JP2011156092A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that reduces the amount of data stored. <P>SOLUTION: A general control CPU determines an advance notice pattern based on an advance notice pattern distribution table associated with a specified variation pattern when several kinds of performance patterns are not associated with a variation pattern designated by an input variation pattern designation command. Further, the general control CPU determines an advance notice pattern based on an advance notice pattern distribution table associated with a determined performance pattern when the several kinds of performance patterns are associated with the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designation command. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a notice effect that suggests in advance that a symbol variation game may be a big hit.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a random number for determining a big hit is obtained when a gaming ball enters a start winning opening arranged on the gaming board, and the value of the random number is determined in advance. Depending on whether or not the big hit determination value matches, the big hit lottery of whether or not the big hit is done. In addition, the lottery result of the big hit lottery is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which symbols of a plurality of columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the jackpot if it is a jackpot symbol that has been finally stopped.

  Among such gaming machines, there is a gaming machine that executes a notice effect that suggests in advance that the symbol variation game may be a big hit (for example, Patent Document 1). The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 determines a variation pattern that specifies the content of the design variation game (for example, the performance time and the big hit result) by using the main board, and the production control board uses the notice pattern for the announcement effect. The notice pattern that specifies the contents of the production is determined. A notice effect is performed based on the notice pattern. As a result, the control load on the main board can be reduced, and the storage amount of the main board is reduced by not storing the notice operation pattern on the main board.

JP 2007-44198 A

  By the way, in some gaming machines, the effect control board determines an effect execution pattern for further specifying the specific content (for example, reach effect content) of the symbol variation game. More specifically, the effect control board determines an effect execution pattern from a plurality of types of effect execution patterns associated with the change pattern determined by the main board, and executes the symbol variation game based on the effect execution pattern. I am letting. In such a gaming machine, the burden of controlling the main board can be further reduced, and a variety of effect changing symbol variation games can be executed in various effect times.

  However, in such a gaming machine, when specifying the content of the notice effect according to the variation pattern, the specific content of the symbol variation game and the advance notice are not referred to because the specific content of the symbol variation game is not referred to. There is a risk that the contents of the performance will not be adapted. For example, even if it is configured to refer to the specific content of the symbol variation game and specify the content of the announcement effect, the distribution of the announcement pattern for each effect execution content corresponding to each variation pattern Since a table is prepared and a notice effect according to the effect execution content is executed, there is a possibility that the storage amount on the effect control board side increases. That is, there is a problem that an excessive burden is placed on the effect control board.

  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 reducing the amount of memory.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a pattern for changing a plurality of kinds of symbols triggered by detection of a winning of a game ball by the winning detection means. An effect instruction means for instructing execution of the variable game, and an effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the symbol variable game according to the instruction of the effect instruction means, wherein a predetermined jackpot display result in the symbol variable game is displayed. In the case of a gaming machine in which a jackpot game in which the special winning means is opened / closed is executed, the effect instruction means performs a jackpot determination for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a jackpot at the start of the symbol variation game. Based on the jackpot determination unit to be executed and the determination result of the jackpot determination unit, a variation pattern that at least specifies the effect time of the symbol variation game is determined. A dynamic pattern determining means; and an output means for outputting a fluctuation pattern designation command for instructing the start of execution of the symbol fluctuation game and designating the determined fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern determining means determines the fluctuation pattern; The effect control means includes a plurality of effect execution patterns for determining specific effect contents of the symbol variation game in the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command when the variation pattern designation command is inputted. When the types are associated with each other, an effect execution pattern determining means for determining from among a plurality of types of effect execution patterns associated with the specified variation pattern, and an advance notice that suggests the possibility of the symbol variation game being a big hit The notice pattern determining means for determining the notice pattern for specifying the production contents of the effect, and the input variable Specified based on the variation pattern designated by the pattern designation command, the production execution pattern determined when the production execution pattern is determined by the production execution pattern determination means, and the warning pattern determined by the warning pattern determination means And a game control means for executing a symbol variation game with the rendered effect content, and when the variation pattern is not associated with a plurality of types of the effect execution pattern, the variation pattern has a notice pattern of 1 or When there are a plurality of types associated with each other, and the variation execution pattern is associated with a plurality of types of effect execution patterns, one or more types of notice patterns are associated with the effect execution patterns, respectively, The notice pattern determination means is specified by the input fluctuation pattern specification command. If a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are not associated with the variation pattern, the notification pattern is determined from the notification patterns associated with the specified variation pattern and specified by the input variation pattern designation command. When a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are associated with the changed variation pattern, the notice pattern is determined from the notice patterns associated with the effect execution pattern determined by the effect execution pattern determining means. This is the gist.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the determination result of the jackpot determination unit is negative, the production instruction unit performs reach determination to determine whether or not to execute a reach production. The variation determining means includes a reach determining means for executing, and if the determination result of the jackpot determining means is affirmative, the variation for the jackpot effect that specifies the contents of the effect that the symbol variation game is a jackpot through the reach effect A pattern is determined, and if the determination result of the reach determination means is affirmative, the variation pattern for the outreach reach effect is determined to identify the effect content that the design variation game becomes out of reach through the reach effect, and the reach determination means If the result of the determination is negative, the variation pattern for the offending effect is determined to identify the content of the effect that the symbol variation game is out of reach without reaching the reach effect. Among the variation patterns for the jackpot effect or the outlier reach effect, a predetermined special variation pattern is associated with a plurality of types of effect execution patterns for executing a predetermined type of reach effect in the symbol variation game. The notice pattern determining means is determined by the effect execution pattern determining means when the change pattern specified by the input change pattern specifying command is the special change pattern for the jackpot effect or the outlier reach effect. The gist is to determine the notice pattern from the notice patterns associated with the performance execution pattern.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the effect instruction means determines whether or not to give a special state advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends. In the variation pattern for the jackpot effect that specifies the contents of the effect that the symbol variation game is a big hit, the normal jackpot display result for notifying that a special state is not given is once displayed, and then the symbol is displayed. A variation pattern associated with a re-variation effect execution pattern for specifying an effect content for displaying the special jackpot display result for notifying that a special state is given by re-variation is provided, and the effect execution pattern determining means includes: When the variation pattern associated with the re-variation effect execution pattern is designated and the special state determination means determines that the special state is to be given, When the re-variation effect execution pattern is determined by the effect execution pattern determination means, the re-change effect execution pattern is configured to be able to determine the re-change effect execution pattern associated with the determined variation pattern. The gist is to determine the notice pattern from the notice patterns associated with the re-variation effect execution pattern.

  According to the present invention, the storage amount can be reduced.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of jackpot game. The block diagram which shows the structure of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing of a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing of the random number for reach determination. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process. Explanatory drawing which shows an effect execution pattern distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows an internal number allocation table. Explanatory drawing which shows a notice pattern distribution table.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
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 lamp part 17 for left side, a lamp part 18 for left side frame, and a lamp part 19 for right side frame are arranged. The lamp units 17, 18, 19 for the frames cover a plurality of light emitters mounted on the front surface of the front frame 14 with lamp lenses 17 a, 18 a, 19 a formed so as to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitters. It is configured.

  In the front frame 14, a left speaker 20 and a right speaker 21 are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window 15 to output various sounds and produce sound effects. The left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21 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 site of the left speaker 20 and the right speaker 21. A plurality of are formed.

  A lower tray (storage tray) 23 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. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 13 and to the right of the lower plate 23, a launch handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by the player when the game ball is fired on the game board YB is mounted. ing. In addition, a lower speaker 25 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is arranged on the left side of the lower plate 23 in the front frame 14. The lower speaker 25 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 24. The lower plate 23 is provided with an outlet 23a for a game ball that overflows and flows down from the upper plate 16, and a concave storage portion 23b that stores the game ball is connected to the outlet 23a of the game ball. Yes.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
On the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 26 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 that is the main body of a pachinko game is laid in a circular spiral shape. Yes. With this guide rail 26, a game ball guide path 26a 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 H1 is formed inside the guide rail 26. . Further, the outside of the game area H1 that is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 26 is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  At almost the center (center) of the game area H1 of the game board YB, a display frame body (center accessory) 27 with various displays and various decorations is mounted. A set port 27a that opens in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the display frame 27. The display frame 27 has a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH aligned with the set port 27a. An effect display device 28 is mounted as a display device and effect executing means. The effect display device 28 includes a symbol variation game which is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects (game effects) executed in association with the game are images. It is displayed. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. The display frame 27 is equipped with a panel lamp portion 27b that produces a light emission effect by light emission.

  A special symbol display device 30 is provided at the lower left of the display frame 27. The special symbol display device 30 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit. In the present embodiment, 100 types of jackpot symbols shown in FIG. 3 and one type of lost symbol are prepared as special symbols.

  In the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the variation of the symbols (special symbol and decorative symbol) is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game. Specifically, with the start of the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device 30 starts the variation of the special symbol, while the effect display device 28 starts the variation of the decorative symbol of each column. Then, on the effect display device 28 and the special symbol display device 30, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) or the off symbol (missing display result) is stopped definitively simultaneously at the end of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. Is displayed. At this time, in the special symbol display device 30 and the effect display device 28, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed on any display device (definite stop display), and the big hit lottery If the lottery result is out of place, the out-of-place symbol is displayed on any of the display devices. The jackpot symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, and the off symbol is a symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is missing. It is what is done.

  In this embodiment, the symbol that is different from the jackpot symbol derived in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28 is constituted by a combination of ornament symbols derived in each column. While composed of a combination of symbols, the outlier symbol is composed of a combination in which all rows do not become the same decorative symbol. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 28 displays numbers from “1” to “8” as decorative symbols for each column.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the display area (image display surface) of the effect display device 28 is formed larger than the display area of the special symbol display device 30, and the effect display device 28 is conspicuous in front of the player. Are arranged as follows. For this reason, the player pays attention to the display content of the effect display device 28 in which the display effect (for example, the reach effect or the notice effect) is performed with a variety of images in front of his / her own eyes than the special symbol display device 30. A big hit or a loss is recognized from the symbol combination derived and displayed in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 28.

  A normal symbol display device 31 is provided at the lower right of the display frame 27. The normal symbol display device 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED type light emitting device. In the normal symbol display device 31, an internal lottery (winning lottery) of whether or not to make a hit separately from the big hitting lottery of whether or not the big hit (whether or not the lower start winning opening 34 is opened by the opening operation of the opening and closing blade 35). The lottery result is displayed. In the normal symbol display device 31 of this embodiment, when the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the winning symbol is determined and stopped in the normal symbol changing game, while the shift is determined in the winning lottery. In such a case, in the normal symbol variation game, the shift symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state.

  Further, in the game area H1 below the display frame 27, an upper start winning port 33 having a game ball entrance 33a and a lower start winning port 34 having a game ball entrance 34a are arranged vertically. Is arranged. The upper start winning opening 33 is configured such that the entrance 33a is always open so as to allow the entry of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 34 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 35 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 34a is configured to be open so as to allow entry of a sphere. In other words, the lower start winning opening 34 is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 35 is opened to open the entrance 34a.

  The upper start winning opening 33 is provided with an upper start opening switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered, and the lower start winning opening 34 detects a game ball that has entered. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 4) is provided. The upper start winning opening 33 and the lower start winning opening 34 can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. Accordingly, the upper start winning opening 33 and the lower starting winning opening 34 serve as winning detection means. In addition, when the opening / closing blade 35 is opened, the lower start winning opening 34 is made in a state where the entrance is expanded and the game ball is easy to enter, while when the opening / closing blade 35 is closed, the entrance is not expanded and the game is performed. The ball cannot enter the ball.

  Further, the display frame body 27 is provided with an upper prize opening door 38 that opens and closes by an operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown above the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH). An upper prize winning port (special electric accessory) 39 as a special winning means is provided. The upper prize winning port 39 is provided with a count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered. The upper large winning opening 39 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. Also, in the game area H1 below the lower start winning opening 34, a lower large winning opening as a special winning means having a lower large winning opening door 40 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. A (special electric accessory) 41 is provided. The lower major winning opening 41 is provided with a count switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 4) that detects a game ball that has entered. The lower major winning opening 41 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has two large winning holes, and one large winning hole is provided on each of the upper and lower sides of the game board YB.

  When the big hit game is awarded, the big prize opening door (the upper big prize opening door 38 or the lower big prize opening door 40) is opened according to the kind of the big hit game given, and the big winning opening (upper size) The winning opening 39 or the lower large winning opening 41) is opened, and the opening of the game ball is permitted. 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.

  The big hit game is started after the big win symbol is determined by the internal lottery, the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the grand prize opening is opened by the opening operation of the grand prize opening door is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds (the upper limit number of round games) as an upper limit. One round game is based on the condition that either a predetermined round game time elapses after the round game starts or a predetermined maximum number of game balls enter. finish. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games. In the present embodiment, on the lower left side of the display frame 27 and on the left side of the special symbol display device 30, the specified number of rounds of the big hit game to be awarded this time, that is, the upper limit of the round game played in the current big hit game A round game number notifying device RH for notifying the number of times is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a big hit game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “2” or “16” is awarded. For this reason, in the round game number notification device RH, it is notified that the big hit game with the specified round number set to “2” or “16” is given. Note that the round game number notification device RH notifies the specified number of rounds of the big hit game given this time by light emission of the lamp.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate 42 is disposed in the game area H1 on the left side of the display frame 27. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operation gate 42. The normal symbol operation gate 42 can give only the starting condition of the normal symbol variation game when the game ball passes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a holding indicator Ra is disposed below the game board YB. The hold indicator Ra displays a start hold ball that is stored when the game ball is detected in the upper start payout port 33 or the lower start payout port 34 and indicates the number of symbol variable games that are put on hold. It is a display device, and the number of symbol variation games held by the display content of the hold display device Ra is notified. In addition, the image display unit GH can indicate the start holding ball indicating the number of symbol variation games whose execution is being held by the display content.

  More specifically, the start holding ball is incremented by one and stored in the machine (main control RAM 45c) when a game ball is detected in the upper start winning opening 33 or the lower starting winning opening 34. It is like that. Further, the start holding ball is decremented by 1 (-1) when the symbol variation game is started. The hold indicator Ra is composed of a 7-segment LED type light emitting device, and the number of stored start balls (hereinafter referred to as “hold memory number” or “special figure start hold memory number”) according to the displayed numbers. Show). For example, when the hold indicator Ra displays “1”, it is informed that one symbol variation game is on hold. In addition, the image display unit GH executes the symbol variation game based on the stored start holding ball when the game ball is detected in the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34. The number of stored storages indicating this is informed by a stored display image Ga.

  The hold display image Ga is associated with each hold storage number depending on the display position, and the hold storage number can be recognized depending on which display position the hold display image Ga is displayed. For example, in FIG. 2, the hold display image Ga1 displayed at the left end corresponds to the hold storage number “1”, and the hold display image Ga2 displayed second from the left corresponds to the hold storage number “2”. The hold display image Ga3 displayed third from the left corresponds to the hold storage number “3”, and the hold display image Ga4 displayed fourth from the left (right end) corresponds to the hold storage number “4”. To do. When the hold display images Ga1 and Ga2 (two hold display images Ga) are displayed, it is informed that two symbol variation games are on hold. Accordingly, when the symbol variation game is executed, the player can recognize that the number of symbol variation games held is reduced. In addition, when the player has detected a winning game ball in the upper starting winning port 33 or the lower starting winning port 34, the player can determine the order in which the symbol variation game based on the stored start holding ball is executed. It can be recognized by the position and the number of the hold display images Ga to be displayed (that is, the hold storage number). Note that the reserved storage number is accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). That is, there is a predetermined upper limit number (4) for the number of symbol variable games whose execution is suspended. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the hold display image Ga is displayed in the lower part of the display area of the image display unit GH.

  In addition, in the lowermost part of the game area H1 of the game board YB (below the lower large winning opening 41), the game balls that have been launched into the gaming area H1 and have not entered any of the winning openings are out balls. As a result, an out-bulb opening 43 is formed for discharging outside the machine. The game balls that have passed through the out ball opening 43 are discharged to an out ball tank (not shown) disposed in the installation facility (game island) of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a function that provides a probability variation state in which the probability of winning a lottery (winning probability) varies from a normal probability having a low probability (normal state) to a high probability after the jackpot game ends. When the probability variation state is given, the variation time of the normal symbol variation game is shortened, and the normal probability that the lottery probability (winning probability) of the normal symbol variation game based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 42 is low. The entrance rate improvement state that fluctuates with high probability is given as a privilege. The open / close blades 35 of the lower start winning opening 34 are awarded in the normal symbol variation game in the case where the entrance rate improvement state is given and in the normal state where the entrance rate improvement state is not given, It opens and closes with different operation patterns. When the normal symbol variation game is won when the entrance rate improvement state is not given, the opening / closing blade 35 is opened once and the opening state is maintained until 100 ms elapses after the opening. . In addition, when the normal symbol variation game is won when the entrance rate improvement state is given, the number of times the opening / closing blade 35 is opened increases (for example, 3 times) and is released in one opening. The open state is maintained until 1400 ms (longer time compared to the normal state) elapses. That is, the opening / closing blade 35 is set so as to operate more advantageously for the player when the entrance rate improvement state is given than when the entrance rate improvement state is not given. If a probable change state is given, the probability of winning a lottery fluctuates with a high probability, and it is easy for a big hit to occur, so the probabilistic state is advantageous to the player, and the player expects that the probable change will be a promising big hit. It is carried out. The probability variation state is given until the next jackpot is generated or until the predetermined number of times (10,000 times) of the symbol variation game is completed. In the present embodiment, since it is awarded until 10,000 symbol variation games are completed, the probability variation state will continue until the next big hit game is substantially granted. In other words, the probability variation state is given until the end of the symbol variation game in which the next big hit occurs.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the fluctuation time (hereinafter, referred to as “time reduction”). The time-shortening function is a function for giving a winning rate improvement state as a privilege with a low winning probability (winning probability) after winning the big hit game as a bonus (normal state). In addition, when the short time state is given, the probability of winning a lottery is low, but the improved entrance rate is given as a privilege. In other words, the opening / closing blade 35 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 (in this embodiment, 100 times) the symbol variation game is played, or until a big hit is generated before the number of times is reached. That is, the time-short state is given until the end of the symbol variation game corresponding to a predetermined number of times, or until the end of the symbol variation game in which a big hit occurs before the number of times is reached.

  In this embodiment, a promiscuous state is given after the big hit game is finished (a state where the lottery probability is high is given) is a big win, and a promiscuous state is not given after the big hit game is finished (the lottery probability is low probability). A big hit (given a certain non-probability state) becomes a non-probable big hit. And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, it is comprised so that it cannot be recognized whether the probability variation state is provided from the kind of jackpot symbol by a decoration symbol.

Hereinafter, the types of jackpot games awarded in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one kind of big hit game is determined from the three types of big hit games, and the determined big hit game is given. . Of the three types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined according to the type of special symbol (big 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 three types: special symbol A, special symbol B, and special symbol C, as shown in FIG.

  The special symbol A has 70 types of jackpot symbols, the special symbol B has 10 types of jackpot symbols, and the special symbol C has 20 types of jackpot symbols. When special symbols are distributed in this way, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is 70% (70/100) of the entire jackpot, and the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is 10% (10/100) of the entire jackpot. Thus, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is 20% (20/100) of the entire jackpot.

  The big hit game based on the special symbol A is a big hit by setting the number of rounds to “16” and opening the big prize opening (in this embodiment, the lower big prize opening 41) “one time” during one round game. It is a big hit game that opens the grand prize opening “16 times (16 rounds × 1 time)” during the game. The jackpot game is performed by opening the lower jackpot 41, and after the jackpot game is finished, a promiscuous state (until the next jackpot game) and an improved entry rate (until the next jackpot game) are given. ing. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol A is referred to as “16R probability variable jackpot game”. In the 16R probability variation big hit game, “8000 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “25000 (ms)” is set as the round game time of each round game, and “11000 (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 “8 balls”.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol B, the prescribed number of rounds is set to “2”, and a single winning game (in this embodiment, the top prize winning port 39) is opened “once” during one round game. It is a big hit game in which the top prize winning opening 39 is opened “twice” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol B is referred to as “2R probability variable jackpot game”. 2R probability variation jackpot game is performed by opening the top prize winning port 39, and after the jackpot game is finished, a probability variation state (until the next jackpot game) and an improved entrance rate (up to 100 times) are given. ing. In the 2R probability variation big hit game, “40 (ms)” is set as the opening effect time, “600 (ms)” is set as the round game time of one round game, and “2902 (ms)” is set as the ending effect time. Has been. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R probability variable big hit game is set to “9 balls”.

  In the big hit game based on the special symbol C, the prescribed number of rounds is set to “2”, and a single winning game (in this embodiment, the top prize winning port 39) is opened “once” during one round game. It is a big hit game in which the top prize winning opening 39 is opened “twice” during the big hit game. Hereinafter, the jackpot game based on the special symbol C is referred to as a “2R non-probable variable jackpot game”. The 2R non-probable big hit game is performed by opening the top big winning opening 39, and after the big hit game is finished, a short time state (100 times at the maximum) is given. In the 2R non-probable big hit game, the opening stage time is “40 (ms)”, the round game time of one round game is “600 (ms)”, and the ending stage time is “2902 (ms)”. Is set. In addition, the upper limit number of balls for one round game in the 2R non-probability big hit game is set to “9 balls”. In this way, the opening mode of the top prize winning port 39 in the 2R non-probable big hit game is the same as the opening mode of the top big winning port 39 in the 2R probability varying big hit game, so the big hit game end from the opening mode of the top big winning port 39 Thereafter, it is impossible to determine whether or not a certain change state is given.

Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 as a main control device for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 and performs arithmetic processing of control signals (control commands) as various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. The control signal (control command) is output. In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. In the present embodiment, a sub-control device is configured by the sub-integrated control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  The sub integrated control board 46 comprehensively controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 28 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 emits light (lights (flashes) / lights off) of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. And the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speakers 20, 21, 25 are controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
On the main control board 45, a main control CPU 45a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 45b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 45a, and necessary data can be written and read. A main control RAM 45c is provided. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. Further, the main control CPU 45a has an upper start switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the upper start prize opening 33 and a lower start port SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the lower start prize opening 34. It is connected. Further, the main control CPU 45a has a count switch SW3 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper large winning opening 39, a count switch SW4 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower large winning opening 41, and a normal symbol operation. A normal symbol variation switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 42 is connected. Also, a special symbol display device 30 and a normal symbol display device 31 are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the special symbol display device 30 and the normal symbol display device 31, respectively. The control signal output from the main control board 45 is input, and the special symbol display device 30 and the normal symbol display are displayed. The display content of the device 31 is controlled. The main control CPU 45a is connected to the hold indicator Ra and can change the display content of the hold indicator Ra.

  The main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as the big hit determination random number, the big hit design random number, the fluctuation pattern distribution random number, and the reach determination random number every predetermined cycle, and the updated values are used for the main control. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the setting area of the RAM 45c, and random number update processing is executed. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination) whether or not to make a big hit. The random number for distribution pattern distribution is a random number used when determining a variation pattern that specifies the variation time and the contents of the effect (such as a big hit effect or a loss effect) of the symbol variation game. The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach determination as to whether or not to execute the reach effect in the symbol variation game. The jackpot symbol random number is a random number used when determining a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 30 when the jackpot is determined. Then, depending on the type of special symbol, the type of jackpot game and whether or not the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game is finished, the jackpot symbol random number becomes the probability variation determination random number. Also, the jackpot symbol random number that designates the special symbols A and B as the final stop symbols is the probability variation determination value. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  In addition to the control program, the main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns and various determination values (such as jackpot determination values). The variation pattern is displayed in the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 after the symbol variation game is started due to the symbol variation start, and then the symbol display game 28 and the special symbol display device 30 are fixedly stopped and displayed. This is a pattern for specifying the fluctuation time until the end of the production and the contents of the production. In the special symbol display device 30 based on this variation pattern, the variation is stopped when the variation time specified in the variation pattern has elapsed after the variation of the special symbol has started, and the jackpot symbol or the off-symbol symbol is confirmed and displayed. Is executed. On the other hand, in the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern, after the variation of the decorative design starts, various game effects are performed with the effect content specified by the variation pattern, and the variation stops when the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses. Then, the symbol variation game is executed in which the big hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each effect content composed of a jackpot effect, a miss reach effect, and a miss effect. Each variation pattern is assigned one or a plurality of variation pattern distribution random numbers. Note that the random number distribution for the variation pattern distribution is different for the big hit effect, the outlier reach effect, and the outage effect.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the variation patterns are variation patterns P1 to P4 for the big hit effect selected when the big hit lottery is won, and for the outage effect that is selected when the big hit lottery is not won. It consists of fluctuation patterns P5 to P8.

  More specifically, in the present embodiment, the variation patterns for the jackpot effect include the variation patterns P1 to P3 for the jackpot effect that are selected when the 16R probability variation jackpot game is determined. Further, the variation pattern for the big hit effect includes a variation pattern P4 that is selected when the 2R probability variable big hit game or the 2R non-probable big hit game is determined. In addition, in the variation pattern for the outlier effect, a reach symbol combination is formed, and after the reach effect is performed, the eventual reach effect variation patterns P5 to P7 and the reach are not formed. There is a fluctuation pattern P8 for an out-of-reach effect (hereinafter simply referred to as an out-of-order effect) that is a loss. Therefore, it is impossible to determine which of the 2R probability variation big hit game or the 2R non-probability big hit game is awarded based on the effect contents of the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern P4.

  In the big hit effect, the symbol change game is developed in the effect display device 28 so as to finally stop display of the big hit symbol (decorative symbol) after reaching the reach effect, and the symbol change game is executed in the special symbol display device 30. The jackpot symbol (special symbol) is expanded so as to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier reach effect is developed in the effect display device 28 so that the symbol change game is finally stopped after the reach effect, and the symbol change game is released in the special symbol display device 30. The symbol (special symbol) is expanded so as to be confirmed and stopped. The outlier effect is developed so that the symbol change game is finally displayed on the effect display device 28 without stopping the reach effect, and the symbol change game is finally displayed on the special symbol display device 30. The off-line symbol (special symbol) is expanded and displayed so as to be confirmed and stopped. In the special symbol display device 30, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game based on the variation patterns P1 to P4 for the big hit effect and the variation patterns P5 to P7 for the outlier reach effect, any one of the reach effects R1 to R3 is performed. It is like that. The reach effect is an effect performed in a symbol change game with decorative symbols, from the time when a reach symbol combination is formed until a bonus symbol combination or an outlier symbol combination is derived.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of jackpot game (hit reliability or jackpot expectation) is varied according to the type of reach effect. More specifically, the ratio of the big hit game is set to increase in the order of reach effect R1 → reach effect R2 → reach effect R3 (the reach effect R3 is the highest). This indicates that the degree of expectation (possibility) that a big hit game is given increases in the order of reach effect R1 → reach effect R2 → reach effect R3 (the reach effect R3 is the highest). The ratio at which the jackpot game is given is determined in accordance with the distribution mode when the variation pattern in which each reach effect is performed is distributed to the reach effect instead of the jackpot effect.

  In other words, in order to increase the ratio that the hit effect of the reach effect is given, the ratio of the reach effect to appear (the overall ratio) is increased and the ratio of the reach effect to appear in the case of a big hit is not included. What is necessary is just to distribute a fluctuation pattern so that the ratio that the reach production may appear in the case of reach may be reduced (or either one is performed). In this way, by changing the ratio of winning jackpot games, the reach symbol combination is displayed, and when a reach effect is performed, the player's expectation for the jackpot according to the type of reach effect The feeling can be changed.

  The jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 45b is a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. For example, the numbers that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number are set to 600 integers from “0 (zero)” to “599”, so two values are set as the jackpot determination value from these values. In such a case, the rate at which the jackpot determination is positively determined, that is, the winning probability of the jackpot is 2/600 (1/300). Note that the number of jackpot determination values is different between the normal state and the probability variation state, and the number of jackpot determination values is larger in the probability variation state. For example, in the present embodiment, in the normal state (non-probability variation state), two values (7, 307) can be taken as jackpot determination values, and in the probability variation state, ten jackpot determination values are set. The values (7, 29, 108, 155, 245, 307, 376, 412, 489, and 557) are set. As a result, in the probability variation state, the winning probability in the big hit determination becomes high. In the jackpot determination value of the present embodiment, a common jackpot determination value (7, 307) that is a jackpot determination value is set regardless of whether the state is a probability variation state or a normal state. Further, in the jackpot determination value of the present embodiment, a probability change jackpot determination value (29, 108, 155, 245, 376, 412, 489, 557) that is a jackpot determination value in the probability variation state is set. Yes. As a result, when a big hit determination random number that matches the common big hit determination value is obtained, regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state, the big hit is determined. Only when the state is granted, it is a big hit.

  In addition, the reach determination value is stored in the main control ROM 45b. The reach determination value is a determination value used in reach lottery (reach determination) for determining whether or not a reach effect is to be executed when the symbol variation game is out of place, and a reach determination random number (from 0 to 240). 241 types of integers). As shown in FIG. 6, the number of reach determination values differs depending on the presence / absence of the entrance rate improvement state and the number of reserved memories. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the entrance rate improvement state is not given, the reach determination value is “0 to 31” when the number of reserved memories is “0” or “1”. Yes. When the entrance rate improvement state is not given and the number of reserved memories is “2”, the reach determination value is “0 to 15”. When the entrance rate improvement state is not given and the number of reserved memories is “3” or more, the reach determination value is “0 to 2”. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, when the entrance rate improvement state is given, the reach determination value is “0 to 2”.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the random numbers for variation pattern distribution are distributed for each variation pattern. Further, the random numbers for distribution pattern distribution have different numbers of distribution for each content of the 16R big hit effect, the 2R big hit effect, the outreach reach effect, and the outage effect.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing for starting the symbol variation game).

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

  Hereinafter, the control contents executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described. First, the control content related to the execution of the symbol variation game will be described as the control content executed by the main control board 45. First, a special symbol input process when a winning game ball is detected will be described. The special symbol input process is executed every predetermined period (4 ms in the present embodiment).

  When the main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 enters a game ball into the upper start winning port 33 or the lower start winning port 34 and inputs a detection signal output by the start port switches SW1 and SW2 that detect the game ball. Then, a hold determination is made as to whether or not the hold storage number stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment). If the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative (holding memory count <4), the main control CPU 45a adds 1 (+1) to the holding memory count and rewrites the holding memory count. When the main control CPU 45a makes a positive determination of the hold determination, the big hit determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the reach determination random number value, and the variation pattern distribution random number value Is acquired from the main control RAM 45c, and the acquired random number value is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c in association with the reserved storage number after addition. The main control CPU 45a changes the display content of the hold indicator Ra so as to represent the hold memory number after the addition when the hold memory number is incremented by one. The main control CPU 45a designates the reserved memory number after 1 addition to change the display content of the image display unit GH so as to represent the reserved memory number after 1 addition when the reserved memory number is incremented by 1. The pending command to be output. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative (holding memory count = 4), the main control CPU 45a does not rewrite the holding memory count exceeding the upper limit and does not acquire various random number values.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described with reference to FIG. The main control CPU 45a is configured to execute a special symbol start process every predetermined cycle.
First, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the symbols (special symbols and decorative symbols) are being displayed in a variable manner and whether or not a big hit game is being played (step S11). If the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol start process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S11 is negative, the main control CPU 45a reads the number of reserved memories (step S12), and determines whether the number of reserved memories is greater than “0” (step S13). If the determination result in step S13 is negative (if the number of stored memories = 0), the special symbol start process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S13 is affirmative (if the number of stored storages> 0), the main control CPU 45a subtracts “1” (−1) from the number of stored storages (step S14). Then, the main control CPU 45a correlates with the reserved storage number and stores the big hit determination random number, the reach determination random number, the big hit symbol random number and the variation pattern distribution stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. Each value of the random number for use is acquired (step S15).

  More specifically, the main control CPU 45a reads the random number stored in the storage area associated with the earliest (first) stored storage number “1”. Further, after reading the random number, the main control CPU 45a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “1”. . Similarly, the main control CPU 45a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2”. Similarly, the main control CPU 45a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “4” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3”. The main control CPU 45a designates the reserved memory number after 1 subtraction to change the display content of the image display unit GH so as to represent the reserved memory number after 1 subtraction when the reserved memory number is decremented by 1. The pending command to be output. Further, the main control CPU 45a changes the display content of the hold indicator Ra so as to indicate the hold memory number after 1 subtraction.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 45b, and performs a jackpot determination (hit lottery) (step). S16). More specifically, in step S16, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the common jackpot determination value (7,307) when the gaming state is the normal state (non-probability variation state). Determine whether. On the other hand, in step S16, when the gaming state is the probability variation state, the main control CPU 45a determines that the value of the random number for jackpot determination is the common jackpot determination value (7,307) or the probability variation jackpot determination value (29,108,155). , 245, 376, 412, 489, 557).

  When the determination result in step S16 is affirmative (in the case of a big hit), the main control CPU 45a sets [1] to a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit variation (step S17). Then, the main control CPU 45a determines a final stop symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 30 from among the big hit symbols by the special symbol based on the acquired value of the random number for jackpot symbol distribution (step S18). ). Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a identifies the type of jackpot game from the determined final stop symbol, and determines a variation pattern from among the variation patterns P1 to P4 for the jackpot effect (step S19). More specifically, when the main control CPU 45a determines the special symbol A (when the 16R probability variable big hit game is determined), the main control CPU 45a uses the variation pattern associated with the reserved memory number from among the variation patterns P1 to P3. A variation pattern corresponding to a random value is determined. The main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P4 as the variation pattern when the special symbols B and C are determined (when 2R probability variation big hit game or 2R non-probability variation big hit game is decided).

  The main control CPU 45a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, relates to the symbol variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing in an output process to the sub overall control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a). Various processes are executed (step S20). Specifically, the main control CPU 45a outputs a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern and instructing the start of symbol variation. At the same time, the main control CPU 45a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 30 so as to start the variation of the special symbol. At the same time, the main control CPU 45a starts measuring the effect time of the symbol variation game. The main control CPU 45a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating the final stop symbol. Then, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 45a displays the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time determined in the designated variation pattern. Controls the display content of. Further, the main control CPU 45a gives an instruction to stop changing the decoration based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all-symbol stop command for displaying the combination of symbols to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination in step S16 is negative (not the big hit), the main control CPU 45a performs a reach determination for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect (step S21). In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a uses the reach determination random number acquired together with the jackpot determination random number used at the time of the jackpot determination in step S16 (both stored in association with the same reserved storage number) as the reach determination. The winning decision is made based on whether or not the values match. As shown in FIG. 6 described above, the reach determination value is changed depending on the presence / absence of the entrance rate improvement state at the time of reach determination and the number of reserved memories.

  If the determination result in step S21 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control CPU 45a determines the off symbol as a final stop symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 30 (step S22). . Next, the main control CPU 45a determines a variation pattern from among the variation patterns P5 to P7 for the outlier reach effect (step S23). More specifically, the main control CPU 45a determines a variation pattern corresponding to the value of the variation pattern distribution random number associated with the reserved storage number from among the variation patterns P5 to P7 for the outlier reach effect.

  Then, the main control CPU 45a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, proceeds to the processing of step S20, and outputs a predetermined control command to the sub overall control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol start process. The main control CPU 45a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and the special symbol display device 30 displays the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. Controls the display content of. Further, the main control CPU 45a gives an instruction to stop changing the decoration based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all-symbol stop command for displaying the combination of symbols to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S21 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control CPU 45a determines the off symbol as the final stop symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 30 (step S24). ). Next, the main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern P8 for the offending effect (step S25).

  Then, the main control CPU 45a, which has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol, proceeds to the processing of step S20, and outputs a predetermined control command to the sub overall control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) at a predetermined timing. Various processes related to the symbol variation game are executed. Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol start process. The main control CPU 45a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and the special symbol display device 30 displays the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time set in the designated variation pattern. Controls the display content of. Further, the main control CPU 45a gives an instruction to stop changing the decoration based on the effect time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all-symbol stop command for displaying the combination of symbols to be confirmed and stopped.

Next, as control contents executed by the main control board 45, control contents related to execution of the big hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 grants a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game as a big hit effect. At this time, the main control CPU 45a identifies the type of jackpot game to be given from the type of special symbol (big hit symbol) determined immediately before the start of the symbol variation game that will be the jackpot effect, and according to the identified jackpot game Execute control. When the special symbol A corresponding to the 16R probability variation big hit game is determined as the special symbol immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, the main control CPU 45a executes the 16R probability variation big hit game process. On the other hand, the main control CPU 45a determines, as a special symbol immediately before the start of the symbol variation game, either the special symbol B corresponding to the 2R probability variable big hit game or the special symbol C corresponding to the 2R non-probable big hit game. 2R jackpot game processing is executed.

First, the 16R probability variable big hit game process executed when the special symbol A corresponding to the 16R probability variable big hit game is determined will be described.
When the special symbol A corresponding to the 16R probability variation jackpot game is determined, the main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command instructing execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 46a at the start of the jackpot game. Is executed. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main control CPU 45a causes 16 round games to be executed. In these jackpot games, the single winning opening (in this embodiment, the lower winning opening 41) is opened once in one round game. Then, the round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the lower prize winning opening 41 is set to “25000 (ms)” as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the main control CPU 45a opens the lower large winning opening 41 to start the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the prescribed number of balls (8 balls in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. If the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative decision on either one, the lower game winning opening 41 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command. The main control CPU 45a outputs an electrical signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the lower large prize opening door 40 when the lower big prize opening 41 is opened, and the lower large prize opening. When 41 is closed, an electrical signal (OFF signal) is output to the actuating actuator so that the lower large prize opening door 40 is closed.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (2100 (ms) in the present embodiment) elapses, opens the lower prize winning opening 41 so as to start the next round game. When the 16 round games are finished, the main control CPU 45a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect to the overall control CPU 46a when the big hit game is finished.

  Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given during the big hit game, and the entrance rate “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the improved state is to be given. When the probability variation flag is set to “1”, it indicates that the probability variation state is assigned, and when “0” is set, it indicates that the probability variation state is not assigned. ing. Similarly, when the operation flag is set to “1”, it indicates that the entrance rate improvement state is given, and when “0” is set, the entrance rate improvement state is set. Indicates that it has not been granted. Each flag is stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c. Each flag is cleared (“0” is set) when a big hit game is awarded. Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol A is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag during the big hit game.

Next, the 2R jackpot game process executed when the special symbol B corresponding to the 2R probability variable jackpot game or the special symbol C corresponding to the 2R non-probability variable jackpot game is determined will be described.
When the special symbols B and C are determined, the main control CPU 45a outputs an opening command for instructing the execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 46a in response to the start of the big hit game, and executes the opening effect. Then, after the opening effect ends, the main control CPU 45a executes two round games. In the 2R probability variation big hit game or the 2R non-probability big hit game, the single winning opening (in this embodiment, the top large winning opening 39) is opened once in one round game. The round game time of one round game, that is, the opening time of the upper prize winning port 39 is set to “600 (ms)” as shown in FIG. For this reason, when the main control CPU 45a opens the upper prize opening 39 to start the round game, it determines whether or not the round game time has elapsed and the prescribed number of balls (9 balls in this embodiment). It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered. Further, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round opening designation command indicating the number of started round games to the sub general control board 46 at the start of the round game. If the main control CPU 45a makes an affirmative decision, the main game winning port 39 is closed and the round game is ended because the round game end condition is satisfied. At this time, the main control CPU 45a outputs a round closing designation command. The main control CPU 45a outputs an electrical signal (ON signal) to the actuating actuator so as to open the upper large prize opening door 38 when the upper big prize opening 39 is opened, and the upper large prize opening. When closing 39, an electrical signal (OFF signal) is output to the actuator for operation so as to close the upper prize winning door 38.

  The main control CPU 45a that has finished one round game, after the interval time between rounds (1000 (ms) in the present embodiment) has elapsed, opens the top prize winning port 39 so as to start the next round game. When the two round games are completed, the main control CPU 45a outputs an ending command for instructing the execution of the ending effect to the overall control CPU 46a when the big hit game is ended, thereby executing the ending effect. . When the ending effect ends, the main control CPU 45a ends the 2R big hit game process.

  Then, when a big hit game based on the special symbol B is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” to a probability change flag indicating that a probability change state is given during the big hit game, and improves the entrance rate. “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the state is to be given. On the other hand, when the big hit game based on the special symbol C is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “0” to the probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is given during the big hit game, and improves the entrance rate. “1” is set to the operation flag indicating that the state is to be given.

  Further, when the big hit game based on the special symbol B is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag during the big hit game and the remaining symbols to which the improved entrance rate is given. 100 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of variable games. The number of operations is decremented by 1 every time the symbol variation game is executed, and when the value becomes 0, the operation flag is cleared ("0" is set). On the other hand, when the big hit game based on the special symbol C is given, the main control CPU 45a sets “1” in the operation flag during the big hit game, and the remaining symbols to which the improved entrance rate is given. 100 times is set as the number of operations indicating the number of variable games.

  As described above, the main control CPU 45a of the present embodiment serves as a big hit determination unit, a random number acquisition unit, a fluctuation pattern determination unit, an output unit, a special state determination unit, and a reach determination unit. The main control board 45 serves as an effect instruction means.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When receiving the variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub overall control board 46 stores the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command in the overall control RAM 46c until the end of the symbol variation game. The overall control CPU 46 a outputs the change pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when a special symbol designation command is input and the jackpot symbol is designated by the special symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a stores the big hit symbol of the designated special symbol in the central control RAM 46c. To do. Further, when the overall control CPU 46a inputs the all symbols stop command, it outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Further, the overall control CPU 46a executes the symbol variation game executed on the effect display device 28 based on the variation pattern type designated by the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol designation command. The symbol combination of the decorative symbols derived in is determined. More specifically, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated and the designated special symbol is the big hit symbol, the overall control CPU 46a finally determines the symbol combination of the decorative symbols that are to be confirmed and stopped. Determine the jackpot symbol. At that time, when the special symbols B and C are designated (when 2R probability variation big hit game or 2R non-probable big hit game is designated), the overall control CPU 46a uses the symbol combination indicating the probability variation as a big hit symbol with a decorative symbol. It comes to decide. The symbol combination suggesting the probability variation of this embodiment is [222] [444]. As a result, it is impossible to determine whether or not the probability variation state is given after the end of the two round jackpot game from the symbol combination of probability variation suggestion. On the other hand, when the special symbol A is designated (when 16R probability variation big hit game is designated), the overall control CPU 46a notifies the probability variation big hit symbol combination that the probability variation state is given as the big hit symbol by the decorative symbol. Is to decide. The symbol combinations for the probability variation jackpot of this embodiment are [111] [333] [555] [666] [777] [888].

  In addition, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is designated and the stop symbol of the special symbol is the off symbol, the overall control CPU 46a finally determines the off symbol as the symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be finally stopped and displayed. . At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines that the symbol combination of the decorative symbols is not included (so that the symbols in the left and right columns are not the same symbol). On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern for the outlier reach effect is designated and the stop symbol of the special symbol is the off symbol, the overall control CPU 46a determines the off symbol as the symbol combination of the decorative symbols to be finally stopped and displayed. To do. At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines to include the reach symbols as the decorative symbol combinations (so that the symbols in the left and right columns are the same symbol). Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decorative design outputs a decorative design designation command for designating the decorative design to the effect display control board 47.

  In addition, when the variation patterns P2, P3, P4, and P6 are designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 46a determines an effect execution pattern that specifies the specific effect contents of the symbol variation game. The effect execution pattern specifies the specific effect contents of the symbol variation game. For example, the display mode or the operation mode of the character displayed during the reach effect can be specified. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the variation patterns (special variation patterns) P2 and P6 include specific contents of reach effect R2 (appearance character type, character display mode and operation mode, and background). A plurality of types (three types in this embodiment) of effect execution patterns that can specify an image or the like are associated with each other.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the variation pattern P2 for the big hit effect is designated, the effect execution pattern EP1 in which the character K1 appears, the effect execution pattern EP2 in which the character K2 appears, and the effect execution pattern in which the character K3 appears It is easy to determine in the order of EP3. Specifically, when the variation pattern P2 for the jackpot effect is designated, the effect execution pattern EP1 is determined with a probability of 10/100, and the effect execution pattern EP2 is determined with a probability of 30/100, and the effect execution is performed. The pattern EP3 is determined with a probability of 60/100. On the other hand, when the variation pattern P6 for the offending effect is designated, the effect execution pattern EP3, the effect execution pattern EP2, and the effect execution pattern EP1 are easily determined. Specifically, when the variation pattern P6 for jackpot effect is specified, the effect execution pattern EP1 is determined with a probability of 60/100, and the effect execution pattern EP2 is determined with a probability of 25/100, and the effect execution is performed. The pattern EP3 is determined with a probability of 15/100. Therefore, when the reach effect R2 based on the effect execution pattern EP3 is executed, the big hit expectation is higher than when the reach effect R2 based on the effect execution patterns EP1 and EP2 is executed.

  The variation patterns P3 and P4 are associated with an effect execution pattern EP4 (revariation effect execution pattern) for executing a revariation effect and an effect execution pattern EP5 for not executing a rechange effect. In the re-variation effect (re-lottery effect), before the symbol combination with the final decorative symbol is displayed on the image display unit GH, the symbol combination that suggests the probable change (temporary symbol combination) is temporarily stopped and displayed. This is an effect in which the final symbol combination is confirmed and displayed after re-variation. The re-variation effect of the present embodiment is whether or not it is determined whether or not a 16R probability variation jackpot game is granted, that is, whether or not a 16 round jackpot game is granted and a probability variation state is granted. It is done to make you recognize.

  When the variation patterns P3 and P4 are designated, the effect execution pattern EP4 is determined with a probability of 50/100, and the effect execution pattern EP5 is determined with a probability of 50/100. When the production execution pattern EP4 is determined, the overall control CPU 46a determines a symbol combination of probability variation suggestion as a temporary symbol combination, and outputs a temporary symbol designation command for designating the determined symbol combination. ing. When the effect execution pattern EP5 is determined, in the symbol variation game, the final stop symbol (the symbol pattern combination determined by the overall control CPU 46a) is displayed as it is without executing the revariation effect. It has become.

  Then, when the variation patterns P2, P3, P4, and P6 are specified and the effect execution pattern is determined, the overall control CPU 46a outputs an effect execution pattern specifying command for specifying the determined effect execution pattern to the effect display control board 47. It is like that.

  In the present embodiment, a big hit notice (notice effect) that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation game will be a big hit is executed. For this reason, when the change control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines a notice pattern for specifying the effect contents of the big hit notice suggesting the possibility that the symbol changing game will be a big hit. This will be described in detail below.

  First, when the general control CPU 46a inputs a variation pattern designation command, the internal control CPU 46a refers to the internal number distribution table shown in FIG. 9 and specifies the internal numbers N1 to N14 for specifying the notice pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14. To do. As shown in FIG. 10, the notification pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14 have the determination probabilities (selection probabilities) of the notification patterns YP1 to YP10 that specify the contents of the effect of the big hit notification for each of the notification pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14. It is associated.

  Further, the internal numbers N1 to N14 are associated with a variation pattern or an effect execution pattern. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, one internal number is associated with a variation pattern that is not associated with an effect execution pattern or a variation pattern that is associated with only one effect execution pattern. Yes. When the variation pattern is associated with a plurality of types of effect execution patterns, one internal number is associated with each effect execution pattern associated with the variation pattern.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8 are designated, the overall control CPU 46a refers to the internal number distribution table shown in FIG. The internal numbers N1 to N14 associated with each P8 are specified. When the variation patterns P2, P3, P4, and P6 are designated, the overall control CPU 46a determines the effect execution patterns EP1 to EP5 based on the variation patterns P2, P3, P4, and P6. Then, the overall control CPU 46a identifies the internal numbers N1 to N14 associated with the determined performance execution patterns EP1 to EP5 with reference to the internal number allocation table of FIG.

  Then, the overall control CPU 46a determines the notice patterns YP1 to YP10 based on the notice pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14 specified according to the specified internal numbers N1 to N14. For example, when the internal number “N1” is specified, the notice pattern YP1 is determined with a probability of 30/100 with reference to the notice pattern distribution table TB1, and the notice pattern YP2 is determined with a probability of 70/100. Become.

  In addition, when the effect content of the symbol variation game is specified only by the variation pattern, the notice pattern distribution table corresponding to the variation pattern is selected. Specifically, when the variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8 are designated, the notice pattern distribution tables TB1, TB9, TB13, and TB14 corresponding to the respective variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8 are selected. It has come to be. For this reason, it is possible to determine the notice patterns YP1 to YP10 of the production contents according to the production contents specified by the variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8.

  Further, when the effect contents of the symbol variation game are specified by the variation pattern and the effect execution pattern, the notice pattern distribution tables TB2 to TB8 and TB10 to TB12 corresponding to the effect execution patterns EP1 to EP5 are selected. It has become. Specifically, when the production execution patterns EP1 to EP5 are designated, the notice pattern distribution tables TB2 to TB8 and TB10 to TB12 are based on the variation patterns P2, P3, P4, P6 and the production execution patterns EP1 to EP5. Each is selected. For this reason, the notice pattern of the production content according to the production content specified by the production execution patterns EP1 to EP5 can be determined.

  When the overall control RAM 46c determines the advance notice patterns YP1 to YP10, the general control RAM 46c outputs a notice pattern designating command for instructing the start of the big hit advance notice and the determined advance notice patterns YP1 to YP10.

  As described above, it is possible to adapt the effect contents of the symbol variation game and the effect contents of the jackpot notice. Further, the variation pattern P1, P2 for the big hit effect, for the outlier reach effect or for the outage effect, for example, the re-change effect is not executed (for example, it is recognized that the 16R probability variation big hit game is given from the contents of the reach effect). These fluctuation patterns P5 to P8 do not need to be associated with an effect execution pattern for executing a re-change effect. For this reason, the amount of production execution patterns can be reduced by not preparing unnecessary production execution patterns. Accordingly, it is not necessary to prepare a notice pattern allocation table corresponding to an extra effect execution pattern, and the storage amount of the overall control RAM 46c can be reduced.

  Further, when it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of reach effects, it is not necessary to associate a plurality of types of effect execution patterns with the variation pattern in order to execute a plurality of types of reach effects. For example, it is not necessary to associate a plurality of types of effect execution patterns with the variation pattern P8 for the offending effect in which the reach effect is not executed in order to execute a plurality of types of reach effects. For this reason, the amount of production execution patterns can be reduced by not preparing unnecessary production execution patterns. Accordingly, it is not necessary to prepare a notice pattern allocation table corresponding to an extra effect execution pattern, and the storage amount of the overall control RAM 46c can be reduced.

Next, the contents of control related to the execution of the big hit game of the sub integrated control board 46 will be described.
When the opening control command is input, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub-overall control board 46 determines the contents of the opening effect according to the type of the big hit game, and sends the opening effect command for instructing the effect of the opening effect to the effect display control board. 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the round control designation command 46a is input, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the round effect command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in order to instruct the effect during the round game according to the type of jackpot game. Output to. When the round control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the round close specification command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the ending command is input, the overall control CPU 46a determines the content of the ending effect according to the type of the big hit game, and sends the ending effect command that instructs the content of the ending effect to the effect display control board 47 and the voice / It outputs to the lamp control board 48, and the control concerning execution of the big hit game is finished. It should be noted that the content of the game effect in the 2R probability variation big hit game is the same as the content of the game effect in the 2R non-probability big hit game, and it is not possible to determine whether or not the probability variation state is given from the effect content. ing.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 inputs the variation pattern designation command, if the variation patterns designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command are the variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8, the variation pattern. The content of the design variation game corresponding to is selected. Then, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so as to cause the symbol variation game to be performed with the effect content of the selected symbol variation game. At this time, the display control CPU 47a uses the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the effect contents of the selected symbol variation game to generate display data for displaying an image according to the effect contents.

  Further, when the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designation command is the variation pattern P2, P3, P4, P6, the display control CPU 47a and the input effect execution pattern designation command. Based on the production execution patterns EP1 to EP5 designated by the above, the production contents of the symbol variation game are selected. Then, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so as to cause the symbol variation game to be performed with the effect content of the selected symbol variation game. At this time, the display control CPU 47a uses the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the effect contents of the selected symbol variation game to generate display data for displaying an image according to the effect contents.

  When the production execution pattern EP4 including the re-variation production is designated, the overall control RAM 46c temporarily stops and displays the temporary symbol combination designated by the temporary symbol designation command based on the production execution pattern EP4. After that, the re-variation effect is executed.

  Further, when the general control RAM 46c receives the notice pattern designation command, the overall control RAM 46c selects the effect of the big hit notice corresponding to the notice patterns YP1 to YP10 designated by the inputted notice pattern designation command. Then, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the image display unit GH so that the big hit notice is performed with the selected big hit notice effect. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the image display unit GH based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). When the display control CPU 47a inputs an all symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display content of the image display unit GH is displayed so that the symbol designated by the decorative symbol designation command is displayed on the image display unit GH. Control and finish the symbol variation game.

Next, the control content related to the execution of the big hit game on the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 receives the opening effect command output from the overall control CPU 46a, the effect display device 28 (image) is configured to execute the opening effect with the effect content instructed by the opening effect command. The display content of the display unit GH) is controlled. In addition, when the round control command output by the overall control CPU 46a is input to the display control CPU 47a, the display device 28 (image display unit GH) is configured to execute the round effect with the content of the effect specified by the round effect command. Controls the display content of. Specifically, the display content of the image display unit GH is controlled so that a round effect in the big hit game is executed.

  In addition, when the ending effect command output from the overall control CPU 46a is input, the display control CPU 47a causes the effect display device 28 (image display unit GH) to execute the ending effect with the effect content instructed by the ending effect command. Controls the display content of. When the opening effect command, the ending effect command, and the round effect command are input, the sound / lamp control board 48 controls the light emission mode of the various lamp units 17 to 19 and 27b and the sound output mode of the speakers 20, 21, and 25. . That is, the voice / lamp control board 48 performs control so as to cause an effect corresponding to the contents of the effect instructed by these commands, like the effect display control board 47. In this embodiment, the sub integrated control board 46, the effect display control board 47, and the sound / lamp control board 48 determine the contents of the effect of the round effect as the effect during the big hit game based on the round effect command. Then, the effect execution means (effect display device 28, various lamp units 17-19, 27b, speakers 20, 21, 25) is executed.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 46a of the present embodiment serves as an effect execution pattern determination unit and a notice pattern determination unit. The overall control CPU 46a and the display control CPU 47a serve as game control means. Further, the sub general control board 46 and the effect display control board 47 serve as effect control means.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are not associated with the variation pattern specified by the input variation pattern designation command (in the case of variation patterns P1, P5, P7, P8), the variation pattern The notice pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14 are associated with the corresponding internal numbers N1 to N14. Further, when a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are associated with the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designation command (in the case of variation patterns P2, P3, P4, P6), the determined effect execution is performed. According to the patterns EP1 to EP5, the notice pattern distribution tables TB1 to TB14 are associated with each other. For this reason, it is possible to execute a jackpot notice according to the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game.

  (2) When the effect contents of the symbol variation game are specified based only on the variation patterns P1, P5, P7, and P8 designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command, no effect execution pattern is associated. That is, with respect to all the variation patterns, the effect execution patterns are not associated with each other depending on the effect contents of the reach effect R2 and whether or not the re-change effect is executable. For this reason, the storage amount of the production execution pattern can be reduced. The overall control CPU 46a corresponds to the internal number corresponding to the designated variation pattern when a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are not associated with the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command. The notice pattern is determined with reference to the notice pattern distribution table. That is, the notice pattern is not distributed for every production execution pattern. Thereby, the storage amount of the notice pattern distribution table can be reduced.

  (3) When the production execution patterns EP1 to EP3 are determined, the advancement pattern is determined by referring to the advancement pattern distribution tables TB2 to TB4 and TB10 to TB12 corresponding to the production execution patterns EP1 to EP3, respectively. Thereby, the overall control CPU 46a can execute the notice effect according to the specific effect contents of the reach effect R2. When the effect execution pattern EP4 is determined, the notice pattern is determined with reference to the notice pattern distribution table corresponding to the effect execution pattern EP4. As a result, the overall control CPU 46a can execute a notice effect according to the re-variation effect.

  (4) Also, the re-variation effect is not executed (for example, it is recognized from the contents of the reach effect that the 16R probability variable big hit game is given), the variation patterns P1, P2 for the big hit effect, It is not necessary to associate the effect execution pattern for executing the re-change effect with the change patterns P5 to P8 for the off-stage effect. For this reason, the amount of production execution patterns can be reduced by not preparing unnecessary production execution patterns. Accordingly, it is not necessary to prepare a notice pattern allocation table corresponding to an extra effect execution pattern, and the storage amount of the overall control RAM 46c can be reduced.

  (5) Further, when there is no need to prepare a plurality of types of reach effects, it is not necessary to associate a plurality of types of effect execution patterns with the variation pattern in order to execute a plurality of types of reach effects. For example, it is not necessary to associate a plurality of types of effect execution patterns with the variation pattern P8 in which the reach effect is not executed in order to execute a plurality of types of reach effects. For this reason, the amount of production execution patterns can be reduced by not preparing unnecessary production execution patterns. Accordingly, it is not necessary to prepare a notice pattern allocation table corresponding to an extra effect execution pattern, and the storage amount of the overall control RAM 46c can be reduced.

  (6) Even with the same variation pattern, the selection probability of the effect execution pattern may be different. Thereby, a difference can be provided in the reliability of jackpot. That is, the big hit reliability can be set finely.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
-In the said embodiment, you may increase / decrease the kind of jackpot game. Specifically, the number of round games may be changed, the presence / absence of the probability variation state and the entrance rate improvement state, and the number of times of grant may be changed. For example, a 7-round jackpot game with a short-time state may be provided. Further, the number of opening / closing operations of the special winning openings 39 and 41 may be changed. For example, the large winning openings 39 and 41 may be opened and closed four times during one round game.

In the above embodiment, the specified number of round games, the time required for one opening / closing operation of the special winning openings 39 and 41, and the round game time may be changed.
In the above embodiment, the effect display device 28 is a liquid crystal display, but it may be a dot matrix display or an 8-segment LED display display or a mechanical display display device such as a drum.

In the above embodiment, the distribution of random numbers for variable pattern distribution may be changed. Further, the number and type of variation patterns may be arbitrarily changed.
-In the said embodiment, it is not necessary to perform a re-change effect. In this case, a plurality of types of effect execution patterns may not be associated with the variation pattern P3. Similarly, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of types of effect contents for reach effect R2. In this case, a plurality of types of effect execution patterns may not be associated with the variation patterns P2 and P6.

  In the above embodiment, any type of effect execution pattern may be associated with each variation pattern. For example, four types of effect execution patterns may be associated with the variation pattern P1. Thereby, even if it is the same production time, various game productions can be performed.

  -In the above-mentioned embodiment, it was made to alert | report whether 16R probability variation big hit game is awarded by re-variation production. As another example, it may be notified whether or not a certain change state is given in the re-variation effect. For example, once the jackpot game is over, after displaying the jackpot symbol combination with a decorative symbol that recognizes that the probability variation state is not granted, the symbol is re-variable to recognize that the probability variation state is granted The combination may be displayed with a fixed stop. In addition, in the re-variation effect, the number of jackpot round games may be notified, and the number of probability variation grants and the number of short-time grants may be notified.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 28 ... Production display device, 39 ... Upper large prize opening, 41 ... Lower big prize opening, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 45b ... Main control ROM, 45c ... Main control RAM, 46 ... sub control board, 46a ... CPU for control, 46b ... ROM for control, 46c ... RAM for control, 47 ... production display control board, 47a ... CPU for display control, 47b ... for display control ROM, 47c: RAM for display control.

Claims (3)

A winning detection means for detecting a winning of a game ball, an effect instructing means for instructing execution of a symbol variation game for changing a plurality of types of symbols triggered by detection of winning of a game ball by the winning detection means, and An effect control means for causing the effect execution means to execute the symbol variation game according to the instruction is provided, and when a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game, a jackpot game in which the special winning means is opened and closed is executed. In the game machine
The production instruction means includes
Jackpot determination means for executing a jackpot determination for determining whether or not the symbol variation game is a big hit at the start of the symbol fluctuation game;
Based on the determination result of the jackpot determining means, a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern that at least specifies the effect time of the symbol variation game;
When the variation pattern determining means determines the variation pattern, an output means for instructing the start of execution of the symbol variation game and outputting a variation pattern designation command for designating the determined variation pattern,
The production control means includes
When the variation pattern designation command is input, if the variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command is associated with a plurality of types of performance execution patterns that determine the specific content of the symbol variation game. Effect execution pattern determining means for determining from among a plurality of types of effect execution patterns associated with the changed variation pattern;
A notice pattern determining means for determining a notice pattern for specifying the contents of the notice effect that suggests in advance that the symbol variation game may be a big hit;
The variation pattern designated by the inputted variation pattern designation command, the effect execution pattern determined when the effect execution pattern determination means is determined, and the notice pattern determined by the notice pattern determination means Game control means for executing the symbol variation game with the production content specified on the basis,
If the variation pattern is not associated with a plurality of types of the performance execution pattern, one or more types of notice patterns are associated with the variation pattern,
When a plurality of types of the effect execution patterns are associated with the variation pattern, one or more types of notice patterns are associated with the effect execution patterns,
The notice pattern determining means includes
If a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are not associated with the variation pattern specified by the input variation pattern designation command, a notification pattern is determined from the notification patterns associated with the specified variation pattern. ,
When a plurality of types of effect execution patterns are associated with the variation pattern designated by the input variation pattern designation command, the advance notice pattern associated with the effect execution pattern determined by the effect execution pattern determining means A game machine characterized in that a notice pattern is determined from the inside. The effect instruction means includes reach determination means for executing reach determination for determining whether or not to execute reach effect when the determination result of the jackpot determination means is negative,
If the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative, the variation pattern determination means determines a variation pattern for a jackpot effect that specifies an effect content in which the symbol variation game is a jackpot through a reach effect, and determines the reach If the determination result of the means is affirmative, the variation pattern for the reach reach effect is determined and the change pattern for the reach reach effect is determined, which specifies the effect contents that the symbol change game is lost through the reach effect, and the determination result of the reach determination means is negative Determines the variation pattern for the offending effect that identifies the content of the effect that the symbol variation game will lose without going through the reach effect,
Among the variation patterns for the jackpot effect or the outlier reach effect, a predetermined special variation pattern is associated with a plurality of types of effect execution patterns for executing a predetermined type of reach effect in the symbol variation game. And
The notice pattern determination means is an effect determined by the effect execution pattern determination means when the change pattern specified by the input change pattern specification command is a special change pattern for the jackpot effect or the outlier reach effect. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice pattern is determined from the notice patterns associated with the execution pattern. The production instruction means includes special state determination means for determining whether or not to give a special state advantageous to the player after the big hit game is finished,
In the variation pattern for the big hit effect that specifies the content of the effect that the symbol variation game is a big hit, after displaying the normal big hit display result that informs that the special state is not given once, the symbol is changed again and special A variation pattern is provided that is associated with a re-variation effect execution pattern that specifies the contents of the effect to display the special jackpot display result that informs that the state is given,
The effect execution pattern determination means is a case where a change pattern associated with a re-change effect execution pattern is specified, and when the special state determination means determines that a special state is to be given, the specified change pattern Is configured to be able to determine the re-variation production execution pattern associated with
When the re-change effect execution pattern is determined by the effect execution pattern determination means, the notice pattern determination means determines a notice pattern from among the notice patterns associated with the re-change effect execution pattern. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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