JP2011104260A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of continuously operating an operation means for performances. <P>SOLUTION: In a notice performance executed during a notice performance period, drawing whether or not to hit a game ball to a performance path is drawn every time a performance button is operated. Then, the winning probability of the drawing is changed corresponding to the number of game balls hit during the notice performance period. Also, whether or not the game ball is hit, the winning probability corresponding to the number of hit game balls is changed upon winning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an effect operating means that can be operated by a player.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes, for example, a liquid crystal display type display device, and a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol combination by varying a plurality of types of symbols on the display device is performed. Then, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination derived in the symbol variation game and finally stopped and displayed. In recent years, in order to increase the player's consciousness of participation in the game, pachinko machines that provide an effect button (operation button) that can be operated by the player and operate the effect button during a symbol variation game, etc. It has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  In Patent Document 1, the symbol variation game is divided into an introductory part that becomes an early part of the game and a main part that becomes a part after the end of the introductory part. And in patent document 1, after the end of the symbol variation game ends, a “selection screen” is displayed that displays options associated with a plurality of effects that can be executed as the main part, and the player operates the effect button. By doing so, an option is selected. After the choice is selected, a random number lottery is performed, and based on the result of the random number lottery, the production content of the main part is selected from the production contents related to the selected main part according to the selected option and executed. It has become so. As a result, the symbol variation game with the effect contents according to the player's selection is executed.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, when the operation button is operated during the button pressing effective period t1, an image effect is performed, and when the operation button is operated during the button pressing effective period t2 following the button pressing effective period t1. Voice production is performed. That is, either an image effect or a sound effect can be selected by the player's selection.

JP 2004-202120 A JP 2007-185224 A

  By the way, among gaming machines in which a game effect is executed in response to an operation of an operation button, there is a game effect that includes a plurality of stages of effect is executed step by step for each operation button operation. In such a game effect, it is usually determined whether or not each stage of the effect is to be executed for each operation of the operation button, and when winning, each stage of the game effect is executed. In such a game effect, for example, the winning probabilities differ from stage to stage so that it is difficult to win each time the stage progresses.

  However, when such a game effect is executed, the operation of the next operation button is normally not accepted (invalidated) until the game effect for each stage is completed. This is because, when a lottery is drawn in the middle of each stage of the game production according to the operation of the operation button, the lottery is not based on the winning probability for drawing whether or not the next stage of the game production can be executed, but with the current stage winning probability. Because it will be done.

  For this reason, if the winning probabilities are different for each stage, it is necessary to wait for the end of each stage of the stage and draw lots about whether or not to execute the game stage of the next stage. Therefore, when the stage time at each stage is long, the operation buttons cannot be continuously pressed, and there is a possibility that the interest of the game is lowered.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine capable of continuously operating the operation means for effect.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that a start winning means for detecting a winning of a game ball and a plurality of types of symbols are changed in response to detection of a winning of the game ball by the starting winning means. A display means for executing a symbol variation game, and when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, a winning means for allowing a game ball to enter after completion of the symbol variation game In a gaming machine to which a big hit game constituted by a round game that opens the game is given, an operation means for presentation that can be operated by the player, and whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol variation game. Based on the determination result of the jackpot determination means and the determination result of the jackpot determination means, a variation pattern capable of specifying at least the effect time of the symbol variation game is a plurality of types of variation patterns Next to the current stage stored in the storage means in the change pattern determining means determined from the inside and the notification effect in which the effect indicating the possibility of a big hit during the symbol change game is performed step by step according to a predetermined order The stage determining means for determining whether or not to execute the notification effect of the stage, and the effect control means for causing the effect device to execute the notification effect, the effect determining means, when the jackpot reliability is high, The number of stages of the notification effect is set to be easily higher than the case of low, and each time the operation means for the effect is operated, the execution probability of the notification effect at each stage determined based on the variation pattern To determine whether or not to execute the next stage notification effect based on the execution probability at the current stage of the notification effect stored in the storage means, and to execute the next stage notification effect. The next stage is updated as the current stage and stored in the storage means, and the effect control means until the effect determination means determines and reaches the current stage stored in the storage means The gist of the present invention is to cause the stage device to execute a stage stage of the broadcast stage.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the effect device is an effect region that is isolated so that the game ball does not flow in from the game region in which the game ball launched from the launching device flows down. Each time the number of stages of the notification effect increases by one step, the notification effect launching means for launching the game ball so as to pass the game ball in the effect region, and the notification effect launching means, A notification effect detecting means for detecting a game ball that has passed through, wherein the effect determination means updates the current stage number during the notification effect and stores it in the storage means. When the number of game balls corresponding to the current stage number has not been detected by the notification effect detecting means after the time has elapsed, the stage corresponding to the detected number of game balls is set as the current stage. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the effect device is an effect region that is isolated so that the game ball does not flow in from the game region in which the game ball launched from the launch device flows down. Each time the number of stages of the notification effect increases by one step, the notification effect launching means for launching the game ball so as to pass the game ball in the effect region, and the notification effect launching means, A notification effect detecting means for detecting a game ball that has passed through, wherein the effect determination means updates the current stage number during the notification effect and stores it in the storage means. After the elapse of time, when the notification effect detecting means has not detected the number of game balls according to the current stage number, thereafter, the number of game balls according to the current stage number is detected as the notification effect detection means. Until the next stage And gist that no determines to execution.

  According to the present invention, the player can continuously operate the operation means for effect.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. The front view of the movable body for production. The back view of the movable body for production at the time of non-movability of a launching device. The back view of the movable body for production at the time of movement of a launching device. Explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a game ball in the production movable body. (A)-(b) is explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a game ball in the movable body for production. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect in which a game ball moves to the back side channel | path from a discharge port in the production movable body. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot game. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing which shows a probability distribution table. The flowchart which shows the process which concerns on a stage lottery. The flowchart which shows production matching processing. The timing chart which shows the production aspect of notice production. The timing chart which shows the production aspect of notice production. The timing chart which shows the production aspect of notice production. The flowchart which shows the production matching process in another example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (which may be referred to as a “pachinko machine” hereinafter) which is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a card unit device 11 as a gaming medium lending unit arranged in parallel when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed in a gaming machine installation facility (amusement island) of a game hall are schematically shown. It is shown. The card unit device 11 is provided with an insertion slot 11a for inserting a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball (rental ball) as a rental game medium lent to a player. The card unit device 11 is configured to read and write the value of the inserted prepaid card. Specifically, the card unit device 11 reads the balance (value) of the prepaid card at the time of insertion, and rewrites the balance (value) of the prepaid card as the lending ball is paid out.

  On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 13 for setting various game components is assembled in an open and detachable manner. A front frame 14 is assembled to the front side of the frame so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 14 is assembled so as to overlap the middle frame 13 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side. For this reason, the middle frame 13 is disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 and cannot be seen from the front side of the machine. The front frame 14 has a window 15 in the center, and an upper plate (storage plate) 16 serving as a first storage plate that can store a game ball as a game medium of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is integrated below the window 15. It is a molded configuration. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB disposed inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 15 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The game board YB is mounted on the middle frame 13. In addition, the front frame 14 includes an upper frame that constitutes an illumination display unit that produces a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light-emitting body (lamp, LED, etc.) (not shown) so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the window 15. A decorative lamp 17, a decorative lamp 18 for the left frame, and a decorative lamp 19 for the right frame are arranged. The decorative lamps 17, 18, and 19 for each frame cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, and 19 a that are formed so as to transmit light emitted from the respective light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 a and a right speaker 20 b are arranged at the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20a and the right speaker 20b are mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14, and a sound emitting hole (not shown) is formed on the front surface of the front frame 14 and corresponding to the mounting portions of the left speaker 20a and the right speaker 20b. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 21 serving as a second storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 16 is mounted on the front side of the middle frame 13 and at the lower portion of the front frame 14. In addition, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 21, a launch handle 22 for launching a game ball that is turned by a player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 20c that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 21 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 20 c is attached to the middle frame 13.

  The upper plate 16 is provided with a payout opening 16a for a game ball to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side, and a concave storage passage 16b for storing a game ball held by the player. In addition, an upper tray inlet (not shown) for taking the game ball in the storage passage 16b into the machine is provided on the right side. The game balls stored in the upper plate 16 are guided to the upper plate taking-in port by the storage passage 16b and taken into the machine one by one through the upper plate taking-in port, and are emitted toward the game board YB. Is done. The game ball that is launched toward the game board YB is set to have a strength of launch according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 22. The lower plate 21 is provided with an outlet 21a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 21b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 21a of the game ball. Yes.

  Further, the upper plate 16 is provided with a push button type effect button 70 as an operation means for effect. When the effect button 70 is pressed, an operation signal is output to the overall control board 31 (see FIG. 10) connected to the effect button 70.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 23 for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 22 and forming a substantially circular game area YH1 which is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. By this guide rail 23, a game ball guide path 23a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area YH1 is formed inside the guide rail 23. . Further, the outside of the game area YH1, which is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 23, is a non-game area YH2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  In FIG. 2, a special-purpose display H0 as a 7-segment display is installed at the lower left of the game area YH1 of the game board YB. In addition, a variable display H2 as a liquid crystal display type effect executing means is disposed in the game area YH1 of the game board YB. Further, a center role CY as a decorative member is provided in the game area YH1 of the game board YB. The special symbol display device H0 executes a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the variable display H2, a display effect related to the symbol variation game performed in the special figure display H0 is performed. Specifically, the variable display H2 performs a display effect based on a fluctuating image (or image display), and changes a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns to display a symbol combination game (hereinafter referred to as a symbol). May be shown as a combination game).

  Then, in the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device H0 displays a special symbol by varying a plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “special symbols”) in one row. This special figure is a notification pattern indicating the result of an internal lottery such as whether or not a big hit. On the other hand, in the display effect related to the symbol variation game, the variable display H2 varies a plurality of types of decorative symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “decorative diagrams”) in a plurality of columns (in this embodiment, three columns). Display a decorative drawing for each column. This decorative drawing is a design for production used for diversifying display production.

  Then, on the special symbol display H0, the symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the game. In addition, the variable display H2 starts the decorative display of the decorative drawing at the same time as the start of the symbol changing game, and the decorative drawing is temporarily stopped and displayed in a swinging and changing state before the end of the game. The decoration drawing is displayed in a fixed stop state. “Fluctuation display” is a state in which the type of the symbol displayed in the display area defined in the indicator that displays the symbol is changing. “Temporary display” means that the symbol is shaken in the display area. This is a state displayed in a fluctuating state. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. In the special symbol display device H0 and the variable display device H2, the display effect relating to the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game is started at the same time and is ended at the same time (that is, the special symbol and the decorative drawing are displayed in a fixed stop state simultaneously).

  In the present embodiment, one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is selected from a plurality of special figures (101 kinds in the present embodiment) for the special figure display H0, and the selected special figure is displayed. The figure is individually displayed with a fixed stop when the symbol variation game ends. The 101 types of special symbols are classified into 100 types of jackpot symbols (corresponding to the jackpot display result) that can recognize jackpots, and one type of outlier symbol that can recognize a jackpot. When the jackpot symbol is displayed, the player is given a jackpot game. The jackpot game of this embodiment will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, the variable display H2 includes 8 [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8] for each column. Numbers of types are displayed as decorative drawings. In this embodiment, the variable display H2 is configured with a large display area compared to the special figure display H0, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special figure. . For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or miss from the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the variable display H2. When the symbols of all the columns that are stopped and displayed on the variable display H2 are of the same type, the jackpot to which the jackpot game is given can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (big hit display result) by a decorative drawing. When the big hit symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state, the player is given a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the case where the symbols of all columns displayed on the variable display H2 are stopped and displayed, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, in principle, the symbol combination ( [123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination which can recognize this deviation becomes a symbol combination (outlier display result) of the deviation by the decorative drawing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each row in the variable display H2 is configured such that the decorative drawing is variably displayed along a predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction) when the symbol variation game is started. When the symbol variation game is started (when the decorations in each column start to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as viewed from the player side in the variable display H2. The decorative drawings are stopped and displayed in the order of symbols. When the left symbol and the right symbol that are stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative drawings of the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are the same type and are stopped and displayed, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) Is a state in which the decorative drawing is displayed in a variable manner. The symbol combination which can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative drawing. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column that first stops the decorative drawing becomes the first stop display column, and the right column that stops and displays the decorative drawing next. It becomes a 2nd stop display row | line | column, and also the middle row | line | column which stops and displays a decoration drawing finally becomes a 3rd stop display row | line | column.

  The variable display H2 displays a symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special figure display H0. More specifically, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display H0 and the symbol combination by the decorative graphic displayed on the variable display H2 correspond to each other. The combination is displayed in a fixed stop correspondingly. For example, when a big hit symbol is displayed on the special symbol display H0 in a definite stop display, as a general rule, a big hit symbol combination such as [222] or [444] is also displayed in a fixed stop display on the variable display H2. ing. Further, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display H0, the off symbol combination such as [121] and [345] is also displayed on the variable indicator H2 in a fixed stop manner. In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative drawing with respect to the special drawing is not necessarily one-to-one, and the symbol combination with one decorative drawing is selected from among the symbol combinations with a plurality of decorative drawings for one special drawing. Yes. As described above, in the variable display H2 of the present embodiment, a display effect related to the symbol variation game (a symbol variation game in which symbols in three columns are variably displayed to display a combination of symbols) is performed. .

  In addition, a normal symbol display H10 composed of two LEDs is disposed at the lower left of the game board YB and below the special symbol display H0. In this normal symbol display H10, a symbol combination game (hereinafter referred to as “general symbol game”) that derives one common symbol by varying a plurality of types of ordinary symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “common symbol”). Is sometimes displayed). In this embodiment, there are three types of ordinary diagrams in the light emission mode of two LEDs. Specifically, the two LEDs are lit together, only the right LED is lit, only the left LED is lit. Shows multiple types of common maps. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the general map shown when both LEDs are turned on is called “0”, and the general map shown when only the right LED is turned on is called “1”. The usual figure shown by turning on only the LED is the ordinary figure “2”.

  The player can recognize a normal hit or deviation from a symbol combination (display result derived in the general game) finally displayed in the general game. When the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display H10 is “1” or “2”, the normal hit can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this normal hit becomes the display result of the normal hit. When the normal hit display result is displayed, the normal hit game is given to the player. In addition, when the common figure displayed on the normal symbol display H10 is “0”, a deviation from the usual figure can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this detachment becomes a display result of detachment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an upper start winning opening 25 having an upper start entrance where a game ball can always enter is disposed below the center accessory CY. An upper start sensor SE1 (shown in FIG. 10) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is provided behind the upper start winning opening 25. The upper start winning opening 25 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game when a game ball enters. Further, below the upper start winning opening 25, as an opening / closing member that opens and closes by the operation of a lower starting entrance through which a game ball can enter and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 10). A lower start winning opening 27 having an opening / closing blade (ordinary electric accessory) 26 is provided.

  A lower start opening sensor SE2 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered is provided behind the lower start winning opening 27. The lower start winning opening 27 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game when the game ball enters. The lower starting entrance opening 27 is always closed with the opening / closing blade 26 closed. In a state where the lower starting entrance is closed, the lower start winning opening 27 is in a state where it is impossible to enter (a state in which entering is restricted). Then, when the predetermined opening condition is satisfied, the lower starting entrance is opened for a predetermined opening time only once or a plurality of times by operating the opening / closing blade 26 from the closed state to the open state. The In a state where the lower starting entrance is open, the lower start winning opening 27 is in a state in which it is possible to enter (a state in which entering is permitted). The upper start winning opening 25 and the lower start winning opening 27 are juxtaposed along the flow direction (vertical direction) of the game ball launched into the game area YH1 of the game board YB, and are arranged on the game board YB of the present embodiment. Is provided with a plurality of start condition devices (winning detection means) that can give start conditions. Note that the upper start winning opening 25 and the lower starting winning opening 27 of the present embodiment are configured to pay out three winning balls when a game ball is inserted. In this embodiment, the upper start winning opening 25 and the lower start winning opening 27 function as start winning means.

  Also, below the lower start winning opening 27, a special winning opening device (special electric accessory) as a special winning means provided with a large winning opening door 29a that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. ) 29 is provided. A count switch SE3 (shown in FIG. 10) that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big prize opening device 29. The big prize opening device 29 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered.

  When the jackpot game is awarded, the jackpot door 29a is opened according to the kind of the jackpot game given to open the jackpot device 29, and the opening of the game ball is allowed. The For this reason, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of prize balls. In the present embodiment, the big hit game is advantageous to the player because a chance to win a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The jackpot game is given when the jackpot is determined by the internal lottery and the jackpot symbol (the jackpot display result) is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game. It should be noted that the big prize opening device 29 of the present embodiment is configured to pay out 12 prize balls when a game ball is entered.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the holding | maintenance display Ra is arrange | positioned under the special figure display H0. The hold indicator Ra enters the upper start winning opening 25 and the lower start winning opening 27 and stores the number of start holding balls stored in the machine (RAM 30c) as a start holding ball (hereinafter referred to as "special drawing start"). The number of symbol variation games being held is notified by the display content of the hold indicator Ra.

  The special figure start reserved memory count is incremented by 1 (+1) when a game ball enters the upper start prize opening 25 and the lower start prize opening 27, and is subtracted by 1 (-1) when the symbol variation game is started. . Then, when a game ball enters the upper start prize opening 25 or the lower start prize opening 27 during the symbol variation game, the special figure start reserved memory number is further added (+1) to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). Is accumulated. The on-hold indicator Ra is composed of a plurality (four) of light emitting means. For example, when one light-emitting means is lit, it is informed that one symbol variation game is pending. Accordingly, the player can recognize that the symbol variation game is currently being executed when the number of the symbol variation games held is reduced by looking at the display content of the hold indicator Ra. In addition, the variable display H2 displays the number of reserved display images Ga corresponding to the number of special figure start reserved memories in a part of the display area, thereby indicating the number of special figure start reserved memories. For example, when one hold display image Ga is displayed, it is informed that one symbol variation game is on hold. Therefore, the player can recognize that the symbol variation game is currently being executed when the display content of the hold display image Ga is viewed and the number of the symbol variation games held is reduced. In addition, since the hold display image Ga is larger than the hold display Ra and is displayed prominently in the center of the gaming machine, the player is usually held by looking at the hold display image Ga. It is designed to recognize the number of floating games.

  An operation gate 24 is disposed on the left side of the center accessory CY. Behind the operation gate 24, a gate sensor SE4 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a winning (passing) game ball is provided. The operation gate 24 can give the start condition for the usual game when the winning of the game ball is detected (passage detection). The usual game is an effect performed to derive a lottery result of whether or not the lower start winning opening 27 is opened (whether or not a game ball can be won in the lower start winning opening 27). The lower start winning opening 27 is always in a closed state in which the entrance is closed by the opening and closing blades 26. In this closed state, the game ball cannot be won. On the other hand, in the lower start winning opening 27, when a game is given per usual figure, the lower starting winning opening 27 is opened by opening the opening and closing blades 26, and the game ball can be won. That is, when a game is given per game, a game ball can be awarded to the lower start prize opening 27 by opening the opening / closing blade 26, so that it becomes easier to win a game ball in the lower start prize slot 27, and the player Can obtain a chance to easily acquire the starting condition of the symbol variation game and a prize ball. Note that a game ball can always be awarded to the upper start winning opening 25 under the same conditions.

In addition, in the game area YH1 on the lower right side of the game board YB, an effect movable body 50 as an effect device is arranged.
Here, the structure of the effect | action movable body 50 is demonstrated based on FIGS.

  The effect movable body 50 is formed of a transparent resin, and includes an exposed portion 50a formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape and a back surface portion 50b formed in a substantially L shape. When viewed from the surface (player side) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 3 and 6), the exposed portion 50a is provided such that its longitudinal direction is inclined to the upper right. The exposed portion 50a is configured such that the surface portion is exposed when the exposed portion 50a is accommodated in the accommodating portion 60 formed in the game board YB. Furthermore, an effect passage (effect region) 59 is formed in the exposed portion 50a so that the game ball BL can pass along the longitudinal direction thereof. Since the exposed portion 50a is formed of a transparent resin, the game ball BL passing through the effect passage 59 can be visually recognized.

  On the other hand, when viewed from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 4 and 5), the back surface portion 50b is formed in a substantially L shape, and the upper end thereof is provided so as to coincide with the upper end of the exposed portion 50a. It has been. In addition, the lower end of the exposed portion 50a is fixed so as to be disposed at the central portion in the left-right direction of the back surface portion 50b. A substantially L-shaped back-side passage 58 is formed inside the back surface portion 50b so as to follow the shape thereof. Further, the portion of the back side passage 58 extending in the left-right direction is slightly inclined downward. The back side passage 58 is configured to allow the game ball BL to pass therethrough. For this reason, the game ball BL positioned at the upper end of the back-side passage 58 rolls along the substantially L-shaped passage toward the lower end of the back-side passage 58. The upper end of the rear side passage 58 communicates with the upper end of the effect passage 59 formed in the exposed portion 50a via the discharge port 53, and the lower end of the rear side passage 58 is formed in the exposed portion 50a. The effect passage 59 communicates with the lower end via the communication port 54. That is, the back side passage 58 and the effect passage 59 are connected so that the game ball BL that has passed through the back side passage 58 passes through the effect passage 59 and returns to the back side passage 58 again. The back surface portion 50b is blocked by the game board YB and the exposed portion 50a so as not to be seen by the player when it is housed in the housing portion 60 of the game board YB.

  In addition, on the back surface portion 50b of the effect movable body 50, while the movement of the game ball BL moving in the back side passage 58 is restricted, the movement restriction of the game ball BL is released and the launch is performed to move to the effect passage 59 side. A device 51 (ball cutting solenoid) is provided. The launching device 51 is disposed in the center of the rear side passage 58 in the left-right direction. The launching device 51 has an operation unit 51a (movable unit) that is movable in the left-right direction (the direction along the rear-side passage 58). When a control signal (launch command) is input, the tip of the operation unit 51a 51 is configured to move to the main body 51c side. On the other hand, when the control signal is not input, the operation unit 51a moves away from the main body 51c of the launching device 51 by the elastic force of the spring attached to the operation unit 51a.

  In addition, the launching device 51 includes a substantially disc-shaped restricting portion 51b. The restricting portion 51b is fixed to the back surface portion 50b so as to be rotatable about a direction orthogonal to the flow-down direction of the game ball passing through the back surface side passage 58. And the nail | claw part is formed in the control part 51b so that a part of the control part 51b may be notched. The nail | claw part is formed so that a part of part which protrudes in the back side channel | path 58 may be notched when the control part 51b is fixed to the back surface part 50b. Therefore, the claw portion protrudes from the back side passage 58 and engages with the game ball BL that moves downward in the back side passage 58 to restrict its movement. Further, the claw portion is formed so as to be located on the downstream side of the back side passage 58 (right side in the left-right direction in FIG. 4).

  The upper end of the restricting portion 51b is fixed to the tip of the operation portion 51a so as to be rotatable. That is, when the operation unit 51a moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c, the upper end of the regulation unit 51b (a fixed point between the operation unit 51a and the regulation unit 51b) moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c according to the movement of the operation unit 51a. Then, the restricting portion 51b rotates around the axis. As a result, the claw portion moves upward in FIG. 4 and the movement restriction of the game ball BL by the claw portion is released. At that time, the portion on the opposite side (upstream side, left side in FIG. 4) from the claw portion moves downward to regulate the movement of the second and subsequent game balls BL (see FIG. 5). . The launching device 51 is installed in the middle of the back side passage 58 so that a plurality of game balls (7 balls in the present embodiment) can be stored.

  A rotating body 55 is rotatably fixed to the effect passage 59 along the effect passage 59. Both ends of the rotating body 55 are fixed so that the longitudinal direction is inclined to the upper right when viewed from the surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIGS. 3 and 6). The rotation axis of the rotator 55 is arranged along the effect passage 59. Further, the rotation axis of the rotating body 55 is arranged so as to pass through substantially the center of the effect passage 59. In addition, a guiding protrusion 55 a is formed on the surface of the rotating body 55. The guiding protrusion 55a is formed so as to spiral in a diagonally upward right direction (when viewed from below the rotating body 55) around the rotation axis of the rotating body 55. Further, in the axial direction, the guide protrusions 55a are formed at a predetermined interval. In the present embodiment, the guide protrusions 55a are formed with an interval slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball BL. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating body 55 is disposed in the back of the effect passage 59 in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10. That is, in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the distance from the front wall 57 of the effect passage 59 to the surface of the rotating body 55 is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball BL. On the other hand, in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the distance from the rear wall 56 of the effect passage 59 to the surface of the rotating body 55 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball BL and the protrusion of the guide protrusion 55a. It is formed slightly larger than the length. Thereby, the game ball BL moved to the effect passage 59 moves between the front wall 57 of the effect passage 59 and the rotating body 55 in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 as shown in FIG. When the game ball BL enters between the guiding protrusions 55a and the rotating body 55 rotates, the game balls BL rise along the guiding protrusions 55a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a motor 52 is attached to the upper end of the back surface portion 50b. The motor shaft of the motor 52 is arranged so as to be parallel to the rotating body 55. And the motor side gear which meshes with the rotary body side gear attached to the upper end of the rotary body 55 is attached to the motor shaft. When the motor 52 receives a control signal (rotation command), the motor 52 rotates the motor shaft. Then, when the motor 52 is driven and the motor shaft rotates, the rotating body 55 rotates. In addition, a detection switch SW that detects a game ball BL that has passed through the upper end of the back side passage 58 (that is, discharged from the discharge port 53 of the effect passage 59) is provided at the upper end of the back side passage 58.

  When the game ball BL is stored in the back side passage 58, that is, when the movement of the game ball BL is restricted by the launching device 51, the operation unit 51a moves in a direction approaching the main body 51c of the launching device 51. When the claw portion is moved upward, the movement restriction of the game ball BL is released (see FIG. 5). When the movement restriction is released, the game ball BL moves to the lower end of the back side passage 58 along the shape of the back side passage 58. Then, it passes through the communication port 54 formed at the lower end and moves to the effect passage 59. As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball BL that has moved to the effect passage 59 moves below the effect passage 59 (point a in FIG. 6). Then, when the rotating body 55 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow Ya in FIG. 6) when viewed from the lower side of the rotating shaft in a state where the gaming ball BL is inserted between the guiding protrusions 55a, the gaming ball BL is 7 (a) and 7 (b), it moves upward so as to be lifted along the shape of the guiding projection 55a of the rotating body 55. Then, when the game ball BL that has moved upward reaches the upper end (point b in FIG. 6) of the effect passage 59, it enters the discharge port 53 and moves to the back side passage 58 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, the game ball BL that has entered the discharge port 53 is detected by the detection switch SW as shown in FIG. And in the back side channel | path 58, it is stored as the last game ball | bowl BL of the several game ball | bowl currently controlled to roll to the communication port 54. FIG. The explanatory view shown in FIG. 8 is a side view from the right side of the effect movable body 50 in FIG.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the big hit game is over. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) of the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) after the jackpot game ends, provided that the type of jackpot symbol (special figure) that is confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function that gives a probability variation state (probability variation state) that varies from a certain normal probability (4/1439 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (36/1439 in the present embodiment). In this embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot, and a jackpot to which a probability variation state is not imparted is a non-probability variation jackpot. Further, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. In this way, when a probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit fluctuates with a high probability and it is easy for a jackpot to occur.Therefore, the probability variation state is advantageous to the player, and the player will become a probability variation big hit. Playing games while expecting.

  In addition, when the probability variation state is given, the fluctuation time of the ordinary game for deriving the lottery result as to whether or not the opening / closing blade 26 is opened is shortened, and the normal hit probability of the ordinary game is higher than the normal probability. There is a case where the entrance rate improvement state that fluctuates with probability is given as a privilege. In this improved entrance rate, the open / close blade 26 opens and closes in an operation pattern different from that in the normal state (non-probability change state) when winning in the normal game. In other words, when the normal game is won in the normal state, the opening / closing blade 26 is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 300 ms elapses after the opening. On the other hand, in the case of winning the normal game when the entrance rate is improved, the opening / closing blade 26 is opened three times and the opened state is maintained until 1460 ms elapses after opening in one opening. It has become. In other words, the opening / closing blade 26 is set so that when the entrance rate improvement state is given, the total opening time is longer than the state where the normal state is given, and the player operates favorably for the player. Yes.

  Even before the specified time elapses after the opening, the opening / closing blade 26 is closed when the upper limit number of balls (for example, 9 balls) has entered. Similarly, the opening / closing blade 26 is closed when the upper limit number (for example, 9 balls) of game balls has entered, even if it has not been opened a predetermined number of times. In addition, whether or not the entrance rate improvement state of the present embodiment is awarded is determined depending on the type of the probability variation symbol (big hit game) and the game state in which the symbol variation game that becomes the probability variation big hit is played. .

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a time-saving function that provides a reduced variation time (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) state as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the end of the big hit game that becomes an uncertain change state. ing. When the short-time state is given, the fluctuation time of the ordinary game for deriving the lottery result of whether or not to open and close the opening / closing blade 26 is shortened, and the hit probability of the ordinary game is changed from the normal probability to the high probability The improved entrance rate is given as a privilege. In the entrance rate improvement state, the open / close blade 26 opens and closes with an operation pattern different from that in the normal state when winning in the normal game, as described above.

  In other words, when the normal game is won in the normal state, the opening / closing blade 26 is opened once, and the open state is maintained until 300 ms elapses after the opening. On the other hand, when winning the normal game when the entrance rate is improved, the opening / closing blade 26 is opened three times, and the open state is maintained until 1460 ms elapses after opening in one opening. It has become. In other words, the opening / closing blade 26 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the short-time state is applied than when the normal state is applied. The time-short state is given until a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. In the present embodiment, when a non-probable big hit is made, a time-short state is given after the big hit game ends.

Next, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail based on FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one kind of big hit game is determined from two types of big hit games, and the determined big hit game is given. . Of the two types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In the present embodiment, 100 types of special symbol jackpot symbols are classified into two types: special symbol A and special symbol B as shown in FIG.

  The special symbol A has 65 types of jackpot symbols, and the special symbol B has 35 types of jackpot symbols. When special symbols are distributed in this way, the jackpot game based on special symbol A is 65% (65/100) of the jackpot game, and the jackpot game based on special symbol B is 35% (35/100) of the jackpot game. It becomes. In the case of an outage, one type of special symbol outlier is assigned.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol A, the specified number of rounds is “16 times”, and the big prize opening device 29 is opened during the big hit game by opening the big prize opening device 29 “once” during one round game. “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” is a big hit game that is released. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is referred to as “16R probability variable jackpot game” (“R” indicates “round”). The 16R probability variation big hit game is performed by opening the big prize winning device 29, and after the big hit game is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement until the end of the probability variation state. A state is given. That is, in the present embodiment, in the 16R probability variation big hit game, the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state are granted during the maximum grant period (until the next big hit game is granted) in the probability variation state. In the 16R probability variation big hit game, “7000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “12000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Yes. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16R probability variable big hit game is set to “10 balls”.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol B, the specified number of rounds is “16 times”, and the big prize opening device 29 is opened during the big hit game by opening the big prize opening device 29 “once” during one round game. “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” is a big hit game that is released. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is referred to as “16R non-probable variable jackpot game”. The 16R non-probable big hit game is performed by opening the big prize opening device 29, and after the big hit game is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability change state is not given, and is determined in advance after the big hit game ends. Until the number of times (100 times in the present embodiment) the symbol variation game is finished, the state of improving the entrance rate is given. In other words, in the present embodiment, in the 16R non-probability big hit game, only a ball entering rate improvement state is given with a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) as the upper limit number. In the 16R non-probable big hit game, “7000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “12000 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. ing. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 16R non-probability big hit game is set to “10 balls”.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals. (Control command) is output. In addition, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and a sound control board 34 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the variable display H2 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. The lamp control board 33 controls the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamps 17 to 19 based on control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. . The sound control board 34 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20a to 20c based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
The main control board 30 is provided with a main CPU 30a. A ROM 30b and a RAM 30c are connected to the main CPU 30a. An upper start port sensor SE1, a lower start port sensor SE2, a count switch SE3, and the like are connected to the main CPU 30a. The main CPU 30a is connected with a special figure display H0 and a hold display Ra. The main CPU 30a is connected to a special winning opening solenoid SOL1 and a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL2. The main CPU 30a is connected to a normal symbol display H10 and a gate sensor SE4. Further, the main CPU 30a updates the values of various random numbers such as a hit determination random number every predetermined period, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the RAM 30c, and rewrites the values before the update.

  The ROM 30b stores a main control program for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10. The ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission) from when the symbol (special symbol and decoration) starts to fluctuate (the symbol variation game starts) until the symbol is stopped (the symbol variation game ends). This shows a pattern serving as a base for production and voice production. In other words, the variation pattern can specify the effect content and the effect time (the change time) of the symbol change game from when the special figure starts to change until the special figure is confirmed and stopped. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each variation content including a big hit effect (for big hit variation), an outlier reach effect (for outlier reach variation), and an outlier effect (for normal variation).

Further, the variation patterns in the present embodiment include the variation patterns P1 to P9 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the fluctuation patterns include a fluctuation pattern P1 for a loss effect (for a production without a loss reach) and a fluctuation pattern P2 to P5 for a loss reach effect, which are selected in the case of a loss that is not a lottery lottery. is there. Further, the variation patterns include variation patterns P6 to P9 for a big hit effect selected when the big hit lottery is won.

In the present embodiment, the variation patterns for the jackpot effect include the variation patterns P6 to P9 that are selected when the 16R probability variation big hit game or the 16R non-probability variation big hit game is determined.
The jackpot effect performed based on the variation patterns P6 to P9 is a hit effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect, and finally the symbol combination of the jackpot is confirmed and stopped. Further, the loss reach effect performed based on the variation patterns P2 to P5 is a loss effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect and finally the symbol combination of the deviation is fixedly stopped and displayed. Further, the off-stage effect performed based on the fluctuation pattern P1 is a out-of-line effect developed so that the symbol change game finally displays the out-of-combination symbol combination without stopping through the reach effect. In the reach effect, in the symbol variation game with the decorative symbol of the variable display H2, the symbol combination of the reach is temporarily stopped and then the symbol combination (the jackpot symbol combination or the off symbol combination) is derived. It is a production performed in the meantime. On the special symbol display H0, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect. Further, the off-line effect performed based on the fluctuation pattern P1 for off-line effect varies after the start of the symbol variation game according to a predetermined variation stop order (for example, left column → right column → middle column). This is an effect that stops symbols and derives symbols in each column.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, reach effects are performed for the variation patterns P2 to P9. Then, based on these variation patterns P2 to P9, specific display effect contents for developing the symbol variation game are specified.

  The variation pattern P1 shown in FIG. 11 is a variation pattern for a loss effect that performs normal variation. Further, the fluctuation pattern P2 is a fluctuation pattern for a loss reach effect that performs a normal reach effect. Further, the variation patterns P3 to P5 are variation patterns for the outlier reach effect that performs the super reach effect. The variation pattern P6 is a variation pattern for a big hit effect for performing a normal reach effect. In addition, the variation patterns P7 to P9 are variation patterns for a big hit effect for performing a super reach effect. In this embodiment, the “normal variation” means that after the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbols in each column is stopped according to a predetermined variation stop order (for example, left column → right column → middle column). This is an effect of deriving symbols in each column.

  Further, the normal reach production and the super reach production indicate the types of reach production. The normal reach production is a reach production of production contents in which, after the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the variable display H2, the remaining one row (in this embodiment, the middle row) is changed to derive a decorative drawing. is there. Super reach production consists of two stages of reach production. Normal reach production is executed and all rows of decorative drawings are temporarily displayed. For example, it is a reach effect of the effect content in which a specific character appears and shifts (develops) to “XX reach” called by the name of the appearing character to derive a decorative drawing. In the super reach production, the normal reach production is the first stage, and the contents are developed from the normal reach production. In the present embodiment, there are provided three types of super reach effects with different super reach 1 (SR1) effects, super reach 2 (SR2) effects, and super reach 3 (SR3) effects. Further, in FIG. 11, the normal reach production is indicated as “NR” and the super reach production is indicated as “SR”.

  In the present embodiment, when the main CPU 30a wins the big hit lottery (when the big hit), the main CPU 30a can more easily determine the variation pattern for executing the super reach effect than the variation pattern for executing the normal reach effect (P6 <P7, P8, P9). On the other hand, when the main CPU 30a does not win the big hit lottery (when it is off), it is more difficult to determine the variation pattern for executing the super reach effect than the variation pattern for executing the normal reach effect (P2> P3, P4, P5). ). Therefore, when the super reach production (super reach production) is performed, the jackpot expectation (hit reliability) increases.

  In the present embodiment, when the main CPU 30a wins the big hit lottery (when the big hit), the variation pattern in which the super reach 3 effect is executed among the three types of super reach effects is most easily determined. Next, it is easy to determine a variation pattern in which the Super Reach 2 effect is executed (P7 <P8 <P9). On the other hand, when the main CPU 30a does not win the big hit lottery (when it is off), the variation pattern in which the super reach 1 effect is executed is most easily determined, and the change pattern in which the next super reach 2 effect is executed is determined. It is easy to be done (P3> P4> P5). Therefore, in the super reach production, when the super reach 3 production is performed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the super reach 1 and 2 productions are executed. Further, when the Super Reach 2 effect is performed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the Super Reach 1 effect is executed.

  In addition, the jackpot determination value is stored in the ROM 30b. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the internal lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is reached, and is determined from numerical values (all 1439 integers from 0 to 1438) that the jackpot determination random number can take. Note that the number of jackpot determination values differs depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. The number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state (36 in this embodiment) is the jackpot determination in the normal state. More than the number of values (4 in this embodiment) is set. The RAM 30c stores a big hit determination random number used when determining the big hit.

  In this embodiment, the big hit determination random number is acquired when the game ball has won the upper start winning opening 25 or the lower starting winning opening 27, and is commonly used in the symbol variation game. That is, the big hit determination random number acquired when the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 25 is the same as the big hit determination random number acquired when the game ball wins the lower start winning opening 27 It is. The jackpot determination value is also commonly used in the symbol variation game.

  The RAM 30c stores special figure distribution random numbers used when determining the type of special figure that becomes a big hit symbol when the big hit is determined. Each special figure is assigned a predetermined number (one in this embodiment) of this special figure distribution random number. The main CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol based on the acquired special figure distribution random number when the jackpot is determined (when the jackpot determination is affirmative). The special CPU distribution random number is set so that the main CPU 30a can take a numerical value within a predetermined numerical value range (in the present embodiment, all 100 kinds of integers from “0” to “99”) at predetermined intervals. The value is updated by adding 1 to the value (every 4 ms). Then, the main CPU 30a stores the updated values in the RAM 30c as special figure distribution random number values, and sequentially updates the special figure distribution random number values by rewriting the already stored special figure distribution random number values. It is supposed to be. In the present embodiment, the special figure distribution random number is acquired when the game ball has won the upper start winning opening 25 or the lower starting winning opening 27, and is commonly used in the symbol variation game. . In other words, the special figure distribution random number acquired when the game ball wins the upper start winning opening 25 is the same as the special figure distribution random number acquired when the game ball wins the lower start winning opening 27. belongs to.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall control board 31 is provided with an overall CPU 31a. A ROM 31b and a RAM 31c are connected to the overall CPU 31a. The overall CPU 31a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the RAM 31c, and rewrites the values before the update. The ROM 31b stores an overall control program for comprehensively controlling the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. When the general CPU 31a inputs various control commands, the general CPU 31a executes various controls based on the general control program.

  Further, the production movable body 50 is connected to the overall CPU 31a, and a detection signal can be input from the detection switch SW of the production movable body 50. That is, the overall CPU 31 a can detect that the game ball BL has entered the discharge port 53. In addition, the overall CPU 31a is configured to set a detection valid period from the start to the end of one symbol variation game. Further, the overall CPU 31 a detects that the game ball has entered the discharge port 53 during the detection valid period. The overall CPU 31a stores the number of times that the detection switch SW has detected during one symbol variation game as the number of detections in the RAM 31c. In the present embodiment, the detection switch SW of the effect movable body 50 functions as a notification effect detection means. In the present embodiment, the launching device 51 functions as a notification effect launching means.

  In addition, an effect button 70 is connected to the overall CPU 31a, and an operation signal can be input from the effect button 70. That is, the overall CPU 31a can detect that the effect button 70 has been operated.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
The display control board 32 is provided with a sub CPU 32a. A ROM 32b and a RAM 32c are connected to the sub CPU 32a. A variable display H2 is connected to the display control board 32 (sub CPU 32a). The ROM 32b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents of the variable display H2. The ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). The RAM 32c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described. First, as control contents executed by the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32, control contents related to execution of the symbol variation game will be described.

  A game ball enters the upper start winning port 25 or the lower start winning port 27, and the upper start port sensor SE1 or the lower start port sensor SE2 detecting the game ball outputs a winning signal to the main CPU 30a of the main control board 30. To do. When the main CPU 30a receives the winning signal, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the special figure start hold storage number stored in the RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (special drawing start hold memory number <4), the main CPU 30a adds 1 (+1) to the special figure start hold memory number, and rewrites the special figure start hold memory number. Further, when the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative, the main CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number and the value of the special figure distribution random number from the RAM 30c. The acquired jackpot determination random number value and the special figure distribution random number value are stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c in association with the special figure start pending storage number. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (holding memory count = 4), the main CPU 30a does not rewrite the special figure start holding memory count exceeding the upper limit number, and also determines the value of the big hit determination random number and the special figure shake. Do not get the value of the random number.

  Then, when the big hit game is not being played and the symbol variation game is not being executed, the main CPU 30a reads the value of the big hit determination random number stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 30c immediately before the symbol variation game is started. Then, the read jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 30b are compared to determine whether or not the jackpot is a big hit (big hit lottery). When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (the value of the random number for big hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main CPU 30a determines the big hit. The main CPU 30a, which has determined the big hit, determines the big hit symbol (special symbol) that is to be confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game executed by the special symbol display device H0 based on the value of the special symbol distribution random number. As shown in FIG. 9, the special symbol jackpot symbol is assigned to each type of jackpot game. Therefore, the type of jackpot game to be given to the player is determined by determining the jackpot symbol.

  Then, the main CPU 30a that has determined the jackpot symbol stores the determined jackpot symbol in the RAM 30c. Further, the main CPU 30a having determined the big hit selects and determines the fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation patterns for the big hit effect. In the present embodiment, when determining the special symbol A or the special symbol B as the jackpot symbol, the main CPU 30a determines any one of the variation patterns P6 to P9 as the variation pattern for the jackpot effect.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative (the value of the random number for jackpot determination does not match the jackpot determination value), the main CPU 30a determines the deviation. Then, the main CPU 30a that has determined the detachment determines a detachable symbol (special symbol) that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display H0. Further, the main CPU 30a that has determined the detachment determines whether or not to execute the detachment effect by random lottery. When this determination result is affirmative (execution of the divergence reach effect is executed), the main CPU 30a acquires the value of the variation pattern distribution random number from the RAM 30c, and deviates the variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern distribution random number. Select from the variation patterns for reach production. In the present embodiment, when the main CPU 30a determines the outlier design and determines the execution of the outlier reach effect, the main CPU 30a uses any one of the change patterns P2 to P5 as the change pattern for the outlier reach effect. decide.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of whether or not to execute the outlier reach effect is negative (does not execute the outlier reach effect), the main CPU 30a acquires the random value for variable pattern distribution from the RAM 30c and uses it for the variable pattern distribution. A variation pattern corresponding to the value of the random number is selected from the variation patterns for effect production and determined. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 30a determines the outlier symbol and determines the variation pattern P1 as the variation pattern for the outlier effect when the execution of the outlier reach effect is not determined.

  The main CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs a predetermined control command to the overall control board 31 (overall CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game.

  Next, the main CPU 30a outputs a stop symbol designation command for a special symbol that designates the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the stop symbol designating command when the jackpot symbol is designated as the special symbol is the jackpot symbol command. Then, the main CPU 30a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time determined in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed. Further, the main CPU 30a subtracts 1 (-1) from the special figure start reserved memory number at the start of the symbol variation game, and rewrites the special figure start reserved memory number. And main CPU30a controls the display content of the special figure display H0 with the start of a symbol change game. That is, the main CPU 30a starts the variation of the special symbol by the start of the symbol variation game, and displays the special symbol (big hit symbol or missing symbol) determined when the variation time determined in the determined variation pattern has elapsed. .

  Further, when the main CPU 30a determines the big hit, after the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the big hit effect is finished, the control related to the big hit game (the control of the presentation instruction such as the opening effect and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening door 29a). Execute. In the present embodiment, the main CPU 30a functions as a jackpot determination unit and a variation pattern determination unit.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described.
When the overall CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 receives the variation pattern designation command, the overall CPU 31a determines the specific display effect contents of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designation command.

  Then, the overall CPU 31a outputs the input variation pattern designation command to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. Further, when a stop symbol designating command for a special symbol is input, the general CPU 31a stores the designated special symbol in the RAM 31c when a big hit symbol is designated by the stop symbol designating command. Further, when the overall CPU 31a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall CPU 31a outputs the command to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the voice control board 34. Then, since the one symbol variation game is ended, the overall CPU 31a shifts to processing related to execution of the next symbol variation game.

  In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall CPU 31a determines the big hit symbol combination as the decorative symbol constituting the symbol combination to be finally stopped and displayed. Specifically, it is determined from among [111], [222], [333], [444], [555], [666], [777], and [888] as a jackpot symbol combination.

  In addition, when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect or the outlier effect is designated, and the stop symbol designation of the special symbol is an outlier symbol, the overall CPU 31a finally sets the symbol combination of the outliers to be confirmed and stopped (outlier reach). In the case of production, the symbol combination of outlier reach) is determined. Then, the overall CPU 31a that has determined the decorative symbol outputs a stop symbol designating command for the decorative symbol designating the decorative symbol to the display control board 32. Further, when the overall CPU 31a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall CPU 31a outputs the command to the display control board 32.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described.
When the sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 receives the variation pattern designation command output from the overall CPU 31a, the sub CPU 32a controls the display contents of the variable display H2 so as to execute the symbol variation game designated by the variation pattern designation command. Further, when the sub CPU 32a inputs the symbol stop command output from the overall CPU 31a, the display of the variable display H2 is displayed so as to display the symbol combination of the decorative symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command as the display result of the symbol variation game. Control the content.

Next, as the control contents executed by the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32, the control contents when executing the big hit game will be described.
The main CPU 30a of the main control board 30 gives a jackpot game after the symbol variation game performed based on the variation pattern for the jackpot effect. At this time, the main CPU 30a identifies the jackpot game to be given from the type of the special symbol (jacket symbol) determined immediately before the start of the symbol variation game serving as the jackpot effect, and executes control according to the identified jackpot game. .

  Then, when the determined special symbol is the special symbol A corresponding to the 16R probability variable big hit game or the special symbol B corresponding to the 16R non-probable big hit game, the main CPU 30a first executes the opening effect. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main CPU 30a causes 16 round games to be executed. In these jackpot games, the big prize opening device 29 is opened once in one round game. The round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the special prize opening device 29 is set to “25000 (ms)” as shown in FIG. Further, when the main CPU 30a opens the grand prize opening device 29 and starts the round game, the main CPU 30a determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the predetermined number of balls (10 balls in the present embodiment). It is determined whether or not the ball has entered. The main CPU 30a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of round games started to the overall control board 31 at the start of the round game. If the main CPU 30a makes an affirmative decision, the main game end device 29 is closed and the round game is ended because the end condition of the round game is satisfied. At this time, the main CPU 30a outputs a round closing designation command.

  The main CPU 30a having finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (1000 (ms) in the present embodiment) has elapsed, opens the big prize opening device 29 to start the next round game. When the 16 round games are completed, the main CPU 30a executes an ending process to execute an ending effect.

  Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is given, the main CPU 30a sets “1” in the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given in the ending process, and sets the entrance rate improvement state. “1” is set in the operation flag indicating that the information is to be assigned. In addition, when the main CPU 30a is provided with the big hit game based on the special symbol A and sets “1” in the operation flag, the main CPU 30a does not set the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the improved entrance rate is given. . In other words, the entrance rate improvement state is given until the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the entrance rate improvement state is given is set.

  Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol B is given, the main CPU 30a sets “0” to the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given in the ending process, and sets the entrance rate improvement state. “1” is set in the operation flag indicating that the information is to be assigned. In addition, when the main CPU 30a is awarded a big hit game based on the special symbol B and sets the operation flag to “1”, the main CPU 30a is set to 100 times for the number of operations indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the entry rate improvement state is assigned. Set.

Next, the control content related to the execution of the big hit game of the overall control board 31 will be described.
When the opening CPU is input, the overall CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 determines the content of the opening effect, and displays the opening effect command for instructing the effect of the opening effect. The display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the voice control board 34. Further, when the general CPU 31a inputs the round opening designation command, the general CPU 31a outputs the round effect command to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 in order to instruct the effect during the round game. Further, when the general CPU 31a inputs a round closing designation command, the overall CPU 31a outputs the round closing designation command to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. Then, when the ending command is input, the overall CPU 31a determines the contents of the ending effect, and outputs the ending effect command that instructs the contents of the ending effect to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. To do. Then, the control related to the execution of the 16R probability variation big hit game and the 16R non-probability big hit game is terminated.

Next, the control content related to the execution of the big hit game by the display control board 32 will be described.
The sub CPU 32a of the display control board 32 inputs an opening effect command output by the overall CPU 31a. Then, the display content of the variable display H2 is controlled so that the opening effect is executed according to the effect content (effect during the big hit game) designated by the input opening effect command. Moreover, when the sub CPU 32a inputs each round effect command, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H2 so that each round effect is executed with the effect content (effect during the big hit game) instructed by the round effect command. Further, when the ending effect command is input, the sub CPU 32a controls the display content of the variable display H2 so that the ending effect is executed with the effect content (effect during the big hit game) designated by the ending effect command.

  In addition, the lamp control board 33 and the audio | voice control board 34 will control the light emission aspect of the various lamp parts 17-19 and the audio | voice output aspect of the speakers 20a-20c, if an opening effect command, an ending effect command, and each round effect command are input. . That is, the lamp control board 33 and the sound control board 34 perform control so as to perform an effect corresponding to the effect content instructed by these commands, similarly to the display control board 32.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, a notice effect is performed during the symbol variation game. The notice effect is performed step by step during the notice effect period provided in the symbol variation game. The notice effect period is a period (time) from the start of the symbol variation game until the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped. In the present embodiment, a notice effect is performed using the effect button 70 and the effect movable body 50. In the present embodiment, each time the effect button 70 is pressed, whether or not to advance (increase) the number of stages of the notice effect is selected. And every time the stage of the notice effect progresses, the configuration is such that the game ball BL is launched from the back side passage 58 of the effect movable body 50 to the effect passage 59. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of stages of the notice effect is easily increased as the jackpot expectation corresponding to the effect contents of the reach effect executed in the symbol variation game is higher. In other words, the higher the expectation degree of jackpot, the higher the winning probability (probability of affirmative determination) in the lottery for determining whether or not to increase the number of stages of the notice effect when the effect button 70 is pressed down. In the present embodiment, every time the number of stages increases, the probability of increasing from the current stage number (current stage number) to the next stage number (next stage number) is changed.

  Hereinafter, control related to the notice effect of the overall control board 31 and the effect movable body 50 will be described. Thus, there are cases where the lottery for determining whether or not the current stage number will be increased to the next stage number is indicated as “stage lottery”, and the probability of being positive in the stage lottery is indicated as “winning probability”.

  When the overall CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 receives the variation pattern designation command, the overall CPU 31a determines the content of the announcement effect to be executed in the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern designation command. The effect content of the notice effect is the winning probability for each number of stages in the notice effect. In the present embodiment, the stage lottery is performed with reference to a probability distribution table that determines the winning probability for each stage number.

Here, a method for determining a probability distribution table that determines the winning probability for each number of stages will be described.
The overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table associated with the effect contents of the reach effect. Specifically, in the case of a loss, the overall CPU 31a determines the probability distribution table T1 when the content of the reach effect is a normal reach effect, and determines the probability distribution table T2 when the effect is a super reach 1 effect. To do. In the case of a loss, the overall CPU 31a determines the probability distribution table T3 when the content of the reach effect is the super reach 2 effect, and determines the probability distribution table T4 when the content of the reach effect is the super reach 3 effect. .

  Also, in the case of a big hit, whether to select the correct table associated with the effect contents of the reach effect or to select the non-accurate table is selected by lottery, and then the probability distribution table is determined. The exact table and the non-accurate table will be described in detail later.

  In the present embodiment, when the win is a big hit and the content of the reach effect is a normal reach effect (variation pattern P6), the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T5 that becomes a correct table with a probability of 51/251. On the other hand, the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T1 that becomes a non-accurate table with a probability of 200/251.

  In the case of a big hit, if the effect content of the reach effect is a super reach 1 effect (variation pattern P7), the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T6 that becomes an accurate table with a probability of 51/251. On the other hand, the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T2 that becomes a non-accurate table with a probability of 200/251.

  In the case of a big hit, if the effect content of the reach effect is a super reach 2 effect (variation pattern P8), the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T7 that becomes an accurate table with a probability of 51/251. On the other hand, the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T3 that becomes a non-accuracy table with a probability of 200/251.

  In the case of a big hit, if the effect content of the reach effect is a super reach 3 effect (variation pattern P9), the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T8 that becomes an accurate table with a probability of 200/251. On the other hand, the overall CPU 31a determines a probability distribution table T4 that becomes a non-accurate table with a probability of 51/251.

Here, the probability distribution table will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the overall CPU 31a determines the probability distribution table T1, if the current stage number is “0”, that is, if the next stage number is “1”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “50%”. To do. If the current stage number is “1”, that is, if the next stage number is “2”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “40%”. If the current stage number is “2”, that is, if the next stage number is “3”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “30%”.

  When the current stage number is “3”, that is, when the next stage number is “4”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “40%”. If the current stage number is “4”, that is, if the next stage number is “5”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “20%”. If the current stage number is “5”, that is, if the next stage number is “6”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “20%”. When the current stage number is “6”, that is, when the next stage number is “7”, the stage lottery is won with a probability of “0%”. That is, when the current stage number is “6”, the stage lottery is not won.

  Thus, the winning probability of the stage lottery changes based on the number of next stages, that is, the number of current stages. In addition, when comparing the probability distribution table determined when the jackpot expectation is high and the probability distribution table determined when the jackpot expectation is low, the number of stages is higher when the jackpot expectation is high. It is easy to go up. For example, when the probability distribution table T4 determined when the reach effect is the super reach 3 effect and the probability distribution table T1 determined when the reach effect is the normal reach effect, the probability distribution table T4 is The winning probability is changed for each number of stages so that the number is easy to advance.

  In addition, as described above, in the case of a big hit, whether to determine the correct table or the non-correct table is determined by lottery. Here, the correct table and the non-correct table will be described.

  In the case of the fluctuation pattern P6, either the probability distribution table T5 as the correct table or the probability distribution table T1 as the non-correct table is determined. The difference between the lottery probabilities of the probability distribution table T1 and the probability distribution table T5 is that the winning probability of the stage lottery when the current stage number is “6”, that is, the next stage number is “7”. As described above, when the probability distribution table T1 is determined, the current stage number does not become “7”. However, when the probability distribution table T5 is determined, the current stage number may be “7” by setting the winning probability in the stage lottery when the current stage number is “6” to “20%”. That is, the correct table is a probability distribution table in which the current stage number can be “7”, and the non-accurate table is a probability distribution table in which the current stage number does not become “7”.

  In the present embodiment, the correct table is the probability distribution table T5 to T8. On the other hand, the non-accuracy tables are probability distribution tables T1 to T4. That is, the probability distribution tables T5 to T8 are probability distribution tables that can be determined at the time of the big hit, and are the probability distribution tables that the current stage number can be “7” as described above. Can be recognized as a big hit. In other words, when the game ball BL is fired “7 balls” in the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50, it can be recognized that it is a big hit.

  Further, when the production contents of the reach production are the same, there is a difference in whether or not the current stage number can be increased to “7” between the accurate table and the non-accurate table that can be determined. The probabilities until are set to be the same. That is, if the current stage number is not “7” in the correct table and the non-accurate table, it is impossible to recognize which table is being used to perform the notice effect.

  Next, processing related to the stage lottery after the overall CPU 31a determines the probability distribution table will be described with reference to FIG. The overall CPU 31a performs a process related to the stage lottery at a predetermined cycle (4 ms in the present embodiment) during the notice effect period.

  First, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the effect button 70 has been pressed (step S1). If the determination result in step S1 is affirmative, that is, if the effect button 70 is pressed, the overall CPU 31a has a probability of going up to the next stage based on the current number of stages (current stage number) stored in the RAM 31c ( The winning probability of the stage lottery is read (step S2). Specifically, when the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c is “1”, the next stage number is “2”. Therefore, the winning probability at the second stage of the probability distribution table shown in FIG. 12 is read from the determined probability distribution table.

  The overall CPU 31a that has finished the process of step S2 performs a stage lottery (step S3). In the stage lottery, a lottery is performed based on the winning probability read in step S2 to determine whether or not to go to the next stage by random number lottery, that is, whether or not the game ball BL is to be launched into the effect passage 59. If the determination result in step S3 is affirmative, that is, if the stage lottery is won, the overall CPU 31a outputs a firing command instructing to launch “one ball” of the game ball BL to the launching device 51 of the effect movable body 50. (Step S4).

  Further, the overall CPU 31a that has output the firing command to the launching device 51 adds “1” to the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c (step S5). Further, the overall CPU 31a that has finished the process of step S5 starts (sets) a timer (step S6). Specifically, the timer adds from “0 (zero)” every predetermined period, and measures the time after starting (setting). In step S6, a timer to be started is provided for each number of stages. Each time the current stage number is added and updated, a timer associated with the current stage number is started. In addition, the overall CPU 31a that has finished the process of step S6 ends the process related to the stage lottery. Further, when the determination result of step S1 is negative and when the determination result of step S3 is negative, the overall CPU 31a ends the process related to the stage lottery.

Further, when the symbol variation game starts, the overall CPU 31a continues to output a rotation command to the motor 52 of the effect movable body 50 until the notice effect period ends.
The overall CPU 31a executes the process related to the stage lottery at a predetermined cycle (every 4 ms). As a result, the stage lottery is executed every time the effect button 70 is operated. In the present embodiment, the overall CPU 31a functions as effect determining means and effect control means. In the present embodiment, the RAM 31c functions as a storage unit.

Next, control related to the notice effect of the effect movable body 50 will be described.
When the rotation command is input, the motor 52 of the effect movable body 50 rotates the rotary body 55 in the direction of the arrow Ya in FIG. 6 (counterclockwise when viewed from below the rotary body 55). That is, when the motor 52 inputs a rotation command, the game ball BL in the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50 is moved upward by the rotor 55.

  Moreover, the launching device 51 of the effect movable body 50 moves the operation unit 51a from the position shown in FIG. 4 to the position shown in FIG. That is, when the launching device 51 inputs a firing command, the operation unit 51a shown in FIG. 4 is moved to the left in FIG. Therefore, when the launching command is input, the launching device 51 launches “one ball” of the game ball BL.

  In the present embodiment, effect matching processing is performed. Specifically, the notice effect can be executed so that the number of game balls BL that have been launched and moved upward by the player in the effect passage 59 and the current number of stages stored in the RAM 31c by the stage lottery match.

  First, the effect matching process performed by the overall CPU 31a will be described with reference to FIG. The overall CPU 31a performs effect matching processing at a predetermined cycle (4 ms in the present embodiment) during the notice effect period.

  In the process related to the stage lottery (see FIG. 13), the overall CPU 31a updates the current stage number in the RAM 31c (adds “1”), that is, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the timer was started. Is determined with reference to a timer (step S11). Here, the predetermined time is a predetermined time, which is a time from when the launching device 51 launches the game ball BL to when the fired game ball BL is detected by the detection switch SW. In the present embodiment, normally, the time from when the launching device 51 launches the game ball BL to when the fired game ball BL is detected by the detection switch SW is constant, and when the predetermined time has elapsed. It is configured to be detected. In step S11, it is determined whether or not the timer started in step S6 of FIG. 13 is equal to or greater than a value indicating a predetermined time.

  If the determination result in step S11 is affirmative, that is, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the timer was started, the current stage number at the time the timer was started and the number detected by the detection switch SW do not match. It is determined whether or not (step S12). If the determination result in step S12 is affirmative, that is, if the current stage number at the time of starting the timer and the detected number do not match, the detected number is set as the current stage number (step S13). Then, the overall CPU 31a resets all operating timers and ends the effect matching process. Further, when the determination result of step S11 is negative and when the determination result of step S12 is negative, the overall CPU 31a ends the effect matching process.

Here, the effect aspect of the notice effect will be described based on FIG. 15, FIG. 16, and FIG.
First, in FIG. 15, since the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c is “0”, the stage lottery is performed with the winning probability set to the current stage number “0 (zero)”. It is assumed that the stage lottery is won by the first operation of the effect button 70 (timing t1). At timing t1, since the stage lottery is won, the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “1”. In addition, the overall CPU 31 a outputs a firing command to the launching device 51, and the first game ball BL is launched into the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 1 by winning the stage lottery. In addition, after timing t1, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “1” until the current stage number is rewritten.

  In addition, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by operating the effect button 70 for the third time (timing t2). At timing t2, processing similar to that at timing t1 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “2” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Here, the second game ball BL is fired. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 2 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t2, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “2” until the current stage number is rewritten.

  In addition, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by operating the effect button 70 for the fifth time (timing t3). At timing t3, processing similar to that at timing t1 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “3” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Here, the third game ball BL is launched. Moreover, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 3 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t3, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “3” until the current stage number is rewritten.

  Further, at a timing t4 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 1 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “1 ball” gaming balls BL from the number of detections stored in the RAM 31c. From this, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number because the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “1” when the timer 1 is activated. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t4.

  Further, at a timing t5 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the timer 2 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “2 balls” of game balls BL. From this, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number because the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “2” when the timer 2 is activated. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t5.

  Further, at a timing t6 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 3 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “3 balls” of game balls BL. From this, since the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “3” at the time when the timer 3 is operated, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t6.

  Next, in FIG. 16, since the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c is “0”, the stage lottery is performed with the winning probability set to the current stage number “0 (zero)”. It is assumed that the stage lottery is won by the first operation of the effect button 70 (timing t11). At timing t11, since the stage lottery is won, the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “1”. In addition, the overall CPU 31 a outputs a firing command to the launching device 51, and the first game ball BL is launched into the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 1 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t11, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “1” until the current stage number is rewritten.

  In addition, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by operating the effect button 70 for the third time (timing t12). At timing t12, processing similar to that at timing t11 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “2” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 2 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t12, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “2” until the current stage number is rewritten. In FIG. 16, the game ball BL has not been fired due to inconvenience such as running out of the ball in the back side passage 58 while the launch command for firing the second game ball BL is output at the timing t12. And

  Further, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by the operation of the fifth effect button 70 (timing t13). At timing t13, processing similar to that at timing t11 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “3” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Moreover, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 3 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t13, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of “3” as the current stage number until the current stage number is rewritten. In FIG. 16, the game ball BL is not fired due to inconvenience such as running out of the ball in the back side passage 58 while the firing command for firing the second game ball BL is output at the timing t13. And

  In addition, at timing t14 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 1 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “1 ball” gaming balls BL from the number of detections stored in the RAM 31c. From this, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number because the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “1” when the timer 1 is activated. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t4.

  Further, at a timing t15 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the timer 2 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “1” game balls BL. Therefore, since the number of stages according to the number of detections does not match the current stage number “2” at the time when the timer 2 is operated, the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “1”. rewrite. Therefore, after timing t15, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with the winning probability set to the current stage number “1” until the current stage number is rewritten. Further, the general CPU 31a resets the timer 3. Therefore, the winning probability of the stage lottery can be changed according to the number of game balls BL launched in the effect passage 59.

  Next, in FIG. 17, since the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c is “0”, the stage lottery is performed with the winning probability set to the current stage number “0 (zero)”. It is assumed that the stage lottery is won by the first operation of the effect button 70 (timing t21). At timing t21, since the stage lottery is won, the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “1”. In addition, the overall CPU 31 a outputs a firing command to the launching device 51, and the first game ball BL is launched into the effect passage 59 of the effect movable body 50. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 1 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t21, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of “1” as the current stage number until the current stage number is rewritten.

  In addition, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by operating the effect button 70 for the third time (timing t22). At timing t22, processing similar to that at timing t21 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “2” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Here, the second game ball BL is fired. Further, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 2 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t22, the overall CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “2” until the current stage number is rewritten.

  Further, it is assumed that the stage lottery is won by the operation of the fifth effect button 70 (timing t23). At timing t23, processing similar to that at timing t21 is executed, and the overall CPU 31a sets the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c to “3” and outputs a firing command to the launching device 51. Moreover, the overall CPU 31a starts the timer 3 by winning the stage lottery. After timing t23, the general CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “3” until the current stage number is rewritten. In FIG. 17, it is assumed that, at timing t23, while the launch command for firing the third game ball BL is output, the game ball BL is fired “2 balls” due to the inconvenience of the launch device 51. Therefore, at this time, the total number of game balls BL launched in the effect passage 59 is “4 balls”.

  Further, at timing t24 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 1 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “1 ball” gaming balls BL from the number of detections stored in the RAM 31c. From this, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number because the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “1” when the timer 1 is activated. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t24. Further, at a timing t25 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 2 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “2 balls” of game balls BL. From this, the overall CPU 31a does not rewrite the current stage number because the number of stages corresponding to the detected number is the same as the current stage number “2” when the timer 2 is activated. Therefore, the winning probability is not changed at the timing t25.

  In addition, at a timing t26 when a predetermined time elapses after the timer 3 is started, the detection switch SW detects a total of “4 balls” of game balls BL. Therefore, since the number of stages corresponding to the number of detections does not match the current stage number “3” at the time when the timer 3 is activated, the overall CPU 31a determines the number of current stages stored in the RAM 31c by the detection switch SW. The detected number is rewritten to “4”. Therefore, after timing t26, the general CPU 31a performs stage lottery with a winning probability of the current stage number “4” until the current stage number is rewritten. Therefore, the winning probability of the stage lottery can be changed according to the number of game balls BL launched in the effect passage 59.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The overall CPU 31a refers to the probability distribution table determined based on the variation pattern (the jackpot determination result and the content of the reach effect) each time the effect button 70 is pressed, and stores the current number of stages (in the RAM 31c). Stage lottery is performed with the winning probability in the current number of stages stored). Further, when the overall CPU 31a is won by the stage lottery, “1” is added to the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c, and the result is stored in the RAM 31c. Thereby, when winning by stage lottery, even if the game ball BL is not actually fired, it is stored in the RAM 31c as the new current stage number at the time of winning. When the production button 70 is pressed, the stage lottery is performed with the winning probability corresponding to the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c. For this reason, when the winning probability of the stage lottery is changed for each stage number in the notice effect, the launch is determined without waiting for the time from when the game ball BL is launched until it is detected by the detection switch SW. The winning probability can be changed based on the number of game balls BL.

  Then, the general CPU 31a outputs a firing command to execute the notice effect in the effect movable body 50 until the number of stages stored in the RAM 31c is reached, so that the notice effect as many as the number of game balls BL decided to be fired is ensured. Can be executed. As described above, the stage lottery is executed with the winning probability of the stage lottery for each stage number in accordance with the operation of the stage button 70 without waiting for the detection switch SW to detect the game ball BL in the notice effect. Therefore, the effect button 70 can be operated continuously. Therefore, the interest of the player can be improved.

  (2) The launching device 51 of the effect movable body 50 causes the game ball BL to fire “one ball” each time the current stage number is incremented by “1”, and passes through the effect passage 59. For this reason, the player can confirm the big hit expectation degree of the notice effect based on the number of game balls BL passing through the effect passage 59. However, when the effect passage 59 is passed, there are cases where the effect passage is not passed due to a cause such as a clogged ball or a broken ball. In this case, even if the number of shots is added internally, there is a disadvantage that the number of shots is not added for the player's appearance.

  Therefore, the overall CPU 31a of the present embodiment updates the current stage number during the announcement effect and stores it in the RAM 31c, and then stores the detected number detected by the detection switch SW as the current stage number in the RAM 31c after a predetermined time has elapsed. I tried to make it. Accordingly, when the game ball BL is not detected by the detection switch SW because the game ball BL does not pass through the effect passage 59, it can be confirmed that the number of actually detected game balls BL, that is, the player has passed through the effect passage 59. The number of game balls BL can be reset as the current stage number. Further, the current number of stages stored in the RAM 31c can be matched with the number of game balls BL that can be confirmed by the player. For this reason, for example, even if the apparent number of stages (the game ball BL that has passed through the effect passage 59) is not added, the winning probability of the stage lottery becomes low, making it difficult to win the number of stages. Inconvenience can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to prevent the number of apparent stages from becoming difficult to be added even though the degree of big hit expectation is high.

  (3) It is decided by lottery whether or not to perform an effect in which the big hit is determined (an effect in which the number of stages reaches the seventh stage). By doing this, by eliminating the possibility of reaching the “seventh stage” whenever a big hit is made, “7 balls” of game balls BL are fired when the production button 70 is pressed many times. Even if not, you can expect to win a big hit.

In addition, the said embodiment can be embodied in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, the specified number of rounds of the round game, the time for one opening / closing operation of the special winning opening device 29, and the round game time may be changed.

-Although the said embodiment was actualized in the pachinko gaming machine 10 using a special symbol and a decoration symbol, you may materialize in the pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol.
In the above embodiment, the overall control board 31 is omitted, and commands related to jackpot games such as an open command and a close command are directly sent from the main control board 30 to the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the voice control board 34. You may make it output.

  In the above embodiment, the type of jackpot game may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the specified number of rounds of the big hit game and the upper limit number of entering balls may be changed. Further, the number of opening / closing operations of the special prize opening device 29 may be changed. For example, the special winning opening device 29 may be opened and closed three times during one round game.

  In the above embodiment, the variable display H2 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix display, a 7 segment LED display, or a mechanical display such as a drum display.

  In the above embodiment, the overall CPU 31a performs the effect matching process every predetermined period. At this time, if the current stage number stored in the RAM 31c and the detected number detected by the detection switch SW do not match, the detected number is stored again as the current stage number, but the current stage number matches the detected number. Until then, the stage lottery may not be performed. As a result, when the game ball is not detected by the detection switch SW because it does not pass through the effect passage 59 for some reason, the next game ball BL is not fired. Thereby, the current number of stages stored in the RAM 31c can be matched with the number of game balls BL detected by the detection switch SW that can be confirmed by the player.

  In the above embodiment, there are three types of super reach production and one type of normal reach production, but any number of types may be provided. For example, one type, six types, and ten types may be provided. In the case where a plurality of types are provided, the time required for each super reach production may be the same, and the expectation degree of the big hit may be changed by changing the selection rate between the big hit and the loss.

  In the above embodiment, the production movable body 50 is arranged on the lower right side of the game board YB. However, the production movable body 50 may be placed anywhere on the pachinko gaming machine 10 at a place where the player can visually recognize it. For example, you may arrange | position to the upper direction of the game board YB, the frame (for example, front frame 14) of the pachinko gaming machine 10, etc.

  In the above embodiment, the detection switch SW of the effect movable body 50 is installed at the place through the discharge port 53, but may be installed anywhere as long as the game ball launched into the effect passage 59 can be detected. For example, you may install in the channel | path between the communicating port 54 and the control part 51b.

  In the above embodiment, the number of game balls BL detected by the detection switch SW of the effect movable body 50 may be displayed on the variable display H2. Further, for example, a 7-segment LED may be arranged on a part of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (for example, the game board YB) that can be visually recognized by the player to display the detected number.

  In the above embodiment, the structure is such that the game ball BL to be launched into the effect passage 59 is stored and the game ball BL is circulated in the effect movable body 50, but this is not necessary. For example, a game ball discharged from an exclusion port (for example, the out port 43) of the game board YB is stored, and a game ball launched into the effect passage 59 is discharged outside the gaming machine when detected by the detection switch SW. It is good also as such a structure. By doing so, an accurate notice effect is not executed unless a certain amount of game balls are stored. For this reason, the player who wants to see the notice effect places a game ball in the game area, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In the above embodiment, the number of game balls BL that can be stored on the back surface of the production movable body 50 is “7 balls”, but it is not necessary to do so. For example, “1 ball”, “5 balls”, and “10 balls” may be used as long as the configuration circulates. Further, if the configuration is such that the game balls detected by firing are discharged to the outside of the game board, it is only necessary to store more than the maximum number of game balls that can be launched in one symbol variation game.

In the above embodiment, the maximum number of game balls BL fired and the number of stages in the notice effect is “7”, but any number of balls may be used. For example, “5”, “10”, and “20” may be used.
In the above embodiment, the number of game balls BL to be fired in the notice effect in which the big hit is fixed is “7 balls”, but any number may be used. For example, “5 balls”, “10 balls”, and “20 balls” may be used. In this case, it is necessary to adopt a mode in which the jackpot is determined. In addition, it is not necessary to set the number of game balls BL to be fired in such a notice effect that the big hit is fixed.

  In the above embodiment, there is a case where the maximum number of game balls BL that can be fired in the entire symbol variation game set for each variation pattern may not be fired during the notice effect, but the maximum number of game balls must be You may make it shoot to the production movable body 50 during the symbol variation game. For example, immediately before the end of the notice effect period, if the winning probability of the stage lottery is not “0%”, it may be rewritten to “100%”. By doing so, it is possible to make the player have an accurate expectation degree for the symbol variation game.

  -In the said embodiment, you may alert | report the type of jackpot. For example, during a big hit game, an effect equivalent to the notice effect of the embodiment may be executed, and a lottery may be performed to determine whether or not a certain change is given.

  In the above embodiment, the notice effect period is from the start of the symbol variation game until the reach symbol combination is stopped and displayed, but the notice effect may be executed with the reach effect period as the notice effect period. . The notice effect period may be from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game.

  In step S11 of the effect matching process shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed with the timer set in the process of step S6 of the step lottery process shown in FIG. 13 of the above embodiment. At this time, in the timer set in step S6, in order to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed, the time is set in the timer and is subtracted to determine whether or not the timer time is “0 (zero)”. May be determined in step S11.

  In the above embodiment, the effect matching process shown in FIG. 14 may be changed to the effect matching process shown in FIG. The processes in steps S11 to S13 in the effect matching process shown in FIG. 18 are the same as the effect matching process shown in FIG. In the effect matching process shown in FIG. 18, when the determination result in step S11 is negative, the overall CPU 31a determines whether or not the current number of steps stored in the RAM 31c is equal to or greater than the number detected by the detection switch SW. (Step S14). If the determination result of step S14 is affirmative, that is, if the detected number does not exceed the current stage number, the overall CPU 31a ends the effect matching process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S14 is negative, that is, if the detected number exceeds the current stage number, the overall CPU 31a sets the detected number stored in the RAM 31c as the current stage number (step S13).

  By doing in this way, it can prevent that the detection number exceeds the number of present steps. That is, the number of stages recognized by the player can be prevented from exceeding the number of stages recognized inside the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, when the game ball BL is not detected for some reason (for example, clogged ball) within the time (predetermined time) after the launch device 51 fires the game ball BL until it is detected by the detection switch SW. Is also possible. For example, when the second game ball BL is fired at timing t12 in FIG. 16 and the second game ball BL is detected after timing t15, the effect matching process shown in FIG. 18 is performed. To do. Then, the number of steps is set according to the number of detections (the current number of steps stored in the RAM 31c is set from “1” to “2”). Thereby, the number of stages recognized by the player can be matched with the number of stages recognized inside the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(B) The effect device includes an effect region isolated so that a game ball does not flow in from a game region where a game ball launched from a launching device flows down, and the effect region every time the number of notification effect steps increases by one step. A notification effect launching means for launching the game ball so as to pass the game ball inside, and a notification effect detection means for detecting the game ball fired by the notification effect launching means and passing through the effect area. Then, the effect determining means updates the number of game balls corresponding to the number of current stages after a predetermined time has elapsed after updating the current stage number and storing it in the storage means during the notification effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an initial stage is set as the current stage when the notification effect detection means is not detecting.

  (B) The effect device includes an effect region isolated so that a game ball does not flow in from a game region where a game ball launched from a launching device flows down, and the effect region every time the number of notification effects increases by one step. A notification effect launching means for launching the game ball so as to pass the game ball inside, and a notification effect detection means for detecting the game ball fired by the notification effect launching means and passing through the effect area. When the notification determining means detects a larger number of game balls than the number of game balls corresponding to the number of current stages stored in the storage means during the notification effect, The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stage according to the detected number of game balls is set as a current stage.

  (C) The predetermined time is set to be at least a time required for the notification effect launching means to launch the game ball and pass through the effect region. The gaming machine according to claim 3.

  (D) The effect device has a transport means for moving the launched game ball outside the effect area within the effect area, and the transport means moves the fired game ball outside the effect area at a predetermined speed. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is set to a time required for at least the transporting unit to transport the game ball to the outside of the effect area. Item 4. The gaming machine according to any one of items 3 to 3.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 25 ... Upper start winning opening, 27 ... Lower starting winning opening, 29 ... Large winning opening device, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main CPU, 30b ... ROM, 30c ... RAM, 31 ... Overall control Substrate, 31a ... General CPU, 31b ... ROM, 31c ... RAM, 32 ... Display control board, 32a ... Sub CPU, 32b ... ROM, 32c ... RAM, 50 ... Movement for production, 51 ... Launch device, 52 ... Motor, 58 ... back side passage, 59 ... production passage, 70 ... production button, SW ... detection switch, H2 ... variable display.

Claims (3)

Starting symbol means for detecting a winning of a game ball; and display means for executing a symbol variation game by varying a plurality of types of symbols triggered by detection of winning of a game ball by the starting prize means; When a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the above, a gaming machine to which a jackpot game constituted by a round game that opens a winning means that allows a game ball to enter after completion of the symbol variation game is given In
Operation means for production that can be operated by the player,
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol variation game;
Based on the determination result of the jackpot determining means, a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern that can at least specify the effect time of the symbol variation game from a plurality of types of variation patterns;
Whether or not to execute the notification effect at the next stage of the current stage stored in the storage means in the notification effect that is performed step by step in accordance with a predetermined order during the symbol variation game. Production determining means for determining
Production control means for causing the production device to perform the notification production,
The production determining means
When the big hit reliability is high, the number of stages of the notification effect is set to be higher compared to the case where it is low,
Each time the production operation means is operated, the execution probability at the current stage of the notification effect stored in the storage means is selected from the execution probability of the notification effect at each stage determined based on the variation pattern. If it is determined whether to execute the notification effect of the stage, and if it is determined to execute the notification effect of the next stage, the next stage is updated as the current stage and stored in the storage means,
The effect control means causes the effect device to execute a notice effect at each stage until the present stage determined by the effect determining means and stored in the storage means is reached. The effect device has an effect region isolated so that the game ball does not flow in from the game region where the game ball launched from the launching device flows down, and a game in the effect region every time the number of notification effect steps increases by one step. A notification effect launching means for firing a game ball so as to pass the ball, and a notification effect detection means for detecting a game ball fired by the notification effect launching means and passing through the effect area;
The effect determining means updates the current stage number during the notification effect and stores it in the storage means, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, notifies the number of game balls corresponding to the current stage number. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the effect detection means is not detected, a stage corresponding to the detected number of game balls is set as the current stage. The effect device has an effect region isolated so that the game ball does not flow in from the game region where the game ball launched from the launching device flows down, and a game in the effect region every time the number of notification effect steps increases by one step. A notification effect launching means for firing a game ball so as to pass the ball, and a notification effect detection means for detecting a game ball fired by the notification effect launching means and passing through the effect area;
The effect determining means updates the current stage number during the notification effect and stores it in the storage means, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, notifies the number of game balls corresponding to the current stage number. If the effect detection means has not detected, then it is determined not to execute the next stage notification effect until the notification effect detection means detects the number of game balls corresponding to the current stage number. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.

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