JP2011206256A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing improvement of operating ratio by increasing a possibility and means for successive winning in a Pachinko game machine.SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine 10, a specific determining means 126 determines that a winning is a non-provability fluctuation winning when the winning reaches a predetermined successive upper limit frequency, which is the number of times of the successive winning allowed while a probability fluctuation state is continued. When the winning is achieved by specific symbols, a start port 62 is in a state easy to win within a period of a predetermined limited frequency of fluctuation, and the period of the limited frequency of fluctuation does not end triggered by other winnings.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling a game state and game progress in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, gaming machines that give large profits by so-called continuous change, in which big hits occur continuously due to probability fluctuations, have become mainstream. In addition, by increasing the occurrence frequency of consecutive chunks instead of slightly reducing the number of big hits per game, there is an increasing number of gaming machines that give large profits through long consecutive chunks. In such a model, a function of forcibly ending the continuous channel when the number of continuous channels exceeding a predetermined number is reached is realized in exchange for the relatively easy occurrence of continuous channels. However, in the case of the specification that unilaterally terminates the chain, the player's willingness to play may be diminished depending on the method of presentation, and the player is immediately urged to end the game itself. It was easy to be an opportunity.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the operating rate of a gaming machine by increasing the possibility and means of continuous continuation in a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. And whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, with the start winning opening having an expansion mechanism for changing the ease of entering the ball and entering the starting winning opening as an opportunity Whether or not the lottery means for determining whether or not the result of the lottery, the special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the lottery wins, and the winner if the result of the lottery wins The specific determination means that determines whether the first hit or the second win, and if the winning lottery hits the first hit, the next game is triggered by the end of the special game Probability of winning or failing lottery is the second hit A specific game execution means for shifting the game state to a higher probability variation state than the case, and a lottery for determining whether or not the ball is to be expanded to expand the expansion mechanism provided at a predetermined position in the game area A normal symbol display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol indicating the result of an open lottery on a predetermined display device when a ball enters the opening and a trigger that triggers a certain open lottery. Normal variation pattern determining means for determining any one of a plurality of variable display times of different sizes with reference to a normal variation determination criterion for which the determination criterion is determined, and a mode in which a normal symbol is won as a result of the open lottery And an opening / closing control means for opening the expansion mechanism when the display is stopped. The specific determination means determines that either the first hit or the second hit can be satisfied until a predetermined continuous upper limit number is reached with respect to the number of consecutive hits that can occur while the probability variation state continues. On the other hand, it is determined that the second hit is reached when the number of continuous upper limit times is reached, and the normal variation pattern determining means normally has a relatively short variation display time among a plurality of variation display times during the probability variation state. This is a case where the normal symbol change display time is determined with reference to the shortened normal change determination standard determined so that it is easier to select when referring to the normal change determination standard, and the result of the lottery is true When the hit meets a predetermined condition, the limited number of symbols changes regardless of whether or not a new hit occurs even during the predetermined limited number of symbol changes after the special game. Until the symbol variation of the number is completed, the variation display time of the ordinary symbol is determined with reference to the shortened ordinary variation determination criterion, and the specific game executing means performs a limited number of symbol variations during the probability variation state. Easier to enter the starting prize opening is higher than when the normal normal variation determination standard is referred.

  Here, the “normal variation determination criterion” may be a table in which correspondences between a plurality of variation times and a plurality of lottery values are determined for the symbol variation of the normal symbol. The “normal normal variation determination criterion” may be a normal variation determination criterion referred to in a period other than the probability variation state, or may be a normal variation determination criterion in which a relatively long variation display time is easily selected. . “Regardless of whether or not a new hit has occurred” means that even if a limited number of symbol changes occur, the limited number of symbol change periods will not be terminated, It may mean that a limited number of symbol variation periods are completed by resuming the symbol variation. For example, a method for increasing the ease of entering the starting prize opening is a method of extending the time for opening the opening mechanism of the starting prize opening longer than usual, a method of shortening the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol than usual, A method of increasing the winning probability of the open lottery may be used.

  According to this aspect, even if the number of consecutive hits reaches the upper limit number of times in the probability variation state and the probability variation state ends, if the limited number of symbol variations have not ended, the start prize is still received. The ease of entering the mouth remains high, and the state where it is substantially easy to win is continued. Therefore, as soon as the maximum number of consecutive times is reached, there is no relief, and the status of the chance to win a ball is not ended. Instead, a game that gives the player an opportunity to re-challenge can be realized, It is possible to avoid a decrease in the player's willingness to play.

  A special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery on a predetermined display device when entering the starting winning opening, and a plurality of variable display times having different lengths with respect to the variation of the special symbol One of them is determined with reference to the special variation determination criteria for which the determination criteria are set, and during the probability variation state, the relatively short variation time among the plurality of variation display times is changed to the normal special variation determination criterion. Special variation pattern determining means may be further included that determines the variation display time of the special symbol with reference to a shortened special variation determination criterion determined so that it is easier to select when referring.

  In this case, in the probability variation state, not only the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, but the ease of entering the start winning opening is improved, and the variation time of the special symbol is also shortened. Also in this aspect, even if the number of consecutive hits reaches the upper limit number of consecutive times and the probability variation state ends, if a limited number of symbol variations have not been completed, it is easy to enter the starting prize opening. The state where it is easy to obtain a hit while maintaining high is continued. Therefore, it is possible to realize a game property in which the player is given an opportunity to re-challenge, and it is possible to avoid a decrease in the player's gaming motivation.

  The normal variation pattern determination means starts referring to the shortened normal variation determination criteria when the result of the lottery determination falls within a predetermined type outside the period when the limited number of symbol variations are made as a predetermined condition. Also good. Here, whether or not it is “predetermined type of hit” may be determined according to the stop mode of the special symbol, or may be determined according to the lottery value of the winning / losing lottery. When judging according to the stop mode of the special symbol, only a part of the stop modes of the special symbol may correspond to the “predetermined type hit”, or all the stop modes may be set to the “predetermined type hit”. It is good also as corresponding to. As a result, the limited number of symbol fluctuation periods will not end or start from the beginning when a new hit occurs. Therefore, it is possible to generate a player's profit with an appropriate ball design, without chaining the state where the start winning entrance is easy to enter.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the game machine by increasing the possibility and means of continuous continuation.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a time chart which shows the relationship between the period of a probability change state, and a usual figure limitation period. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 9 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the open | release lottery control process of S50 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 9 in detail.

  In the present embodiment, a gaming machine is assumed that has a high occurrence frequency of jackpots with a transition to a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” or “probability change state”) in which the winning probability of winning / failing lottery is higher than the normal probability state. . In addition, if the number of consecutive hits that occur while the probability variation state is maintained reaches a predetermined continuous upper limit number (hereinafter referred to as “the probability variation continuous upper limit number”), the probability is forcibly changed. It is a hit without. The probability variation continuous upper limit number is, for example, 30 times. If the result of the winning / losing lottery is true, the game shifts to a special game in which the big winning opening is opened. In the special game of this embodiment, the unit game in which the big winning opening is opened and closed with two or more balls is repeated only twice, and the total number of winning balls, that is, the so-called play in the special game is relatively small. However, since the opening mechanism of the start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “start opening”) is frequently opened in the probability variation state, the ease of entering the start opening is greatly enhanced (hereinafter referred to as “the state”). It is called “Easy-to-Enter State”), and you can get a lot of prize balls when you enter the starting gate. In this way, by repeating the probability variation state until the probability variation continuous upper limit number is reached, a game is achieved in which a winning ball is obtained with a prize ball for entering the starting opening.

  On the other hand, if the winning / losing lottery is a win and a specific win symbol, a limited period is set to increase the ease of entering the starting opening even after the special game (hereinafter, the period is limited to Period ”). The special symbol limited period is started after the end of the special game generated with a specific winning symbol, and continues until the fluctuation stops when the special symbol variation number reaches a predetermined common symbol limited number, for example, ten times. Even if a new win occurs while the special chart limited period continues, the special chart limited period does not end, and the new bonus hit does not start the special chart limited period from the beginning. In other words, the usual figure limited period does not end with an opportunity other than the number of changes in the special symbol reaching the usual figure limited number. Since it is in a state where it is easy to enter even during a limited time period, not only can a large number of winning balls accompany the entry to the starting port, but a big hit is likely to occur when triggered by the entry.

  In this way, the easy entry state associated with the probability change and the easy entry state during the usual figure limited period are provided independently, and the probability change state period and the usual figure limited period are independently advanced, and each end Are configured not to trigger each other's termination. As a result, even if the number of consecutive consecutive hits reaches the maximum number of consecutive times of probability variation and the probability variation state ends while maintaining the probability variation state, Until the end of the figure-limited period, there remains a chance to generate a big hit with a probable change. Therefore, it is possible to realize a game with the possibility that the probability variation state once completed is immediately started again from the beginning and that the probability variation state continues in a daisy chain.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has mechanisms such as storage of game balls, delivery of game balls to the launch rail, and extraction of game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. When the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded, the opening width to the start port 62 is expanded, and the ease of entering the ball is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 in the present embodiment is represented by any number or symbol of “0” to “9” that is a winning symbol aspect, or a symbol “−” that is a deviating symbol aspect. These numbers or symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Note that the special symbol 192 is not limited to the above numbers or symbols, and may be letters such as English letters, or may be a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. May be. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every pattern and integrates it. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops.

  The normal symbol variation time is, for example, a long time of about 3 to 4 minutes in the normal state, but is a short time of about 1 to 2 seconds in the probability variation state and the easy-to-enter state in the usual figure limited period. In the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of about 1/2. However, in the easy entry state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a high probability of about 1/1. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. Furthermore, the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is 2 seconds in the normal state, but is 6 seconds in the easy-to-enter state.

  Thus, since the number of times of opening lottery per fixed time increases if the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, the opening frequency of the expanding mechanism 63 is also increased, and the ease of entering the starting port 62 is increased. In addition, if the probability of the winning lottery wins and the normal symbol hits and stops at the symbol increases, the frequency of opening of the expansion mechanism 63 also increases, and the ease of entering the starting port 62 increases. Furthermore, if the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 becomes longer, the ease of entering the starting port 62 is increased.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided in the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is located below the normal symbol display device 59 in the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. Is provided.

  The special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key. The movable accessory 140 is a movable object whose operation is controlled in conjunction with the effect, and plays an effect role by the operation. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal disappointing effect pattern when displaying an unacceptable symbol combination and a reach when displaying an unacceptable symbol combination through a reach state that is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned. An outright effect pattern and a reach jackpot effect pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state are included. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is temporarily closed after the grand prize opening 66 is opened and the opening continues for about 30 seconds or when two or more game balls are dropped. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. The special game is completed by opening / closing the special winning opening 66 or repeating the unit game a predetermined number of times, for example, twice.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability change that is one of the specific games is started after the special game is finished. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change continues until the next hit occurs, but if the next hit is also a hit with probability change, the probability change state continues, and the probability change state is substantially continued or maintained as a so-called continuous state. The Rukoto. In the present embodiment, about 95% of the winning symbols are hit symbols with a certain probability change, so that a continuous hit with certain probability is likely to occur. However, an upper limit is set for the number of consecutive hits that can occur while the probability variation state is maintained. The maximum number of times that the probability variation continues is 30, and the hit that reaches the maximum number of times that the probability variation continues is forcibly determined to be a hit that does not involve any change in accuracy. At the same time when the probability change is started, a game for reducing the variation time (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) is also started. In addition, as a modification, it is good also as a specification in which the probability change which does not accompany a short time start may be performed.

  In time saving, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened compared to the normal state. In this embodiment, the time reduction is also executed while the probability variation state continues, and when the probability variation state ends, the time reduction is also completed, and the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time. Since the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened in time reduction, the time until the big hit can be shortened compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the short time, it is easy to enter the ball so that the starting port 62 can easily enter the ball. In the easy entry state, as described above, the normal symbol variation time is shortened from the normal state, and the expansion time of the expansion mechanism 63 is made longer than the normal state. Probability is higher than normal. During the short time, the chance to get a prize ball by entering the starting port 62 increases. As a result, it is possible not only to continue playing without almost reducing the possession ball, but also to increase the possession ball by the prize ball. .

  If the winning / losing lottery is a win and a specific win symbol, the start port 62 is easily entered even during a general drawing limited period, which is a limited period provided after the special game. The special symbol limited period is started after the end of the special game generated with a specific winning symbol, and continues until the fluctuation stops when the special symbol variation number reaches a predetermined common symbol limited number, for example, ten times. Even if a new win occurs while the special chart limited period continues, the special chart limited period does not end, and the new bonus hit does not start the special chart limited period from the beginning. In other words, the usual figure limited period does not end with an opportunity other than the number of changes in the special symbol reaching the usual figure limited number. Since it is in a state where it is easy to enter even during a limited time period, not only can a large number of winning balls accompany the entry to the starting port, but a big hit is likely to occur when triggered by the entry.

  As described above, in the easy entry state, the entrance to the start port 62 is performed using the three functions of fluctuation of the probability of hitting the normal symbol, extension of the opening time of the expansion mechanism 63, and reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a configuration that enhances the ease of ball is adopted. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. In addition, although the probability variation state of the present embodiment is a specification that further implements time reduction, in a modified example, it may be a specification that does not implement the special symbol time reduction in the probability variation state.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game. An execution unit 122, an opening / closing control unit 124, and a specific determination unit 126 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a winning / losing lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a normal success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability at the normal time, and refers to a probability change success / failure table in which the probability of winning is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. As shown in the figure, in the success / failure table, the determination result of the big hit and miss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the big success / failure probability is determined according to each of the associated range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table of this figure in the success / failure lottery triggered by the entry into the starting port 62. In the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, a big hit is made when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 4368 in normal times. Therefore, the normal hit probability is about 1/15. When the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 4369 to 65535, the determination is lost. When the probability changes, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 4368, but also the case where the lottery value falls within the range of 4369 to 43687 becomes a big hit. Therefore, the big hit probability at the time of probability change is about 1 / 1.5. When the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 43690 to 65535, the result is lost. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the figure, the single hit / fail table shows the big hit ranges for both the normal time and the probability change, but the success / failure table may be prepared separately for the normal time and the probability change time.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The specific determination means 126 determines whether the win corresponds to a hit with probability change or a hit with no probability change according to a special symbol stop symbol described later. The specific determining means 126 may correspond to both hits with probability change and hits without probability change until a predetermined maximum number of consecutive probability changes with respect to the number of consecutive hits that can occur while the probability change state continues. judge. On the other hand, it is determined that the hit reaching the maximum number of consecutive probability changes corresponds to a hit that is not forcedly changed. When the result of the lottery determination is a win, the specific determination means 126 determines whether the win corresponds to a hit with a normal figure limited period or a hit without a normal figure limited period, which will be described later. Further determination is made according to.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 5A is a diagram schematically showing the first symbol determination table 300 that is referred to when the success / failure lottery is a win. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the first symbol determination table 300 of this diagram in the special symbol determination process. The first symbol determination table 300 defines the correspondence between special symbols represented by numbers and symbols “0” to “9” and “−”, and symbol lottery values. The correspondence between the unique special symbol number assigned to each special symbol and the symbol lottery value is shown. For each special symbol, any one of special symbol numbers “1” to “20”, whether or not there is a probability change, and whether or not a special symbol limited period is included is determined. The symbol determination means 114 selects any one of the special symbol numbers “1” to “20” according to which range the symbol lottery value is included. The specific determination means 126 determines a hit with no probability change only when the special symbol number “1” is selected, and determines a hit with a probability change when the special symbol numbers “2” to “20” are selected. . That is, it corresponds to a hit with a certain probability with a probability of about 95%. The special determination means 126 determines that the special symbol number “1” to “19” is a hit without the special symbol limitation period, and only when the special symbol number “20” is selected, the special symbol limitation period 126 Judged as a hit with In other words, the hits with the probability of the limited time of the general map are about 5% of the hits. This design is also called “general design limited design”.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram schematically showing the second symbol determination table 302 that is referred to when the number of consecutive hits reaches the probability variation continuous upper limit number. In the case where the number of hits continuously generated while the probability variation state is maintained reaches the probability variation continuous upper limit number, the symbol determination means 114 replaces the first symbol determination table 300 of FIG. Refer to the determination table 302. In the second symbol determination table 302, only “21” as a special symbol number is assigned to the entire range of symbol lottery values. Further, the special symbol number “21” is not likely to change, and is not accompanied by a limited time period. As a result, when the number of consecutive hits reaches the maximum number of consecutive times of probability variation, it is always a hit that does not involve the probability variation and the usual time limit.

  FIG. 5C is a diagram schematically showing the third symbol determination table 304 that is referred to when the success / failure lottery is off. When the lottery determination is off, the symbol determination means 114 refers to the third symbol determination table 304 in this figure. In the third symbol determination table 304, only the special symbol number “0” is assigned to the entire range of symbol lottery values as an extra special symbol, and of course, there is no probability change and no regular symbol limitation period.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The symbol determination means 114 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a stop symbol of a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol in accordance with the acquired lottery value in order to display the result of the open lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. The symbol determination unit 114 holds a symbol determination table in which the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery value with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined winning symbol, it is determined that the open lottery is true, and after the normal symbol variation display is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 The expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The symbol determination means 114 determines that the winning is about 1/2 in the normal state and the winning is about 1/1 in the easy-to-enter state. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 includes a special variation pattern determination unit 150 and a normal variation pattern determination unit 152. The special variation pattern determining means 150 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The special variation pattern determination unit 150 holds a pattern selection table as a special variation determination criterion in which a determination criterion for determining a variation pattern is determined, and selects any variation pattern with reference to the pattern selection table. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The pattern selection table includes a normal pattern selection table that is referred to in the normal probability state and a shortened pattern selection table that is referred to in the probability variation state or the short time state. The shortened pattern selection table is defined so that a relatively short variation time among a plurality of variation patterns having a plurality of variation display times having different lengths can be selected more easily than when referring to the normal pattern selection table. The special variation pattern determination unit 150 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132. The special variation pattern determination means 150 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 6A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is successful, the variation pattern table for winning shown in FIG. 6B is referred to. In the probability variation state, the variation pattern determination means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for time reduction shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. Note that the variation pattern table for detachment is defined so that the column to be referred to differs depending on the number of holdings, and details of the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 6B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is a win, a variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 6C, similarly to (a), the super lot of “Super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 10, and the super reach of “Super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 11 to 20. It has been. However, only the variation pattern of “shortening without reach” is associated with the pattern lottery values 21 to 255. This “shortening without reach” has a shorter variation display time than “no reach” in FIG. 6A, and the selection frequency of this “shortening without reach” is higher than the selection frequency of other fluctuation patterns. The average fluctuation display time is also shortened compared to FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the normal variation pattern determination unit 152 selects one of a plurality of variation display times having different lengths with respect to the variation of the normal symbol. The normal variation pattern determination means 152 holds a normal variation determination criterion in which a determination criterion for determining the variation display time of the normal symbol is determined, and selects any variation display time with reference to the criterion. The normal variation determination standard includes a normal normal variation determination criterion referred to in the normal state and a shortened normal variation determination criterion referred to in the probability variation state and the usual figure limited period. The shortened normal variation determination criterion is determined such that a relatively short variation display time among a plurality of variation display times having different lengths is more easily selected when referring to the normal variation variation determination criterion. The normal variation pattern determining means 152 determines the normal symbol variation display time with reference to the shortened normal variation determination criterion in the probability variation state and the normal symbol limited period.

  The normal variation pattern determining means 152 starts the special symbol limited period after the special game is over when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win and the winning symbol corresponds to the normal symbol limited symbol. Specifically, the normal variation determination criterion to be referred is switched from the normal variation determination criterion to the shortened normal variation determination criterion. The special symbol limited period starts after the end of the special game when the winning symbol corresponds to the universal symbol limited symbol, and ends at the end of the change when the special symbol variation display count reaches ten times, which is the regular symbol limited number of times. Even if another hit occurs in the meantime, the usual figure limitation period does not end, and a new illustration restriction period does not start from the beginning. In other words, the usual figure limited period does not end with an opportunity other than the number of changes in the special symbol reaching the usual figure limited number. Therefore, the universal symbol limited period is started only when the winning symbol corresponds to the universal symbol limited symbol in a period other than the universal symbol limited period.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The result of the success / failure lottery based on is suspended until the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery. In the present embodiment, as a result of the lottery determination, the number of the lottery is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The holding control means 116 further holds the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  Main display control means 118 includes special symbol display control means 154 and normal symbol display control means 156. The special symbol display control means 154 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the special variation pattern determination unit 150. The special symbol display control means 154 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the special symbol 192 corresponding to the success / failure lottery made before that is finished. The special symbol display control unit 154 transmits a variation start command and a variation stop command to the effect display control unit 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the variation display of the special symbol 192. When transmitting the variation start command, values indicating the determined determination result, stop symbol, and variation pattern are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the variable display by the special symbol display control means 154 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained.

  When the normal symbol display control means 156 enters the operation port 68, the normal symbol display device 59 displays the result of the open lottery as a normal symbol variation display. The normal symbol display control means 156 in the normal state variably displays the normal symbols during the fluctuation display time selected by the normal fluctuation pattern determination means 152 according to the normal normal fluctuation determination criterion. Usually, the variation display time selected according to the normal variation determination standard is 3 to 4 minutes. The normal symbol display control means 156 in the easy-to-enter state causes the normal symbol to be variably displayed during the variation display time selected by the normal variation pattern determination means 152 according to the shortened normal variation determination criterion. The variation display time selected according to the shortened normal variation determination criterion is 1 to 2 seconds.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The special game in this embodiment is a 2R jackpot that repeats the unit game twice. In 2R jackpot, the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game as a rule, but it is closed when two or more balls are entered into the big prize opening 66 even before the progress. The The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the probability change state when the special game ends when the success / failure lottery corresponds to a probability change. More specifically, a probability change success / failure table is set as the success / failure table to be referred to by the success / failure lottery means 112, and a short-time variation pattern table is set as the variation pattern table to be referred to by the special variation pattern determination means 150. Further, in the probability variation state of the present embodiment, not only the winning probability of winning / failing lottery is increased, but also a transition to the easy-to-enter state that enhances the ease of entering the starting port 62 is made. The specific game execution means 122 sets the shortened normal variation determination criterion as the normal variation determination criterion in the probability variation state and the normal figure limited period, sets the winning probability of the open lottery to a higher probability than normal, and the expansion mechanism 63 Set the opening time longer than usual.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. The opening time is about 2 seconds in the normal state and about 6 seconds in the easy entry state. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns that imply the height as a precursor before stopping the variable display.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the special change pattern determining means 150, reads out from the pattern storage means 130, and the change effect pattern Is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and their arrangement according to the result of the lottery by the winning / failing lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. decide. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates the shift to the special game of the big hit, for example, “777” or “111” ”Is selected as a combination of three symbols. In this case, it is preferable that the same number as the special symbol 192 is selected as the number to be arranged as the decorative symbol 190. For example, when the special symbol 192 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. If the result of the determination is wrong, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. When a variation pattern indicating that the result of the determination is unreachable is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a precursor setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. . The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received. The effect display control means 134 performs an effect of informing the player of at least one of the probability change state and the normal period limitation period at the start, during the period, and at the end.

  The effect display control means 134, when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect, causes the effect display control means 134 to superimpose the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in the form of superimposing the symbol effect. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 becomes a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of holds as a result of the lottery determination by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the case where the number of holdings as a result of the lottery determination by the holding control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Relationships are shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the relationship between the period of the probability variation state and the universal limited period. In this figure, the probability variation state is shown as probability variation continuous period 310 when the number of consecutive hits reaches 30, which is the number of probability variation continuous conditions. In the probability variation continuous period 310, the first common figure limited period 312 is started with the first common figure limited per 320 corresponding to the hit symbol associated with the special figure limited period. The first common figure limitation period 312 is continued while the special symbol is changed 10 times. In the meantime, even if the second universal figure limitation 322 corresponding to the winning symbol with the universal figure limitation period occurs, the first universal figure limitation period 312 is not ended, and a new universal figure limitation period is not started. When the second universal figure limited period 314 is started with the third universal figure limited period 324 as an opportunity after the second universal figure limited period 314 is over, a positive change continues during that period. Even after the period 310 ends, the second universal limited period 314 is continued while the special symbol is changed ten times. Therefore, if a new hit occurs during the second universal limited period 314, the probability variation continuous period 310 may start from the beginning even if the probability variation continuous period 310 has ended. Can be expected.

  In this way, the easy entry state associated with the probability change and the easy entry state during the usual figure limited period are provided independently, and the probability change state period and the usual figure limited period are independently advanced, and each end Are configured not to trigger each other's termination. As a result, even if the number of consecutive hits reaches the maximum number of consecutive times of probability variation while maintaining the probability variation state, and the probability variation state ends, the time limit for the usual figure has progressed in parallel and the period has not yet ended. If not, there remains a chance to generate a big hit with a certain probability again until the end of the regular figure limited period. Therefore, it is possible to realize a game with the possibility that the probability change state once completed is immediately started again from the beginning and rescued, and the probability change state continues in a daisy chain.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start opening 62, the general winning opening 72, the big winning opening 66, etc. (S10), and if it is not in a special game (N in S12), the winning / losing lottery or the open lottery The normal game control process is executed (S14). If the special game is in progress (Y in S12), the special game control process is executed (S16), and S14 is skipped. Finally, prize ball payout according to various prizes is processed with the number of prize balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the special symbol's winning / losing lottery value has been put on hold (Y in S30), and if the special symbol is not variably displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 determines whether or not the winning symbol has been determined The process is executed (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts the variable display of the special symbol, and transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that has received this command follows the change effect pattern. The variation display of the effect image is started (S36). If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the special symbol is being variably displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and The process of S36 is skipped. Subsequently, if the special symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S38), the special symbol and effect image variation display processing is executed (S40), and the timing to end the special symbol variation display has been reached. If so (Y in S42), the special symbol and effect image variation stop processing is executed (S44). At this time, if the limited number of times of the general map has been reached (Y of S46), the limited time period of the general map is ended (S48), N of S46) and S48 are skipped. If the special symbol variation display is not started in S38, the processing from S40 to S48 is skipped (N in S38), and if the special symbol variation end timing is not reached in S42 (N in S42). , S44 to S48 are skipped. Finally, an open lottery control process is executed (S50).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S100), determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S102). The specific determination means 126 determines (S104), and the symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the determination result (S106). If the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win (Y in S108), if the determined special symbol stop symbol is a win symbol with a probability change (Y in S110), a setting is made to shift to a probability change state after the special game (S112). ), If it is not a winning symbol with probability change (N of S110), S112 is skipped. In addition, if it is not during the usual figure limited period (N in S114) and the determined special symbol stop symbol is the usual figure limited symbol (Y in S116), the special figure limited period will start after the special game Is set (S118), and if it is not a universal limited symbol (N of S116), S118 is skipped. If it is already in the usual time limitation period in S114 (Y in S114), the usual time limitation period will not be reset with a new hit or the like, so S116 and S118 are skipped. If the result of the lottery determination is not in S108, the process skips S110 to S118 (N in S108).

  After that, the special variation pattern determining means 150 selects the special symbol variation pattern (S120), and the effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S122). A decorative design variation effect pattern is selected according to the special symbol variation pattern (S124).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the opening lottery control process of S50 in FIG. If the lottery value of the open lottery is held (Y in S130) and the normal symbol is not in a variable display (N in S132), the symbol determining means 114 executes the open lottery (S134) In accordance with the lottery result, the normal symbol display control means 156 starts the variable symbol normal display (S136). If the lottery value for the open lottery is not held in S130 (N in S130), the processing from S132 to S136 is skipped, and if the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in S132 (Y in S132), The processing of S134 and S136 is skipped. Subsequently, if the normal symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S138), the normal symbol display control means 156 should execute the normal symbol variation display processing (S140), and the normal symbol variation display should be terminated. If the timing has been reached (Y in S142), the normal symbol variation stop process is executed (S144). At this time, if the open lottery is a win (Y in S146), the expansion mechanism 63 of the start port 62 is opened (S148), and if it is not a win, S148 is skipped (N in S146). If the normal symbol variation display is not started in S138, the processing from S140 to S148 is skipped (N in S138), and if the normal symbol variation end timing is not reached in S142 (N in S142). , S144 to S148 are skipped. If the opening mechanism 63 of the start port 62 is open (Y in S150) and the closing timing has been reached (Y in S152), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the expanding mechanism 63. (S154). If the closing timing has not been reached (N in S152), S154 is skipped, and if the expansion mechanism 63 is not opened (N in S150), S152 and S154 are skipped.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the special winning opening 66 has not been opened yet (N in S80), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process, and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the special winning prize port 66 (S82). If the special winning opening 66 has been opened, S82 is skipped (Y in S80). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 is opened (Y in S84), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S84), the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 66 is When two or more balls have been reached (Y in S86), the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S88). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S84) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached two or more (N in S86), the processing after S88 is skipped and the flow of S16 is performed. Exit.

  If the unit game is the second round that is the final round after the closing of the special winning opening 66 in S88 (Y in S90), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect process of the special game and the special game control. The means 120 ends the special game (S92). At this time, if the setting to shift to the probability change state has been made (Y in S93), the probability change state is started in the normal game (S94), and further, the setting to start the normal figure limited period has been made (Y of S95), the usual time period is started (S96). If it is not set to start the limited time period (N in S95), skip S96, and if it is not set to shift to the probable change state (N in S93), it is normal in normal game The probability state is started and the processing from S94 to S96 is skipped (S97). If the unit game has not reached the final round in S90 (N in S90), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S98).

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the end of the universal diagram limited period is defined by the number of times the special symbol fluctuates has been described. In a modified example, it is good also as a structure which prescribes | regulates a general figure limitation period with the frequency | count of a fluctuation | variation of a normal symbol.

  In the above embodiment, the explanation was made that the special figure limited period starts after the end of the special game. However, in the modified example, the normal figure limited period starts when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the common figure limited symbol. It is good also as composition to do.

  50 game board, 52 game area, 59 normal symbol display device, 61 special symbol display device, 62 start port, 63 expansion mechanism, 68 operation port, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 126 special determination means, 150 special variation pattern determination means, 152 normal variation pattern determination means, 154 special symbol display control means, 156 normal symbol display control means, 192 special symbol

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and having an expansion mechanism for changing the ease of entering the ball while entering a game ball triggers a lottery;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win,
Specific determination means for determining whether the hit corresponds to the first hit or the second hit when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win,
If the winning lottery win corresponds to the first hit, the probability variation that the next winning lottery wins will be higher than the case where the special winning game ends when the special game ends. Specific game execution means for shifting the game state to the state;
An operating port that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and that triggers an open lottery that is a lottery for determining whether or not the ball is to be spread out;
A normal symbol display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol indicating the result of the open lottery on a predetermined display device when entering the operation port;
A normal variation pattern determining means for determining any one of a plurality of variation display times having different lengths with respect to the variation of the normal symbol with reference to a normal variation determination criterion in which the determination criterion is defined;
Opening / closing control means for opening the expansion mechanism when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the opening lottery,
With
The specific determination means corresponds to both the first hit and the second hit until a predetermined continuous upper limit number is reached with respect to the number of consecutive hits that can occur while the probability variation state continues. On the other hand, with respect to the hit reaching the continuous upper limit number, it is determined that the second hit is satisfied,
The normal variation pattern determining means is determined so that, during the probability variation state, a relatively short variation display time among the plurality of variation display times is more easily selected when referring to a normal variation determination standard. Refer to the shortened normal variation determination criteria to determine the variation display time of the normal symbol, and when the result of the success / failure lottery hits a win and the win meets a predetermined condition, after the special game Even during a predetermined limited number of symbol variations, the normal symbol variation display is made with reference to the shortened normal variation determination criteria until the limited number of symbol variations are completed, regardless of whether or not a new hit occurs. Determine the time,
The specific game execution means determines the ease of entering the start winning opening during the probability variation state and during the limited number of symbol variations than when the normal normal variation determination criterion is referred to. A ball game machine characterized by increasing. A special symbol display control means for variably displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery on a predetermined display device when entering the starting prize opening;
One of a plurality of variation display times having different lengths with respect to the variation of the special symbol is determined with reference to a special variation determination criterion for which the determination criterion is determined, and during the probability variation state, The variation display time of the special symbol is determined with reference to a shortened special variation determination criterion determined so that a relatively short variation time among the variation display times is more easily selected when referring to a normal special variation determination criterion. Special variation pattern determination means;
The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   The normal variation pattern determining means, as the predetermined condition, when the result of the success / failure lottery falls under a predetermined type outside the period when the limited number of symbol variations are made, 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reference is started.

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