when the overall control CPU 31a determines that the mode transition effect can be executed and when the second prior determination command is input, the high-accuracy suggestion mode of the suggestive background image GS1 is set as the transition destination effect mode. Select MS. Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined that the mode transition effect can be executed outputs to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a) an effect content designation command that instructs the mode change effect to be executed during the symbol variation game. . In addition, when determining that the mode transition effect can be executed, the overall control CPU 31a does not cause the effect movable body SK to execute the specific effect in the first symbol variation game (however, the symbols for the second and subsequent times). In a variable game, a specific effect is executed as usual).

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a updates the value of the effect mode flag to a value (any one of “01H to 03H”) that determines the value of the effect mode flag after the end of the symbol variation game with the mode transition effect. At the same time, a mode designation command corresponding to the updated high suggestion mode MS is output to the display control board 32 (display control CPU 32a) and the voice / lamp control board 33.

  By configuring as described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this another example (modified example), the mode transition effect is performed during the first symbol variation game among the plurality of symbol variation games that are the targets of continuous performance. Is executed, and the process shifts from the second symbol variation game to the high suggestion mode MS. Then, in at least the last symbol variation game among a plurality of symbol variation games that are set as the targets of continuous performance, reach can be formed and the reach effect can be reliably executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, first, the player is reminded of mode transition triggered by winning by shifting to the high probability suggestion mode MS, and further, the reach state is formed in the second and subsequent symbol variation games. Can increase the sense of expectation of the jackpots that people hold.

  In this alternative example (modification), the overall control CPU 31a may not execute the specific effect in all of the symbol variation games to be subjected to the continuous effect when the execution of the mode transition effect is determined. (That is, the execution of the continuous effect is canceled). In this alternative example (modified example), a pre-determination command indicating the type of jackpot symbol of the special figure (that is, the type of jackpot) is output to the overall control CPU 31a together with the first pre-determination command, and the overall control CPU 31a The high suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol may be selected as the transition destination effect mode. In this other example (modification), the main control CPU 30a functions as a variation content determination unit, a random number reading unit, and a prior determination unit. Further, the main control RAM 30c functions as a holding storage unit. The effect movable body SK serves as a notice execution means, and the overall control CPU 31a functions as a notice control means.

  In the above embodiment, when the probability variation 2R big hit or small win is won, the suggestion background image GS1 can be shifted only to the high probability suggestion mode MS, but when the probability variation 2R big hit or small hit is won, the transition is possible. Two or more high-accuracy suggestion modes MS may be used. In this case, different types of high-impact suggestion modes with different probability changes are obtained by differently assigning the high-impact suggestion mode MS of the transition destination to the case of winning the probability change 2R big win and the case of winning the small win You may comprise as MS.

  -In the said embodiment, you may comprise so that a specific effect may be performed in all the fluctuation cycles which comprise the quasi-continuous effect included in the designated fluctuation pattern irrespective of whether a mode transition effect is performed. . However, in the mode transition effect at the time of mode transition triggered by winning the win, the specific effect is not executed, so the mode transition triggered by the hit and the mode transition during the pseudo continuous performance In order to make it difficult to discriminate, it is preferable not to execute the specific effect.

  In the above embodiment, when the overall control CPU 31a executes the mode transition effect when the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo continuous effect are specified, the value of the effect mode flag is set to the suggestion background image GS of the transition destination. However, the display control CPU 32a displays the same (substantially the same) display effect (pseudo mode transition effect) as the highly accurate suggestion mode MS of the suggestive background image GS. And a command instructing execution of the effect mode) may be output so that the value of the effect mode flag is not updated. In this case, at the end of the symbol variation game including the pseudo continuous effect, the effect mode before the mode transition is restored.

  In the above embodiment, the mode transition effect is executed during the first fluctuation cycle, but the mode transition effect may be executed during the second and third fluctuation cycles. In other words, the mode transition effect may be executed in a variation cycle that is performed before a variation cycle that forms a reach state in a variation cycle that is executed a plurality of times.

  In the above embodiment, the mode transition effect is executed in one variation cycle among the variation cycles executed a plurality of times. However, the mode transition effect (mode transition) is performed in a plurality of variation cycles. You may comprise. In this case, it is good to comprise so that it may be followed to the high suggestion mode MS which can recognize a profit higher than the 1st by the mode transition production of the 2nd time. With this configuration, a mode transition effect is executed a plurality of times during one symbol variation game, and the player's expectation can be increased step by step.

  -In the above-mentioned embodiment, you may provide the fluctuation pattern containing the "pseudo-continuous 1 time" which performs the fluctuation cycle with a specific production only once. However, when a variation pattern including “one pseudo-continuous” is selected, it is desirable that the mode transition effect is not executed during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern.

  In the above embodiment, the variation pattern including the pseudo continuous effect is configured as the effect of determining the super reach. However, the change pattern of the reach determination according to another aspect such as normal reach may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the variation patterns P4 to P6 including the pseudo-continuous production are configured as the reach determination variation pattern. However, a variation pattern that does not include the reach (so-called pseudo-serious production of the gasse that does not reach the reach state) is further provided. May be.

In the above embodiment, the type of jackpot may be changed as appropriate. For example, a 7R big hit or a non-probability 2R big hit may be provided.
In the above embodiment, the types of effect modes may be two types, three types, and five or more types.

-In the said embodiment, you may change the aspect of a mode transition effect suitably.
-In the said embodiment, you may change suitably the kind of game state alerting | reporting image set to each production mode.

In the above embodiment, the overall control board 31 may be omitted and the display control CPU 32a may execute the process executed by the overall control CPU 31a.
In the present embodiment, the effect display device 22 is a liquid crystal display type, but it may be a dot matrix type or 7 segment LED type effect display device, or may be a mechanical effect display device such as a drum type.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 using the special symbol and the decorative symbol is embodied, but the pachinko gaming machine using only the special symbol may be embodied.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the embodiment and another example (modification) will be additionally described below.

  (A) Change contents of the symbol change game in which the winning lottery means for winning / winning determination based on the winning detection is detected, and from the change start of the symbol to the final stop display based on the lottery result of the winning lottery. And a game execution unit capable of executing the symbol variation game according to the variation content determined by the variation content determination unit. In a gaming machine capable of providing a specific game state that grants a game and changes the winning probability state of winning in the winning lottery after the winning game ends from a low probability state to a high probability state, the winning probability state is high probability In the above-described symbol variation game, the symbol variation game has a plurality of types of effect modes that can execute a mode suggestion effect that suggests whether or not a state is present. A holding notice means for storing a game ball detected by a winning detection means as a start holding ball, and a random number for determination triggered by the winning detection. A random number reading means for reading out the value of the change, and a variation content determined by the variation content determination means based on the value of the random number for determination read in response to the detection of the winning at the time of the winning detection, forming a reach Pre-determining means for pre-determining whether or not the content includes a change and whether the pre-determining means makes an affirmative decision or not when the pre-determining means makes a positive decision The specified effect is executed in the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of stored start-pending balls and the predetermined notice executing means can be controlled so as to execute the winning notice effect, and the winning lottery A mode for shifting from the production mode at the time of establishment to another production mode when any one of the first condition to be won and the second condition to be affirmed by the pre-determination means is established. A mode transition control means for executing control related to the presentation mode including transition, wherein the mode transition control means suggests a presentation mode that can be a transition destination when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied; When the second effect is satisfied by causing the predetermined effect execution means to execute the suggestion effect, the game is executed including the reach effect among the symbol variation games for which the hit notice effect is to be executed. A gaming machine that causes the effect execution means to execute the mode suggestion effect during a symbol variation game executed before a symbol variation game.

  22 ... effect display device (game executing means, effect executing means), 30 ... main control board, 30a ... main control CPU (win lottery means (big hit lottery means), variation content determining means, random number reading means, predetermining means) 30c ... Main control RAM (holding storage means), 31 ... Overall control board, 31a ... Overall control CPU (mode transition control means, specific effect regulating means, notice control means), SK ... Movable body for effect (execution execution) means).

Claims (5)

The winning lottery means for performing the winning lottery based on the winning detection, and the changing contents of the symbol changing game in which the change from the start of changing the symbol to the final stop display is determined based on the lottery result of the winning lottery. A variation content determination means and a game execution means capable of executing the symbol variation game according to the variation content determined by the variation content determination means, and a winning game is given when the winning is won in the winning lottery In a gaming machine capable of giving a specific gaming state that changes the winning probability state to be won in the winning lottery after the winning game ends from a low probability state to a high probability state,
Having a plurality of types of effect modes capable of executing a mode suggestion effect indicating whether or not the winning probability state is a high probability state;
From the production mode at the time when the first condition that is won in the winning lottery and the second condition that the fluctuation content determination means determines the specific fluctuation content are met. Comprising a mode transition control means for executing control related to the rendering mode including the mode transition to shift to another rendering mode;
The specific variation content includes a variation cycle in which a variation from the start of symbol variation to the stop of symbol variation is executed a plurality of times in one symbol variation game, and at least one of the variation cycles executed a plurality of times. It is the fluctuation contents of the special fluctuation system that forms the reach in the fluctuation cycle of times,
When the first condition and the second condition are satisfied, the mode transition control means causes a predetermined effect executing means to execute a mode suggestion effect that suggests an effect mode that can be a transition destination, and the second condition is satisfied. In such a case, in the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, a game that causes the effect execution means to execute the mode suggestion effect during a variation cycle that is executed before the variation cycle that forms the reach. Machine. The variation content of the symbol variation game includes the variation content of the normal variation that stops the variation of the off symbol without forming the reach,
In the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, the reach is formed in the variation cycle that is executed last among the variation cycles that are executed a plurality of times, and other variations excluding the variation cycle that is executed last. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cycle is executed with the same fluctuation content as the normal fluctuation content. In the symbol variation game including the variation contents of the special variation system, the specific variation is executed for each variation cycle to suggest the possibility that the next variation cycle will start after the current variation cycle. ,
3. The specific effect regulating means for restricting execution of the specific effect in the variation cycle in which the mode suggestion effect is executed when the mode suggestion effect is executed during the change cycle. The gaming machine described in 1. The mode transition control means is configured to be able to control the effect execution means so as to execute the mode suggestion effect during a change cycle that is executed first in a symbol change game including the change contents of the special change system,
The specific effect restricting unit restricts execution of the specific effect in the fluctuation cycle that is executed first, and allows execution of the specific effect in a change cycle that is executed after the change cycle that is executed first. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   In the symbol variation game including the variation content of the special variation system, when the mode suggestion effect is executed during any one of the change cycles, the specific effect regulation unit is a change cycle in which the mode suggestion effect is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the execution of the specific effect in all the fluctuation cycles including is restricted.

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