JP2011104028A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which permits many reservations to be stored correspondingly to a plurality of pattern display devices and a jackpot advance notice performance to be appropriately carried out on the basis of reservations at the time when a jackpot game comes to an end. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine reduces the variation time of special patterns for a number of times equivalent to at least the sum total of first reservations and second reservations after the jackpot game comes to an end. When jackpot reservations exist in the first reservations or the second reservations at the time when the jackpot game comes to an end, from the time when the jackpot game comes to an end to the time when the jackpot reservations are consumed, the pinball game machine carries out a specific special performance announcing the causation of a jackpot. That process permits the reservations to be consumed in a short time even when many blank reservations are to be consumed by the time when the jackpot is caused. Consequently, no long time is taken from the time when the special performance is started to the time when the jackpot is actually caused after the jackpot game comes to an end, and permits the special performance previously announcing the jackpot to be appropriately carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bullet ball gaming machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board surface.

  A starting opening that allows a game ball to enter, a symbol display device that displays a variation of the symbol when a gaming ball enters the starting opening, and a large winning opening that is configured to be openable but normally closed 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball game machine that plays a game by launching a game ball on a game board provided with. In this ball game machine, when a game ball enters the start opening, a big hit lottery random number is acquired, and when the symbol display is started on the symbol display device, the big hit lottery using the big hit lottery random number is used. Is decided. When the result of the big win lottery is a big hit, after the predetermined big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device, the big winning opening is opened and the big hit game is started. In addition, if a game ball at the starting port enters during the symbol variation display or jackpot game on the symbol display device, a new symbol variation display cannot be started immediately. A random number is stored as a hold, and after the symbol is stopped and displayed, or after the big hit game is finished, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the stored hold.

  In such a ball game machine, if the acquired big hit lottery random number is stored as a hold, it is determined whether or not it will be a big hit by performing a big hit lottery before the symbol change display is started. There are ball game machines that are determined in advance. And in such a ball game machine, when the big hit game is finished, if a big hit hold (a big hit hold) is memorized, a notice effect is announced in advance that a big hit will occur soon. By doing so, a technique for enhancing the gaming interest of a player has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, in recent years, a ball game machine has been proposed in which a plurality of symbols can be stored by mounting a plurality of symbol display devices (for example, Patent Document 2). In a ball game machine that can store a large number of holds, a large number of holds can be stored at the end of the jackpot game, and there is a high possibility that a jackpot hold exists in the game. Therefore, if the jackpot hold is stored at the end of the jackpot game, it is possible to greatly boost the player's gaming interest by performing a notice effect to notify the occurrence of a new jackpot after that. Conceivable.

JP 2005-0665900 A JP 2007-167526 A

  However, if the number of holds that can be stored increases, the probability of storing the jackpot hold at the end of the jackpot game increases, but the number of outhold holds to be consumed before the jackpot due to the jackpot hold occurs. Therefore, there is an increased possibility that a useless reach out effect or the like will occur, and the game from when the notice effect is performed at the end of the big hit game until the actual big hit occurs will be delayed. As a result, there is a problem that the player may be distrusted or uneasy until the next big hit game is executed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional ball game machine, and it is possible to store a large number of holdings by providing a plurality of symbol display devices, but at the end of the big hit game. An object is to provide a ball game machine capable of effectively performing an effect performed based on the on-hold status in Japan.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Triggered by a first start port and a second start port into which a game ball can enter, a large winning port that is configured to be openable and normally closed, and a game ball entering the first start port A first symbol display device for performing variable display of the first symbol; and a second symbol display device for performing variable display of the second symbol in response to the game ball entering the second starting port. When the symbol or the second symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the ball game machine that performs a jackpot game by opening the jackpot,
A lottery random number acquisition means for acquiring a first lottery random number when a game ball enters the first start port, and acquiring a second lottery random number when a game ball enters the second start port;
When the first lottery random number is acquired in the gaming state in which the first symbol and the second symbol are not variably displayed and the game is not in the big hit game, the variation display of the first symbol is started. When the second lottery random number is acquired, symbol variation starting means for starting variation display of the second symbol;
When the variable display of the first symbol is started, a big hit lottery is performed using the first lottery random number that triggered the start of the variable display, and the variable symbol of the second symbol is started. Is a jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not the jackpot lottery by performing a jackpot lottery using the second lottery random number that triggered the start of the change display,
A variation time determining means for determining a variation time for variably displaying the symbol when the variation display of the first symbol or the second symbol is started;
When the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the first symbol or the second symbol which is displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol after the fluctuation time has elapsed, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed. A symbol variation stopping means for stopping and displaying the first symbol or the second symbol which is variably displayed when the variation time has elapsed, when the variation time has elapsed;
When a game ball enters the first starting port, if the variation of the first symbol or the second symbol is being displayed or if the big hit game is in progress, the ball entering the first starting port is The first lottery random number acquired as an opportunity is stored as a first hold, and when a game ball enters the second start port, the variation of the first symbol or the second symbol is being displayed or the jackpot game If it was in, the storage means for storing the second lottery random number acquired upon entering the second start opening as a second hold,
At least one of the first hold and the second hold is stored, and the first stored in the game state in which the first symbol and the second symbol are not variably displayed and not in the big hit game. A suspension digesting means for digesting the suspension by starting a variable display of a symbol corresponding to the first suspension or the oldest suspension in the second suspension;
When the hold storage means stores the first hold or the second hold, the first hold or the second hold precedes the jackpot lottery performed at the time of digestion of the first hold or the second hold. A preceding determination means for determining whether or not a hold is a jackpot hold related to the execution of the jackpot game;
Using a predetermined effect display device, an effect execution means for performing an effect in accordance with the variable display of the first symbol or the second symbol,
When the jackpot game is over, the fluctuation time determination means is configured to display the symbol variation display for the number of times corresponding to at least the total number of the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game. Determine the variation time to a specific variation time set in advance,
The effect execution means determines execution of a predetermined special effect when the jackpot hold is present in the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game, and determines the jackpot The special effect that continues until the jackpot hold is exhausted is executed based on the number of display variations of the symbol until the hold is consumed and the specific change time.

  In the ball and ball game machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the big hit game ends, the number of times corresponding to at least the total number of the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game is: The variation time of the first symbol or the second symbol is set to a predetermined specific variation time. Here, it is desirable that the specific variation time is a shortened variation time shorter than the variation time used during normal gaming. Also, one type of specific variation time may be set, or different specific variation times may be set for the hit variation at the start of the big hit game and the outage variation at the outage. Further, it is determined whether or not there is a big hit hold that will be determined as a big hit in the big hit lottery performed later in the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game. If the jackpot hold is present, a special effect that is continued until the jackpot hold is exhausted is started.

  By doing this, there is a jackpot hold after the end of the jackpot game, but even if you have to digest a lot of missed holds (release hold) before digesting the jackpot hold, The game can be continued without making the player aware of the change display of the first symbol or the second symbol performed correspondingly. In other words, the special effect is set until the jackpot hold is exhausted until a series of effects is set, so that it is difficult for the player to notice that the first symbol or the second symbol is continuously removed. Become. For this reason, by making the player feel that "one production has been won", it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand that the game will be extended during the next big hit game. It is possible to avoid a situation in which distrust is felt.

  In addition, if a relatively short predetermined fluctuation time that does not involve reach display or the like is set as the specific fluctuation time, the first symbol or the first symbol corresponding to a plurality of off-holds that are performed until the big hit hold is exhausted. This is preferable because the variable display of two symbols can be completed in a short period of time. That is, in a relatively short time after the big hit game is over, the big hit hold can be digested and the big hit game can be started again. For this reason, after the jackpot game is over, despite the special performance that notifies the player of the occurrence of the jackpot, it takes a longer time than necessary to cause the player to become distrustful. I can't hold you. In addition, by setting the specific fluctuation time as a predetermined fluctuation time, it becomes easy to design a special effect that continues until the big hit reservation is exhausted. As a result, it is possible to effectively execute a “special effect” based on the hold status at the end of the big hit game.

In addition, the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention may have the following configuration in addition to the above configuration. That is,
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The jackpot lottery means is determined as one of a plurality of types of jackpots including a general jackpot and a specific jackpot as the kind of jackpot
The jackpot game executed with the specific jackpot as an opportunity is to open the jackpot in a manner in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than the jackpot game executed with the general jackpot as a trigger,
The preceding determination unit determines whether the first holding or the second holding is the big jackpot corresponding to the general jackpot or the specific jackpot prior to the jackpot lottery,
In the performance execution means, the first hit and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game, the jackpot hold first digested is a jackpot hold corresponding to the specific jackpot In such a case, the specific special effect may not be executed, and the specific special effect may be executed when the big jackpot corresponding to the general jackpot is on hold.

  Even if a special performance is announced to predict the occurrence of a big hit, the actual big hit game is a big hit game where the big winning opening is opened in a manner that makes it difficult to enter a game ball (a small hit with a small profit) In the case of a game), the player cannot obtain a privilege, so there is a possibility that he / she may have distrust with the special performance. On the other hand, in the above-described configuration, when a special effect is performed, a big win game (a big hit game with a large profit) is generated in which the big winning opening is opened in such a manner that the game ball can easily enter the ball. As a result, it is possible to improve the game interest of the player, and it is possible to more effectively execute the “special effect” based on the holding situation at the end of the big hit game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to store a large number of holds by providing a plurality of symbol display devices, but it is possible to effectively perform an effect that is performed based on the hold status at the end of the big hit game. Machine can be provided.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a 1st symbol display apparatus and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a starting port unit. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the 1st special symbol or the 2nd special symbol is variably displayed. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart of a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of a special symbol game start judgment process. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of a special symbol game start judgment process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol related process. It is the flowchart which showed the latter half part of the special symbol related process. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st special symbol jackpot lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit lottery table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the per symbol table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the specific variation pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the variation pattern table for jackpots. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the fluctuation pattern table for deviation. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of a special electric accessory game process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of a special electrically-powered object game process. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of a game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the intermediate part of game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows the second half part of a game effect process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the precedence determination result received from the main control board was memorize | stored. It is a flowchart which shows special effect execution processing. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the special effect execution time and special effect data were memorize | stored with respect to the order of general jackpot reservation. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that a special effect is performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a gasse effect execution process.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Overview of control:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Special symbol game start decision processing:
C-3. Special design game processing:
C-4. Special electric game game processing:
D. Game direction processing:
D-1. Special effects execution processing:
D-2. Gase production execution processing:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular open portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted into the open portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. An upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower dish portion 6 is provided below the upper dish portion 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A substantially central portion of the upper plate portion 5 is provided with a first speaker 5y having a plurality of long holes and a number of small holes formed thereon. Further, two operation switches SW1 and SW2 are provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player can intervene in the progress of the game by pressing these operation switches SW1 and SW2 to select a character or a game condition appearing in the game effect.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. Further, second speakers 6 c are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower plate portion 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement of the launching handle 8 is caused to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable winning device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the gaming area 11, and between the central device 26 and the variable winning device 18. A starting port unit 17 is provided. As will be described later, the starting port unit 17 is configured by combining two starting ports up and down, and the first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is a stationary entrance and is provided on the lower side. The second starting port 17b is a so-called tulip type entrance that is configured such that a pair of blade pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 will be described later with reference to another drawing.

  An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is equipped with a liquid crystal screen, and can variably display various effect symbols such as design symbols and background symbols, and then stop display. Various effect symbols displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

  A first symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 27, and a second symbol display device 32 is provided diagonally to the right of the effect display device 27. Among them, the first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of the effect display device 27 can display the normal symbol and the first special symbol in a variable stop display. The provided second symbol display device 32 can variably display the second special symbol. Detailed configurations of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 will be described later.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 36 and a normal symbol operation right gate 37 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 11, and gate switches 36s and 37s for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 18 provided below the central device 26, a large winning device 31 is provided substantially in the center. This special prize winning device 31 (special electric accessory) is a large prize opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the special prize opening 31d, and a special prize opening solenoid 31m that operates the opening / closing member 31e. (Refer to FIG. 6). When a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied, the special winning device 31 starts operating, the special winning opening solenoid 31m opens the opening / closing member 31e, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability, and the big hit game, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is started. In addition, a big winning opening switch 31s is provided inside the big winning opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big winning opening 31d. An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows the first symbol display device 28, and FIG. 3B shows the second symbol display device 32. First, the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the first symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular region. Of these 12 LEDs, 3 LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 9 LEDs constitute the first special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). In addition, the first special symbol display unit 30 displays seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LED 30a) and 2 for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. It is comprised from LED (it is hereafter called 1st holding | maintenance display LED30b). The manner in which the first symbol display device 28 of this embodiment uses these 12 LEDs to display the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the number of reserved symbols will be described later. Hereinafter, the hold of the first special symbol is referred to as “first hold”, and the hold number of the first special symbol is referred to as “first hold number”.

  The 2nd symbol display apparatus 32 shown in FIG.3 (b) becomes a structure which removed the normal symbol display part 29 with respect to the 1st symbol display apparatus 28 mentioned above. That is, the second symbol display device 32 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 33 composed of nine LEDs, and the seven LEDs provided in the approximate center of the second symbol display unit 33 display the second special symbol. It is an LED for displaying (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol LED 33a), and the remaining two LEDs are LEDs for displaying the number of reserves of the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a second reserved display LED 33b). ). The display contents of the second symbol display device 32 will be described later. Hereinafter, the hold of the second special symbol is referred to as “second hold”, and the hold number of the second special symbol is referred to as “second hold number”.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is mainly configured by using a liquid crystal display screen, and on the liquid crystal screen, three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background symbol 27d of the background are displayed. ing. Among these, three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed with the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display unit 30 or the second special symbol display unit 33 shown in FIG. Depending on the situation, it can be displayed in a variety of ways to produce a game.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 is provided with the first start port 17a and the second start port 17b, and the first start port 17a provided on the upper side is a fixed (pocket type) entrance ball. The second start port 17b provided on the lower side is an open / close (tulip type) entrance (variable start port) having a pair of wing pieces 17w. The pair of wing pieces 17w can take two states: a substantially upright normal state (see FIG. 5A) and an open state rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). is there. As shown in FIG. 5A, in a normal state where the wing piece 17w is almost upright, the game ball cannot enter the second start port 17b, but only enters the first start port 17a. However, when the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened to the outside, the game ball can enter the second start port 17b. And as FIG.5 (b) shows, in the open state, the 2nd starting port 17b becomes easier to enter a game ball than the 1st starting port 17a.

  In addition, the game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through passages provided in the respective start ports. A first start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the first start port 17a, and a second start port switch 17t is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b. The game balls that have entered the start port 17a or the second start port 17b are detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t, respectively.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub control board 220 that controls the effects of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the effect display device 27 under the control of the sub control board 220 The effect control board 230 that performs the specific control of the game, the payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls, the launch control board 260 that controls the game ball, and the like. . These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus. Further, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 represents the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 6, only the CPU 201, ROM 202, and RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, and the CPU 221, ROM 222, and RAM 223 mounted on the sub control board 220 are shown.

  As shown in the figure, the main control board 200 receives game ball detection signals from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s and 37s, and the like. After determining whether or not it is related to the basic progression and the winning ball, commands for instructing various operations are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. In addition, the main control board 200 has a start opening solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces provided in the second start opening 17b of the start opening unit 17 and a big prize for opening and closing the big prize opening 31d. The mouth solenoid 31m, and further, the first symbol display device 28, the second symbol display device 32, and the like are connected via a relay terminal plate. These solenoids 17m and 31m, the first symbol display device 28, and the second These operations are also controlled by outputting signals toward the symbol display device 32.

  When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is transmitted to the effect control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 described above, an amplifier board 224 that drives the various speakers 5y and 6c, various decorative LEDs, and the like. The game is rendered by outputting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 226 that drives the lamp.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 to the ball lending device 13 via the relay terminal board. Is done. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while exchanging data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball.

B. Overview of the game:
Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be briefly described.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate portion 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate portion 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes either the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the first symbol display provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. In the device 28, the normal symbol variation display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the normal symbol display unit 29 is provided in the symbol display device 28, and the normal symbol display unit 29 is mounted with the normal symbol LED 29 a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b. Among these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which normal symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In FIG. 7, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol, and the second start port 17b (starting below the start port unit 17 is started). Mouth) is open for a predetermined time. On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is out of the normal design and the second start port 17b does not open. If the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored as a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is finished, the variation display is performed. It is possible to store up to four common figure holds, and the number of reserved normal symbols stored (the number of common figure holds) is displayed by the common figure hold display LED 29b.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of universal symbols is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the first symbol display device 28. When there is no general map hold (that is, when there is no general map hold), both of the two general map hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one common map hold, the left general map hold display LED 29b is turned off and the right general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two common map holds, the left general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right general map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three common map holds, the right general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left general map hold display LED 29b lights. Further, when the number of normal map hold increases to the upper limit of four, the left and right general map hold display LEDs 29b blink. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of normal symbol reservations from 0 to 4 by turning on, turning off, or blinking the two general symbol hold display LEDs 29b. .

  As described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first symbol display device 28 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 30 so that the first special symbol can be variably displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second special symbol display unit 33 provided in the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol in a variable manner. Of these, the first special symbol corresponds to the first start port 17a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 17b, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponds to the corresponding start port. When a game ball enters, the change display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, in the state where the second start port 17b is not open (normal state), the game ball does not enter the second start port 17b, so the second start port 17b is closed. In this state, the game ball mainly enters the first start port 17a and the first special symbol is variably displayed. Conversely, when the second start port 17b is opened, the game ball is moved to the first start port. Since it is easier to enter the second starting port 17b than 17a, the second special symbol is mainly variably displayed. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 have the same configuration, and accordingly, the first special symbol and the second special symbol change in the same manner. Display.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a stop display mode of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Since the first special symbol and the second special symbol have the same variation mode and stop display mode, they are simply referred to as special symbols without distinction between the two. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, each of the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 is composed of seven LEDs, and the special symbols are displayed by lighting them. As shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, eight special symbol stop display modes are provided, and a lighting state specific to each stop display mode is set. As shown in the figure, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop display modes of the eight types of special symbols are roughly classified into four symbols. First, the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown at the top in the figure corresponds to the “normal jackpot symbol”, and the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown at the second level from the top is “probability big hit”. Corresponds to “design”. In addition, the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown in the third row from the top corresponds to “2 round (2R) probability variation big hit symbol”, and the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown in the bottom row is “out-of-line symbol”. Is equivalent to. In the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, the special symbol variation display is performed by blinking seven LEDs (first special symbol LED 30a and second special symbol LED 33a) over a predetermined variation time. When a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the display is stopped according to any stop display mode. Then, when any of the “ordinary jackpot symbol”, “probability variation jackpot symbol” or “2R probability variation jackpot symbol” (so-called jackpot symbol) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is started. Is done. The big hit game of the present embodiment is configured such that the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

  Among these, in the big hit game for the “ordinary big hit symbol” or “probability big hit symbol”, the big winning opening 31d is opened in such a manner that the game ball can easily enter, so that the player can acquire a lot of game balls. It becomes an advantageous gaming state. On the other hand, in the big hit game for the “2R probability variation big hit symbol”, although the big winning opening 31d is opened, the open mode is a mode in which the game ball is hard to enter and is opened only for a very short time. For this reason, game balls are hardly paid out, and the big hit game ends.

  In addition, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed in either the probability variation big hit symbol or the 2R probability variation big hit symbol shown in the second or third row from the top of FIG. 8, a predetermined condition is satisfied. Until the next jackpot game occurs (for example, until a special symbol is displayed a predetermined number of times, etc.), the probability that the special symbol will win and stop display in the symbol is set to a high probability (so-called A probability variation state, or simply a probability variation state).

  In addition, even if a game ball has entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, it is not possible to immediately start the variable display with the corresponding special symbol (for example, any special symbol is variable) If it was in the middle or if it was a big hit game, etc., the ball entering the first start port 17a was put on the second start port 17b as the first special symbol hold (first hold) The ball is stored as a second special symbol hold (second hold). The first hold number (first hold number) is displayed by the first hold display LED 30b, and the second hold number (second hold number) is displayed by the second hold display LED 33b. The manner in which the number of special symbols on hold is displayed using the first hold display LED 30b or the second hold display LED 33b is exactly the same as that of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  In accordance with the change display and stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above, the effect display device 27 performs various effects using the effect symbols. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect display device 27. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, three design symbols 27 a, 27 b, and 27 c are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen that forms the effect display device 27. When the change display of the special symbol is started in either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above, these three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are simultaneously displayed on the effect display device 27. Start the variable display. In the present embodiment, a design is prepared by designing nine numbers from “1” to “9” as a design.

  FIG. 9A conceptually shows how the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left design symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right design symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The medium design symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the big hit symbol, the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed at the same symbol. In particular, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the above-mentioned probability variation big hit symbol, the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed at the same symbol representing the odd number. . When the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the 2R probability variation big hit symbol, the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination that does not align with the same symbol. Furthermore, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out of position and stopped, the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are arbitrary combinations except for the combination of 2R probability variable big hit symbols from combinations that do not have the same symbols. It is stopped and displayed in combination.

  As described above, the special symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 and the three design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. When the changing first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed, the three design symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided at a position that is more noticeable than the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, a player usually plays a game while viewing the screen of the effect display device 27. Therefore, when the left design symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right design symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, the stop design is finally displayed. The player pays attention to the change in the design so that the medium design design 27b stops at the same design and becomes a so-called big hit. In this way, the effect of variably displaying the last design with the two design symbols stopped at the same design is called a reach effect, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the player by performing the reach effect. It has become.

C. Game machine control contents:
Below, in order to implement | achieve the game mentioned above, the control content which the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example is performing is demonstrated in detail.

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game. As shown in the drawing, in the game control process, each process such as a prize ball-related process, a normal symbol game process, a second start opening return process, a special symbol game process, and a special electric game game process is repeatedly executed. The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec. Therefore, these various types of processing are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. Then, during these processes, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process (award ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It is detected whether or not a game ball has entered. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a process for transmitting a prize ball number designation command to the payout control board 240 is performed. When the payout control board 240 receives the award ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and according to the result, a drive signal is sent to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown). Is outputted to actually pay out the winning ball.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol game process is performed, that is, whether or not the normal symbol variation stop display is performed ( S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed ( S100: no). If it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined not to perform the normal symbol game process (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is skipped.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a normal symbol hold exists, a big symbol lottery drawing is performed. Here, the ordinary figure hold is stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, and in this embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of holds is “4”. Then, based on the result of the big winning lottery drawing of the normal symbol, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol (see FIG. 7C) or stopped with any other off symbol. Next, after setting the normal symbol fluctuation display time, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. When the normal symbol variation display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the start solenoid 17m is operated. Thus, the second start port 17b is opened by rotating the pair of blade pieces 17w provided at the second start port 17b outward.

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is open (S190). If it is open (S190: yes), a process for returning the second start port 17b from the open state to the normal state (second start port return process) is performed (S200). On the other hand, if the second start port 17b is not open (S190: no), the second start port return process need not be performed and is skipped.

  In the second start port return process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second start port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second start port 17b. If any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, a process of returning the opened second start port 17b to the normal state is performed. The opening time of the second start port 17b is set to about 0.5 seconds in the normal gaming state, but about 5 seconds (when the number of times of opening is 1) when the opening extension function described later is activated. The opening time for one time is extended to about 5 seconds, or when the number of opening times is plural, the total of the plural opening times is extended to about 5 seconds). On the other hand, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the second start port 17b has not reached the specified number, the second start port 17b is left open. 2 The start port return process (S200) is terminated.

  In the game control process, when returning from the second start port return process, a series of processes related to the special symbol is started. In this process, after determining whether or not a predetermined condition for performing a special symbol game process described later is satisfied, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the special symbol game process is started.

C-2. Special symbol game start decision processing:
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the first half of processing (special symbol game start determination processing) performed to determine whether or not to start special symbol game processing. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special symbol game start determination process. In determining whether or not to start the special symbol game process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). As described above, the first start port 17a for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the first start port 17a, and it can be detected that a game ball has entered.

  When the game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the first number of reservations (the number of reservations of the first special symbol) has reached the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not (S254). As described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first reserved number is displayed when the first reserved display LED 30 b is lit on the first special symbol display unit 30. If the first reserved number has not reached the upper limit value (S254: no), a big hit lottery random number for the first special symbol (first big lottery random number), a symbol decision random number for the first special symbol (first symbol) (Determined random number) is acquired and stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. Here, the first big hit lottery random number is a random number used for performing the big hit lottery of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 30 shown in FIG. The first symbol determination random number is a random number for determining the first special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 30 according to the big hit lottery result of the first special symbol.

  When various random numbers for the first special symbol are acquired in this way (S256), the acquired random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 as the first special symbol hold (first hold) (S258), and then the first hold number (first special number) “1” is added to the number of symbols held (S260). Then, an advance determination process is performed for the newly generated hold (S262). This is the following process.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first starting port 17a, the first special symbol LED 30a of the first symbol display device 28 starts to display the variation of the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. Any one of the big hit symbols or the off symbol will be stopped and displayed. As will be described in detail later, whether the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is stopped and displayed is determined based on the first jackpot lottery random number obtained when the game ball enters the first start port 17a. Determined at the beginning of the change. Further, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, which of the big hit symbols in FIG. 8 is stopped and displayed is determined based on the first symbol determined random number acquired simultaneously with the first big hit lottery random number. Determined at the start. As described above, the special symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined at the start of the variation of the special symbol. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special symbol is suspended (that is, the first symbol). When the hold or the second hold occurs, a process for determining these (preceding determination process) is performed even before the start of the change of the special symbol.

  In the preceding determination process, the method of determining whether or not to display the jackpot symbol in a stopped manner, and which of the jackpot symbols to be stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. Sometimes it is almost similar to the method of determining these. First, based on the jackpot lottery random number acquired as the special symbol hold (here, the first jackpot lottery random number of the first hold), it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery becomes a jackpot. In the ROM 202 of the main control board 200, a random number value (big hit value) for which the big hit lottery result is a big hit is set in advance, and the newly acquired big hit lottery random number (here, the first big hit lottery random number) and the “big hit” “Value” is compared, and if both match, it is determined as “big hit”, otherwise “out” is determined. A detailed method of the big hit lottery will be described later. When it is determined that the jackpot is “big hit”, the hold (in this case, the first hold) is determined to be “jackpot hold”. It is determined that it is “pending”.

  In addition, when the result of the big hit lottery is “hit”, it is shown in FIG. 8 on the basis of the symbol determination random number (here, the first symbol determination random number of the first hold) acquired simultaneously with the big hit lottery random number. Further, it is determined which of “normal jackpot symbol”, “probability variation jackpot symbol”, and “2R probability variation jackpot symbol” is selected. In the ROM 202 of the main control board 200, random numbers corresponding to the respective jackpot symbols are set in advance. Depending on which random number value the symbol determination random number (here, the first symbol determination random number) corresponds to, the jackpot The design can be determined. A detailed method for determining the jackpot symbol will be described later. As a result, when the jackpot symbol is determined to be “normal jackpot symbol” or “probability big hit symbol”, the first hold is determined to be “general jackpot hold” in “hit jackpot hold”. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is determined to be “2R probability variable jackpot symbol”, the first hold is determined to be “specific jackpot hold” in “jacket hold”.

  The jackpot lottery performed in the preceding determination process described above is different from the jackpot lottery performed at the start of variation of the special symbol in the following points. First of all, in the big hit lottery performed at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, as will be described later, the “hit value” is increased in the state where the probability variation function is operating (the probability variation state), and as a result, the big hit is likely to occur. It has become. Conversely, in a state where the probability variation function is not operating (normal state), the “hit value” is not increased, and it is difficult for big hits to occur. On the other hand, in the jackpot lottery in the predecessor determination process performed when the special symbol is held, regardless of whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state, the probability variation state is always assumed. Whether or not it is a big hit is judged using the “big hit value” increased for the purpose. The reason for making such a determination will be described in detail later.

  By performing the preceding determination process as described above, the first hold is either “big hit hold” or “off hold hold”. If the big hold is held, “general jackpot hold” or “specific jackpot hold” is set. When it is determined (S262), a command indicating the result (preceding determination result command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S264).

  As described above, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), and the first reservation number (the number of reservations of the first special symbol) does not reach the upper limit “4” (S254: no). ) Has been described. On the other hand, when the game ball has not entered the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first hold number has reached the upper limit “4” (S254: yes). Without starting the above-described series of processes relating to the first hold, the process relating to the hold of the second special symbol (second hold) described below is immediately started.

  In the process related to the second special symbol hold (second hold), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S266 in FIG. 12). If a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S266: yes), whether or not the second reservation number (the number of reservations of the second special symbol) has reached the upper limit “4”. If it is judged (S268) and the upper limit is not reached (S268: no), the big special lottery random number for the second special symbol (second big lot random number) and the symbol decision random number for the second special symbol (second symbol decision) (Random number) is acquired (S270) and stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 as a second special symbol hold (second hold) (S272), and then the second special symbol hold number (second hold number) "1" is added to (S274). Then, in the same manner as in the case of the first hold described above with reference to FIG. 11, the preceding determination process is performed on the newly acquired second hold (S276). That is, based on the second big hit lottery random number and the second symbol determination random number acquired as the second hold, when the second hold is “hit hold” or “out hold”, or when it is a big hit hold Determines whether it is "general jackpot hold" or "specific jackpot hold". Then, the result of the preceding determination obtained is transmitted to the sub control board 220 by the preceding determination result command (S278). In the preceding determination process performed for the first hold described above, even if the gaming state is not in the probable change state, the big hit lottery is performed as being in the probable change state. Similarly, in the determination process, the big hit lottery is performed assuming that the state is always in a probable variation state. The reason for making such a determination will be described in detail later.

  As above, the processing when the game ball enters the second start port 17b (S266: yes) and the second reserved number does not reach the upper limit “4” (S268: no) has been described. On the other hand, when the game ball has not entered the second start port 17b (S266: no), or when the second reserved number has reached the upper limit “4” (S268: yes). The above-described series of processing relating to the second hold is not performed.

  The process of acquiring the first big hit lottery random number or the second big hit lottery random number when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b is mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment. The CPU 201 is executed by executing the special symbol game start determination process described above. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “big hit lottery random number acquisition means” in the present invention. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 also stores the acquired first jackpot lottery random number or the second jackpot lottery random number as a first hold or a second hold, respectively, and determines whether the hold is a jackpot hold. However, this is performed by executing the above-described special symbol game start determination process. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “holding storage unit” and the “preceding determination unit” in the present invention.

  As described above, when the series of processes related to the first hold and the series of processes related to the second hold are completed, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is being executed (S280). The special symbol game process to be described later is a process of starting the big hit game when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed and a predetermined big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in any of the special symbols. If a big hit game is currently being played, there is no need to repeatedly start a big hit game. Therefore, when the processing related to the first hold or the second hold described above is completed, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being played (S280). If the big hit game is not being set (S280: no), it will be described later. It is determined that the special symbol game process is started (that is, S250: yes). On the other hand, if the game is already a big hit game (S280: yes), it is determined that the special symbol game process is not started (that is, S250: no).

  As described above, when it is determined that the special symbol game process is to be performed (S250: yes), the special symbol game process described below is performed (S300). On the other hand, if it is determined not to perform the special symbol game process (S250: no), the special symbol game process (S300) is skipped.

C-3. Special design game processing:
13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the flow of the special symbol game process of the present embodiment. When the special symbol game process of this embodiment is started, first, it is determined whether either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (S302). As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the first special symbol display of the first symbol display device 28. The part 30 can display the first special symbol in a variable manner, and the second special symbol display unit 33 of the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol in a variable manner.

  When neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is changing (S302: no), it is during the time for displaying the first special symbol or the second special symbol as a stop symbol (the special symbol stop display time). Whether or not (S304). That is, for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the stop display time is provided as the confirmation time for the symbol that has been stopped for a while after the change display of the special symbol is finished. It is determined whether or not it is during the display time. When it is confirmed that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not variably displayed and the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S304: no), either the first hold or the second hold It is determined whether or not there exists (S306). As a result, if it is determined that neither the first hold nor the second hold exists (S306: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that either the first hold or the second hold exists (S306: yes), the jackpot lottery random number and symbol stored as the oldest hold among the first hold and the second hold After reading the determined random number (S308), the special symbol related process described below is started (S310).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special symbol related processing performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special symbol related processing. As shown in the drawing, in the special symbol related processing, first, it is determined whether or not the read hold (the oldest hold among the stored holds) is the first hold (S312). As a result, when it is determined that the first hold is made (S312: yes), the first special symbol jackpot lottery based on the first jackpot lottery random number and the first symbol determination random number stored as the first hold. Processing is started (S314). On the other hand, if it is determined that the read hold is not the first hold (S312: no), based on the second big hit lottery random number and the second symbol determination random number stored as the second hold, The special symbol jackpot lottery process is started (S316).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a big hit lottery process for the first special symbol. As shown in the drawing, in the big special lottery process for the first special symbol, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S3140). Here, the probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state, and a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 is set as a data area for setting the probability variation flag. As will be described later, when the big hit game is generated with any of the above-mentioned “probability big hit symbol” or “2R probable big hit symbol”, the probability variation flag is set to ON after the big hit game ends. The gaming state becomes a certain change state. If the probability variation flag is ON (S3140: yes), the probability variation jackpot lottery table is selected (S3142). If the probability variation flag is not ON (S3140: no), the non-probability variation jackpot lottery table is selected. (S3144). Here, the jackpot lottery table is a table in which the jackpot lottery result of the special symbol is set in association with the jackpot lottery random number of the special symbol, and is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory view exemplifying a jackpot lottery table for special symbols (here, the first special symbols) stored in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 18A shows a jackpot lottery table for non-probability change, and FIG. 18B shows a jackpot lottery table for probability change. As shown in the figure, in the jackpot lottery table, a jackpot lottery result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the jackpot lottery random number (here, the first jackpot lottery random number). Further, as is clear from a comparison between FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B, the jackpot lottery table for probability variation shown in FIG. 18B is used for the non-probability variation shown in FIG. The big hit lottery result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the big hit lottery table.

  In the first special symbol jackpot lottery process shown in FIG. 17, when the corresponding jackpot lottery table is selected according to whether or not the current gaming state is under certainty, the special symbol gaming process is read out first. Based on the jackpot lottery random number (here, the first jackpot lottery random number), it is determined whether or not the jackpot lottery result is “big hit” by referring to the selected probability variation or non-probability variation jackpot lottery table ( S3146). As described above, the jackpot lottery table for probability variation referred to in the probability variation state is larger than the jackpot lottery table for non-probability variation referred to when not in the probability variation state. Since the result is set, the jackpot lottery result of “big hit” is generated with a higher probability during probability change than during non-probability change.

  And when the big hit lottery result of the first special symbol is determined to be a big hit (S3146: yes), refer to the table for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol (first special symbol big hit symbol table) Then, the jackpot symbol is determined (S3148). FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first special symbol jackpot symbol table. As shown in the drawing, in the first special symbol jackpot symbol table, various jackpot symbols are set in association with the symbol determining random number (here, the first symbol determining random number). Accordingly, it is possible to determine the big hit symbol of the first special symbol by referring to the first special symbol big hit symbol table based on the first symbol determined random number acquired simultaneously with the first big hit lottery random number.

  In addition, as shown in the first special symbol jackpot symbol table of FIG. 19, when the type of jackpot is a probable bonus jackpot or a regular jackpot, the number of rounds is set to 15, and 15 rounds of jackpot game is performed. However, in the case of 2R probability variation big hit, the number of rounds is set to 2 times. For this reason, when a 2R probability variable big hit occurs, the number of rounds during the big hit game is reduced to two. In addition, in a big hit game with 2R probability variable big hit, one round is completed in a short time, so even if a big hit game occurs, the player can hardly receive payout of the game ball and the big hit game ends. Resulting in.

  The case where the big hit lottery result of the first special symbol is determined to be a big hit has been described above (S3146: yes in FIG. 17). However, if the big hit lottery result is out (S3146: no), With reference to the table for determining the detachment symbol of one special symbol (first special symbol detachment symbol table), the detachment symbol is determined (S3150). As described above with reference to FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two types of outlier symbols are set, and the first special symbol out symbol table has a random value for each out symbol. Are associated. Therefore, in S3150, the outlier of the second special symbol can be determined by acquiring a random number for determining the out symbol and referring to the first special symbol out symbol table. Instead of acquiring a random number for determining a missing symbol, the second symbol determining random number acquired for determining a jackpot symbol may be used to determine the missing symbol.

  As described above, in the jackpot lottery process for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 17, either the jackpot symbol or the off symbol shown in FIG. 8 is based on the first jackpot lottery random number and the first symbol determination random number. A process for determining whether the first special symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the symbol is performed. When the big hit symbol or the off symbol is determined, the big special lottery process for the first special symbol is terminated and the process returns to the special symbol related process shown in FIG.

  The first special symbol jackpot lottery process (S314) performed when it is determined that the read suspension is the first suspension (S312: yes) has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that the read hold is not the first hold (S312: no), since the second hold is read, the big special lottery process for the second special symbol is started (S316). ). The jackpot lottery process for the second special symbol can be performed in the same manner as the jackpot lottery process for the first special symbol. However, the big hit lottery table to be referred to for determining whether or not the big hit lottery random number (here, the second big hit lottery random number) is different from the table for the first special symbol shown in FIG. It is also possible to refer to the jackpot lottery table in which is set. Similarly, the jackpot symbol table (or missed symbol table) referred to for determining the stop symbol of the second special symbol using the symbol determining random number (here, the first symbol determining random number) is shown in FIG. It is good also as referring to the table in which the content different from the big hit symbol table for 1 special symbol was set. And if the big special lottery process (S316) of the 2nd special symbol is complete | finished, it will return to the special symbol related process of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the special symbol-related processing, when returning from the big special lottery processing (S314, S316) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, a fluctuation pattern determining random number is acquired (S318). The variation pattern determining random number is a random number used for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. The special symbol variation pattern is as follows. As described above, in the first special symbol display unit 30 of the first symbol display device 28, when the variation display of the first special symbol is started, after the variation display is performed for the set variation time, it is determined in advance. Stopped and displayed with a jackpot symbol or a missed symbol. Similarly, in the second special symbol display unit 33 of the second symbol display device 32, when the variation display of the first special symbol is started, the variation display is performed for the set variation time, and then a predetermined jackpot. Stopped display with symbol or off symbol. In addition, in accordance with the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect display device 27 performs various effects while variably displaying the design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed, the variation of the design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the special symbol. ing. In other words, the contents of various effects performed using the design symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the effect display device 27 depend on the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation time. Therefore, after the big hit lottery process (S314 or S316) described above is performed and the stop symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined, the time for the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol (variation) Time) must be determined. The variation pattern of the special symbol is a pattern representing a variation time in which the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed. In S318 of the special symbol related process shown in FIG. 16, a process of obtaining one random number (variation pattern determining random number) used for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed.

  When the variation pattern determination random number is acquired (S318), it is determined whether or not the specific variation flag is set to ON (S320). Here, the specific variation flag is a flag indicating that special symbols are variably displayed in a specific variation pattern (variation time). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned to an area for setting a specific variation flag. As will be described in detail later, the specific variation flag is set to ON only for a certain period when the big hit game ends.

  As a result, when it is determined that the specific variation flag is set to ON (S320: yes), a specific variation pattern is selected (S322). When selecting the specific variation pattern, the specific variation pattern is selected by referring to a table (specific variation pattern table) in which the specific variation pattern is set for the variation pattern determination random number.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific variation pattern table used in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. The specific variation pattern table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. As shown in the drawing, the same variation pattern “HP99” is set for all variation pattern determination random numbers in the specific variation pattern table of the present embodiment. The variation time corresponding to the variation pattern “HP99” is set to 2 seconds. Of course, a plurality of types of variation patterns may be set for the variation pattern determining random number. In addition, the variation times corresponding to the plurality of types of variation patterns can be different variation times as long as they are shorter than the variation times set in other variation pattern tables to be described later. It is possible to simplify the control for effects performed on the sub-control board 220. In the special symbol related processing shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined that the specific fluctuation flag is set to ON (S320: yes), the specific fluctuation is referred to by referring to the specific fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. A process of selecting a pattern (here, the variation pattern “HP99”) is performed (S322).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific variation flag is not set to ON (S320: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery performed previously is a jackpot (S324). Then, when the big hit lottery result is a big hit (S324: yes), a process of selecting a variation pattern for big hit based on the variation pattern determination random number is performed (S326).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table (big hit variation pattern table) referred to when selecting a variation pattern for big hit. This big hit variation pattern table is also stored in advance in the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. As shown in the figure, in the big hit variation pattern table, a plurality of variation patterns are set in association with the variation pattern determination random numbers. Accordingly, by referring to the big hit variation pattern table based on the previously obtained variation pattern determination random number, one variation pattern for big hit corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number can be selected.

  On the other hand, when the result of the big hit lottery performed earlier is not a big hit (S324: no), processing for selecting a variation pattern for losing is performed (S328). FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table (outbound variation pattern table) that is referred to when selecting a variation pattern for removal. As shown in the figure, the deviation variation pattern table includes a table to be referred to when the fluctuation reduction flag is ON (fluctuation fluctuation fluctuation pattern table for fluctuation reduction) and a table to be referred to when the fluctuation reduction flag is OFF (normal time). A variation pattern table for detachment). Here, the variation shortening flag is a flag indicating whether or not the variation time of the special symbol is to be shortened, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned to an area for setting the variation shortening flag. It has been. Processing for setting the fluctuation shortening flag will be described later.

  Fluctuation reduction deviation pattern table referenced when the fluctuation reduction flag is ON (see FIG. 22A) and normal deviation fluctuation pattern table referenced when the fluctuation reduction flag is OFF (see FIG. 22B). As is clear from comparison with (1), a variation pattern having a variation time shorter than that of the normal variation variation pattern table is set in the variation variation table for variation shortening. For this reason, when the variation shortening flag is set to ON, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened.

  As described above, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is selected according to the setting of the specific variation flag and the big hit lottery result (S322, S324, S326), the variation display of the special symbol is started (S330). That is, when the hold read as the oldest hold is the first hold (S312: yes), the first special symbol display unit 30 of the first symbol display device 28 displays the variable display of the first special symbol. Start. If the read hold is the second hold (S312: no), the second special symbol display unit 33 of the second symbol display device 32 starts to display the variation of the second special symbol. If the special symbol for which the variable display is started is the first special symbol, “1” is subtracted from the first reserved number, and if it is the second special symbol, “1” is subtracted from the second reserved number (S332). ).

  Next, after a command (variation pattern designation command) for designating the previously determined variation pattern of the special symbol is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S334 in FIG. 16), a command for designating the special symbol stop symbol A (stop symbol designation command) is similarly transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S336).

  In this way, when the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started and the first reserved number or the second reserved number is decreased by one, it is determined whether or not the specific variation flag is set to ON ( S338). As a result, if the specific variation flag is not set to ON (S338: no), the special symbol related processing described above with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 is terminated, and the special symbol shown in FIGS. Return to game processing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the specific variation flag is set to ON (S338: yes), “1” is subtracted from the specific variation counter (S340). Here, the specific variation counter is a counter for determining the timing for returning the specific variation flag set to ON to OFF. As will be described in detail later, when the specific fluctuation flag is set to ON, a predetermined initial value is also set to the specific fluctuation counter. Then, every time the variation display of the special symbol is started in the state where the specific variation flag is ON, “1” is subtracted from the specific variation counter (S340), and whether the specific variation counter reaches “0”. It is determined whether or not (S342). As a result, if the specific fluctuation counter has not reached “0” (S342: no), the special symbol related processing shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is terminated as it is (that is, the specific fluctuation flag remains ON). Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 13 and 14.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific variation counter has reached “0” (S342: yes), the specific variation flag is set to OFF (S344), and then the special symbol related processing of FIGS. 15 and 16 is terminated. Return to special symbol game processing. That is, when the specific variation flag is set to ON, the specific variation flag is kept on until the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed for the number of times set in the specific variation counter at the same time. Thereafter, the specific variation flag is returned to OFF. Further, while the specific variation flag is set to ON, the result of selecting the variation pattern with reference to the specific variation pattern table shown in FIG. 20 (S320: yes, S322 in FIG. 15), the first special symbol Alternatively, the variation time of the second special symbol is shortened to a shorter time than the state in which the variation shortening flag is set to ON.

  Note that the process of performing a big hit lottery of the first special symbol or the second special symbol and the process of determining the fluctuation time by determining the fluctuation pattern are the special symbol-related processes described above with reference to FIGS. Running in. Since the special symbol related processing is executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 of this embodiment uses the “hit lottery means” and “variable time determination” in the present invention. Corresponds to “means”. In addition, when the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol are determined, the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started, and then the first reservation number or the second reservation number is decreased by one to digest the reservation. The processing is also executed in the special symbol related processing described above. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “symbol variation starting means” and the “holding digesting means” in the present invention.

  In the above, when it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is variably displayed in the determination made at the beginning of the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 (S302: no) The processing performed in the above has been described. On the other hand, when the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 is started while either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating, it is determined as “yes” in the first determination made. (S302: yes). This case corresponds to the case where the variation pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol are already determined and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol fluctuation time has elapsed (S348). As described above, since the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is predetermined according to the variation pattern, the timer is set simultaneously with the start of the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Thus, it can be determined whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S348: no), the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 is finished as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S348: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the first special symbol or the second special symbol during the variation display is stopped is displayed. The data is transmitted toward the control board 220 (S350), and the first special symbol or the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed with a preset symbol (S352). Next, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S354), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S356). If the stop display time has not elapsed (S356: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 10 with the first special symbol or the second special symbol stopped and displayed in this manner, when the special symbol game process of FIGS. 13 and 14 is started again, the first judgment is made. Then, it is determined that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not in a variable display (S302: no), and then it is determined that it is during the stop display time in determining whether the special symbol is during the stop display time. Therefore (S304: yes), it is determined again whether the stop display time has elapsed (S356). While it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S356: yes), the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) that has been stopped is displayed. Is determined whether or not is a big hit symbol (S358 in FIG. 14).

  If the symbol stopped and displayed on either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is a big hit symbol (S358: yes), the number of rounds and the opening time of the big winning opening 31d are set. (S360). As described above, the number of rounds is set to 15 when the type of big hit is the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit, and is set to two when the type of big hit is the 2R probability variation big hit. The opening time of the special winning opening 31d is set to a very short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the case of 2R probability variation big hit. Next, the big hit flag is set to ON (S361). The big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a big hit gaming state, and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is used as a data area for setting the big hit flag. As will be described later in detail, when the jackpot flag is set to ON, when the special symbol game process is exited and the game control process of FIG. It has become so. In accordance with this, when the jackpot flag is set to ON, a command indicating that the jackpot game is started (a jackpot start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S362).

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability variation function and the variation shortening function do not work during the big hit game. Here, the probability variation function is a function that sets the probability of winning in the big symbol lottery of a special symbol to a high probability, and the variation shortening function is that the special symbol is displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. This is a function that shortens the time for variable display. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the probability variation function is activated when the probability variation flag is set to ON, and the variation shortening function is activated when the variation reduction flag is set to ON. Similarly to the big hit flag, the probability variation flag and the variation shortening flag also use predetermined addresses of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as data areas for setting the probability variation flag and the variation shortening flag, respectively.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a big hit start command to the sub control board 220 (S362), it determines whether or not the probability variation flag is set to ON (S363). If the probability variation flag is set to ON (S363: yes), the probability variation function and the variation shortening function are operating. Therefore, in order to stop these functions, the probability variation flag is set to OFF (S364). , The fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S366). On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is not set to ON (S363: no), then it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is set to ON (S365), and the variation shortening flag is set to ON. If so (S365: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S366). Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the fluctuation shortening function is activated, the function for extending the opening time of the second start port 17b (open extension function) is also activated. When the fluctuation shortening flag is turned OFF to stop the function (S366), the opening extension flag is set OFF to stop the operation of the opening extension function (S368), and then the special symbol game shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. Exiting the process, the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the game state when the big hit flag is set to ON is neither probabilistic nor reduced, (S365: no), the special symbol game process is exited and the game control process is resumed.

  As described above, when the special symbol stopped on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S358: yes). As described above, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol (is a missing symbol) (S358: no), the following processing is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is ON (S372). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is ON (S372: yes), after subtracting “1” from the fluctuation shortening counter (S374), whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter has become “0”. Is determined (S376). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter is a dedicated counter that counts the number of fluctuations of a special symbol when the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON. As will be described later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON after the big hit game ends, and the fluctuation shortening counter is also set at that time. Then, if the jackpot game that has ended is based on the “probable big hit symbol” or “2R probable big hit symbol” shown in FIG. 8, “10,000 times” is set in the fluctuation shortening counter, In the case of “design”, “100 times” is set in the fluctuation shortening counter.

  In the special symbol game processing of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the special symbol is a symbol other than the big hit symbol when the variation shortening function is activated (that is, the variation shortening flag is ON). Every time the stop display is made, a process of subtracting “1” from the fluctuation shortening counter is performed (S374). Then, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter has reached “0” (S376). If it has reached “0” (S376: yes), the fluctuation shortening flag is turned OFF to stop the fluctuation shortening function ( Subsequently, after the release extension flag is also turned OFF to stop the release extension function (S368), the special symbol game process is exited and the game control process of FIG. 10 is resumed. On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening counter is not yet “0” (S376: no), the special symbol game process is exited while the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON, and the game control process of FIG. Return to.

  When the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern elapses after the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started to be displayed, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed with a predetermined stop symbol. The stop display process is performed in the special symbol game process described above with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 that performs the special symbol game process described above corresponds to the “symbol variation stopping means” in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S390). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S390: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special electric accessory game process described below (S400). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not set to ON (S390: no), the special electric game game process (S400) is skipped and the process returns to the top of the game control process, and the above-mentioned prize ball related process (S50) The following series of processing is repeated.

C-4. Special electric game game processing:
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special electric accessory game process. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special electric accessory game process. A big hit game is performed by executing such a special electric accessory game process. Hereinafter, the special electric accessory game process will be described with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, but the contents of a game called a jackpot game will be briefly described as preparation.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a special winning opening 31d is provided below the game board, and the special winning opening 31d is closed in a normal gaming state. However, when the big hit game is started, the big winning opening 31d is opened. Since the big winning opening 31d is greatly opened compared to the other winning openings, when the big winning opening 31d is in an open state, unless the big hit game is due to 2R probability variation big hit, the game ball will be entered with a high probability. Become. The opened big winning opening 31d is once closed when a predetermined opening time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls enter, but is again opened when a predetermined closing time elapses. In addition, a game from when the special winning opening 31d is opened to when it is closed is called “round game (or simply round)”. If such a round game is repeated and a predetermined number of round games are consumed, the big hit game ends. Hereinafter, the special electric accessory game process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in order to execute the aforementioned jackpot game will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special electric accessory game process (S400), it is first determined whether or not the special winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big prize opening 31d is closed in a normal gaming state, and therefore, the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state immediately after the start of the big hit game. Accordingly, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not being opened (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of opening of the special winning opening 31d (that is, the number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 31d (number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). .

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of times of opening of the big prize opening 31d has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), so it is determined whether or not the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed. (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is in a closed state between rounds. Immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, so it is naturally determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has passed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. The game is released and a new round game is started (S408). Then, after sending a command (round number designation command) for designating what round game the round game started is to the sub-control board 220 (S410), the special electric combination shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. The physical game process is once ended, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 10, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the special electric game game process (S400) again. To start. As described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 10 once is about 4 msec. Therefore, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 is also executed about every 4 msec. When the special game is started and the special electric accessory game process of FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 is executed for the first time, as described above, the special winning opening 31d is opened in S408, and the process is ended as it is. However, when the second round process is performed after about 4 msec, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, but is closed when the opening time reaches a predetermined time or when a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 31d. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time. Then, if the opening time has reached the predetermined time (S412: yes), after closing the special winning opening 31d (S416), the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG. 23 is exited, and the game control of FIG. Return to processing. On the other hand, if the opening time has not reached the predetermined time (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached the specified number (S414). When the number of game balls reaches the specified number (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). On the other hand, when the prescribed number has not been reached (S414: no), the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has not yet reached the predetermined time, and the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d is also the prescribed number. Therefore, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG. 23 is exited while the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed, whether the opening time of the special winning opening 31d reaches a predetermined time (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of gaming balls are in the special winning opening 31d. A ball is entered (S414: yes), and the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). Thus, one round game is completed. Then, when the special electric accessory game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of round games have ended (S404). ), If all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the grand prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the grand prize opening 31d is again opened. After starting a new round game (S408), a round number designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the big hit flag is changed to OFF to end the big hit game (S418). When the big hit game is started by 2R probability variable big hit, the number of rounds is set to two and the big prize opening time is set to about 0.5 seconds (see S360 in FIG. 14). Although the winning opening 31d is in an open state, almost no game ball can be entered, and therefore, the big hit game ends without receiving the payout of the game ball.

  When the big hit game is terminated as described above, it is determined whether or not the type of big hit that has started the big hit game is a probability variation big hit or a 2R probability variation big hit (S422 in FIG. 24). If neither the probability variation big hit nor the 2R probability variation big hit is found (S422: no), it means that the game is a big hit game with a normal big hit, so the number of fluctuation reductions is set to 100 (S426). On the other hand, when the big hit game is due to a probable big hit or a 2R probable big hit (S422: yes), after setting the fluctuation shortening number to 10,000 (S424), the probability changing flag is set to ON (S428). ).

  In this way, according to the type of jackpot that has started the big hit game, the fluctuation shortening counter is set (S424, S426), or the process of setting the probability variation flag to ON is performed (S428). After the game is over, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON in order to activate the fluctuation shortening function and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory (S430, S432).

  Subsequently, after setting the above-mentioned specific fluctuation flag to ON (S434), "8" is set to the specific fluctuation counter (S436). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, every time the big hit game ends, the specific variation flag is set to ON, and “8” is set to the specific variation counter as an initial value. The initial value of the specific fluctuation counter is set to “8” because the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can store up to eight holds in total including the first hold and the second hold. It corresponds to. Therefore, for example, in the case of a pachinko machine that can only store the first hold, the upper limit value of the number of hold that can be stored may be set as the initial value of the specific variation counter. As described above, when all the processes related to the big hit game are finished, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the specific fluctuation counter is always set to “8” as an initial value. However, the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game are described. May be acquired and set as the initial value of the specific variation counter. Also, if the big hit game is a big hit game that occurred when the opening extension function of the second start port 17b is not activated, there is a possibility that the second hold is stored at the time of occurrence of the big hit game Therefore, there is a high possibility that only the first hold is stored at the end of the big hit game. Therefore, when the big hit game is a big hit game that occurs in a state where the second start port 17b is not opened and extended, the initial value of the specific variation counter may be set to “4”.

  Note that the process of opening the big prize opening 31d and executing the big hit game is realized by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executing the special electric accessory game process of FIGS. . Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “big hit game execution means” in the present invention.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 repeatedly executes the game control process as described above. As a result, the pachinko machine 1 can perform the game as described above. Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, whether or not the hold is a big hit hold by performing the advance determination process each time the first hold or the second hold occurs. Judging whether or not. Therefore, if there is a big hit hold in the hold that was stored at the time of the big hit game, a notice effect that suggests that the big hit will be near is performed after the big hit game ends, It is possible to attract the player's interest to the game even after the end. In particular, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, the first hold and the second hold can each be stored up to 4, and a maximum of 8 holds can be stored. There is a high possibility that the big hit hold is stored at the time. Therefore, it is effective to determine whether or not the big hit hold is stored at the end of the big hit game, and when the big hit hold is stored, it is effective to perform a notice effect suggesting the occurrence of the big hit. It is done.

  However, if the number of holds that can be stored increases, there is a high possibility that there will be a jackpot hold at the end of the jackpot game, but it is necessary to digest a lot of missed holds before the jackpot is consumed. Increases the nature. And in such a case, even if the announcement effect is performed after the end of the jackpot game, a long time elapses until the jackpot reservation is actually digested and the jackpot is confirmed and displayed. This will cause the player to feel distrust, making it difficult to achieve the original purpose of attracting the player's interest to the game. In view of these points, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a notice effect after the end of the big hit game by performing the following effect control.

D. Game direction processing:
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game effect process executed by the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment to produce an effect in accordance with the progress of the game. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an intermediate part of the game effect process, and FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the latter half part of the game effect process. This process is a process executed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220. The effect performed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is performed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 executing a game effect process described below. Therefore, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment corresponds to the “production execution means” in the present invention.

  As shown in the drawing, in the game effect process (S1000), first, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command are received from the main control board 200 (S1002). As described above with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the special symbol related processing, After starting the fluctuation display, a fluctuation pattern designation command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S334), and then a stop symbol designation command is transmitted (S336). When starting the game effect process, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not these commands have been received from the main control board 200. As a result, when it is determined that the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command have not been received (S1002: no), the same determination is repeated until the commands are received. When the player continues the game, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started to be displayed and the change pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are sent from the main control board 200 at this time. Sent towards. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines that the change pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command have been received (S1002: yes).

  When receiving the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 next determines whether or not the special effect flag or the gas effect flag is set to ON ( S1004). Here, the special effect flag is a flag indicating that a special effect is being performed. The special effect is a special effect for notifying the occurrence of a jackpot based on the jackpot holding when the jackpot holding is stored at the end of the jackpot game. The special effect flag is assigned to a predetermined address in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220, and the special effect flag is set to ON during execution of the special effect. Further, the gasse effect flag is a flag indicating that a gaze effect is being performed. Further, the gasse effect is an effect that is performed in a manner that is similar to the special effect described above, even though the big hit hold is not stored at the end of the big hit game. The gaze effect flag is also assigned to a predetermined address in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220, and the gaze effect flag is set to ON while the gaze effect is being executed. Processing for setting the special effect flag to ON and performing the special effect, and processing for setting the gas effect flag and turning on the gas effect will be described later.

  As a result, if it is determined that either the special effect flag or the gaze effect flag is ON (S1004: yes), the process returns to the top of the game effect process without performing the subsequent processes, and again, the main control board. It is determined whether a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command have been received from 200 (S1002). That is, during execution of the special effect or the gaze effect, even if the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are received from the main control board 200, the special effect or the gaze effect being executed is continued as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the special effect flag nor the gaze effect flag is ON (S1004: no), the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 200 and the stop symbol In accordance with the stop symbol designated by the designation command, the production content using the screen display or sound effect of the production display device 27 is determined (S1006). As described above, since the variation pattern corresponds to the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the production time can be determined if the variation pattern is designated. In addition, if the stop symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is known, it can be determined whether or not a big hit occurs after the special symbol variation display, so it is possible to determine what kind of effect is appropriate. Therefore, the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 stores the combination of the variation pattern and the stop symbol and the content of the effect performed by the effect display device 27 and the like in association with each other by the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command. The content of the effect is determined by selecting the content of the effect corresponding to the combination of the specified variation pattern and stop symbol.

  Thus, when the content of the effect determined according to the variation pattern and the stop symbol is determined, the effect of the determined content is started using the screen of the effect display device 27 and the sound effect (S1008). Subsequently, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether a symbol stop command has been received from the main control board 200 (S1010). As described above with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 displays the first special symbol or the second special symbol being changed when the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol elapses. A stop display is made and a symbol stop command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S350 in FIG. 13). Therefore, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 starts the presentation on the screen of the presentation display device 27 (S1008), the CPU 221 determines whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S1010), and the symbol stop. If no command has been received (S1010: no), it is determined that the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is continued, and the effect is continued as it is.

  Since the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped when the variation time has elapsed, a symbol stop command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 at that time. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines that it has received the symbol stop command from the main control board 200 (S1010: yes), ends the effect being executed (S1012), and then stops the special symbol (S1012). It is determined whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S1016). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 has already received the stop symbol designation command from the main control board 200, and has already designated what kind of symbol the first special symbol or the second special symbol is to be stopped and displayed. Therefore, it can be immediately determined whether or not the stopped display symbol is a jackpot symbol.

  As a result, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol (S1014: no), the process returns to the top of the game effect processing, and the variation pattern from the main control board 200 again. It is determined whether a designation command and a stop symbol designation command have been received (S1002). On the other hand, if the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol (S1014: yes), a big hit start effect (so-called fanfare) for notifying that the big hit game is started. After performing (production) (S1016), it is determined whether or not a jackpot start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1018). As described above with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a jackpot start command to the sub control board 220 prior to starting the jackpot game (S362 in FIG. 14). When receiving the jackpot start command (S1018: yes), the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines that the jackpot game is started and starts the jackpot effect (S1020 in FIG. 26).

  During the big hit effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs the big hit game effect while updating the display of the round number every time the round number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200 is received. When the big hit effect is performed in this manner, the big hit game is eventually ended, and at this time, a big hit end command is transmitted from the main control board 200 (see S420 in FIG. 23). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not a big hit end command is received while performing the big hit effect (S1022). Then, when a jackpot end command is received from the main control board 200 (S1022: yes), an effect that the jackpot game is ended (a jackpot end effect) is performed (S1024). Note that if it is determined in S1014 that the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed is a 2R probability variation jackpot symbol, the jackpot game will end in a short time, so the jackpot start effect, the jackpot effect, the jackpot end The production may not be performed.

  As described above, when the series of effects associated with the jackpot game is completed, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is a jackpot game generated by the probability variation jackpot symbol during the extension of the opening time of the second start port 17b. (S1026). As a result, if the game is not a jackpot game generated by a probabilistic jackpot symbol during the extended extension (S1026: no), whether or not the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are received again after returning to the head of the game effect process. It is determined whether or not (S1002). On the other hand, if the game is a jackpot game generated by a probabilistic jackpot symbol during the extension of opening (S1026: yes), it is determined whether there is a general jackpot hold in the first hold or the second hold. (S1028).

  Here, only in the case of a jackpot game generated by a probabilistic jackpot symbol during the extended extension (S1026: yes), it is determined whether there is a general jackpot hold in the first hold or the second hold. The reason is as follows. If the big hit game occurred in a state where the opening time of the second start opening 17b is not extended, the second holding (the game ball enters the second start opening 17b at the time when the big hit game is started) There is a high possibility that there is a small number even if it is not stored or stored. During the big hit game, the opening time of the second start port 17b is not extended, so in this case, it is considered unlikely that the second holding number has reached the upper limit (four) at the end of the big hit game. It is done.

  On the other hand, if a big hit game has occurred with the opening time of the second start port 17b extended, there is a possibility that a certain number of second holds are already stored when the big hit game is started. Therefore, it is considered that there is a high possibility that the second hold close to the upper limit value is stored at the end of the big hit game. Since the first starting port 17a is a fixed starting port and enters the ball even during the big hit game, when the big hit game is finished, whether both the first hold and the second hold have reached the upper limit value, or the upper limit value. It is considered that there is a high possibility that the number close to is stored. However, even if many first holds and second holds are stored, if the lottery lottery for those holds is performed using the jackpot lottery table for non-probable change shown in FIG. The chance of a big hit while digesting a hold is very low.

  On the other hand, if the big hit game is a big hit game started by the probability variation big hit symbol generated during the opening extension of the second start port 17b, at the time when the big hit game is finished, many first hold and second 2 holds are stored, and it is considered that there is a relatively high probability that a jackpot will occur while digesting these holds. Therefore, in the game effect processing of the present embodiment, when the big hit game is finished, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is a big hit game generated by the probable big hit symbol during the opening extension (S1026 in FIG. 26). Only when it is a big hit game generated by a probable big hit symbol during the extension (S1026: yes), a special effect or a gasse effect described later is performed.

  In addition, only when the big hit game is generated by the probable big hit symbol during the opening extension of the second start port 17b (S1026: yes), the general big hit is in the first hold or the second hold. Since it is determined whether or not there is a hold, every time the first hold or the second hold occurs, the result obtained by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performing the advance determination process indicates that the gaming state is It will be used only when the probability is changed. Therefore, in the advance determination process (S262 in FIG. 11 and S276 in FIG. 12) that is performed each time the first hold and the second hold occur, regardless of whether or not the gaming state at the time of the hold occurrence is a probable change state. The predetermination process is performed assuming that the state is always in a probable variation state.

  As described above, when it is determined that the jackpot game that has ended is a jackpot game generated by the probability variation jackpot symbol during the opening extension of the second start port 17b (S1026: yes in FIG. 26), this time, It is determined whether or not a general jackpot hold exists in the first hold or the second hold stored at that time (S1028). As described above, the general jackpot hold means that among the jackpot holds, the type of the big hit is usually a big hit or a probable big hit. As described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs an advance determination process each time the first hold or the second hold occurs, and whether or not the generated hold is a big hit hold and when the big hit hold is made Is determined whether it is a general jackpot hold or a specific jackpot hold (S262 in FIG. 11 or S276 in FIG. 12). Further, the specific jackpot hold means that among the jackpot holds, the type of jackpot is particularly a 2R probability variable jackpot. Then, following the preceding determination process, a command indicating the result (preceding determination result command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S264 in FIG. 11 or S278 in FIG. 12). When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the preceding determination result command from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 stores the result of the preceding determination process represented by the command in the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating a state in which the first determination result of the first hold and the second hold is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. As shown in the drawing, the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 receives a command from the main control board 200 in a state where the preceding determination result for the first hold and the preceding determination result for the second hold are distinguished. In accordance with the order, the preceding determination results are stored. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 28, it is stored that the oldest preceding determination result and the second oldest determination result are both related to the first hold, and that the contents are off hold. Further, the third oldest prior determination result is for the second hold, and it is stored that it is a release hold.

  Each time the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the advance determination result command from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 stores the contents in the RAM 223, and every time it receives the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command from the main control board 200. The process of updating the content of the preceding determination result stored in the RAM 223 is performed by deleting the oldest data among the stored preceding determination results. Therefore, when the series of effects associated with the big hit game is completed in the game effect process (S1016 to S1024), the data of the first determination or the second reservation is stored by referring to the data of the preceding determination result stored in the RAM 223. It is possible to immediately determine whether or not there is a general jackpot hold (S1028).

  As a result, if it is determined that the general jackpot hold is stored in the first hold or the second hold (S1028: yes), is the specific jackpot hold stored in the first hold or the second hold? It is determined whether or not (S1030). As described above, the specific jackpot hold is a jackpot hold in which the type of jackpot is a 2R probability variable jackpot. As a result, when it is determined that the specific jackpot hold is not stored in the first hold or the second hold, that is, when only the general jackpot hold is stored (S1030: no), the special effect flag is turned on. (S1034), after starting a special effect, which will be described later (S1036), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process to determine whether a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command have been received from the main control board 200. (S1002).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific jackpot hold is also stored in the first hold or the second hold (S1030: yes), is the general jackpot hold stored earlier than the specific jackpot hold? It is determined whether or not (S1032). As described above with reference to FIG. 28, the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220 stores the advance determination results for the first hold and the second hold according to the order in which the advance determination result commands are received from the main control board 200. Since both the general jackpot hold and the specific jackpot hold are stored, it is possible to immediately determine which is stored first. As a result, if the special jackpot hold is stored first (S1032: no), the special effect flag is not set to ON or the special effect is not started, and the game effect process is returned to the top. Then, it is determined whether a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command have been received from the main control board 200 (S1002). On the other hand, when the general jackpot hold is stored before the specific jackpot hold (S1032: yes), the special effect flag is set to ON (S1034), and the special effect described below is performed. After the start (S1036), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process, and it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command are received from the main control board 200 (S1002).

D-1. Special effects execution processing:
FIG. 29 is a flowchart of a special effect execution process performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 to execute a special effect. This process is executed when a special effect is started in the game effect process shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 (S1036 in FIG. 26). Therefore, the special effect execution process of FIG. 29 is executed in parallel with the game effect process shown in FIGS.

  As shown in the drawing, in the special effect execution process (S1100), first, in the first hold and the second hold stored at that time, the general jackpot hold is stored in what number. It is detected whether there is any (S1102). The storage order of the general jackpot hold can be detected immediately by referring to the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. In the example shown in FIG. 28, the general jackpot holding storage order is fifth.

  If the storage order of the general jackpot hold is detected, then the time for performing the special effect (special effect execution time) is determined (S1104). If you know the storage order of the general jackpot hold, you can know the number of off-holds to be consumed by the end of the general jackpot hold, and as described above, after the jackpot game is over, the specific variation flag is turned ON for a certain period of time. Since the variation pattern of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is determined as the specific variation pattern (S322 in FIG. 15), the variation time is always the same variation time (here, 2434). Second) (see FIG. 20). Therefore, if the storage order of the general jackpot reservation is known, the time required until the general jackpot reservation is consumed (until the start of the change display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol) can be determined. Therefore, in the ROM 222 mounted on the sub-control board 220, a special performance execution time (here, equivalent to the time until the general jackpot hold is consumed) is set in advance for the storage order of the general jackpot reservation.

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the special effect execution time is set for the storage order of the general jackpot hold. For example, if the storage order of the general jackpot hold is fifth, the number of off-holds that must be digested before digestion is four, and the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to those off-holds is 2 seconds. Therefore, the special performance execution time is 8 seconds (= 4 × 2 seconds). Various data (moving image data, audio data, etc.) to be reproduced during the special effect is also set in advance for each special effect execution time. In the special effect execution process shown in FIG. 29, when the storage order of the general jackpot hold is detected, the special effect execution time is determined based on the correspondence relationship stored in the ROM 222 (FIG. 30) (S1104). A special effect corresponding to the special effect execution time is started (S1106). As a result, a moving image is reproduced on the screen of the effect display device 27 according to the special effect execution time, and sound effects are output from various speakers. In addition, when starting the special effect, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 sets a timer mounted on the sub control board 220 and starts measuring the special effect execution time.

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory view exemplifying a state in which a special effect is performed on the screen of the effect display device 27. In this embodiment, an effect mode display of “super high probability mode” is executed as a specific effect. In the illustrated example, first, “Super High Probability Mode Start!” Is displayed along with the start of the special effect, and then, a display that a huge genie stays in the fog standing over the pyramid is performed. Then, when reaching the general jackpot reservation order, the image of FIG. 31C (image in which the eyes of the devil are shining) is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27. When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines the special effect data corresponding to the special effect execution time, the CPU 221 transmits a command designating the data name to the effect control board 230. Then, when the production control board 230 reproduces the designated moving image data, the animation as shown in FIGS. 31A to 31C is sequentially reproduced on the screen of the production display device 27, thereby producing a special production. Done. As for sound effects, after the sound effect data corresponding to the special effect data is read by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 and converted into analog signals, the obtained analog signals are sent to various speakers via the amplifier board 224. Sound effects are reproduced by outputting.

  The CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not the special effect execution time has elapsed while executing the special effect in this way (S1108 in FIG. 29). As a result, when the special effect execution time has not elapsed (S1108: no), the special effect is continued as it is (the image in FIG. 31B is displayed continuously), but when the special effect execution time has elapsed (S1108: yes), the image of FIG. 31C is displayed, and the various lamps 4b to 4h provided on the front frame 4 are flashed all at once (S1110). As described above, since the special effect execution time is set to the time required to digest the general jackpot hold, the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started corresponding to the general jackpot hold. At substantially the same time, the image display of FIG. 31 (c) and the lamps 4b to 4h provided on the front frame 4 blink simultaneously.

  Thereafter, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a symbol stop command corresponding to the general jackpot hold is received (S1112). When the symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S1112: yes), an effect display is performed. On the screen of the device 27, after displaying the image for ending the special effect (image showing the start of the big hit game) (S1114), the special effect flag is turned off (S1116), and the special effect execution process of FIG. 29 is performed. finish.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the special effect flag is set to ON in the game effect process shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 and the special effect is started (S1034, S1036 in FIG. 26). ) In parallel with the game effect process, the special effect execution process shown in FIG. 29 is executed. While the special effect is being executed by the special effect execution process, the special effect flag is in an ON state. As a result, in the game effect process, even if a change pattern designation command or a stop symbol is sent from the main control board 200. Even when the designation command is received (S1102 of FIG. 25: yes), the execution of the special effect is continued. When the special effect ends, the special effect flag is set to OFF at the end of the special effect execution process, and when a variation pattern designation command or stop symbol designation command is received from the main control board 200 thereafter. Various effects are performed according to the variation pattern designated by the command and the stop symbol of the special symbol (S1006 and S1008 in FIG. 25).

  In addition, as described above with reference to FIG. 30, the special effect execution time is set to the time at which the first special symbol or the second special symbol performs the variable display corresponding to the off-hold hold existing before the general jackpot hold. Has been. For this reason, the lamps 4b to 4h flash all at once in the special effect (S1110 in FIG. 29), and after turning off the special effect flag, when the special effect ends, the general jackpot is immediately reserved. The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started. Moreover, after the big hit game is finished, until the first special symbol or the second special symbol is displayed eight times, the specific variation flag is set to ON and the special symbol variation time is reduced to 2 seconds. Yes. For this reason, after the special effects in which the genie appears, when the lamps 4b to 4h flash all at once, immediately after that, on the screen of the effect display device 27, the three design symbols 27a to 27c are usually a big hit or It will be confirmed and displayed in a manner showing a probable big hit. As a result, when a special effect is started after the end of the big hit game, the big win is confirmed and displayed via the series of effects described above, so that it is possible to greatly increase the player's gaming interest.

  In the above, when it is determined in the game effect processing of FIGS. 25 to 27 that there is a general jackpot hold in the first hold or the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game (FIG. 26 S1028: yes) has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no general jackpot hold in the stored first hold or second hold (S1028: no), the following processing is performed.

  First, it is determined whether or not there is a specific jackpot hold in the stored first hold and second hold (S1038 in FIG. 27). As a result, if it is determined that there is a specific jackpot hold (S1038: yes), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process, and whether or not the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are received from the main control board 200 again. Is determined (S1002 in FIG. 25).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no specific jackpot hold among the first hold and the second hold (S1038: no), the total number of holds of the first hold and the second hold is “8”. Is determined (S1040). As a result, when the sum of the first hold number and the second hold number is not “8” (S1040: no), the process returns to the head of the game effect process, and the change pattern designation command from the main control board 200 again. Then, it is determined whether or not a stop symbol designation command has been received (S1002 in FIG. 25). On the other hand, when the sum of the first hold number and the second hold number is “8” (S1040: yes), the gas effect flag is set to ON (S1042), and the gas effect described below is performed. Is started (S1044), the process returns to the beginning of the game effect process, and it is again determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command have been received from the main control board 200 (S1002 in FIG. 25).

D-2. Gase production execution processing:
FIG. 32 is a flowchart of a gasse effect execution process performed in order for the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 to execute a gaze effect. This process is a process executed when the gaze effect is started in the game effect process shown in FIGS. 25 to 27 (S1044 in FIG. 27). Therefore, the gasse effect execution process of FIG. 32 is also a process executed in parallel with the game effect process shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, similarly to the special effect execution process described above with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the drawing, when the gasse effect execution process (S1200) is started, first, the time for performing the gaze effect (gase effect execution time) is set to 16 seconds (S1202). Since the special effect described above is an effect performed in correspondence with the general jackpot hold stored in the first hold and the second hold, in the special effect execution process of FIG. It is detected whether it is the stored suspension, and the special effect execution time is determined based on the obtained storage order (S1102, S1104 in FIG. 29). On the other hand, since the total number of the first hold and the second hold has reached eight, and the Gase effect is an effect that is performed when all the hold is a shift hold, those 8 16 seconds (= 8 × 2 seconds), which is the time required for the first special symbol or the second special symbol to be variably displayed and stopped in response to the number of off-holds, is set as the gasse effect execution time. It is.

  In addition, in S436 of the special electric accessory game process described above with reference to FIG. 24, when the initial value of the specific fluctuation counter is set to a value other than “8”, the gasset effect is set according to the set initial value. The execution time is also set to a different time. For example, when the total number n of the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game is set as the initial value of the specific variation counter, the gasse effect execution time is set to n × 2 seconds. You only have to set it.

  When the execution time for the effect is set, a predetermined effect is started (S1204). That is, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 sets a timer to start the time for executing the gaze effect execution time, and transmits a command for designating the data MV99 (see FIG. 30) for the gaze effect to the effect control board 230. In addition, sound data is generated from various speakers by outputting audio data to the amplifier board 224 based on the data MV99 for the effect. As a result, on the screen of the effect display device 27 and various speakers, the effect in a manner very similar to the special effect (here, the movie effect in FIGS. 31A and 31B in which the genie appears in the dense fog) ) Is started.

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the gaze effect execution time has elapsed while executing the gaze effect in this way (S1206). As a result, when the execution time has not elapsed (S1206: no), the display effect is continued as it is. During this time, in the game effect processing shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, even if a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command are received from the main control board 200 (S1002 of FIG. 25: yes), the gas effect flag is ON. (S1004: yes), the effect according to the command is not performed, and the gaze effect is continued on the screen of the effect display device 27. In this way, the first hold and the second hold stored at the start of the gaze effect are digested one after another while performing the gase effect.

  Then, when the last (eighth) hold is digested, it is determined that the execution time has elapsed (S1206: yes), and this time, the symbol stop command corresponding to the last hold is changed to the main control. It is determined whether it has been received from the substrate 200 (S1208). If it is determined that the symbol stop command corresponding to the last hold has been received (S1208: yes), the effect display device 27 is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S1210). For example, an effect of displaying an image of “End of ultra-high probability mode ...” is performed. By performing such a gasse effect end display, the player recognizes that the effect is a gasse effect.

  Further, when the display of the end of the effect is performed (S1210), the effect effect flag is returned to OFF (S1212), and the process of executing the effect of the effect of FIG. 32 is ended. Since the setting of the gasse effect flag is returned to OFF when the gasse effect execution process is completed in this way, thereafter, in the game effect process of FIGS. 25 to 27, the change pattern designation command and the stop symbol from the main control board 200 are used. Each time a designation command is received (S1002: yes in FIG. 25), various effects are performed according to the contents designated by the command.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when there is a general big hit hold (a normal big hit or a hold that generates a probable big hit) at the end of the big hit game, the special performance described above is performed. It is possible to attract the player's interest to the game even after the end of the big hit game by suggesting to the player that the big hit will occur again. In addition, since the first special symbol and the second special symbol change time is shortened at least from the end of the big hit game until the first hold and the second hold existing at that time are digested, Even if the special performance is performed immediately after the end of the big hit game, a long time does not elapse until the big hit occurs again. For this reason, since the next big hit game can be generated while the special effect is started to attract the player's interest, it is possible to greatly excite the player's gaming interest.

  In addition, when the big hit game ends and the special effect is started, the special effect is continued until the general jackpot hold stored at the end of the big hit game is consumed. For this reason, even if there are several off-holds before the general jackpot hold, the player is almost aware of the change display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponding to the off-hold hold. The game can be continued without In addition, since the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is shortened while the special effect is being performed, the length of time during which the special effect is continued (special effect execution time) Normal out-of-range fluctuations that occur after the end of the big hit game (variation display performed in the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponding to the off-holding when the fluctuation shortening flag is ON but the specific fluctuation flag is OFF) It is set to approximately the same time as the fluctuation time. For this reason, even if a special effect is performed over a plurality of deviations, the special effect is not felt to be particularly long. It is possible to continue the game.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, while the specific variation flag is set to ON, the variation pattern having the same variation time is always selected. For this reason, when performing special effects, simply detecting the number of stored general jackpot holds that are the targets of special effects is the time for special effects (special effects execution time) and special effects. The contents of the production can be easily determined.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the jackpot game ends, the presence or absence of the general jackpot hold and the specific jackpot hold stored in the first hold and the second hold (hold that generates 2R probability variable jackpot) is confirmed. It explained as what performs special production according to the result. On the other hand, only when the big hit game by 2R probability variable big hit is finished, the big hit hold stored in the first hold and the second hold is confirmed, and a special effect is performed according to the result. Also good. As described above, even if a big hit game due to 2R probability variable big hit occurs, the player can hardly obtain a prize ball, so when such a big hit game occurs, the player cools the interest in the game. There is. However, when such a jackpot game ends, it is determined whether or not a general jackpot hold exists in the first hold and the second hold, and if there is a general jackpot hold, a special effect If a special win is started after the jackpot game ends, the player will eventually win a lot of prize balls. Since it is considered that a possible jackpot game will occur, the player will not cool the interest in the game.

  Note that the jackpot mode in which the player finishes without acquiring the prize ball is not limited to the 2R probability variable jackpot, and various modes are known. For example, a big hit (so-called sudden normal big hit) that ends the big hit game without winning a prize ball and the gaming state switches to an uncertain change state, or a small hit that continues the game state before occurrence is known. It has been. Further, the number of rounds of these jackpot games is not limited to two rounds, and can be various round numbers, and can be the same number of rounds as the jackpot game that can obtain a large number of prize balls. Even if a big hit (or a small hit) where these prize balls cannot be obtained occurs, the player may cool down the interest in the game, so when the big hit game or the small hit game ends, the first It is determined whether there is a jackpot hold that generates a jackpot game that can be won by a prize ball in the hold and the second hold, and if such a jackpot hold exists, a special effect is performed. Anyway.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

1 ... Pachinko machine, 17 ... Start-up unit,
17a ... first start port, 17b ... second start port,
28 ... 1st symbol display device, 32 ... 2nd symbol display device,
31d ... Grand prize opening 200 ... Main control board,
201 ... CPU (lottery random number acquisition means, symbol variation start means, jackpot lottery means, variation time determination means, symbol variation stop means, jackpot game execution means, reservation storage means, reservation digest means, advance determination means),
220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (production execution means)

Claims (2)

Triggered by a first start port and a second start port into which a game ball can enter, a large winning port that is configured to be openable and normally closed, and a game ball entering the first start port A first symbol display device for performing variable display of the first symbol; and a second symbol display device for performing variable display of the second symbol in response to the game ball entering the second starting port. When the symbol or the second symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the ball game machine that performs a jackpot game by opening the jackpot,
A lottery random number acquisition means for acquiring a first lottery random number when a game ball enters the first start port, and acquiring a second lottery random number when a game ball enters the second start port;
When the first lottery random number is acquired in the gaming state in which the first symbol and the second symbol are not variably displayed and the game is not in the big hit game, the variation display of the first symbol is started. When the second lottery random number is acquired, symbol variation starting means for starting variation display of the second symbol;
When the variable display of the first symbol is started, a big hit lottery is performed using the first lottery random number that triggered the start of the variable display, and the variable symbol of the second symbol is started. Is a jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not the jackpot lottery by performing a jackpot lottery using the second lottery random number that triggered the start of the change display,
A variation time determining means for determining a variation time for variably displaying the symbol when the variation display of the first symbol or the second symbol is started;
When the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the first symbol or the second symbol which is displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol after the fluctuation time has elapsed, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed. A symbol variation stopping means for stopping and displaying the first symbol or the second symbol which is variably displayed when the variation time has elapsed, when the variation time has elapsed;
When a game ball enters the first starting port, if the variation of the first symbol or the second symbol is being displayed or if the big hit game is in progress, the ball entering the first starting port is The first lottery random number acquired as an opportunity is stored as a first hold, and when a game ball enters the second start port, the variation of the first symbol or the second symbol is being displayed or the jackpot game If it was in, the storage means for storing the second lottery random number acquired upon entering the second start opening as a second hold,
At least one of the first hold and the second hold is stored, and the first stored in the game state in which the first symbol and the second symbol are not variably displayed and not in the big hit game. A suspension digesting means for digesting the suspension by starting a variable display of a symbol corresponding to the first suspension or the oldest suspension in the second suspension;
When the hold storage means stores the first hold or the second hold, the first hold or the second hold precedes the jackpot lottery performed at the time of digestion of the first hold or the second hold. A preceding determination means for determining whether or not a hold is a jackpot hold related to the execution of the jackpot game;
Using a predetermined effect display device, an effect execution means for performing an effect in accordance with the variable display of the first symbol or the second symbol,
When the jackpot game is over, the fluctuation time determination means is configured to display the symbol variation display for the number of times corresponding to at least the total number of the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game. Determine the variation time to a specific variation time set in advance,
The effect execution means determines execution of a predetermined special effect when the jackpot hold is present in the first hold and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game, and determines the jackpot The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect that continues until the jackpot hold is consumed is executed based on the number of display changes of the symbol until the hold is consumed and the specific variation time. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The jackpot lottery means is determined as one of a plurality of types of jackpots including a general jackpot and a specific jackpot as the kind of jackpot
The jackpot game executed with the specific jackpot as an opportunity is to open the jackpot in a manner in which it is more difficult to enter the game ball than the jackpot game executed with the general jackpot as a trigger,
The preceding determination unit determines whether the first holding or the second holding is the big jackpot corresponding to the general jackpot or the specific jackpot prior to the jackpot lottery,
In the performance execution means, the first hit and the second hold stored at the end of the jackpot game, the jackpot hold first digested is a jackpot hold corresponding to the specific jackpot In this case, the specific special effect is not executed, and if the big hit corresponding to the general jackpot is on hold, the specific special effect is executed.

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