JP2011255105A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can suppress the decline of amusements of a player by attaining an unspecified big winning in an early stage even though a game performance of reporting that the possibility of imparting a privilege is high is executed.SOLUTION: A CPU for performance control determines whether a prior determination command is stored correspondingly to a holding storage number (step SA2), and when the determined result is affirmative, determines whether the first start holding ball among the start holding balls of a big winning is a probability invariable big winning (step SA3). When the determined result in the step SA3 is affirmative, the CPU for the performance control determines a final big winning symbol comprising a special chance symbol (step SA4).

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a privilege advantageous to a player after the end of the big hit game.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a probability fluctuation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) that changes the winning probability of the big hit lottery from a low probability to a high probability is given as a gaming state after the end of the big hit game. And in such a pachinko gaming machine, in order to improve the interest in the big hit game, the game state after the big hit game is notified during the big hit game (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, if the current big hit is a non-probable big hit that does not give a probable change state after the big hit game, an image indicating that it is in a short-time state as the ending effect of the big hit game (for example, “Let's do our best again” ”Character image). On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when the big hit this time is a probable big hit that gives a probable change state after the big hit game ends, an image (for example, “Lucky Time” indicating that the probable state is an ending effect. "Start" text image) is displayed.

JP 2002-45528 A

  By the way, in general, in a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a start winning opening during a symbol variation game or a big hit game, four winning balls are stored as start hold balls at the upper limit. This start hold ball becomes a symbol variation game whose execution is put on hold. Therefore, when the big hit start hold ball is included in the start hold balls stored during the big hit game, after the big hit game is finished, of the four symbol variation games that are put on hold. It will be a big hit again (so-called on-hold hit). In the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, if the current big hit is a probable big hit and the start hold ball includes a start probable ball that becomes a non-probable big hit, the provision of a promiscuous state is notified by an ending effect or the like. After that, there is a possibility that the probabilistic state is ended due to the non-probable big hit in only four symbol fluctuation games, and the interest of the player is lowered.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems existing in the above-mentioned conventional technology, and its purpose is early despite the fact that a game effect that informs that the possibility of granting a privilege is high is executed. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress a decrease in the interest of a player by becoming a non-specific big hit.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 performs a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied based on a lottery result of a big hit lottery, and the big hit symbol is derived after the big hit symbol is derived in the symbol variation game. In a gaming machine that grants a game and gives a privilege advantageous to the player after the jackpot game is over, a holding storage means for sequentially storing the game balls that have entered the starting means as a starting hold ball, and winning the jackpot lottery In this case, a hold-in-place determination unit that determines whether or not a start-up hold ball that is a big hit is included in the start-up hold ball stored in the hold storage unit, and a determination in the hold-in-place determination unit If the result is affirmative, the player is given the possibility of being awarded the bonus for the current jackpot based on the winner of the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type determining means for determining the type of jackpot Specific content determination means for determining the production content of the specific production to be known, and production control means for controlling the production execution means based on the production content decided by the specific content decision means and executing the specific production, The specific content determining means determines the first effect content as the effect content of the specific effect when the jackpot type determining means determines that the special hit is to grant the privilege, while the jackpot type determining means is When it is determined that the bonus is not specified, the second effect content for notifying that the benefit is less likely to be given as the effect content of the specific content compared to the first effect content. The gist is to determine.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific effect is a symbol derivation effect for deriving the jackpot symbol in the symbol variation game, and the first effect content is the jackpot It is the content of the effect of deriving a jackpot symbol consisting of a specific symbol as a symbol, and the second effect content is a non-notification that informs that the bonus is less likely to be given as the jackpot symbol than the specific symbol. The gist is that the content is an effect of deriving a jackpot symbol composed of a specific symbol.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the game machine further comprises game content determining means for determining the production content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. The contents of the production are specially derived by temporarily stopping and displaying the temporary jackpot symbol and then changing the temporary jackpot symbol again to display the big bonus symbol consisting of either the non-specific symbol or the specific symbol by confirming and stopping the display. The effect control means includes the effect content including the change effect, and the effect control means is the case where the specific content determination means determines the second effect content, and the game content determination means includes the special change effect. The symbol derivation effect is executed by causing the jackpot symbol consisting of the non-specific symbols to be confirmed and stopped through the special variation effect. That.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the specific effect is a mode transition effect that shifts to a predetermined effect mode after the jackpot game ends, and the first effect content is: It is the content of the effect that makes the mode transition to the first effect mode, and the second effect content is a mode to the second effect mode that notifies that the possibility that the privilege is given is low compared to the first effect mode. The gist is that the content of the transition is to be transferred.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can suppress that the interest of a player falls by becoming a non-specific big hit at an early stage, although the game production which alert | reports that possibility of privilege provision is high was performed.

The front view which shows the game board of a pachinko machine. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows presentation mode. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The flowchart which shows a symbol determination process. Explanatory drawing which shows a pattern allocation table. Explanatory drawing which shows production | presentation setting processing. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of a symbol change game, and the transition aspect of effect mode.

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. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 is an effect executing means. 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 derivation effect as a specific effect is performed by deriving a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment). 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.

  On the lower left side of the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold storage display device 13 having a plurality of (two in this embodiment) special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol on-hold storage display device 13 notifies the player of the number of storages of the starting reserved ball for special symbols stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of on-hold storage”). The number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters a later-described starting prize opening provided on the game board 10, while it is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). The number of reserved memories is the number of executions of the symbol variation game that is pending execution.

  A normal symbol display device 14 is disposed at the upper right of the special symbol display device 12. In the normal symbol display device 14, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as “general symbol game”) is performed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols are changed to derive one normal symbol. The normal symbol display device 14 of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality (two in this embodiment) of normal symbol display units configured by covering a light-emitting body (LED, lamp, etc.) (not shown) with a lens cover. The normal symbol display device 14 displays a lottery result of an internal lottery (lottery per later drawing) to determine whether or not to hit a general symbol separately from the big hit lottery to determine whether or not to win.

  Below the effect display device 11, a start winning port 15 having a game ball entrance 15a is disposed. The start winning opening 15 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 16 that opens and closes by an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown. The start winning port 15 is opened by opening the opening and closing blades 16 so that the game ball can be easily entered (winning). On the other hand, the closing operation of the opening and closing blades 16 does not expand the entrance. The ball is in a closed state where it is difficult to enter (win). A start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the start winning port 15. The start winning opening 15 can provide a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game ball that has entered. In the present embodiment, the start winning port 15 and the start port switch SW1 constitute a starting unit.

  Also, below the start winning opening 15, a special 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. Yes. A count switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 18. The big winning opening 18 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by detecting the gaming 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. This jackpot game will be described later.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate (hereinafter referred to as “gate”) 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11. A normal symbol variation switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed is disposed behind the gate 19. The gate 19 can give only the start condition for the usual game (the lottery opportunity for lottery per usual figure) when the game ball passes.

  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 function that gives a probability variation state in which the winning probability (lottery probability) of the big hit lottery is changed (improved) from a low probability (normal probability) to a high probability after the big hit game ends. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is given until the next jackpot game is generated. The probability change state is a privilege (state) advantageous to the player because the winning probability of the jackpot lottery fluctuates with high probability and the jackpot is likely to occur.

  In the probability variation state, a variation time shortening (hereinafter referred to as “variation”) state is also given. In the variable state, the fluctuation time of the normal game is shortened, and the winning probability (lottery probability) of the lottery per normal map based on the passage of the gate 19 is high from the low probability (normal probability, for example, 13/251). It is changed (improved) to (for example, 250/251). Further, in the variable state, the open / close blade 16 of the start winning opening 15 opens and closes in an operation pattern different from the non-variable state in which the variable state is not assigned when winning by lottery per ordinary drawing. Specifically, in the non-variable short state, the opening / closing blade 16 is opened for a predetermined first number of times (for example, one time) when winning by lottery per normal drawing, and then opened for a first opening time ( For example, the open state is maintained until 0.3 seconds). On the other hand, in the variable state, the open / close blade 16 is opened by a second number (for example, three times) larger than the first number when the lottery is won by a lottery per ordinary drawing, and is opened after one opening. The open state is maintained until a second open time (for example, 1.58 seconds) longer than one time elapses. In this manner, the variable speed state can be advantageous for the player because the opening / closing blade 16 operates favorably for the player and the rate of entry into the start winning opening 15 per unit time is improved. Note that the variable speed state is a state in which the opening time is increased along with an increase in the opening time per unit time of the opening / closing blade 16 and is also a state in which the entrance rate is improved by increasing the opening time.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a function of shortening time (hereinafter referred to as “time saving”). The time-saving function is a function that gives a variable state without giving a certain change state after the big hit game. The time-short state is given from the end of the big hit game until the end of the predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) the symbol variation game. In this embodiment, the jackpot that grants a promising state after the big hit game ends becomes a probable big jackpot as a specific jackpot, and the jackpot that gives a short-time state (non-probable change state) after the big hit game ends becomes a non-probable big jackpot as a non-specific big hit .

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, out of 100 special symbol jackpot symbols, 60 special symbols are set as special symbols ZA that are probable big jackpots, and 40 special symbols are non-probable variable jackpots. The special symbol ZB is set. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, among the decorative symbols displayed on the effect display device 11, the jackpot symbol combination constituted by a predetermined decorative symbol can surely recognize the probability variable jackpot. Is set as a symbol combination (a big hit symbol with a certain probability change). In the following description, a decorative symbol that can constitute a symbol combination for confirming probability variation may be simply indicated as “probability symbol”. On the other hand, among the decorative symbols displayed on the effect display device 11, it is possible to recognize that the jackpot symbol combination constituted by the decorative symbols other than the probability variable symbol is either the probability variable jackpot or the non-probable bonus jackpot. It is set as a symbol combination of (a big hit symbol of probability variation unconfirmed). In the following description, a decorative symbol other than the probability variation symbol may be simply indicated as “chance symbol”. The chance symbols of this embodiment are further classified into “normal chance symbols” and “special chance symbols”. In this embodiment, “red” is set as the common identification information for the decorative symbols belonging to the probability variation symbol, and “blue” is set as the common identification information for the decorative symbols belonging to the normal chance symbol. “Green” is set as common identification information for decorative symbols belonging to symbols. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol is a non-specific symbol, and the jackpot symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is a specific symbol. In the present embodiment, the symbol derivation effect in which the big hit symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is displayed with the fixed stop display is derived as the first effect content, and the symbol derivation effect in which the big hit symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol is displayed with the fixed stop display is derived. 2 production contents.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a mode transition effect as a specific effect for shifting to an effect mode for notifying the player of the gaming state after the big hit game is over. The effect mode is set to execute the symbol variation game. As shown in FIG. 2A, in this embodiment, a probability variation mode KM is prepared as an effect mode for definite notification that the current gaming state is a probability variation state. In the probability change mode KM, an image indicating that the probability change state is given (for example, a character image of the “probability change mode KM”) is displayed on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, two chance modes, a normal chance mode CM and a special chance mode CMa, are prepared as an effect mode for notifying that the current gaming state is either the probability variation state or the short-time state. ing. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the normal chance mode CM, an image (for example, a character image of “normal chance mode CM”) indicating that either the probability variation state or the short time state is given is displayed on the effect display device 11. Display images. Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, in the special chance mode CMa, an image (for example, a character image of the “special chance mode CMa”) indicating that either the probability variation state or the short time state is given is displayed. An image is displayed on the device 11. In the present embodiment, the normal chance mode CM is positioned as an effect mode in which the probability change expectation degree indicating the possibility that the current gaming state is a probability change state is set lower than the special chance mode CMa. In other words, in the present embodiment, the special chance mode CMa is the first production mode, and the normal chance mode CM is the second production that notifies that the probability variation state is less likely to be given compared to the special chance mode CMa. It becomes a mode. In the present embodiment, the mode transition effect to be shifted to the special chance mode CMa is the first effect content, and the mode transition effect to be shifted to the normal chance mode CM is the second effect content.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the temporary jackpot symbol combination (hereinafter referred to as “temporary jackpot symbol”) based on the temporarily stopped decorative symbol is re-varied, and the final jackpot symbol based on the decorative symbol is displayed. It is configured to be able to execute a re-variation effect in which a combination (hereinafter referred to as “final jackpot symbol”) is displayed with a fixed stop display. Note that “temporary stop display” is a state in which the image display unit GH is displayed in a state of fluctuation fluctuation, and is distinguished from “deterministic stop display” in which the symbol is fixed and stopped in the image display unit GH. . The re-variation effect of the present embodiment is executed only as a display effect using the decorative design of the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, with the execution of the re-variation effect, the decoration symbol constituting the jackpot symbol is only allowed to change from the normal chance symbol to the normal chance symbol, the special chance symbol, or the probability variation symbol. . In other words, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol constituting the jackpot symbol does not change from the special chance symbol to the normal chance symbol and from the probability variation symbol to the normal chance symbol or the special chance symbol in accordance with the execution of the re-variation effect. Yes. In this embodiment, this re-variation effect is a special variation effect.

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 commands (control commands) according to the process 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 so that various switches SW1 to SW3 can detect and output detection signals from the game balls. Also, a special symbol display device 12, a special symbol hold storage display device 13, and a normal symbol display device 14 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes a random number update process (random number generation process) for updating values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number and a special symbol distribution random number at predetermined intervals. The big hit determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery (big hit determination). The random number for special symbol distribution is a random number used when determining the big hit symbol of the special symbol when winning in the big hit lottery. In the present embodiment, one special symbol distribution random number value is associated with each of the 100 types of special jackpot special symbols described above. 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, various determination values (such as jackpot determination values), 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. The plurality of types of variation patterns can be classified into variation patterns for big hit variation and variation patterns for out-of-range variation. The big hit variation is an effect that the symbol change game is developed so that the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed. Also, the deviation variation is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the symbols to be confirmed and stopped. In this embodiment, the variation pattern for the big hit variation specifies the contents of the effect including the re-variation production described above, and the temporary big hit symbol from the start of the symbol variation game for each variation pattern for the big hit variation. An effect time (hereinafter referred to as “temporary stop time”) until the display is stopped once is specified.

  The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number (all 600 integers from 0 to 599). The big hit judgment value is a non-probability change judgment value (low probability big hit judgment value) used in the big hit lottery in the non-probability change state and a probabilistic change judgment value (high probability big hit judgment value) used in the big hit lottery in the probability change state. ) The set number of determination values for probability variation (20 in this embodiment) is set larger than the number of determination values for non-probability variation (two in this embodiment). According to such a setting, the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery in the non-probable change state is 2/600, while the probability of winning in the jackpot lottery in the probability change state is 20/600.

  The non-probability change determination values of the present embodiment are set to two values “17, 125”. On the other hand, the determination value for probability variation of the present embodiment is a total of 20 values obtained by adding 18 values such as “37, 83, 185... (Hereinafter omitted)” to the two values “17, 125”. Is set. The non-probability variation determination value and the probability variation determination value have different total numbers, but some of the setting values (“17, 125” in the present embodiment) are common values. This common value (“17, 125”) is a value that matches the value of the random number for jackpot determination in both the non-probability change state and the probability change state. On the other hand, in the determination values for probability variation, the other values (18) excluding the common values (“17, 125”) are non-common values different from the non-probability variation determination values (common values). 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 value does not match the value of the big hit determination random number in the big hit lottery in the non-probable variation state. On the other hand, the non-common value coincides with the value of the jackpot determination random number in the jackpot lottery in the probability variation state.

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. The effect control CPU 31a executes a random number update process (random number generation process) for updating the values of the design distribution random number and the mode distribution random number at predetermined intervals. The random number for symbol distribution is a random number used when determining the final jackpot symbol (decorative symbol). Moreover, the random number for mode distribution is a random number used when determining the production mode to be shifted to after the big hit game ends. The effect display device 11 is connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control ROM 31b stores various image display data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

  In addition, the mode control value is stored in the effect control ROM 31b. The mode judgment value is a judgment value used when determining the production mode, and the mode change value for probability change used when the current big hit is a probable big hit and the non-use used when the current big hit is a non-probable big hit. There is a mode change value for probability variation. In the present embodiment, 40 values are determined as the probability variation mode determination values from the numerical values that can be taken by the mode distribution random numbers (all 50 integer values from 0 to 49). Ten values are determined as determination values. In addition, various information (random number value, 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.

  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.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 15 based on whether or not a detection signal is input from the start opening switch SW1. When this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved storage stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number of four. When the number of reserved memories is not less than 4, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is less than 4, the main control CPU 30a increments the number of reserved memories by +1 (1 is added), and stores the game balls won in the start winning opening 15 as start reserved balls. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the main control RAM 30c functions as a holding storage unit. Next, the main control CPU 30a reads and acquires various random number values (in this embodiment, the value of the big hit determination random number and the special symbol distribution random number) from the main control RAM 30c, and holds the values. A predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c corresponding to the number of memories is set.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines in advance whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number acquired from the main control RAM 30c in the special symbol input process (control cycle) of this time is a value for winning the big hit lottery. Execute the judgment process. In the pre-determination process, the main control CPU 30a first compares the acquired jackpot determination random number value with a common value (= non-probability determination value) and makes a common pre-determination as to whether or not both values match. . When the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines that the symbol variation game based on the start-pending ball that is the target of winning detection is regardless of the gaming state at the time of the big hit lottery (whether in the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state) Recognize in advance that it will be a big hit. In this case, the main control CPU 30a determines which of the special symbols ZA and ZB is the type of the special symbol (big hit symbol) corresponding to the special symbol distribution random number value read together with the big hit determination random number value. To do. Further, the main control CPU 30a determines the number of reserved storages stored in the main control RAM 30c.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a generates a prior determination command based on the determined special symbol type and the number of reserved memories, and sets it in a transmission buffer for output to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a transmits a prior determination command “A1HxxH” when the special symbol type is the special symbol ZA, and a prior determination command “A2HxxH” when the special symbol type is the special symbol ZB. Set to. It should be noted that any one of values “01H” to “04H” indicating the number of reserved memories 1 to 4 is set in the lower byte “xxH” in each prior determination command. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process (preliminary determination process).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the common prior determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a compares the acquired jackpot determination random number value with a non-common value, and performs a non-common prior determination as to whether or not both values match. . If this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes in advance that the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball that is the target of winning detection will be a big hit when the probability variation state is given at the big hit lottery. To do. Note that the jackpot determination random numbers used for the common prior determination and the non-common prior determination are the same value. The main control CPU 30a determines the special symbol type and the number of reserved memories and generates a pre-determination command, as well as the case where an affirmative determination is made in the common pre-determination, and the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a). Set to send buffer for output to. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a transmits a pre-determination command “B1HxxH” when the special symbol type is the special symbol ZA, and a pre-determination command “B2HxxH” when the special symbol type is the special symbol ZB. Set to. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process (preliminary determination process). Further, when the determination result of the non-common pre-determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process (pre-determination process) without generating a pre-determination command. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a prior determination command corresponding to a loss is not set.

  With such a configuration, according to the prior determination commands “A1HxxH” and “A2HxxH”, it is a big hit regardless of the probability variation state or the non-probability variation state, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol), and the number of reserved storage Can be recognized. On the other hand, according to the pre-determination commands “B1HxxH” and “B2HxxH”, it is possible to recognize that a big hit is obtained only in the case of the probability variation state, the type of special symbol (big hit symbol), and the number of reserved memories.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed or whether the big hit game is being executed. When the determination result of the execution condition determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the execution condition determination is negative (not in the symbol variation game and not in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a has a reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c of “0 ( It is determined whether it is larger than “zero”. When the reserved memory number is “0 (zero)”, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process because there is no symbol variation game being held. On the other hand, when the number of reserved memories is 1 or more, the main control CPU 30a decrements the number of reserved memories by −1 (1 subtraction) because there is a symbol variation game that is on hold. Then, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the current gaming state is an uncertain change state. The determination as to whether or not the non-probability change state is made is based on a set value of a game state flag (probability change flag described later) stored in the main control RAM 30c. When the current gaming state is a non-probability change state, the main control CPU 30a compares the read jackpot determination random number value with the non-probability change determination value, and determines whether or not it matches the non-probability change determination value. do. If the result of the determination as to whether or not the non-probability variation state is negative, the main control CPU 30a compares the read jackpot determination random number value with the probability variation determination value and matches the probability variation determination value. Whether or not to hit the jackpot. When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit fluctuation process for causing the symbol fluctuation game to be a big hit fluctuation.

  In the big hit variation process, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the special symbol distribution random number stored in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the reserved storage number. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the special symbol jackpot symbol corresponding to the special symbol distribution random number value as a special symbol that causes the special symbol display device 12 to display a fixed stop. In the present embodiment, when a big win is won in the big win lottery, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not to give a promising change state after the big hit game by determining a special big hit symbol. Further, the main control CPU 30a which has determined the special symbol jackpot symbol selects and determines the variation pattern for the big hit variation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes the deviation from the fact that the value of the big hit determination random number is not a big hit value. For this reason, the main control CPU 30a executes a deviation variation process for causing the symbol variation game to be a variation variation. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines a deviation symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, and selects and determines a variation pattern for deviation variation. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a that determines the variation pattern (effect content) by the big hit variation process and the loss variation process functions as a game content determination unit.

  The main control CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern in the special symbol start process outputs the control command generated according to the determination 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. .

Next, the jackpot game process performed by the main control CPU 30a regarding the execution of the jackpot game will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the jackpot game is won in the jackpot lottery, and in the symbol variation game of the special symbol display device 12, the special symbol jackpot symbol is confirmed and stopped and started after the game ends. Is done. 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, the round game in which the big prize opening door 17 of the big prize opening 18 is opened is performed a plurality of times up to a predetermined number of rounds (15 in this embodiment) as an upper limit. One round game is performed until the grand prize opening door 17 of the big prize opening 18 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, once), and is defined in the big prize opening 18 during one round game. It is released until the number of game balls (the maximum number of balls entered, 8 in this embodiment) enters or until the specified time (round game time, 25 seconds in this embodiment) elapses. . In the round game, a round effect is performed. When the specified number of round games are finished, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is finished. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one big hit is determined from the two types of big hits A and B, and the big hit game is given based on the determined big hit type. Which of the two types of jackpots A and B is determined is determined according to the type of special symbol (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when the jackpot lottery is won. More specifically, the big hit A is determined when the special symbol ZA is determined, and the big hit B is determined when the special symbol ZB is determined.

  Then, in the big hit game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a). Next, each time the round game is started after the elapse time (for example, 6 seconds) of the opening effect has elapsed, the main control CPU 30a sends a round command instructing the start of each round game to the effect control board 31 (for effect control). CPU 31a). When the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a), and the ending effect effect time (for example, 15). The jackpot game is ended by ending the ending effect at the elapse of seconds.

Next, processing executed by the main control CPU 30a regarding the gaming state after the big hit game is finished will be described.
After the big hit game based on the big hit A is completed, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the probability change flag and the operation flag stored in the main control RAM 30c, and the probability control CPU 31a shows the probability change state. The command and the operation command indicating the variable state are output. When the probability change flag is set to “1” as its value, it indicates that the current gaming state is the probability variation state, while when “0” is set, the current gaming state is the non-probability variation state. Indicates that In addition, when the operation flag is set to “1” as a value thereof, it indicates that the current gaming state is a variable state, whereas when “0” is set, the current gaming state is Indicates that the state is not changed.

  On the other hand, after the big hit game based on the big hit B ends, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the probability variation flag and sets “1” to the operation flag. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs an uncertain change command and an operation command to the effect control CPU 31a. Further, when the operation command is output, the main control CPU 30a is stored in the main control RAM 30c, and the operation count indicating the number of remaining symbol variation games to which the variable state is given is set to a predetermined number of times (this embodiment) Then, 100 times) is set. The number of operations is decremented by −1 (1 subtraction) every time the symbol variation game is executed. Then, when the number of operations reaches “0”, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the operation flag after the end of the symbol variation game, and indicates that the effect control CPU 31a is in the non-variable state. Output inactive command.

  According to such setting, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, after the big hit game based on the big hit A is completed, the probability variation state is given until the next big hit occurs. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, after the big hit game based on the big hit B is completed, the time saving state is given until the end of the 100 symbol variation games. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, whether or not the probability variation state is given after the big hit game ends depends on the type of the big hit symbol of the special symbol determined when winning in the big hit lottery. In the present embodiment, the big hit A is a probabilistic big hit, while the big hit B is a non-probable big hit.

Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 based on the sub-control program will be described.
Each time the production control CPU 31a inputs a prior determination command from the main control CPU 30a, the value of the input prior determination command is associated with the number of reserved memories (1 to 4) specified by the prior determination command. Store in the effect control RAM 31c. Further, each time the effect control CPU 31a inputs a variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 30a, the value of the prior determination command is newly associated with the number of reserved memories obtained by subtracting -1 (one subtraction) from the current number of reserved memories. Is stored in the effect control RAM 31c. In other words, the CPU 31a for effect control uses the advance determination command stored in association with the reserved memory number n (n = 2 to 4) as the trigger of the input of the variation pattern designation command. -3) are newly associated with each other and stored. In this case, the prior determination command stored in association with the hold storage number 1 is overwritten with the prior determination command stored in association with the hold storage number 2. For this reason, the prior determination command stored in association with the number of reserved memories is erased from the effect control RAM 31c with the start of the symbol variation game based on the number of reserved memories (starting holding balls).

  For example, when the advance determination command “A1H04H” is stored in association with the reserved storage number 4, the presentation control CPU 31a sets the advance determination command “A1H04H” to the reserved storage number 3 when the change pattern designation command is input. A new association is made and stored in the effect control RAM 31c. Then, when the prior determination command “A1H04H” is stored in association with the hold storage number 1, the presentation control CPU 31a deletes the prior determination command “A1H04H” when the change pattern designation command is input. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control RAM 31c stores the start hold ball corresponding to the winning detection that triggered the output of the advance determination command until the symbol variation game based on the start hold ball is started. Retained.

  In addition, when the change control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a selects the image display data based on the effect content (variation content) corresponding to the change pattern instructed by the command. In addition, when the stop control designation command for special symbols is input, the effect control CPU 31a executes the symbol determination processing shown in FIG. 4 according to the command, and determines (generates the decorative symbols to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. ) Here, the symbol determination process executed by the effect control CPU 31a will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the special symbol designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a big hit symbol (step SA1). When the determination result of step SA1 is affirmative (in the case of a big hit symbol), the effect control CPU 31a associates with one or two or more reserved memory numbers among the reserved memory numbers 1 to 4 in the effect control RAM 31c. It is determined whether or not the prior determination commands “A1HxxH”, “A2HxxH”, “B1HxxH”, and “B2HxxH” are stored (step SA2). That is, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the big hit start hold ball is included in the start hold balls in which the execution of the symbol variation game is put on hold by the determination process in step SA2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as a pending hit determination unit. Next, when the determination result of step SA2 is affirmative (when a prior determination command is stored), the presentation control CPU 31a determines whether the earliest start hold ball among the big hit start hold balls is a probable big hit. Is determined (step SA3). Specifically, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether the prior determination command associated with the smallest retained storage number is “A1HxxH” among the retained storage numbers stored in association with the prior determination command. Determine whether or not. For example, in the case where the number of reserved memories is 4, and when the prior determination command is stored in association with the reserved storage number 2 and the reserved storage number 4, the prior determination command associated with the reserved storage number 2 is “ It is determined whether or not “A1HxxH”. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as a big hit type determining means.

  When the determination result in step SA3 is affirmative (when the earliest jackpot start-stop ball is a probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination including a special chance symbol as the final jackpot symbol of the decorative symbol. (Step SA4). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the symbol determination process. On the other hand, if the determination result of step SA3 is negative (when the first big hit start holding ball is a non-probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a combines the big hit symbol combination of the normal chance symbols as the final big hit symbol of the decorative symbols. Is determined (step SA5). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a that executes the process of step SA4 functions as the specific content determining means.

  If the determination result in step SA2 is negative (when a prior determination command is not stored), the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the current big hit is a probable big hit (step SA6). Specifically, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the special symbol jackpot symbol designated by the main control CPU 30a is the special symbol ZA. When the determination result of step SA6 is affirmative (when the current big hit is a probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a includes any of a probable symbol, a normal chance symbol, and a special chance symbol as the final big hit symbol of the decorative symbol. The jackpot symbol combination is determined (step SA7). On the other hand, when the determination result in step SA6 is negative (when the current jackpot is a non-probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a determines a normal chance symbol or a special chance symbol as the final jackpot symbol of the decorative symbol (step SA8). ).

  Here, the determination of the final jackpot symbol in steps SA7 and SA8 will be described in detail. In steps SA7 and SA8, the effect control CPU 31a obtains the symbol distribution random number value from the effect control RAM 31c, and the symbol distribution table shown in FIG. 5 based on the acquired symbol distribution random number value. The final jackpot symbol is determined with reference to TA. The symbol distribution table TA is stored in the production control ROM 31b, and for each specified special symbol ZA, ZB, random numbers for symbol distribution are obtained for the probability variation symbol, the normal chance symbol, and the special chance symbol. Numeric values to be obtained (all 100 integer values from 0 to 99) are distributed by a predetermined number. According to the distribution mode of the random numbers for symbol distribution in the symbol distribution table TA, the final jackpot symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game of the big hit variation is a symbol combination in which 24% of the total is a symbol combination of probability variation symbols, 44% of the total is a symbol combination consisting of normal chance symbols, and 32% of the total is a symbol combination consisting of special chance symbols. When the jackpot symbol composed of each decorative symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the probability variation expectation is 100% for the probability variation symbol, approximately 27% for the normal chance symbol, and approximately 75% for the special chance symbol. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is positioned as a decorative pattern having a high probability of expectation variation in the order of normal chance symbol <special chance symbol <probability variation symbol.

  When the final jackpot symbol is determined in the processes of steps SA4, SA5, SA7, and SA8, the effect control CPU 31a simultaneously determines a symbol combination including a normal chance symbol as a temporary jackpot symbol. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the symbol determination process. If the determination result in step SA1 is negative (when a missing symbol is specified), the effect control CPU 31a determines a missing symbol (step SA9). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the symbol determination process.

  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. When the effect control CPU 31a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for deviation variation, the symbol variation game determined by the symbol determination process is displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop manner. End. On the other hand, when the temporary control time determined in the variation pattern is reached during the symbol variation game based on the variation pattern for the big hit variation, the production control CPU 31a temporarily stops and displays the temporary big hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so that the re-variation effect is displayed as an image. After that, when the symbol control command is input, the effect control CPU 31a displays the final jackpot symbol determined in the symbol determination process on the effect display device 11 and stops the symbol variation game.

Next, the effect setting process executed by the effect control CPU 31a to set the promotion effect and the notice effect will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not an opening command is input from the main control CPU 30a (step SB1). When the determination result of step SB1 is negative, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step SB1 is affirmative, the CPU 31a for effect control determines whether or not the last big hit symbol (decorative symbol) of the symbol change game of the previous big hit variation is a symbol combination made up of a probability variable symbol ( Step SB2). If the determination result in step SB2 is negative (if it is not a probable variation), the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the final jackpot symbol (decoration symbol) is a symbol combination made up of a special chance symbol (step SB3). . When the determination result of step SB3 is negative (when it is not a special chance symbol), the effect control CPU 31a is one of the reserved memory numbers 1 to 4 in the effect control RAM 31c, similarly to step SA2 of the symbol determination process. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the prior determination commands “A1HxxH”, “A2HxxH”, “B1HxxH”, and “B2HxxH” are stored in association with two or more pending storage numbers (step SB4). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as a pending hit determination unit. Next, when the determination result of step SB4 is affirmative (when the pre-determination command is stored), the effect control CPU 31a is the earliest of the big hit start holding balls, as in step SA3 of the symbol determination process. It is determined whether or not the start holding ball is a probable big hit (step SB5). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as a big hit type determining means.

  When the determination result of step SB5 is affirmative (when the first big hit start holding ball is a probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a sets the special chance mode CMa as the effect mode after the big hit game ends, and effects setting processing Is finished (step SB6). On the other hand, if the determination result in step SB5 is negative (if the earliest big hit starting hold ball is a non-probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a sets the normal chance mode CM and ends the effect setting process (step SB7). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a functions as the specific content determining means.

  When the determination result in step SB4 is negative (when the advance determination command is not stored), the effect control CPU 31a determines whether the current big hit is a probable big hit, as in step SA6 of the symbol determination process. (Step SB8). When the determination result in step SB8 is affirmative (when this time is a probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a sets either the special chance mode CMa or the normal chance mode CM as the effect mode after the big hit game ends. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process (step SB9). Further, when the determination result of step SB8 is negative (when this time is a non-probable big hit), the effect control CPU 31a sets one of the special chance mode CMa and the normal chance mode CM as the effect mode after the big hit game ends. (Step SB10). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process. In the process of step SB9, the effect control CPU 31a acquires the mode distribution random number from the effect control RAM 31c and compares the acquired mode distribution random value with the probability variation mode determination value. It is determined whether or not the values match. In the process of step SB10, the effect control CPU 31a acquires the mode distribution random number from the effect control RAM 31c, and compares the acquired mode distribution random value with the non-probability change mode determination value. It is determined whether or not both values match. Then, the effect control CPU 31a sets the special chance mode CMa when the mode distribution random number value matches each mode determination value, and sets the normal chance mode CM when they do not match.

  If the determination result in step SB3 is affirmative (in the case of a special chance symbol), the effect control CPU 31a sets the special chance mode CMa as the effect mode after the big hit game ends (step SB11). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process. If the determination result in step SB2 is affirmative (in the case of a probability variation symbol), the effect control CPU 31a sets the probability variation mode KM as the effect mode after the big hit game ends (step SB12). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process.

  Then, when the ending command is input from the main control CPU 30a, the effect control CPU 31a selects the image display data corresponding to the effect mode set in the effect setting process, and based on the selected image display data. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to notify the user that the set effect mode is to be shifted to after the jackpot game ends. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to shift to the effect mode set in the effect setting process with the end of the ending effect.

  With this configuration, in this embodiment, about 24% of the transition destination of the production mode after the end of the big hit game is the probability variation mode KM, about 28% is the normal chance mode CM, and about 48% is the special chance mode CMa. Become. Then, the probability variation expectation when transitioning to each production mode is 100% for the probability variation mode KM, approximately 8.6% for the normal chance mode CM, and approximately 70% for the special chance mode CMa. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is positioned as an effect mode having a high probability of expected change in the order of normal chance mode CM <special chance mode CMa <probability change mode KM.

Next, the execution mode of the symbol variation game and the transition mode of the effect mode in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, immediately before the start of the big hit variation symbol variation game G1, four starting reserved balls H1 to H4 are stored, and among these, the number of reserved memories is 1 This shows a situation where the first start-up hold ball H1 and the third start-up hold ball H3 associated with the hold storage number 3 are big hits. In the description of FIGS. 7A and 7B, it is assumed that there is no new winning at the starting winning opening 15 after the symbol variation game G1 with the big hit variation is started.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), at the start of the symbol variation game G1 based on the first start-up hold ball H1, the start-up hold balls H3 are included in the start hold balls H2-H4. Thus, in the effect display device 11, the symbol variation game G1 is executed so that the temporary jackpot symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol is temporarily stopped. Thereafter, in the effect display device 11, the re-variation effect is executed, and the final jackpot symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is finally confirmed and stopped.

  Subsequently, in the effect display device 11, after the big hit variation symbol variation game G1, the opening effect and each round effect are displayed as images in relation to the big hit game B1, and after the big hit game B1 ends, the special chance mode CMa The ending effect is displayed as an image in a manner in which the effect of shifting to is notified. Then, after the jackpot game B1 is over, a time saving state is given, and the effect display device 11 displays an image of the mode transition effect that is shifted to the special chance mode CMa. Thereafter, in the special effect mode CMa, the effect display device 11 displays an image display of the symbol variation game G2 of the deviation variation based on the start reserved ball H2 and the symbol variation game G3 of the big hit variation based on the start reserved ball H3.

  Then, since the big hit start holding ball is not stored immediately before the start of the big hit variation symbol variation game G3, the effect display device 11 performs the probability variation symbol, the normal variation in accordance with the execution of the big hit variation symbol variation game G3. The final jackpot symbol consisting of either the chance symbol or the special chance symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, in the effect display device 11, after the jackpot variation symbol variation game G3 ends, the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect are displayed as images in association with the jackpot game B2. After the end of the big hit game B2, the effect display device 11 displays an image of the mode transition effect that shifts to the probability change mode KM, the normal chance mode CM, or the special chance mode CMa.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, at the start time of the symbol variation game G1 based on the first start hold ball H1, the start hold balls H2 to H4 include the start hold ball H3 for the non-probability big hit. Therefore, in the effect display device 11, the symbol variation game G1 is executed so that the temporary jackpot symbol including the normal chance symbol is temporarily stopped. Thereafter, in the effect display device 11, the re-variation effect is executed, and finally the final jackpot symbol composed of the normal chance symbol is finally displayed in a stopped manner.

  Subsequently, the effect display device 11 displays the opening effect and each round effect in relation to the jackpot game B1 after the end of the big hit symbol variation game G1, and also displays the normal chance mode CM after the end of the jackpot game B1. The ending effect is displayed as an image in a manner in which the effect of shifting to is notified. Then, after the jackpot game B1 ends, a certain change state is given, and the effect display device 11 displays an image of the mode transition effect that is shifted to the normal chance mode CM. Thereafter, in the effect display device 11, during the normal chance mode CM, the symbol variation game G2 of the deviation variation based on the start holding ball H2 and the symbol variation game G3 of the big hit variation based on the start reservation ball H3 are displayed as images.

  And, since the big hit start holding ball is not stored immediately before the start of the big hit variation symbol variation game G3, the effect display device 11 performs a normal chance symbol, as the big hit variation symbol variation game G3 is executed, And the final jackpot symbol consisting of any of the special chance symbols is displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, in the effect display device 11, after the jackpot variation symbol variation game G3 ends, the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect are displayed as images in association with the jackpot game B2. After the end of the big hit game B2, the effect display device 11 displays an image of the mode transition effect that shifts to the normal chance mode CM or the special chance mode CMa.

  Next, in FIG. 7C, immediately before the start of the symbol variation game G1 of the big hit variation, the three start reserved balls H1 to H3 are stored, and among these, 1 corresponding to the reserved storage number 1 is stored. This shows a situation where the starting start ball H1 is a non-probable big hit (big hit B). Further, in FIG. 7C, there is a new winning at the start winning opening 15 between the start of the big hit variation symbol variation game G1 and the start of the big hit game B1, and corresponding to this win. This shows a situation in which the start holding ball H4 is a probable big hit (big hit A).

  As shown in FIG. 7C, at the start of the symbol variation game G1 based on the first start hold ball H1, the start hold balls H2 and H3 do not include a big hit start hold ball. Based on this, when the final jackpot symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol is determined, the effect display device 11 temporarily displays the temporary jackpot symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol. Thereafter, in the effect display device 11, the re-variation effect is executed, and finally the final jackpot symbol composed of the normal chance symbol is finally displayed in a stopped manner.

  Then, at the start of the big hit game B1, the start hold balls H2 to H4 include the big hit start hold ball H4 and the start hold ball H4 is a probable big hit (big hit A). The special chance mode CMa is set as the production mode. For this reason, the effect display device 11 displays the opening effect and each round effect related to the big hit game B1 after the end of the big hit variation symbol variation game G1, and also the special chance mode CMa after the big hit game B1 ends. The ending effect is displayed as an image in a manner in which the effect of shifting to is notified. Then, after the jackpot game B1 is over, a time saving state is given, and the effect display device 11 displays an image of the mode transition effect that is shifted to the special chance mode CMa. Thereafter, in the special effect mode CMa, the effect display device 11 is based on the symbol variation game G2 of the deviation variation based on the start holding ball H2, the symbol variation game G3 of the deviation variation based on the start reservation ball H3, and the start reservation ball H4. The big hit variation symbol variation game G4 is displayed as an image. Further, in the effect display device 11, after the jackpot variation symbol variation game G4 is finished, the opening effect, each round effect, and the ending effect are displayed as images in association with the jackpot game B2.

Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Even if the current big hit is a probable big hit (big hit A), if the start-holding ball contains a non-probable big hit (big hit B), it is a normal chance in the big hit variation symbol variation game The final jackpot symbol composed of symbols is displayed in a fixed stop state, and the mode is shifted to the normal chance mode CM after the jackpot game is finished. For this reason, it is possible to make the player feel as if he has won the big win lottery even though the probability variation state is not given (the time is short state). In addition, by deriving the final jackpot symbol consisting of the special chance symbol or by shifting to the special chance mode CMa, the fact that there is a high possibility of giving a probable change state is early in the hold. By becoming a non-probable big hit, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the player.

  (2) Further, in the present embodiment, even if the current big hit is a non-probable change big hit (big hit B), if the starting hold ball includes the positive change big hit (big hit A), the big hit fluctuation In the symbol variation game, the final jackpot symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed, and the mode is shifted to the special chance mode CMa after the big hit game ends. Therefore, it is possible to make the player feel as if it was a probabilistic big hit even if it was actually a non-probable big hit.

  (3) In the present embodiment, in the big hit variation symbol variation game, the final big hit symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol or the final big hit symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is displayed in a definite stop state, thereby giving a probable change state after the big hit game ends. The player is notified of the possibility of being played. Therefore, in a game with a big hit variation, the player is surely recognized that the probability change state is unlikely to be given, and the player's interest is reduced by early non-probable big hit within the hold. This can be suppressed.

  (4) In the present embodiment, even if a variation pattern including a re-variation effect is designated, the final jackpot symbol consisting of a normal chance symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop manner through the re-variation effect. Therefore, even if a re-variation effect is performed, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being reduced by having a non-probable big hit in the symbol variation game on hold after the big hit game ends.

  (5) In this embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, the player is notified of the possibility that the probability change state has been given by shifting to the normal chance mode CM or the special chance mode CMa. Therefore, after the jackpot game is over, the player's interest is reduced by making sure that the player is sure that the probability change state is unlikely to be given, and that a non-probability big hit is made early on hold. Can be suppressed.

  (6) When the start hold ball includes a big hit start hold ball (when a pre-determination command is stored), the effect control CPU 31a considers whether or not the current big hit is a probable big hit (see). Without doing so, the final jackpot symbol and the production mode are determined according to the type of the jackpot of the starting jackpot for the first jackpot. Therefore, in this embodiment, priority is given to the determination of the production content according to the type of jackpot in the hold, and depending on the final jackpot symbol that informs the possibility that a probable change state is given to the big jackpot this time, and the production mode, It is possible to indicate to the player that the game is a big hit in the hold or the type of the big hit in the hold.

  (7) In the present embodiment, the final jackpot symbol is determined based on the determination result of the symbol determination processing steps SA3 and SA4 at the start of the symbol variation game, while the effect setting processing step SB4 at the start of the jackpot game. An effect mode is set based on the determination result of SB5. As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the big hit starting hold ball is not stored at the start of the big hit symbol changing game, and the positive change big hit starting hold ball is newly stored by the start of the big hit game. In the case of being played, the final jackpot symbol consisting of the normal chance symbol is derived, and the mode is shifted to the special chance mode CMa after the jackpot game ends. Therefore, it is possible to expect that the final jackpot symbol composed of the normal chance symbols is derived, and that the mode shifts to the special chance mode CMa after the jackpot game is finished, so that it is expected to become a promiscuous jackpot within the hold.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, a predetermined notice effect may be executed for each of a plurality of symbol variation games that are continuously executed, and a continuous effect that straddles a plurality of symbol variation games may be executed. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a may be configured to execute a predetermined notice effect for the symbol variation game corresponding to the number of reserved memories indicated in the prior determination command when each prior determination command is input. .

  In the above embodiment, the normal chance mode CM may be set in step SB11 of the effect setting process shown in FIG. In the above-described embodiment, when the start holding ball does not include the big hit start holding ball, or when the earliest start holding ball among the big hit start holding balls is the non-probable big hit, the final consisting of the special chance symbol When the big hit symbol is derived, the mode is shifted to the special chance mode CMa after the big hit game is finished. However, in this alternative example (modified example), a special chance symbol is only provided when the start holding ball includes a big hit start holding ball and the first start holding ball among the big hit start holding balls is a probable big hit. Despite the fact that the final jackpot symbol has been derived, the mode shifts to the normal chance mode CM after the jackpot game ends. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player that a probable big hit will be made within the hold from the situation in which the mode is shifted to the normal chance mode CM after the big hit game is finished after the final big hit symbol consisting of the special chance symbol is derived.

  -In the said embodiment, you may make it refer to the determination result of step SA2, SA3 shown in FIG. 4 in the process of step SB4, SB5 shown in FIG. By configuring in this way, it is possible to avoid different judgment results due to newly storing a big hit start holding ball between the start of the big hit symbol variation game and the start of the big hit game. it can.

  -In the said embodiment, you may perform the production | presentation setting process shown in FIG. 6 at a different timing. For example, the effect control CPU 31a may execute the effect setting process when an ending command is input.

In the above embodiment, the decorative symbols may be classified into four or more groups according to the level of probability of expectation. Further, four or more types of effect modes may be provided.
In the above embodiment, the final jackpot symbol composed of the probability variation symbol may be determined in step SA4 of the symbol determination process shown in FIG. Further, in this case, a pseudo-probability variable design having the same form as the probability variation design may be prepared, and the final jackpot symbol composed of the pseudo-probability variation design may be determined. In this case, the jackpot symbol composed of the probability variation symbol or the pseudo probability variation symbol is the specific symbol.

  In the above embodiment, the probability variation mode KM may be set in step SB6 of the effect setting process shown in FIG. In this case, a pseudo-probability change mode KMa that is executed in the same production manner as the probability change mode KM may be prepared, and the process may be shifted to the pseudo-probability change mode KMa. In this case, the mode transition effect to the probability variation mode KM and the pseudo probability variation mode KMa is the first effect mode.

  -In the said embodiment, you may change suitably the distribution aspect of the last jackpot symbol in the symbol determination process of FIG. Similarly, the distribution mode of the effect mode in the effect setting process of FIG. 6 may be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the re-variation effect in the symbol variation game with the big hit variation may be omitted. Further, the configuration of the final jackpot symbol (decorative symbol) including the probability variation symbol and the probability variation mode KM may be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the process of determining the symbol combination of decorative symbols according to the type of jackpot included in the start-up holding ball may be omitted. In this case, it is only necessary to execute the processes of steps SA1, SA6 to SA9 of the symbol determination process shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the process of setting the effect mode according to the type of jackpot included in the start-up holding ball may be omitted. In this case, only the processes of steps SB1 to SB3 and SB8 to SB12 of the effect setting process shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, in addition to the special symbols ZA and ZB, a special symbol ZAa for probability variation jackpots that determines to shift to the normal chance mode CM or the special chance mode CMa after the big hit game may be provided. In this case, when the special symbol ZAa is designated, the effect control CPU 31a always determines a symbol combination consisting of a normal chance symbol or a special chance symbol as a big hit symbol of the decorative symbol, and further, any chance after the jackpot game ends. Switch to mode. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably set the probability variation state to be non-notified with a simple control configuration.

-In the said embodiment, you may perform the promotion effect which shows whether a probability change state (probability change mode KM) is provided during the round game of jackpot game.
-In the said embodiment, you may change suitably the kind of jackpot (the kind of jackpot symbol of a special symbol). For example, a two-round probability variation big hit in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to two and a two-round non-variable big hit may be provided. In this case, after the big hit game, a big hit that gives only the probability change state without giving the short change state may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, instead of or in addition to the big hit A, after the big hit game, a normal big hit that does not give any probability change state or variable state may be provided. In this case, the short time state given after the big hit game based on the big hit B can be grasped as a privilege advantageous to the player.

  In the above embodiment, a sub-control board such as a display control board for controlling the effect display device 11 and a sound control board for controlling the speaker is provided, and a sub-control board that controls each sub-control board is provided. The present invention may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine provided with a single control board that integrally has the functions of the main control board 30 and the effect control board 31.

  -In the above embodiment, it may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using only a special symbol, or may be embodied in a pachinko gaming machine using two special symbols consisting of a first special symbol and a second special symbol. good.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Effect display apparatus (effect execution means), 15 ... Start winning opening (start means), 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU (game content determination means), 30c ... Main control RAM (holding storage means) ), 31 ... Production control board, 31a ... Production control CPU (holding hit determination means, big hit type determination means, specific content determination means, production control means), SW1 ... start-up switch (starting means).

Claims (4)

A bonus game that gives a jackpot game after a bonus game is derived in the symbol variation game, and a bonus game that is advantageous to the player after the jackpot game ends. In gaming machines that grant
Hold storage means for sequentially storing game balls entered into the start means as start hold balls,
When the big hit lottery is won, a pending hit determination means for judging whether or not a start holding ball that is a big hit is included in the starting holding balls stored in the holding storage means;
A big hit type determining means for determining a type of big hit if the determination result of the pending hit determination means is affirmative;
A specific content determination means for determining the production content of the specific performance informing the player of the possibility of the bonus being awarded for the current jackpot based on the winning in the jackpot lottery;
Production control means for controlling the production execution means based on the production content determined by the specific content determination means and executing the specific production,
The specific content determining means determines the first effect content as the effect content of the specific effect when the jackpot type determining means determines that the special hit is to give the privilege, while the jackpot type determining means Is determined to be a non-specific big hit that does not grant the privilege, the second effect that notifies that the benefit is less likely to be given as the content of the specific content compared to the first effect content A gaming machine characterized by determining contents. The specific effect is a symbol derivation effect for deriving the jackpot symbol in the symbol variation game,
The first effect content is an effect content for deriving a jackpot symbol composed of a specific symbol as the jackpot symbol, and the second effect content is given the privilege as the jackpot symbol as compared with the specific symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a content for deriving a jackpot symbol composed of a non-specific symbol for notifying that the possibility is low. The game content determination means for determining the content of the symbol variation game based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is further provided. The content of the symbol variation game is temporarily displayed after the temporary jackpot symbol is temporarily displayed. The contents of the effect including a special variation effect derived by causing the jackpot symbol to be changed again and deriving the jackpot symbol consisting of either the non-specific symbol or the specific symbol to be confirmed and stopped,
The effect control means is the case where the specific content determining means determines the second effect content, and the game content determining means determines the effect content including the special variation effect, The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the symbol derivation effect is executed by causing the jackpot symbol composed of the non-specific symbols to be confirmed and stopped through a variation effect. The specific effect is a mode transition effect that shifts to a predetermined effect mode after the jackpot game ends,
The first effect content is an effect content that causes the mode to be shifted to the first effect mode, and the second effect content is informed that the possibility that the privilege is given is low as compared with the first effect mode. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game content is an effect content for mode transition to the second effect mode.

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