JP2011255041A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the added value of a mode shift performance itself by including various implications in the mode shift performances.SOLUTION: When a symbol variation game based on a start holding ball stored before a start holding ball to be the object of a continuous performance is accompanied by a ready-to-win state performance, the continuous performance is executed from the next symbol variation game after the end of the symbol variation game accompanied by the ready-to-win state performance. Further, on the basis of the number of times of actually executed continuous performances, mode promotion drawing for determining whether to shift from a low latent probability mode to a high latent probability mode is performed. In this case, since the probability of holding a ready-to-win state in the middle becomes low during a low probability state, a big winning expectation degree becomes higher when the number of times of the actually executed continuous performances is larger. Meanwhile, for a high probability drawing state, the probability of holding the ready-to-win state in the middle becomes high and the larger number of times of the continuous performance are not easily executed, but setting is executed such that it is more easily shifted to a latent probability mode when the number of times of the continuous performance is smaller.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of performance modes are set.

  Conventionally, pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, have a probability variation function that shifts a lottery probability state of a big hit lottery (big hit determination) from a low probability lottery state to a high probability lottery state after the big hit game ends. There is something. If the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state (probability variation state), it is easy to win a big hit in the big hit lottery, which is advantageous to the player. Usually, if a player wins a big hit in the big hit lottery and obtains the big hit game, the player wants to be given a high probability lottery state as the gaming state after the big hit game ends. For this reason, when it turns out that it will not be in a high-probability lottery state after the big hit game, but will be in a low-probability lottery state, there is a possibility that the interest of the player is lowered.

  Therefore, conventionally, as the gaming state after the end of the big hit game, a plurality of production modes including a high-accuracy latent mode that is set in any case where the lottery probability state is either the high probability lottery state or the low probability lottery state are set in advance. A pachinko gaming machine that shifts the effect mode in response to the establishment of a set transition condition has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-12163 A

  By the way, the mode transition condition in the pachinko gaming machine as in Patent Document 1 is a variation of the transition mode such as when winning a transition lottery for determining whether or not to shift the production mode, or when a specific variation pattern is selected. There was a risk of causing rut. Further, when the production mode is changed, the expectation to the probability variation state can be changed, but no further effect is obtained.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to include various meanings in the mode transition effect, thereby adding the added value of the mode transition effect itself. The object is to provide a gaming machine that can be enhanced.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of types of effect modes having different expectations for the fact that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery whether or not the big hit is the high probability lottery state. In a gaming machine that can shift to a different production mode when a predetermined transition condition is met, the randomness extracted at the time of entering the starting means when entering the starting means that gives the starting condition of the symbol variation game When the number of starting pending balls stored in the storage means at the time when it is determined that there is a reach by the entering time determining means and the starting time determining ball that determines the content of the design variation game indicated by the numerical value, A pre-reading effect judging means capable of determining whether or not a predetermined effect indicating that the pre-changing effect is being performed for the symbol variation game based on the starting and holding balls of the plurality of balls can be determined, and the effect mode when the transition condition is satisfied. Determining whether or not to derive an outlier symbol with a reach effect that is performed at the start of a symbol variation game. Is set so that an affirmative determination is made in the high-probability lottery state than in the low-probability lottery state, and the execution means is based on the start-holding ball stored earlier than the start-holding ball determined to have reach When the game is accompanied by a reach effect, after the symbol variation game ends, the prefetch effect is executed from the next symbol variation game, and the increase in the number of symbol variation games executed with the prefetch effect is increased. While corresponding to the increase in the big hit expectation level, the decrease in the symbol variation game executed with the pre-reading effect is a performance with a higher expectation than the current effect mode. And summarized in that associated to an increase in the migration rate to mode.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the effect mode transition means is configured to specify a symbol variation game based on a start holding ball determined to have reach by the entering time determination means. The gist of the present invention is that, when the content of the production is reached, it is possible to shift to the production mode set with a higher expectation than the current production mode.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the execution means executes at least the last symbol variation game with the predetermined content in the pre-reading effect with the predetermined effect. On the other hand, when the prefetching effect is not executed, the gist is that the symbol variation game is executed with the specific effect content or the normal effect content without the predetermined effect.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second or third aspect, the specific effect content is a prefetch effect that is executed regardless of whether or not the execution of the prefetch effect is determined. While it is a dedicated effect, the normal effect content is a pre-read effect non-dedicated effect that is not executed when execution of the pre-read effect is determined, and the pre-read effect exclusive effect and the pre-read effect non-dedicated effect are The gist is that it is a reach production.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 5 is that, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, the pre-reading effect exclusive effect is executed only in the last symbol variation game in which the pre-reading effect ends.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the added value of the mode transition effect itself by including various meanings in the mode transition effect.

The enlarged view which shows a game board. The schematic diagram which shows the transfer aspect of production | presentation mode. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing explaining a fluctuation pattern distribution table. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a gaming state and reach probability. Explanatory drawing explaining the kind of prior determination command. The flowchart which shows the flow of a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a command setting process. The flowchart which shows the flow of reach determination processing at the time of probability change. The flowchart which shows the flow of reach determination processing at the time of non-probability change. The flowchart which shows the flow of a special symbol start process. The flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol start process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a continuous production | presentation setting process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a continuous production execution process. Explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the number of executions of continuous production and the lottery probability of mode promotion lottery. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the real execution frequency of a continuous production becomes 2 times, (c) is a schematic diagram which shows the aspect in which the real execution frequency of a continuous production becomes 3 times. (A)-(c) is a timing chart which shows the execution aspect of a continuous effect, and the execution aspect of a mode transition effect.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
An effect display device 11 having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH is disposed at substantially the center of the game board 10 of the pachinko gaming machine. The effect display device 11 includes a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various display effects executed in association with the game are displayed as images. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects.

  A 7-segment special symbol display device 12 is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols are varied and displayed. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit.

  The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 12. Specifically, when a big hit symbol (hit display result) that can recognize a big hit is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, the big hit symbol (hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. Is displayed. In addition, when a special symbol display device 12 that can recognize a deviation is displayed in a fixed stop state, the special symbol display device 12 is also displayed in a fixed stop manner.

  The jackpot symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 is composed of symbol combinations in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are the same symbol. In addition, the off-line symbols that are confirmed and displayed on the effect display device 11 are a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are different, or a decorative symbol in which the decorative symbols in one row are different from the decorative symbols in the other two rows. It is comprised by the following symbol combination. Further, in the effect display device 11, the variation of the symbol sequence stops in the order of left column → right column → middle column as viewed from the player side, and two specific columns (two columns on the left and right in this embodiment). ), When the same decorative design is temporarily displayed (fluctuation fluctuation display), reach is formed.

  In addition, a normal symbol display device 13 is disposed on the right side of the special symbol display device 12 in the game board 10. In the normal symbol display device 13, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter simply referred to as a “general symbol game”) is performed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols are varied to derive one normal symbol. In the normal symbol display device 13 of this embodiment, a light-emitting body (LED, lamp, etc.) not shown is covered with a lens cover (in FIG. 1, the surface is decorated with “◯ (circle)” and “× (batsu)”). And a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) ordinary symbol display units. The normal symbol display device 13 displays a lottery result of an internal lottery (whether to be described later, lottery to be described later), which is performed separately from the winning lottery to determine whether or not to win.

  Also, on the lower left side of the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold storage display device Ra having a plurality of (four in this embodiment) special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol hold storage display device Ra informs the player of the number of stored special design starting balls stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “special figure start holding memory number”). The special figure start reserved memory count is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters a start winning port (upper start winning port 14 or lower start winning port 15) arranged on the game board 10, while a symbol variation game is added. 1 is subtracted at the start of. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the start winning opening during the symbol variation game, the special figure start reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment).

  Also, below the effect display device 11, an upper start winning port 14 as a starting unit having a game ball entrance 14a and a lower start winning port 15 as a starting unit having a game ball entrance 15a are vertically moved. It is arranged to line up in the direction. The upper start winning opening 14 is configured to always open the entrance 14a so as to allow the entry of game balls at all times. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 15 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 16 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance 15a is opened to allow entry of a ball.

  At the back of each of the upper start winning opening 14 and the lower start winning opening 15, start opening switches SW1 and SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) are provided as starting means for detecting the game balls that have entered. The upper start winning opening 14 and the lower start winning opening 15 can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered.

  Below the lower start winning opening 15, a large winning opening (special electric accessory) 18 having a large winning opening door 17 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. . A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 18. The big winning opening 18 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. The big winning opening 18 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 17 during the big hit game, thereby allowing a game ball to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball.

  The big hit game is given when the big hit is determined by the internal lottery and the big hit symbol is determined and stopped in the symbol variation game. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is finished, a round game in which the special winning opening 18 is opened by the opening operation of the special winning entry door 17 is performed a plurality of times, with a predetermined number of rounds (15 in the present embodiment) as an upper limit. One round game is a condition that is established earlier, either when a predetermined round game time elapses after the round game starts or when a predetermined maximum number of game balls enter. It ends by satisfying. The big hit game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game after the end of the predetermined number of round games.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed through the normal symbol operating gate 19 is provided at the back of the normal symbol operating gate 19. The normal symbol actuating gate 19 can give only the start condition for the ordinary game when the game ball passes. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the lottery condition is that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 19 (the normal symbol variation switch SW4 detects the game ball). A lottery per drawing is internally performed as an open lottery to determine whether or not the open / close blade 16 that opens and closes the mouth 15 is operated from the closed state to the open state. Further, on the right side of the effect display device 11, a movable body K simulating a sword configured to be movable in the vertical direction is disposed.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function. The probability variation function is a probability variation state that changes the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery from a low probability state (low probability lottery state) to a high probability state (high probability lottery state) after the big hit game is completed, on condition that the probability variation big hit is won. It is a function to be granted. Further, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. The probability variation state can be an advantageous state for the player because the winning probability of the jackpot lottery fluctuates with a high probability and the jackpot is likely to occur. In the present embodiment, a jackpot that gives a probability variation state after the big hit game is a probability variation big hit, and a jackpot that is not given a probability variation state (that is, a non-probability variation state is given) after the big hit game is a non-probability big hit. Which jackpot is to be determined is determined according to the type of special symbol (jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. For determining the special symbol (big hit symbol), a special symbol distribution random number, which will be described later, is used, and the special symbol is selected based on the extracted value of the special symbol distribution random number. The special figure distribution random numbers are distributed by a predetermined number (for example, one each) to each special symbol corresponding to each type of jackpot.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening the variation time (hereinafter referred to as “variation shortening”). The speed change function shortens the change time of the normal game, and also changes the change state that changes the winning probability (lottery probability) of the normal lottery based on the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 19 from a low probability to a high probability. It is a function to be granted. Further, during the variable speed state, the total opening time of the open / close blades 16 based on the fact that one lottery per lottery has been won becomes longer than that during the non-changeable state. The variable state is given until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played, or until a big hit occurs before the number of games is reached.

Hereinafter, the types of jackpots set in the present embodiment will be described.
After the big hit game based on the big hit LA, LB is finished, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. On the other hand, after the big hit game based on the big hit LC is completed, an uncertain change state is given regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery. In addition, when winning the big hit LA, the reduced state is given until the end of the probability change state, while when winning the big hit LB, LC, after the end of the big hit game, at the end of 100 symbol variation games The variable state is given until. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player is made to guess whether or not the probability variation state is given after the jackpot game based on the jackpot LB and the jackpot game based on the jackpot LC (whether or not it is a high probability state). It creates game characteristics.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment indicates that the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is either a high probability state (probability variation state) or a low probability state (non-probability variation state). A plurality of (four in this embodiment) presentation modes are provided. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the effect mode is shifted to another effect mode when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, a normal mode, a high-accuracy confirmation mode, and a latent-accuracy mode including a low-latency-accuracy mode and a high-latency-accuracy mode are set as the effect modes.

  The “normal mode” is an effect mode in a non-probable state or a probable state and a non-variable state. The “high-accuracy confirmation mode” is an effect mode in which the probability is changed and the state is changed. The “latent probability mode” is an effect mode in a non-probable change state, a probable change state, and a variable state. The low latency mode is an effect mode in which the degree of expectation (probability variation expectation) that the probability variation state is given is set lower than that in the high latency mode. These production modes can be shifted to each other by control described later.

  During the stay in each effect mode, a mode notification image corresponding to the effect mode during the stay is displayed on the effect display device 11 (image display unit GH). The mode notification image in the present embodiment is a background image displayed on the back of the design, and the background image corresponding to each effect mode is individually displayed so that the image content differs for each effect mode as shown in FIG. Is set. By displaying an image of a background image corresponding to such an effect mode, the player can recognize the effect mode during the stay from the type of the background image.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a continuous effect as a pre-reading effect for executing a predetermined effect over a plurality of symbol variation games. The continuous production is performed once for each symbol variation game from the symbol variation game that is performed before the symbol variation game in which the jackpot effect may be performed, and the effect is performed several times for the symbol variation game. It is to be continued across the bridge. In this embodiment, the predetermined effect indicating that the continuous effect is being executed is performed with the content of moving the movable body K in the vertical direction. The effect is an effect for continuous effect notification that is executed only when execution of the continuous effect is determined. In addition, in the continuous effect of the present embodiment, the reach effect is executed in the symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends, and the number of symbol variable games in which the continuous effect is executed is defined as “2” or more. ing.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control signals (control commands) according to the processing results. An effect control board 31 is mounted on the back side of the machine. The effect control board 31 controls the operation of various effect devices based on the control command output by the main control board 30.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30 and the effect control board 31 will be described.
The main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b that stores a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and a main control CPU that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 30c is provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected to various switches SW1 to SW4, a special symbol display device 12, a normal symbol display device 13, and a special symbol hold storage display device Ra.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a obtains the values of various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, special figure distribution random numbers, universal pattern determination random numbers, and variation pattern distribution random numbers at predetermined intervals. Execute random number update processing (random number generation processing) to be updated. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery. The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach lottery (reach determination) for determining whether or not to form a reach when the big hit lottery is not won. The special figure distribution random number is a random number used when determining the jackpot symbol. The random number for determining per common figure is a random number used in a lottery per common figure for whether or not per common figure. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when a variation pattern is selected. In the present embodiment, the first variation pattern distribution random number R1 (hereinafter referred to as distribution random number R1) and the second variation pattern distribution random number R2 (hereinafter referred to as random pattern distribution random numbers) are used as the variation pattern distribution random numbers. A random number for distribution R2) is set. The two types of distribution random numbers R1 and R2 have different numerical value ranges (ranges in which random number values are updated in the random number update process), and have different uses in the process related to the selection of the variation pattern. The numerical values that can be taken by the distribution random number R1 are set to 233 in total from “0” to “232”, and are set as random numbers for specifying whether or not to perform continuous production and the variation pattern distribution table. Yes. Further, the distribution random number R2 can take a total of 251 values from “0” to “250”, and is set as a random number for selecting a variation pattern from the selected variation pattern distribution table. ing. The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a pattern that serves as a base for effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, sound effects) from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game. The time (variation time) can be specified. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each variation content composed of a jackpot effect, an outlier reach effect, and an outlier effect.

  The jackpot effect is an effect in which the symbol variation game is developed so that the jackpot symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state after reaching the reach effect. Further, the outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect and finally the stop symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, the off-stage effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the out-of-place symbol without stopping and reaching the reach effect. The reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach is formed in the symbol change game with the decorative symbol of the effect display device 11 until the symbol combination (big hit symbol or off symbol) is finally derived. In the special symbol display device 12, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

Here, the variation pattern set in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The variation patterns P1 and P2 for the offending effect are variation patterns including “normal variation” or “shortening variation” in the variation content. The normal variation is a situation in which, after the symbol variation game is started, the variation is stopped in accordance with the predetermined sequence variation variation stop order (left column → right column → middle column) and the symbol is derived in each column. Production. The shortening variation is an off-line effect in which the variation of each column is stopped at almost the same timing after the symbol variation game is started, and the symbol is derived in each column. The “shortening fluctuation” is set so that the fluctuation time is shorter than the “normal fluctuation”.

  The variation pattern P3, P5, P7 for the big hit effect includes “reach A”, “reach B”, or “reach C” in which the content of the variation varies after the reach is formed until the final stop symbol is derived. It is a fluctuation pattern. On the other hand, the variation patterns P4, P6, and P8 for the offending effect are variation patterns including “reach A”, “reach B”, or “reach C” in the variation content.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from numerical values (all 1423 integers from 0 to 1422) that the jackpot determination random number can take. The big hit determination value includes a low probability big hit determination value used in the big hit lottery in the non-probability changing state and a high probability big hit determination value used in the big hit lottery in the probable change state. The set number of high-probability jackpot determination values (40 in this embodiment) is set to be larger than the set number of low-probability jackpot determination values (four in this embodiment). According to such a setting, the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery in the non-probable change state is 4/1423, while the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery in the probability change state is 40/1423.

  The jackpot determination values for low probability of this embodiment are set to four “17, 125, 401, 520”. On the other hand, as the determination value for probability change in the present embodiment, 36 values such as “37, 83, 185... (Hereinafter omitted)” are added to the above four values “17, 125, 401, 520”. A total of 40 is set. The total number of the low-probability jackpot determination value and the high-probability jackpot determination value is different, but some of the set values (“17, 125, 401, 520” in this embodiment) are common. Value. This common value (“17, 125, 401, 520”) is a value that matches the value of the jackpot determination random number in both the non-probability change state and the probability change state (common jackpot determination value). . On the other hand, in the jackpot determination value for high probability, the other values (36) excluding the common value (“17, 125, 401, 520”) are the jackpot determination value for low probability (common jackpot determination value). And a different non-common value (uncommon jackpot determination value). This non-common value may or may not match the jackpot determination value depending on the gaming state at the time of the jackpot lottery. Specifically, the non-common jackpot determination value does not coincide with the value of the jackpot determination random number in the jackpot lottery in the non-probable variation state. On the other hand, the non-common jackpot determination value matches the value of the random number for jackpot determination in the jackpot lottery in the probability variation state.

  The reach control value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The reach determination value is a determination value used in the reach lottery, and is determined from numerical values (a total of 241 kinds of integers from 0 to 240) that the reach determination random number can take. Furthermore, the reach determination value includes a reach determination value in a non-probability change state and a reach determination value in a probability change state. The number of reach determination values differs depending on the number of special figure start hold memories (0 to 3) after 1 subtraction in the special symbol start process (FIGS. 11 and 12) described in detail later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the number of reach determination values when the special figure start pending storage number is “0” or “1” in the uncertain change state 37 is an integer from 0 to 36. It is fixed to the individual. In the uncertain change state, the number of reach determination values when the special figure start pending storage number is “2” is set to 15 indicated by integers from 0 to 14. Furthermore, the number of reach determination values when the number of special figure start pending storage is “3” in the uncertain change state is set to 3 indicated by integers from 0 to 2. As described above, the reach determination value in the uncertain change state is set so that the range of values that can be taken differs depending on the special figure start reserved memory number. Are set to have the same value. That is, the reach determination value in the uncertain change state always includes the values “0” to “2” in the range. In the present embodiment, the values from “0” to “2” are common reach determination values in the non-probability change state, while the values from “3” to “36” are “0” to “2”. When used as a reference, it is a non-common reach determination value in a non-probable change state.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5, in the probability variation state, the number of reach determination values when the special figure start pending storage number is “0” or “1” is set to 40 indicated by integers from 0 to 39. It has been. Further, in the probability changing state, the number of reach determination values when the special figure start pending storage number is “2” is set to 17 indicated by integers from 0 to 16. Furthermore, in the probability changing state, the number of reach determination values when the number of special figure start pending storage is “3” is set to 5 indicated by integers from 0 to 4. In this way, the reach determination value in the probability variation state is set so that the range of values that can be taken differs depending on the special figure start pending storage number, but even if the special figure start pending storage number is different, a part of the reach determination value It is set to take the same value. That is, the reach determination value in the probability variation state always includes the values “0” to “4” in the range. In this embodiment, the values “0” to “4” are common reach determination values in the probability variation state, while the values “5” to “39” are based on “0” to “4”. In this case, it becomes a non-common reach determination value in the probability variation state. The number of reach determination values in the probability variation state is set to be larger than the number of reach determination values in the non-probability variation state regardless of the special figure start pending storage number.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a continuous effect determination value. The continuous effect determination value is a determination value used in the internal lottery (continuous effect determination) as to whether or not to execute the continuous effect, and is a numerical value that can be taken by the random number R1 for distribution (all 233 integers from 0 to 232). It is determined from among. In addition, the continuous effect determination value is a continuous effect determination value for jackpot (70 in this embodiment) used for continuous effect determination at the time of a big hit and an offense used for continuous effect determination when the jackpot lottery is not won. There are continuous production determination values (two in this embodiment).

  Further, the main control ROM 30b stores a standard hit value. The judgment value per common figure is a judgment value used in the internal lottery (lottery per common figure) whether or not per ordinary figure, and can be taken by a random number for judging per ordinary figure (a total of 251 integers from 0 to 250). ). Furthermore, the per-standard figure judgment value includes a low-probability common figure judgment value (13 in this embodiment) used in the per-normal figure lottery in the non-variable short state and the per-normal figure lottery in the variable state. There is a high-probability common figure determination value (250 in this embodiment) used in FIG.

Next, the effect control board 31 will be described.
The effect control board 31 has an effect control CPU 31a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an effect control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the effect control CPU 31a, and an effect control that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 31c is provided. In addition, various information (timer value, flag, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is stored (set) in the effect control RAM 31c. In addition, the effect display device 11 and the movable body K are connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control ROM 31b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

  Hereinafter, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms).

First, the special symbol input process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the upper start winning opening 14 or the lower starting winning opening 15 (step S1). In step S1, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start port switches SW1 and SW2 detect a game ball is input. When the determination result of step S1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. If the determination result of step S1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the special figure start pending storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number 4 (step S2). When the determination result of step S2 is negative (the number of special figure start hold memory = 4), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  If the determination result in step S2 is affirmative (special drawing start hold memory number <4), the main control CPU 30a rewrites the special figure start hold memory number by adding +1 (1) to the special figure start hold memory number (step S3). The game ball that has entered the upper start winning opening 14 or the lower start winning opening 15 is stored in the main control RAM 30c as a start holding ball by the processing of step S3. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main control RAM 30c is a storage means. Function as. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the special symbol hold storage display device Ra so as to represent the number of special figure start hold storage after 1 addition. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets a hold designation command for instructing the added special figure start hold memory number to the transmission buffer so as to output to the effect control CPU 31a. The hold designation command is output in the control cycle from the next cycle.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines the value of the big hit determination random number, the reach determination random number, the special figure distribution random value, and the variation pattern distribution random number (distribution random numbers R1, R2). Is read and acquired from the main control RAM 30c, and the value is set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the special figure start reserved memory number (step S4). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a executes a command setting process, which will be described in detail later (step S5), and ends the special symbol input process. The command setting process is a value of a random number for jackpot determination, a value of a random number for reach determination, and a variation pattern distribution obtained when detected at the upper start winning slot 14 or the lower start winning slot 15 in the special symbol input process. This is a process for predetermining the value of the random number and determining and outputting a predetermination command that indicates the result of the predetermination.

  Next, the command setting process will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that executes the command setting process described below functions as the entry determination unit.

  First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the game flag at the time of executing the special symbol input process is in the variable state by determining whether or not “1” is set in the operation flag indicating that the variable state is to be given. (Step S11). In the present embodiment, when giving the variable state after the end of the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the operation flag indicating that the variable state is to be provided. In this case, the main control CPU 30a outputs a change command indicating that the change state is to be given. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a sets “100 times” as the number of times of operation when winning the big hit LB, LC, and subtracts the number of times of operation every time the symbol variation game is executed, When the number of actuations becomes “0 (zero)”, the variable speed state is terminated and “0” is set in the actuation flag. In this case, the main control CPU 30a outputs a non-variable command indicating that the non-variable state is to be given.

  Similarly, when giving the probability change state after the end of the big hit game, the main control CPU 30a sets a probability change flag indicating that the probability change state is to be set to “1” and outputs a probability change command indicating that the probability change state is to be assigned. Output. On the other hand, when giving the non-probability change state, the main control CPU 30a sets the probability change flag to “0” and outputs a non-probability change command indicating that the non-probability change state is given.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 8, when the determination result of step 11 is negative, the main control CPU 30 a ends the command setting process. That is, the main control CPU 30a does not determine a pre-determination command to be described in detail later when the gaming state at the time of executing the command setting process is the non-changeable state. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a compares the acquired jackpot determination random number value with the jackpot determination value, and determines whether or not both values match (step S12). In step S12, the main control CPU 30a confirms the gaming state at the time of executing the command setting process, and makes a jackpot determination using the jackpot determination value corresponding to the gaming state. In other words, the main control CPU 30a uses the low probability jackpot determination value if the current gaming state is a non-probability change state, while if the current gaming state is a probability change state, the main control CPU 30a uses a high probability jackpot determination value. The judgment value is used. When the determination result in step S12 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes in advance that the symbol variation game based on the detected start-up ball is a big hit.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a compares the obtained value of the random number for distribution R1 with the big succession continuous effect determination value, and determines whether or not both values match (step S13). In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the probability variation state is given, when winning the jackpot determination in the variable state, the continuous effect determination value for the jackpot is used. If this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute a continuous effect. At this time, the main control CPU 30a confirms the special figure start hold storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a predetermination command instructing whether or not the continuous production can be executed and a big hit according to the number of special figure start hold memories (step S14). In step S14, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W1 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W2 is determined. In addition, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W3 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W4 is determined.

  The pre-determination command is a command for designating the contents of the effect of the symbol variation game whose execution is suspended, whether or not the continuous effect can be performed, and the number of special figure start reservation memories of the game balls that have entered. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, 24 types of prior determination commands indicated by prior determination commands W1 to W24 are set.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 8, when the determination result of step S <b> 13 is negative, the main control CPU 30 a determines whether or not to execute the continuous effect. As a result, the main control CPU 30a determines a prior determination command instructing whether or not to execute the continuous effect and a big hit according to the number of special figure start hold memories (step S15). In step S15, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W9 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W10 is determined. Further, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W11 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W12 is determined.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S12 is negative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes in advance that the symbol variation game based on the detected start-up holding ball will not be a big hit. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value of the random number for distribution R1 with the continuous effect determination value for detachment, and determines whether or not both values match (step S16). If this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a decides whether or not to execute the continuous effect without referring to the value of the reach determination random number, regardless of what value is read as the value of the reach determination random number. To do. As a result, the main control CPU 30a determines a prior determination command for instructing that the execution of the continuous effect and the execution of the outlier reach effect have been confirmed according to the number of special figure start hold memories (step S17). In step S17, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W5 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W6 is determined. Further, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W7 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W8 is determined.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S16 is negative (the value of the random number for distribution R1 does not match the continuous effect determination value for deviation), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not to execute the continuous effect. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the gaming state at the time of execution of the special symbol input process is the probability variation state by determining whether or not the probability variation flag is set to “1” (step) S18). If the determination result of step S18 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a probability change reach determination process described in detail later (step S19). On the other hand, if the determination result of step S18 is negative, the main control CPU 30a executes a non-probability change time reach determination process described in detail later (step S20).

The probability change reach determination process shown in step S19 will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the probability change reach determination process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the reach determination random number acquired in step S4 is equal to or less than the common reach determination value (0 to 4) in the probability change state. It is determined whether or not (step S31). In the present embodiment, when the value of the acquired reach determination random number is any one of “0” to “4”, the reach effect is executed regardless of the special figure start reserved memory number in the probability changing state (FIG. 5). reference). For this reason, when the determination result of step S31 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a specifies that the reach reach effect is achieved.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a prior determination command for instructing whether or not the continuous effect is executed and the outlier reach effect is executed in accordance with the number of special figure start hold memories (step S32). In step S32, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W13 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W14 is determined. Further, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W15 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W16 is determined.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S31 is negative and the stored randomness value for reach determination is based on “0” to “4”, the main control CPU 30a determines the non-common reach in the probability variation state. It is judged whether it is below a judgment value (5-39) (Step S33). In the present embodiment, when the obtained reach determination random number value is any one of “5” to “39”, a reach effect may be performed according to the special figure start pending storage number (FIG. 5). reference). For this reason, when the determination result of step S33 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a specifies that the outreach reach effect may be executed.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a prior determination command for instructing that there is a possibility that the execution of the continuous effect and the outlier reach effect will be executed (step S34). In step S34, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W17 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W18 is determined. Further, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W19 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W20 is determined.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S33 is negative, the main control CPU 30a specifies that the effect is a failure effect without a reach effect. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines a prior determination command for instructing the execution of the continuous effect to be a failure effect without the execution of the consecutive effect and the failure reach effect (step S35). In step S35, when the special figure start pending storage number is “1”, the advance determination command W21 is determined, whereas when the special figure start hold storage number is “2”, the advance determination command W22 is determined. Further, when the special figure start pending storage number is “3”, the prior determination command W23 is determined, while when the special figure start suspension storage number is “4”, the prior determination command W24 is determined.

Next, the non-probability change reach determination process shown in step S20 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the non-probability change reach determination process, the main control CPU 30a determines that the reach determination random number acquired in step S4 is equal to or less than the common reach determination value (0 to 2) in the non-probability change state. It is determined whether or not there is (step S36). In the non-probability change reach determination process in FIG. 10, the reach determination value in the non-probability change state is used, and the process is executed in the same procedure as the probability change reach determination process in FIG.

Then, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the prior determination command sets the determined prior determination command in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol input process and the command setting process.
As described above, the main control CPU 30a determines the prior determination command based on the big hit determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern distribution random number, and the special figure start pending storage number at the time of entering the ball. As a result, at the stage prior to the start of the symbol variation game, the determination result of the jackpot determination according to the presence or absence of the probability variation state, whether or not the reach effect can be executed according to the special figure start reserved memory number, and the execution of the continuous effect Whether it is possible or not can be specified.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed (the symbol is being varied and displayed) and whether or not the big hit game is being performed (step S41). When this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step S41 is negative (not in the symbol variation game and in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a reads the special figure start pending storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c. (Step S42). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the special figure start reserved memory read in step S42 is larger than “0 (zero)” (whether there is a pending symbol variation game). (Step S43). If the determination result of step S43 is negative (the number of special figure start hold memory = 0), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process because there is no pending symbol variation game. On the other hand, if the determination result of step S43 is affirmative (the number of reserved special figure start hold> 0), the main control CPU 30a has a special figure start reserved memory number of −1 (1) because there is a pending symbol variation game. (Step S44). Then, the main control CPU 30a correlates to the earliest stored special figure start pending storage number and stores the big hit determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern change stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. Each value, such as a random number for distribution and a random number for special map distribution, is acquired (step S45).

  After reading the random number, the main control CPU 30a associates the random number stored in the storage area associated with the special figure start hold memory number “2” with the special figure start hold memory number “1”. Stored in the storage area. Similarly, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the special figure start hold memory number “3” in the storage area associated with the special figure start hold memory number “2”. To do. Similarly, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the special figure start hold memory number “4” in the storage area associated with the special figure start hold memory number “3”. To do. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets a hold designation command instructing the number of special figure start hold memory after subtraction to the transmission buffer so as to output to the effect control CPU 31a. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the special symbol hold storage display device Ra so as to represent the number of special figure start hold storage after 1 subtraction.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value set in the variable flag, and determines whether or not the gaming state at the time of executing the special symbol start process (at the start of the symbol variable game) is the variable state ( Step S46). If the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the big hit determination random number read in step S45 matches the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. (Big hit lottery) is performed (step S47). In the big hit determination, when the gaming state is an uncertain change state, the main control CPU 30a compares the low probability big hit determination value with the value of the big hit determination random number, while the gaming state is the positive change state. In this case, the jackpot determination value for high probability is compared with the value of the random number for jackpot determination.

  If the determination result of the big hit determination in step S47 is affirmative (the value of the random number for big hit determination matches the big hit determination value), the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit and the special figure distribution random number read in step S45. Based on the value, the jackpot symbol is determined as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 (step S48). Note that since the special symbol jackpot symbol is set for each type of jackpot as described above, the jackpot symbol to be given to the player is determined by determining the jackpot symbol.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the distribution random number R1 read in step S45 matches the big hit continuous effect determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. A determination is made (step S49). If the determination result of the continuous effect determination in step S49 is affirmative (the value of the random number for distribution R1 and the continuous effect determination value match), the main control CPU 30a performs the continuous effect based on the value of the random number for distribution R1. A variation pattern distribution table TB (FIG. 4B) that can be selected for execution is selected. The process in step S49 is the same as the process in step S13 of the command setting process performed when a game ball enters, again at the start of the symbol variation game. As a result, the variation pattern can be selected by reflecting the determination result at the time of entering, which is a stage before the start time of the symbol variation game.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the variation pattern distribution table TB, random numbers are distributed so that only the variation pattern P7 can be selected as the variation pattern for the big hit effect. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines the big hit effect variation pattern P7 from the variation pattern distribution table TB based on the value of the distribution random number R2 (step S50). Thus, in the final symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends, the reach effect is always executed with the content of “reach C”. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S51. On the other hand, if the determination result of the continuous effect determination in step S49 is negative, the main control CPU 30a can select a variation pattern distribution table TA (FIG. 5) that is selectable when the continuous effect is not executed based on the value of the random number R1 for distribution. 4 (a)) is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the variation pattern distribution table TA, random values are distributed so that variation patterns P3, P5, and P7 for jackpot effects can be selected. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines a big hit effect variation pattern from the variation pattern distribution table TA based on the value of the distribution random number R2 (step S52). Thereby, when the continuous effect is not executed, the reach effect is executed with any of the contents of “reach A” to “reach C”. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S51.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot determination in step S47 is negative, the main control CPU 30a determines a loss and moves to step S53 shown in FIG. In step S53, the main control CPU 30a determines a symbol that is not a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 (step S53). After that, the main control CPU 30a compares the reach determination random number value with the reach determination value set according to the gaming state at the time of the reach determination execution, and performs a reach determination as to whether or not to execute the outlier reach variation. (Step S54). As described above, the reach determination value is changed depending on the presence or absence of a probability change state at the time of reach determination and the special figure start hold storage number at the time of reach determination.

  When the determination result of the reach determination in step S54 is affirmative (the value of the reach determination random number is equal to or less than the reach determination value), the main control CPU 30a uses the value of the distribution random number R1 read in step S45 for the main control. It is determined whether or not the continuous production determination value for losing stored in the ROM 30b matches, and the continuous production determination is performed (step S55). When the determination result of the continuous effect determination in step S55 is affirmative (the value of the random number for distribution R1 and the continuous effect determination value for deviation match), the main control CPU 30a, based on the value of the random number for distribution R1, The variation pattern distribution table TB (FIG. 4B) is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, in the variation pattern distribution table TB, random numbers are distributed so that only the variation pattern P8 can be selected as the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines the variation pattern P8 for the off-reach effect based on the value of the random number for distribution R2 from the variation pattern distribution table TB (step S56). Thus, in the final symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends, the reach effect is always executed with the content of “reach C”. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S51. On the other hand, if the determination result of the continuous performance determination in step S55 is negative, the main control CPU 30a selects the variation pattern distribution table TA (FIG. 4A) based on the value of the distribution random number R1.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the variation pattern distribution table TA, random values are distributed so that variation patterns P4, P6, and P8 for outlier reach effects can be selected. Therefore, the main control CPU 30a selects and determines the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect based on the value of the random number for distribution R2 from the variation pattern distribution table TA (step S57). Thereby, when the continuous effect is not executed, the reach effect is executed with any of the contents of “reach A” to “reach C”. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S51. Incidentally, in the variation pattern distribution table TA, the reach C is less likely to be selected than the reach A and the reach B. In this embodiment, since it is set so that only reach C is selected when execution of a continuous effect is determined, “reach C” is a specific effect content and a pre-reading effect dedicated effect. On the other hand, when the execution of the continuous production has not been determined, since “reach A” to “reach C” is set to be selected, “reach A” and “reach B” are It is a non-dedicated effect that is a normal effect content and a pre-reading effect.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the reach determination in step S54 is negative (the value of the reach determination random number is greater than the reach determination value), the main control CPU 30a indicates that the reach is not reach (does not execute the outlier reach effect). decide. In addition, when the determination result in step S54 is negative, the main control CPU 30a does not execute the continuous production determination, and based on the value of the distribution random number R1, the variation pattern distribution table TA (FIG. 4A). Select. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines which of the variation patterns P1 and P2 for the offending effect, based on the value of the random number R2 for distribution from the variation pattern distribution table TA, regardless of the special figure start reserved memory number. Is selected and determined (step S58). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to the process of step S51.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S46 is negative (during the non-changeable state), the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit determination (big hit lottery) as in step S47 (step S59). When the determination result of the big hit determination in step S59 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit fluctuation process (step S60). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, as in step S48. The main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern distribution table (not shown) for the non-variable state based on the value of the distribution random number R1, and selects the value of the distribution random number R2 from the table. Based on this, the variation pattern for the big hit effect is selected and determined. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S51.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the jackpot determination in step S59 is negative, the main control CPU 30a performs reach determination (reach lottery) as in step S54 (step S61). If the determination result of the reach determination in step S61 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a loss reach fluctuation process (step S62). Specifically, as in step S53, the main control CPU 30a determines an off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12. Further, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern distribution table for the non-variable state based on the value of the distribution random number R1, and from the table, the reach reach is based on the value of the distribution random number R2. Select and determine the variation pattern for production. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S51.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the reach determination in step S61 is negative, the main control CPU 30a executes a deviation variation process (step S63). Specifically, as in step S53, the main control CPU 30a determines an off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12. Further, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern distribution table for the non-variable state based on the value of the random number for distribution R1, and produces a deviation effect based on the value of the random number for distribution R2 from the table. Select and determine the variation pattern for Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S51.

  After shifting to step S51, the main control CPU 30a sets various commands in the transmission buffer and ends the special symbol start process. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern outputs the control command generated according to the determined items to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing a variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. The main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol stop symbol designating command for designating the special symbol, and then outputs the variation pattern designating command. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) when the variation time determined in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed, as the variation time elapses. .

  When determining the big hit, the main control CPU 30a starts the control of the type of big hit game specified based on the final stop symbol after the end of the symbol change game based on the determined change pattern.

Next, the contents of control executed by the main control CPU 30a for normal symbols will be described.
When a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 19 and a detection signal output from the normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects the game ball is input, the main control CPU 30a performs main control on the random number for determination per universal symbol. The value is acquired from the RAM 30c, and the value is temporarily stored in the main control RAM 30c in association with the number of storages of the starting reserved balls for normal symbols (hereinafter, referred to as the general figure starting storage number). Note that the main control CPU 30a rewrites the reserved memory number by adding 1 to the reserved memory number, while the ordinary chart start reserved memory number does not reach the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment), When the storage number has reached the upper limit number, the reserved storage number exceeding the upper limit number is not rewritten, and the random number for determination per common map is not acquired.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a uses the normal symbol per unit determination stored in the main control RAM 30c in association with the number of reserved symbols stored in the main symbol when the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner and is not in a game per general symbol. Read a random value. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the value with the standard figure determination value, and performs a standard figure determination (lottery per standard figure) as to whether or not it is a standard figure. In the normal game hit determination, the main control CPU 30a compares the low-probability normal call hit determination value with the random number for normal call hit determination when the gaming state is the non-variable state. When the gaming state is the variable state, the determination value per common figure for high probability is compared with the value of the random number for determination per common figure.

  The main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the normal symbol display device 13 with the start of the general game. That is, the main control CPU 30a starts changing the normal symbol by starting the ordinary game, and displays the normal symbol (hit symbol or missed symbol) determined at the elapse of a predetermined fluctuation time in a fixed stop display. The main control CPU 30a sets different fluctuation times as the fluctuation times of the usual game according to the gaming state at the start of the usual game, and displays the normal symbols in a fixed stop state. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a sets “10 (seconds)” as the variation time in the non-variable state, and is shorter than the non-variable state as the variation time in the variable state. Set “1.1 (seconds)” as the time. Thereby, the fluctuation time of the usual game played in the variable state is shortened than the fluctuation time of the usual game played in the non-variable state.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the opening mode of the opening / closing blades 16 in accordance with the gaming state at the time of hitting the normal game after the normal game corresponding to the normal game is over. Specifically, in the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a opens the opening / closing blade 16 for the first number of times (for example, 1 (times)) in the first opening time (for example, 0.3 (seconds)). To control. In the variable state, the main control CPU 30a controls the opening / closing blade 16 to open for a second number of times (for example, 3 (times)) in a second opening time (for example, 1.4 (seconds)). .

Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 based on the control program will be described.
When the change control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a selects the image display data based on the effect contents (variation contents) corresponding to the change pattern designated by the command. In addition, when the stop control designation command for special symbols is input, the effect control CPU 31a generates a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 according to the command. Specifically, when the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot LA is designated as the special symbol, the effect control CPU 31a selects a symbol combination (for example, an odd symbol) that can definitely recognize the probability variation jackpot as the decorative symbol. Generate. Further, when the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit LB and the big hit LC is instructed as the special symbol, the CPU 31a for effect control selects a symbol combination (for example, an even symbol) in which the probable big hit is definitely not recognized as the decorative symbol. Generate.

  On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a generates a symbol combination that is not a decorative symbol when the symbol is designated as a special symbol. At this time, when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a generates the outlier symbol combination including the reach symbol as the decorative symbol. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a generates an off symbol combination that does not include the reach symbol as the decorative symbol.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to display an image of the symbol variation game based on the image display data, and generates a symbol stop command when a symbol stop command is input during the symbol variation game. The decorated symbol is displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop state, and the symbol variation game is terminated.

Next, the contents of control related to the effect mode executed by the effect control CPU 31a will be described.
When the effect control CPU 31a shifts the effect mode in response to winning of the jackpot lottery, each command (probability change command, command type indicating the type of jackpot symbol instructed by the stop symbol designation command for special symbols and the gaming state) The mode notification image is displayed on the basis of the non-probability changing command, the changing command and the non-changing command) and the setting value of the effect mode flag. The effect mode flag includes information that can identify the effect mode in which the user is currently staying, and is set in the effect control RAM 31c. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a displays a mode notification image based on the change pattern designation command and the set value of the effect mode flag when executing the mode transition effect when the specific change pattern is determined. .

  Hereinafter, the control content related to the effect mode executed by the effect control CPU 31a will be described. In the following description, as the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, the non-probability change state and the non-change state are indicated as “low accuracy + no change”, and the non-probability change state and the change state are indicated as “low accuracy + There is a change. " The probability variation state and the non-variation state are indicated as “high accuracy + no variation”, and the probability variation state and the variation state are denoted as “high accuracy + variation”.

  When the big hit LA is won, regardless of the type of the production mode during the stay, the game shifts to the high probability determination mode through the big hit game. In addition, when winning the big hit LB, the game is shifted to the high latency mode through the big hit game, while when winning the big hit LC, the mode is changed to the low latency mode through the big hit game with a high probability. ing. Note that, during stay in the latent mode, when the end condition of the variable state (end of 100 symbol variation games) is satisfied, the mode is shifted to the normal mode.

  In addition, when a specific variation pattern is selected during the stay in the low latency mode, the low latency mode may be shifted to the high latency mode while maintaining the gaming state. Specifically, while staying in the low latency mode, whether or not the variation pattern P8 is selected and winning the mode promotion lottery is set as a transition condition to the high latency mode regardless of whether or not the continuous performance is executed is doing. By the way, when the gaming state is “high accuracy + variable”, it is easy to shift to the high latency mode, while when the gaming state is “low accuracy + variable” Easier to stay in low latency mode.

  Similarly, when a specific variation pattern is selected during the stay in the high latency mode, the high latency mode may be shifted to the low latency mode while maintaining the gaming state. Specifically, the change pattern P1 is selected while staying in the high latency mode and winning the mode demotion lottery is set as a transition condition to the low latency mode. By the way, when the gaming state is “high accuracy + variable”, it is easy to stay in the high latent mode, while when the gaming state is “low accuracy + variable” It is easy to shift to the low latency mode.

  Next, a continuous effect setting process for causing the effect control CPU 31a to execute a continuous effect based on a prior determination command output when a game ball is detected will be described with reference to FIG. This continuous production setting process is executed every predetermined period (4 ms). In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a that executes the following processing functions as a prefetch effect determining means.

  When the advance control command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not “0” is set in the running flag indicating that the continuous effect is being executed, that is, whether or not the continuous effect is being executed. Is determined (step S101). In this embodiment, it is set as the structure which does not perform a continuous effect again during execution of a continuous effect. That is, even if a prior determination command for specifying whether or not the continuous effect can be executed is input during the execution of the continuous effect, the continuous effect is not overwritten by overwriting the continuous effect being executed. Therefore, when the determination result of step S101 is negative (during execution of the continuous effect), the effect control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect setting process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S101 is affirmative (the continuous effect is not being executed), one of the conditions for executing the continuous effect is established. Thereby, the CPU 31a for effect control determines that the input predetermination command has a special figure start hold storage number of “2” or more and specifies that a big hit effect or a miss reach effect is executed. It is determined whether it is any one of W6 to W8 (step S102). If the determination result in step S102 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball already stored at the time of inputting the advance determination command includes the possibility of reach effect. Is determined (step S103).

  In the present embodiment, each time the presentation control CPU 31a inputs a prior determination command, the prior determination command is stored in a storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories specified by the command. Therefore, when the advance control command is newly input, the production control CPU 31a reads the advance determination command stored in the storage area associated with the number of stored storages already stored, so that the intermediate control is in progress. It is possible to confirm in advance whether or not there is a possibility that an outlier reach effect or a jackpot effect will be executed.

  Therefore, when any one of the prior determination commands W21 to W24 instructing that the effect is not a reach effect without the reach effect is already stored, the effect control CPU 31a makes a positive determination in step S103. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a sets the same number as the special figure start reserved memory number specified by the input prior determination command in the effect control RAM 31c as the number of continuous effect representing the number of symbol variable games for executing the continuous effect. (Step S104). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a sets “1” as a value indicating that the continuous effect is being executed in the execution flag (step S105), and ends the continuous effect setting process.

  When any of the prior determination commands W1, W5, W9 to W24 is input, the effect control CPU 31a makes a negative determination in step S102 and ends the continuous effect setting process. That is, when a prior determination command (for example, prior determination command W1) for specifying that the special figure start hold storage number is “1” is input, an effect constituting the continuous effect (effect using the movable body K) ) Cannot be executed in two or more consecutive symbol variation games. Moreover, when the prior determination command (for example, prior determination command W16) which instruct | indicates the execution decision of a continuous effect is input, it cannot instruct | indicate that a continuous effect is performed with the said command. Therefore, in such a case, the effect control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect setting process after making a negative determination in step S102.

  In addition, when predetermination commands W1 to W20 are stored as predetermination commands associated with the number of stored storages that have already been stored, reach production before the last symbol variation game where the continuous production ends. May be executed. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a makes a negative determination in step S103 when these prior determination commands are already stored.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a associates a pre-determination command instructing that a reach effect may be executed with the number of reserved memories immediately before the last symbol variation game where the continuous effect ends. It is determined whether or not (step S106). In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, even if the reach effect is executed before the final symbol variation game where the continuous effect ends, if the reach effect is not continuously executed, the final After the end of the symbol variation game with the reach effect executed before the first time, the continuous effect can be executed from the next symbol variation game. That is, the continuous effect is executed when the continuous effect can be executed over at least two symbol change games including the final symbol change game where the continuous effect ends. However, it is assumed that the prior determination command input this time is the prior determination commands W2 and W6 corresponding to the special figure start pending storage number “2” and that the determination in step S106 is affirmative. In this case, by making an affirmative determination in step S <b> 106, a pre-determination command that indicates that the reach effect may be executed is stored in the previous pending storage number (1 in this example). Therefore, reach production is executed continuously. In other words, only when the determination result in step S103 is negative, a pre-determination command that can execute a continuous effect over at least two symbol variation games, including the last symbol variation game where the continuous effect ends, It becomes the following command. That is, there are four types of prior determination commands W3 and W7 corresponding to the special figure start pending storage number “3” and prior determination commands W4 and W8 corresponding to the special figure guidance suspension storage number “4”.

  Therefore, if the determination result in step S106 is affirmative (reach effect is the one before the final game), the reach effect is continuously executed, so the effect control CPU 31a executes the continuous effect. The continuous effect setting process is terminated without determining. In addition, when the determination result of step S103 is affirmative, a continuous effect can be performed based on the prior determination commands W2 and W6.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S106 is negative (a reach effect is two or more times before the final game), the reach effect is not executed continuously, so that at least two symbols including the final game are included. It is possible to execute a continuous effect over a variable game. Therefore, when the determination result in step S106 is negative, the main control CPU 30a may perform a reach from the number of starting reserved balls designated by the input prior determination commands W3, W4, W7, and W8. The value obtained by subtracting the number of starting reserved balls is set in the effect control RAM 31c as the number of continuous effects (step S107).

  FIGS. 16A and 16B show a mode in which the number of continuous effects after subtraction is two. On the other hand, FIG.16 (c) has shown the aspect from which the frequency | count of continuous production after subtraction will be 3 times. In FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (c), a slanting line pointing downward to the left indicates execution of a reach effect, while ◎ (double circle) indicates execution of a continuous effect. In FIG. 16B, ○ (white circle) indicates whether or not to execute the continuous effect and the reach effect.

  In FIG. 16A, the prior determination command input this time is a command corresponding to the special figure start hold storage number “3”, and the prior determination command instructing that the reach effect may be performed is the hold It is assumed that the storage area corresponding to the storage number “1” is set. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a sets “2”, which is a value obtained by subtracting 1 from 3, as the number of continuous effects. As a result, a continuous effect can be executed across three symbol variation games, but in practice, a continuous effect is executed across two symbol variation games. Incidentally, the effect control CPU 31a internally grasps the execution of the continuous effect over three symbol variation games.

  In FIG. 16B, the prior determination command input this time is a command corresponding to the special figure start hold storage number “4”, and the advance determination command instructing that the reach effect may be performed is the hold It is assumed that the storage area corresponding to the storage number “2” is set. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a sets “2” that is a value obtained by subtracting 2 from 4 as the number of continuous effects. As a result, a continuous effect can be executed across four symbol variation games, but in reality, a continuous effect is executed across two symbol variation games. Incidentally, the effect control CPU 31a internally grasps the execution of the continuous effect over four symbol variation games.

  In FIG. 16C, the prior determination command input this time is a command corresponding to the special figure start hold storage number “4”, and the advance determination command instructing that the reach effect may be performed is the hold It is assumed that the storage area corresponding to the storage number “1” is set. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a sets “3” that is a value obtained by subtracting 1 from 4 as the number of continuous effects. As a result, a continuous effect can be executed across four symbol variation games, but in practice, a continuous effect is executed across three symbol variation games. Incidentally, the effect control CPU 31a internally grasps the execution of the continuous effect over four symbol variation games.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 13, the effect control CPU 31 a sets “1” as a value indicating that the continuous effect is being executed in the in-execution flag after the process of step S <b> 107 (step S <b> 108). Subsequently, the execution control CPU 31a determines that the continuous production is to be executed, but the standby flag that instructs that the continuous production is not started until the number of symbol variation games corresponding to the set value is completed. The subtraction value used in step S107 is set (step S109). The value set in the standby flag is decremented by 1 every time the symbol variation game is started, and the continuous effect is executed when the value becomes “0”. Then, the effect control CPU 31a that executed the process of step S109 ends the continuous effect setting process. In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a is configured to clear the advance determination command stored in the storage area in association with the number of reserved memories simultaneously with the start of the big hit game.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the symbol variation game executed with the content of “reach C” with the continuous effect is more than the symbol variation game executed with the content of the “reach C” without the continuous effect. Is set so that the expectation degree of jackpot is higher. The big hit expectation is defined by the appearance rate at the big hit with respect to the overall appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rates at the time of the big hit.

Next, the continuous effect execution process executed by the effect control CPU 31a when the symbol variation game starts (when the variation pattern designation command is input) will be described with reference to FIG.
In this continuous effect execution process, the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the stored storage number “1” earliest is associated with the execution area for executing the current symbol variation game. It is executed after memorizing. The effect control CPU 31a then stores the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “1”. Similarly, the effect control CPU 31a stores the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2”. Similarly, the production control CPU 31a stores the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “4” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3”. .

  The effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not “1” is set as a value indicating that the continuous effect is being executed in the execution flag (step S201). If the determination result in step S201 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not “0” is set in the standby flag (step S202). If this determination result is negative, the continuous production cannot be started in the current control cycle, and there remains a symbol variation game that must be waited for. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the value set in the standby flag (step S203), and the process proceeds to step S215. As a result, if the value set in the standby flag is “0” in the current continuous production execution process, the continuous production can be executed in the next continuous production execution process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S202 is affirmative (standby flag = 0), there is no remaining symbol variation game that must wait. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a determines that it is a situation where the continuous effect may be started, subtracts 1 from the number of continuous effects stored in the effect control RAM 31c, and is stored in the effect control RAM 31c. The number of continuous effects is updated (step S204). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the number of times of continuous effect execution after subtraction of 1 in the process of step S204 is “0”, that is, the current symbol variation game is the final symbol variation in which the continuous effect ends. It is determined whether or not it is a game (step S205).

  If the determination result in step S205 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a sets “0” in the running flag in order to end the continuous effect with the end of the current symbol variation game (step S206). Incidentally, the last symbol variation game in which the continuous production ends is executed based on the variation pattern P7 or the variation pattern P8. Thereafter, the CPU 31a for effect control controls the operation mode of the movable body K in order to execute the effect dedicated to the continuous effect during the symbol variation game (step S207). In addition, the performance control CPU 31a executes the mode promotion lottery to determine whether or not to shift from the low latency mode to the high latency mode according to the number of executions of the continuous performance. 1 is added and stored in the effect control RAM 31c (step S208).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S205 is negative, it is recognized that the current symbol variation game is not the last symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends. Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S207 without executing the process of step S206, and controls the operation mode of the movable body K.

  The CPU 31a for effect control that adds 1 to the number of executions in step S208 then determines whether or not the variation pattern P8 for the outlier reach effect is designated as the variation pattern for specifying the variation content of the current symbol variation game. (Step S209). If the determination result in step S209 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a checks the setting value of the effect mode flag set in the effect control RAM 31c, and determines whether or not the current effect mode is the low latency mode. (Step S210). When the determination result of step S210 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a executes a mode promotion lottery (step S211).

  Incidentally, in the mode promotion lottery, as shown in FIG. 15, as the number of executions set in the effect control RAM 31c is smaller, that is, as the number of executions of the continuous performance actually performed is smaller, it is easier to shift to the high latency mode. The random number values are distributed so that it is difficult to continue the low latency mode. In addition, when the non-probability change state is given, the random number values are distributed so that it is difficult to shift to the high latency mode and the low latency mode is easily continued. On the other hand, when the probability variation state is given, the random number values are distributed so that it is easy to shift to the high latency mode and it is difficult to continue the low latency mode. Therefore, even if a preliminary determination command corresponding to the reserved memory number “4” is input, the continuous effect is not always executed across the four symbol variation games, so the reserved memory number “4”. Even when a pre-determination command corresponding to is input, there is a possibility of shifting to the high-latency mode with high probability in accordance with the number of continuous effects actually executed.

  When the mode promotion lottery in step S211 is won, the effect control CPU 31a sets the high latency mode (step S212). On the other hand, when the mode promotion lottery in step S211 is not won, the effect control CPU 31a sets (continues) the low latency mode (step S213). In the present embodiment, as described above, the setting value for instructing the transition destination production mode is set in the production mode flag. Accordingly, the effect control CPU 31a reads the value of the effect mode flag at the start of the symbol variation game, and causes the mode notification image to be displayed as an image so as to shift to the effect mode indicated by the value at the start of the symbol variation game. It has become. Then, after setting the effect mode according to the lottery result of the mode promotion lottery, the effect control CPU 31a clears the count value of the number of executions set in the effect control RAM 31c (step S214), and ends the continuous effect execution process. To do. Thereby, when the next mode promotion lottery is executed, the mode promotion lottery is not executed in consideration of the number of executions of the continuous effect performed immediately before.

  When the determination result in step S209 is negative (a command for instructing a variation pattern other than the variation pattern P8 is input), the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the mode promotion lottery and the input variation pattern is displayed. The specified production will be executed. Then, the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S214, clears the count value of the number of executions, and ends the continuous effect execution process.

  Even when the determination result of step S210 is negative (the current effect mode is other than the low latency mode), the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the mode transition effect, and the effect defined in the input variation pattern. Is executed. Then, the effect control CPU 31a proceeds to step S214, clears the count value of the number of executions, and ends the continuous effect execution process.

  If the determination result in step S201 is negative (during execution flag = 0), the effect control CPU 31a recognizes that the continuous effect is not being executed. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the variation pattern P8 for the outlier reach effect is instructed as the variation pattern for specifying the variation content of the current symbol variation game (step S209) (step S209). S215). Further, as described above, in the continuous effect execution process, even when the determination result in step S202 is negative (standby flag = 1), the process proceeds to step S215 after the process in step S203 is executed. That is, when the continuous effect is not executed, or when the execution of the continuous effect is decided but the variation pattern P8 is selected during the standby, the mode promotion lottery is executed.

  If the determination result in step S215 is affirmative, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the current effect mode is the low latency mode (step S216), as in the process of step S210. When the determination result in step S216 is positive, the effect control CPU 31a executes the mode promotion lottery in the same manner as the process in step S211 (step S217). Incidentally, in the mode promotion lottery in step S217, since it is determined whether or not to execute a continuous effect, the number of executions of the continuous effect is not referred to. The mode promotion lottery in step S217 is executed with the same probability as in the case where the number of continuous performances in the mode promotion lottery in step S211 is “4”.

  When the mode promotion lottery in step S217 is won, the effect control CPU 31a sets the high latent probability mode (step S218). On the other hand, when the mode promotion lottery in step S218 is not won, the effect control CPU 31a sets (continues) the low latency mode (step S219). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the continuous effect execution process.

  In addition, when the determination result of step S215 is negative (a command for instructing a variation pattern other than the variation pattern P8 is input), the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the mode promotion lottery and the variation pattern that has been input is not executed. A predetermined effect is executed (step S220). At this time, if the variation pattern P1 is instructed, the CPU 31a for effect control confirms the value of the effect mode flag, confirms the currently set effect mode, and the high latent accuracy mode is set. If so, a mode demotion lottery is executed in which whether to shift from the high latent mode to the low latent mode is determined by random number lottery. Incidentally, when the probability variation state is given, the random number values are distributed so that it is difficult to shift to the low latency mode and it is easy to continue the high latency mode. On the other hand, when the non-probability variation state is given, the random number values are distributed so that it is easy to shift to the low latency mode and it is difficult to continue the high latency mode.

  Even when the determination result of step S216 is negative (the current effect mode is other than the low latency mode), the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the mode transition effect but the effect defined in the input variation pattern. Is executed (step S220). Therefore, when step S220 is executed via step S216, the mode transition effect is not executed even though the variation pattern P8 is instructed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the reach probability in the non-probability change state is lower than the reach probability in the probability change state (FIG. 5). For this reason, in the non-probability changing state, the probability that the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball stored prior to the symbol variation game to be subjected to the continuous performance includes the reach effect is low. On the other hand, in the probability variation state, there is a high probability that the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball stored before the symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous effect includes the reach effect. Therefore, the execution probability of the continuous production having a large number of times in the non-probability change state is higher than the execution probability in the probability change state. Note that, in this phenomenon, in the step S103 of the continuous effect setting process shown in FIG. 13, the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball stored before the symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous effect does not include the reach effect. In this case, it depends on setting the same number as the special figure start reserved memory number specified by the input prior determination command as the number of continuous effects (step S104).

  In addition, even if the symbol variation game based on the start-and-hold ball stored before the symbol variation game subject to continuous performance includes the reach, the symbol variation game including the reach is the last symbol variation game. If it is not immediately before the game, after the symbol variation game including reach is completed, a continuous effect is executed from the next symbol variation game. Note that this phenomenon is obtained by subtracting the number of starting reserved balls that may be reached from the number of starting reserved balls instructed by the input prior determination command in step S107 of the continuous effect setting process shown in FIG. , Depends on setting as the number of continuous effects.

  In the present embodiment, the number of consecutive effect determination values for big hits is set larger than the consecutive effect determination value for losing when the probability variation state is given. As a result, when the probability variation state is given, the probability that a jackpot symbol variation game with a reach effect is executed is also increased, and as a result, when the continuous effect is executed, the continuous effect is not executed. Expectation of big hit is higher than.

  In the present embodiment, the mode promotion lottery is performed when the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P8 for the reach reach regardless of whether or not the continuous variation is accompanied during the low latency mode. Running. Furthermore, when accompanied by a continuous effect, the probability of winning the mode promotion lottery is set higher as the actual number of symbol variation games in which the continuous effect is executed is smaller. As a result, in the non-probability change state, the probability of continuous production with a large number of times is higher because the reach is less likely to be caught in the middle than in the case of the probability change state. Hard to do. On the other hand, in the probability variation state, the probability of continuous production with a lower number of times is lower because the reach is more likely to be caught in the middle than in the non-probability variation state, so the probability of execution of the mode promotion lottery is increased. Compared to the probability change state, it is easier to shift to the high latent accuracy mode. Further, when the continuous effect is not executed, or when the execution of the continuous effect is determined but the variation pattern P8 is selected during the standby, the mode promotion lottery is executed.

  Therefore, in the non-probability changing state, it is difficult to shift to the high latency mode and it is easy to continue the low latency mode, so it is difficult to expect that the probability changing state is currently given. On the other hand, in the non-probable change state, the execution probability of the continuous production is higher than in the probabilistic state, so the number of symbol variation games executed with the continuous production will be a big hit. You can have expectations.

  In addition, in the probability variation state, since the appearance rate of the continuous performance itself is low, there is less chance of expecting to be a big hit by the appearance of the continuous performance. It becomes easy to shift to the mode. For this reason, even if the number of executions of the continuous effect is small (including 0), if the shift reach effect is executed with the content of “reach C”, the mode shifts to the high latency mode. In other words, it is possible to give expectation to the fact that the probability variation state is currently given. That is, in the present embodiment, when the reach effect is executed with the content specified by “reach C”, the jackpot expectation degree or the expected change degree to the high latency mode is notified according to the number of executions of the continuous effect. It becomes possible.

In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as an execution unit. The effect control CPU 31a functions as effect mode transition means.
Hereinafter, the execution mode of the continuous effect and the execution mode of the mode transition effect will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 17 (a), the effect of the symbol variation game based on the start-pending ball already stored at the time when the prior determination command W7 (see FIG. 6) for specifying execution of the continuous effect is input is the reach effect. It is assumed that it will be an off-stage production that is not accompanied. On the other hand, in FIG. 17 (b), the effect of the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball already stored at the time when the prior determination command W15 (see FIG. 6) specifying whether or not to execute the continuous effect is input is the reach. It is assumed that it will be an off-stage production without production. Also, in FIG. 17C, the effect contents of the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball already stored when the prior determination command W7 specifying whether or not the continuous effect can be executed is an outlier effect accompanied by a reach effect. It is assumed that

  In FIG. 17A, if a prior determination command W7 is input, a continuous effect is executed based on the premise. In this case, in the last symbol variation game in which the continuous production ends, the variation pattern P8 for the off-direction production that specifies the reach C is selected. In FIG. 17 (a), the first continuous production is performed during the symbol variation game that is executed in the outlier production without the reach production. Thereafter, the second continuous production is performed during the symbol variation game executed in the outlier production without the reach production. Then, the third continuous effect is performed during the symbol variation game that is executed as a loss effect with a reach effect (reach C), and the continuous effect ends with the end of the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, when the symbol variation game executed with the continuous effect is executed based on the variation pattern P8, the mode promotion lottery is increased as the number of the symbol variation game executed with the continuous effect is increased. The lottery probability is set to be low. Therefore, when the mode promotion lottery is not won, the next symbol variation game is not subjected to the mode transition effect during the final (third) symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends. It will be executed in the same low latency mode as it was.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 17B, if the prior determination command W15 is input, the continuous effect is not executed. Then, it is assumed that the variation pattern P8 for the outlier reach effect is selected when the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball associated with the prior determination command W15 is executed. In such a case, after the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved memory number “1” is executed without a continuous effect, the symbol variable game corresponding to the reserved memory number “2” is executed without a continuous effect. Finally, the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved storage number “3” is executed without a continuous effect. Since the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved memory number “3” does not have a continuous effect, the mode promotion lottery is executed at the start of the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved memory number “3”. Then, assuming that the mode promotion lottery is won, at the start of the next symbol variation game, a message “high latency mode transition” is displayed, and the high latency mode is set. This makes it easier for the player to have an expectation that the probability variation state is currently given.

  In FIG. 17 (c), if a pre-determination command W7 is input, it is possible to execute a continuous effect over three symbol variation games. However, the symbol variation corresponding to the reserved memory count “1” is possible. Since the variation content of the game becomes an outlier effect with a reach effect, the determination in step S106 shown in FIG. 13 is negative. As a result, the continuous effect is executed across the two symbol variation games. Then, it is assumed that the variation pattern P8 for the outlier reach effect is selected during the execution of the symbol variation game based on the start hold ball associated with the prior determination command W7. In such a case, after the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved memory number “1” is executed without a continuous effect, the symbol variable game corresponding to the reserved memory number “2” is executed with a continuous effect, Finally, the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of reserved memories “3” is executed with continuous effects. The mode promotion lottery is executed at the start of the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved storage number “3”. In this case, the number of executions of the continuous performance actually executed is two, and it is easier to win the mode promotion lottery than in the example of FIG. Then, assuming that the mode promotion lottery is won, at the start of the next symbol variation game, a message “high latency mode transition” is displayed, and the high latency mode is set. This makes it easier for the player to have an expectation that the probability variation state is currently given.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) When the symbol variation game based on the start hold ball stored prior to the start hold ball that is the target of the continuous effect is accompanied by the reach effect, the effect control CPU 31a performs the next after the symbol variation game ends. A pre-reading effect (in the embodiment, continuous effect) is executed from the symbol variation game. Furthermore, while the increase in the number of symbol variation games executed with the pre-reading effect is associated with the increase in the big hit expectation level, the decrease in the symbol variation game executed with the pre-reading effect is less than the current effect mode. Corresponding to an increase in the rate of transition to the production mode with a high expectation. Furthermore, since the reach probability in the non-probable state is set lower than the reach probability in the probabilistic state, the probability of sandwiching the reach in the middle of the pre-reading effect is low in the non-probable state, and as a result, the pre-reading effect is executed. It becomes easy to do. On the other hand, when the probability change state is reached, the probability of sandwiching the reach in the middle of the prefetching effect itself increases, and as a result, it becomes difficult to execute the prefetching effect. As a result, since the probability that the reach determination is affirmatively determined is lower at the low accuracy time than at the high accuracy time, it is easy to execute the look-ahead effect with a large number of times, while the probability that the reach is sandwiched in the middle is also high. As a result, the prefetching effect is easily interrupted, and the number of times of performing the prefetching effect with a large number of times is reduced. In this case, the greater the number of executions of the symbol variation game executed with the pre-reading effect, the higher the expectation of the big hit, but the number of executions of the symbol variation game executed with the pre-reading effect has decreased. However, since there are more opportunities to be surely notified that the probability variation state is given, there is no adverse impression on the player.

  (2) When the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball determined to have reach by the determination at the time of entering the ball has a specific effect content (reach C in the embodiment), the probability change expectation is higher than the current effect mode. It is possible to shift to the production mode that is set high. In this case, regardless of whether or not the continuous effect has been executed, when the content is a specific effect, the effect mode may be shifted to the effect mode set with a high probability of expected change. As a result, an opportunity to shift to the rendering mode is given even if the continuous rendering is not executed, so that it is possible to increase the opportunity to shift to the rendering mode set with a high probability of expectation change.

  (3) When executing a continuous effect, a specific effect content (reach C in the embodiment) is executed at least in the final symbol variation game with a predetermined effect. On the other hand, when the continuous effect is not executed, the symbol variation game is executed with a specific effect content or a normal effect content (reach A, B in the embodiment) without a predetermined effect. Accordingly, it is possible to easily notify that the continuous effect is being executed by a combination of the predetermined effect and the specific effect content.

  (4) The reach effect is executed only in the last symbol variation game where the continuous effect ends. Thereby, the execution of the reach effect can be recognized as the end of the continuous effect. Moreover, the end opportunity of a continuous production becomes clear by not having a reach production in the middle of a continuous production.

  (5) While staying in the latent mode, the effect mode is shifted by shifting to the latent mode (high latent mode) set with a higher probability of probability change than the current latent mode (low latent mode). It is possible to improve the player's expectation for this.

  (6) Timing of transition from the low latency mode to the high latency mode (in the embodiment, the symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern P8), and transition from the high latency mode to the low latency mode The trigger (in the embodiment, the variation pattern P1 for the offending effect is selected and the mode promotion lottery is won) is varied. As a result, even if you have been demoted from the high latency mode to the low latency mode, if the probability change state has been granted, you can shorten the stay period in the low latency mode by winning the mode promotion lottery. , You can immediately switch to high latency mode. Moreover, by setting different transition modes, the player is not bored.

  (7) By setting the continuous effect determination value for the big hit more than the continuous effect determination value for the loss, the execution probability of the continuous effect when the jackpot is determined in advance is increased. And since the winning probability of the big hit lottery is high during the probable change state, it is easy to execute the symbol variation game that finally becomes the big win with the continuous performance. As a result, the big hit expectation degree when the continuous production in the probabilistic state is executed is higher than that in the non-probable change state, and when the continuous production is executed, the expectation for the big hit is given. be able to.

  (8) Even if there is a possibility that the reach effect is executed before the last symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous effect, if the reach effect is not continuously executed, the reach effect is ended. The continuous production is started from the next symbol variation game. As a result, the execution probability itself of the continuous effect increases, and the opportunity for the player to visually recognize the continuous effect increases.

  (9) When the variation pattern P8 is selected, the mode promotion lottery is executed. At this time, a negative determination is made in step S201 shown in FIG. 14 (whether or not to execute the continuous effect is determined), and a case where the mode promotion lottery is executed is determined as a negative determination (step S202 is a negative symbol variation game) In some cases, the mode promotion lottery is executed. In other words, if the mode promotion lottery is executed when the negative determination is made in step S202, the opportunity for the mode promotion lottery to be executed in the continuous production that is internally determined to be a series of continuous productions increases. The mode promotion rate changes depending on whether the continuous performance is being executed or is on standby. For example, in FIG. 16A, when the standby flag is set to “1”, it is assumed that the symbol variation game corresponding to the reserved storage number “1” is executed based on the variation pattern P8. In this case, the mode promotion lottery is executed in the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of reserved memories “1” and the symbol variation game in which the second continuous effect ends. As a result, compared to the case where the continuous effect is executed across the three symbol variation games, the mode transition probability is increased and the effect mode during the stay is promoted as the number of times of the continuous effect is reduced. Opportunities increase. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 16A, if the standby flag is set to “0” from the time of execution of the continuous effect execution process, the continuous effect is executed across three symbol variation games. become. In this case, the mode transition probability is reduced as the number of executions of the continuous production increases, compared to the case where the continuous production is executed across the two symbol variation games. In addition, it is possible to have expectations for further mode promotion.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the effect for continuous effect notification may be a display effect performed by the effect display device 11.

In the embodiment, the pre-reading effect dedicated effect may be an effect different from the movable effect that moves the movable body K. For example, an effect executed by the effect display device 11 may be used.
In the embodiment, in step S12 in the command setting process shown in FIG. 8, first, using the common jackpot determination value, it is determined whether or not it matches the value of the jackpot determination random number. You may make it determine whether it matches with the value of the random number for jackpot determination using a non-common jackpot determination value.

  In the embodiment, the reach probability may be set according to the presence / absence of the probability variation state and the presence / absence of the variation state. In this case, when the variable state is given, a fixed reach probability may be set regardless of the number of special figure start reserved memories. However, it is assumed that the reach probability is set higher in the game state of “high accuracy + no change” than the game state of “low probability + no change”.

  In the embodiment, if the probability variation state is given, the mode may be shifted from the low latent accuracy mode to the high probability determination mode. Further, if the probability variation state is given, the high latent accuracy mode may be shifted to the high probability determination mode. In addition, it may be determined by lottery which of the high-accuracy confirmation mode or the high-latency accuracy mode to shift to. In this case, if the mode is shifted to the high-accuracy determination mode while staying in the latent-accuracy mode in which it is not determined that the probability variation state has been assigned, the fact that the probability variation state has been imparted can be definitely recognized. Therefore, a sense of security can be given to the player. When such a mode transition mode is set, it is assumed that the variation pattern P8 is selected as in the embodiment. Then, in the continuous effect execution process shown in FIG. 14, the effect control CPU 31 a checks whether or not the current effect mode is the high latency mode when negative determination is made in step S <b> 210 or step S <b> 216. Then, when the current production mode is the high latent accuracy mode and the probability variation state is given, the mode promotion lottery is executed as in step S211 and step S217.

  -In embodiment, the variation pattern used as the object of the symbol variation game which a continuous production ends is not restricted to one type. That is, the types of change patterns that can be selected may be increased in the change pattern distribution table that is referred to when winning the continuous effect determination.

  -In embodiment, after performing the process of step S203 shown in FIG. 14, you may make it complete | finish a continuous production execution process. Thereby, even if the variation pattern P8 is selected, the mode promotion lottery is not executed if a value other than “0” is set in the standby flag at the start of the symbol variation game in which the variation pattern is selected. It will be. As a result, it is notified whether or not the current gaming state related to the player's winning prize ball is in a probable state after the continuous production is executed, so that the continuous production is enjoyed continuously. It can also be expected that the production mode will be promoted.

  In the embodiment, the continuous effect may be executed even when the change pattern P7 associated with the same effect content as the change pattern P8 is selected. In this case, since it is impossible to determine whether or not it will be a big hit from the contents of the reach effect, it is possible to execute the mode transition effect during the symbol variation game (for example, after the reach formation). In such a case, if the game mode is changed to the high latent probability mode during the execution of the symbol variation game, it can be recognized that there is a high possibility that the current game state is in the probability variation state. Since the symbol variation game has not ended, it can be expected that the symbol variation game will be a big hit, and double expectations can be achieved.

In the embodiment, the transition destination production mode may be determined by lottery from a plurality of production modes, and the transition may be made to the decided production mode.
-In the embodiment, a high latent accuracy mode without a change that is set with a high possibility that a probability change state is assigned, and a change that is set with a low possibility that a probability change state is assigned is set lower than the high latent accuracy mode. A low latency mode without short may be set. And it is good also as possible to perform a continuous production | presentation and a mode transfer production | presentation in the latent mode without a change.

  -The continuous production dedicated production in the embodiment is not limited to the reach production. For example, it may be a change in the background image displayed on the back of the symbol that is variably displayed, or may be a display effect that causes a character image to appear. In this case, the execution time of the continuous effect exclusive effect is not limited to the last symbol variation game in which the continuous effect ends, and can be executed at any timing as long as it is during the symbol variation game executed with the continuous effect. it can.

  The embodiment is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using one special symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using two special symbols composed of a first special symbol and a second special symbol. In this case, the continuous production and the mode promotion lottery are executed in the symbol variation game based on the second special symbol.

In the embodiment, the invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses a special symbol and a decorative symbol, but may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine that uses only a special symbol.
Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

  (A) The production mode transition means determines whether or not the pre-reading production is executed and the pre-reading during the latent probability mode that is set regardless of whether the lottery probability state of the big hit lottery is a low-probability lottery state or a high-probability lottery state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the execution of the performance-only effect is determined, the game machine is shifted to the latent mode set with higher expectation than the current latent mode.

  (B) a high-accuracy confirmation mode that is set only when the lottery lottery state of the jackpot lottery is in a high-probability lottery state, and the production mode transition means has a lottery probability lottery state of the jackpot lottery When the execution of the pre-reading effect and the execution of the pre-reading effect exclusive effect are determined during the latent-accuracy mode in the state, the technical idea (a) ) Gaming machine described in.

  GH: Image display unit, SW1, SW2: Start port switch, 10: Game board, 11: Production display device, 12: Special symbol display device, 13: Normal symbol display device, 14, 15 ... Start winning port, 16 ... Opening / closing Blades, 17 ... Grand prize opening door, 18 ... Grand prize opening, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30b ... Main control ROM, 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Production control board, 31a ... Production control CPU.

Claims (5)

There are multiple types of production modes with different expectations for whether the lottery probability lottery status of the big hit lottery is a high probability lottery state, and it is possible to transition to different production modes when predetermined transition conditions are met In gaming machines,
At the time of entering the starting means for giving the starting condition of the symbol variation game, at the time of entering the ball judging means for judging the content of the effect of the symbol variation game indicated by the random value extracted at the time of entering the starting means,
When there are a plurality of starting hold balls stored in the storage means at the time when it is determined that the reach is determined by the determining means at the time of entering the ball, a pre-reading effect is being made for a symbol variation game based on the start holding balls of the plurality of balls. Pre-reading effect determination means capable of determining whether or not to execute a predetermined effect indicating that there is,
Production mode transition means for executing a transition production for transitioning the production mode when the transition condition is satisfied,
Execution means for executing the pre-reading effect,
The determination of whether or not to derive a symbol with a reach effect at the start of the symbol variation game is set to be more likely to be affirmed in the high probability lottery state than in the low probability lottery state,
When the symbol change game based on the start hold ball stored prior to the start hold ball determined to have reach is accompanied by a reach effect, the execution means reads ahead from the next symbol change game after the end of the symbol change game. The production is to be executed,
While the increase in the number of symbol variation games executed with the pre-reading effect is associated with the increase in the expectation degree of jackpot, the decrease in the symbol variation game executed with the pre-reading effect is less than the current effect mode. A gaming machine characterized by being associated with an increase in the rate of transition to a production mode with a high expectation. The production mode transition means includes
When the design variation game based on the start holding ball determined to have reach by the determination unit at the time of entering the ball becomes a specific effect content, it is possible to shift to the effect mode set with higher expectation than the current effect mode. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is configured.   In the pre-reading effect, the execution means causes at least the last symbol variation game to be executed with the specific effect content with the predetermined effect, and when the pre-reading effect is not executed, the predetermined effect is accompanied. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game is executed with the specific effect content or the normal effect content.   The specific effect content is an effect dedicated to the prefetch effect that is executed regardless of whether or not the execution of the prefetch effect is determined, while the normal effect content is determined to execute the prefetch effect. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the pre-reading effect non-dedicated effect is not executed, and the pre-reading effect exclusive effect and the pre-reading effect non-dedicated effect are reach effects.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the pre-reading effect exclusive effect is executed only in the last symbol variation game in which the pre-reading effect ends.

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