JP2012071119A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique enabling a game-player intervention type performance which progresses based on a number of game balls having entered a predetermined game-ball entering port to progress according to the intent of a performance designer irrespective of presence or absence of game-ball-entering-easiness adjustment of the predetermined game-ball entering port.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, a performance determining unit 132: has, as special game performances to be displayed during playing special games, two or more kinds of special performances as selection candidates which progress their performance contents according to the number of game-balls having entered a variable game ball entering port and have different progress speeds according to the number of game balls having entered the variable game-ball entering port; and when determining display of special performance, determines one special performance based on the performance selection criterion, determines content of the special performance according to the number of game balls having entered the variable game-ball entering port, redetermines special performance so that a progressing degree of content of the performance is adjusted according to the number of game balls having entered the variable game-ball entering port per certain period of time during a displaying process of the special performance, and changes special performance to the redetermined special performance.

Description

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

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine, the lottery is performed in response to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, Depending on the result of the lottery, symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In other words, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially in the center of the game board while the symbols are varied (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). This gaming machine is known as a transition from a normal game to a special game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped has a specific form. A special game is also called a big hit, and a unit game is performed multiple times with a predetermined period opening of a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded for each entry to the big prize opening. A payout is made. As a result, more prize balls than normal games can be obtained (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

  In addition, in order to maintain the player's expectation after the transition to special games, a difference is made in the profit state during or after the special game, and the profit state is suggested in the special game effect (big hit effect) The technique to do is also used. For example, a plurality of types of big hits with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) constituting a special game are provided, and there are some that suggest which type of big hit was made in the big hit effect. Alternatively, there is also a thing that suggests whether or not the probability variation is accompanied after a special game by a big hit effect. In such a big hit production, it is required to enter a game entrance such as a big prize opening, and the content of the production is changed in an advantageous direction according to the number of entered games. Some things can be seen to further improve.

JP 2003-230714 A

  However, a game that incorporates a player intervention element with the number of balls entering a predetermined entrance as a parameter does not always operate as intended by the production designer. That is, in the actual market, the ease of entering the entrance may be set lower than the original design value by adjusting the game nail or the like. In such a case, even though the player keeps aiming to enter the entrance, the content of the effect that should be displayed is not displayed because the number of entrances does not reach the specified number, or the original There arises a problem that the production content does not advance at speed or frequency.

  In addition, games that incorporate such player intervention elements are generally monotonous, such as increasing or decreasing the number of characters appearing in the production in proportion to the number of operations, and displaying the result at a certain timing. There was room for improvement to enhance interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and one of its purposes is to provide a player intervention type effect that progresses based on the number of entrances to a predetermined entrance. The object is to provide a technique capable of proceeding according to the intention of the production designer regardless of the presence or absence of adjustment. In addition, another object is to control the progress of the production that incorporates the player intervention elements of the player in a novel manner, thereby enhancing the player's interest and improving the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, with a ball entering the starting port, and a lottery determination The symbol display device for displaying the results in a variable manner, the effect display device for displaying the effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery, and the result of the success / failure lottery are provided at predetermined positions in the game area. Variable entrance that improves ease of entry when transitioning to a special game, counting means for counting the number of entrances to the variable entrance during a special game, and effect contents displayed on the effect display device Production determining means for determining the Comprising a presentation display control means for controlling the effect display in accordance with effect contents, and special game control means for controlling the execution of special games, the.

  The effect determining means, as a special game effect displayed during the special game, the content of the effect progresses toward the end according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance, and the effect content according to the number of entrances If you select multiple types of special effects with different degrees of progress as selection targets, hold the selection criteria for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects, and decide to display special effects Based on the criteria, one of the special effects is determined, and the contents of the special effects are determined according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance. The special effect is redetermined so as to adjust the degree of progress of the effect according to the number of entrances to the entrance, and the special effect is switched to the redetermined special effect.

  Here, the “starter” is a lottery opportunity for the entry, but the entry may be accompanied by a prize ball or may not be accompanied by a prize ball. The “variable winning entrance” may be a variable winning device such as a big winning entrance that triggers the winning ball payout. Alternatively, the pitching device may be a variable pitching device that triggers the opening of another variable winning device. The “special game” may be one in which the variable entrance is opened from the closed state when the result of the lottery is a win. Alternatively, the entrance variation mechanism provided at the variable entrance opening in the open state may be actuated when the result of the lottery is a win, and the ease of entry of the variable entrance may be improved. . The “counting means” may count the number of entrances to the variable entrance from the start to the end of the special game, or the number of entrances to the variable entrance only during a specific period in the special game. May be counted. For example, the number of entrances to the variable entrance may be counted in any period of a plurality of unit games constituting a special game or in a period over a plurality of specific unit games. The “unit game” here means a game that becomes a unit when the special game is continued.

  The “special effect” may be one in which the content of the effect progresses in accordance with the number of entering the variable entrance. Alternatively, inconsistent performance contents may be switched according to the number of entering the variable entrance. The “effect selection criterion” may be an effect pattern table in which the number of balls entering the variable entrance and a plurality of special effects are associated with each other. The “number of entrances into the variable entrance per certain time” may be defined as, for example, the number of entrances (entering rate) per certain period, such as unit time or one unit game (round). Alternatively, it is defined as the number of entrances in a predetermined period calculated from the entrance interval such as the entrance interval before and after the entrance to the variable entrance and the time until the predetermined number of entrances. Also good. The “predetermined change rule” can be set as appropriate. For example, a part of the execution program for determining the special effect may be changed according to a predetermined procedure. When an effect pattern table for determining a special effect is provided, a reference location of the effect pattern table may be changed (a part of the effect pattern table is referred to). Alternatively, a plurality of effect pattern tables may be provided and the effect pattern tables may be switched.

  According to this aspect, when the contents of the effect of the special effect change according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance, the effect selection criterion is changed depending on the entrance situation. That is, it is possible to adjust the change in the effect contents of the special effect by changing the effect selection criterion according to the number of balls entering the variable entrance per certain time. Therefore, even if the ease of entering the variable entrance is adjusted afterwards, the correspondence between the number of entrances to the variable entrance and the criteria for changing the contents of special effects is readjusted in real time. This makes it possible to advance the special performance according to the intention of the production designer. Note that it is preferable to select a special effect that reaches the ending with a smaller number of balls than the average value of the number of balls entered, because the certainty that the ending can be reached is increased. By appropriately changing the production selection criteria in this way, as long as the player aims to enter the variable entrance, no matter what special production is selected, it will be displayed to the end with a high probability. It is possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer.

  When the number of entrances to the variable entrance per certain time during a special game is less than a predetermined criterion value, the effect determination means is a special that has a relatively high degree of progress of the effect content according to the number of entrances. The production may be redetermined.

  Here, the “degree of progress of the effect content” may be the progress speed of the special effect. Or the display frequency of a special effect may be sufficient. The “judgment reference value” may be a reference number of entrances preset as the number of entrances to the variable entrance per certain time. That is, it may be the reference number of balls set as the number of balls entered per certain period described above. Alternatively, it may be a reference entrance interval set as an entrance interval to the variable entrance. “The degree of progress is relatively large” means that the content of the effect is relatively easier to proceed after the change than before the change of the effect selection criterion. According to this aspect, when the ease of entering the variable entrance is low, the progress of the production contents according to the number of entrances is relatively large, so that the player can enter the variable entrance. As long as it is aimed, no matter what special effects are displayed, there is a high possibility that it will be possible to see the end.

  More specifically, the effect determining means determines the special effect so that all of the special effects to be selected are displayed up to the end based on the number of entries to the variable entrance per certain time during the special game. Redetermination may be performed. According to this aspect, as long as the player aims to enter the variable entrance, even if any special effect is displayed, it is possible to see the end result. That is, it is possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer regardless of whether or not the adjustment of the ease of entering the variable entrance is made afterwards.

  Moreover, you may further provide the operation input apparatus which receives the operation input of a player. A limit value is set in advance so that the special performance can proceed toward the end according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance, and the limit value is set closer to the end as the number of entrances increases. Also good. In the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means advances the content of the special effect toward the end as the number of operation inputs through the operation input device during the special game increases. When reaches a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entering the variable entrance, the content of the effect may be maintained at the limit value. The effect determining means maintains a progress amount determination table in which a plurality of types of correspondences between the number of operation inputs and the progress amounts of special effects are provided, and selection conditions for the corresponding relationships are determined, and when special effects are displayed. Depending on the game state, any one of the corresponding relations is determined, and if the number of balls entered into the variable entrance per certain time during the special game is less than the judgment reference value, the special performance progresses with respect to the number of operation inputs. The special effect may be redetermined by changing the reference mode of the progress amount determination table so as to select an effect having a relatively large amount.

  Here, the “mode of operation input” may be the number of operation inputs or the operation time of the operation input. According to this aspect, the special effect progresses toward the end according to the degree of operation input through the operation input device and the number of balls entering the variable entrance. That is, since the arrival timing to the ending changes depending on the degree of intervention by the player's operation input and the degree of technical intervention by the player's game ball launch, it is possible to prevent one pattern of the effect display . In other words, the degree of progress of the production changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an interesting production display is realized depending on the player's intervention.

  On the other hand, the limit value (threshold value) is set stepwise when the special effect is brought close to the ending, and the limit value is shifted stepwise according to the number of balls entering the variable entrance. For this reason, when the limit value is set, it is not possible to reach the end of the effect only by repeating the operation input. In other words, by repeating the operation input while increasing the number of entrances to the variable entrance and shifting the limit value, it is possible to gradually approach the end of the special effect. In other words, the reachability of the production content to the end depends on whether or not the two interventions by the player are performed in a balanced manner. In particular, in such a configuration, when the number of entrances to the variable entrance per certain time is less than the criterion value, an effect with a relatively large amount of special effect with respect to the number of operation inputs is selected. The reference mode of the progress determination table is changed to be the target. As a result, even if the ease of entering the variable entrance is set low, as long as the player aims to enter the variable entrance, it will be displayed with a high probability to the end of the special effect. Thus, it is possible to display the contents of the effect intended by the effect designer.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a ball game machine is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, a start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entrance of the game ball is a chance for a lottery. Triggered by the entrance of the game, the lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and a design for showing the result of the lottery When the symbol display device is displayed in a variable manner, the effect display device displays the effect suggesting the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the game area is provided at a predetermined position, and the result of the winning / failing lottery is won and the game is shifted to the special game A variable entrance that improves the ease of entering the game, an operation input device that accepts a player's operation input, a counting means that counts the number of entrances to the variable entrance during a special game, and an effect display device Production decision to decide the production content to be displayed on Comprising means and the effect display control means for controlling the effect display in accordance with effect contents determined, a special game control means for controlling the execution of special games, the.

  The effect determining means has an effect process of changing the number of objects, which is the number of specific display objects, in a direction of increasing or decreasing toward a predetermined target value as a special game effect displayed during the special game. When the number reaches the target value, a success effect is suggested that suggests that the gaming state is relatively advantageous to the player, while when the target number does not reach the target value, it is relative to the player. The display target includes a special effect that displays a failure effect that suggests that the gaming state is disadvantageous. In the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means is subject to the operation input via the operation input device during the special game and the number of entrances to the variable entrance that is counted by the counting means. Change the display of numbers.

  Here, the “starter” is a lottery opportunity for the entry, but the entry may be accompanied by a prize ball or may not be accompanied by a prize ball. The “variable winning entrance” may be a variable winning device such as a big winning entrance that triggers the winning ball payout. Alternatively, the pitching device may be a variable pitching device that triggers the opening of another variable winning device. The “special game” may be one in which the variable entrance is opened from the closed state when the result of the lottery is a win. Alternatively, the entrance variation mechanism provided at the variable entrance opening in the open state may be actuated when the result of the lottery is a win, and the ease of entry of the variable entrance may be improved. . The “display target” may be a predetermined image object. Alternatively, it may be a number. In the former case, the “number of objects” is the number of image objects, and in the latter case, the “number of objects” is the number itself. When the number of objects is changed in the increasing direction, the number of objects is up-counted and approaches the target value. When the number of objects is changed in a decreasing direction, the number of objects is close to the target value by being down-counted. The “operation input mode” may be the number of operation inputs or the operation time of the operation input.

  According to this aspect, the number of display objects changes according to the degree of operation input through the operation input device and the number of balls entered into the variable entrance, and approaches the target value. In other words, whether or not the target number reaches the target value and the arrival timing when reaching the target value vary depending on the degree of intervention by the player's operation input and the degree of technical intervention by the player's game ball launch. As a result, the display timing of the success effect or the failure effect can be made random, and it is possible to prevent the effect display from becoming one pattern. That is, the display timing of the effect changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an effect display full of interest is realized depending on the player's intervention.

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, the player's intervention type effect that progresses based on the number of entrances to a predetermined entrance, regardless of whether or not the entrance ease is adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to provide a technique that can be advanced along the line.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed on an effect display apparatus in the display process of a battle effect. It is a time chart which shows a response | compatibility with the opening mode of the big winning opening when the battle production is displayed in a special game, and the flow of production. It is a figure which shows a subtraction table typically. It is a figure which shows a gateway setting table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the correction table provided preliminary about the 2nd place setting table. It is a figure which shows a symbol range table typically. It is a figure which shows an open / close pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the big hit production pattern selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special design of S20 in FIG. 13, and a decoration design in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S49 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the process of the normal symbol of S22 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 12 in detail. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process in S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 17 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the big hit effect control process performed when the big hit effect was started in S96 in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail a decision process of a point pattern in S206 in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the correction table which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows typically the 2nd place setting table which concerns on another modification. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the gate pattern determination process which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows a subtraction table typically. It is a figure which shows a gateway setting table typically. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the big hit effect control process performed when the big hit effect was started in S96 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect update process of S224 in FIG.

(First embodiment)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and the like. In the present embodiment, one common prize winning opening is provided for the first game and the second game. However, in a modified example, another big winning opening may be provided for each game.

  That is, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the lottery result is “big hit”, the big winning opening A special game is started in which a unit game is released a plurality of times. In this embodiment, as special games, the 8R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 8 (8 rounds), the 12R special game in which the number of unit games is set to 12 (12 rounds), and the number of unit games Is a 16R special game that is set to 16 times (16 rounds). Here, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 8R special game is referred to as “8R jackpot”, the jackpot indicating the transition to the 12R special game is referred to as “12R jackpot”, and the jackpot indicating the transition to the 16R special game is referred to as “16R jackpot”. In this embodiment, in any special game, the end condition of each unit game is a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds). In this unit game, when there is a ball entering the big winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out for each ball. The opening time of the big prize opening of 30 seconds is set as a time that can sufficiently aim for the entry and acquire a sufficient prize ball in terms of design.

  In this way, three types of special games with different numbers of unit games (number of rounds) are provided, and three types of big hits indicating the transition to each special game are provided. Since whether or not to shift to a special game with a large number of rounds is greatly related to the number of balls (number of prize balls), it is of great concern to the player whether any big hit has occurred. In the present embodiment, as a jackpot effect that can be executed during the special game, a battle effect that suggests which jackpot is displayed. Many enemy characters appear in the battle performance of the present embodiment. If the teammate character can annihilate the enemy character (success production), it indicates that the 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot advantageous to the 8R jackpot has been won. Conversely, if the enemy character cannot be annihilated (failure effect), it indicates that 8R jackpot has been won. In this battle production, depending on whether or not two technical interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation button by the player and entering the big prize opening, are performed in a well-balanced manner, there is a high possibility of the destruction of the target enemy character. Become low. Such a player intervention type effect display control realizes an amusement-filled game. Hereinafter, such game playability and the configuration and processing for realizing it will be described.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 62 (hereinafter referred to as “first starting opening 62”), a second starting winning opening 63 (hereinafter referred to as “second starting opening 63”), a center decoration 64, a large winning opening 91, an operation opening 68, Includes a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed. In the following description, when the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are not particularly distinguished, they may be simply referred to as “start ports”.

  The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are arranged vertically below the center decoration 64 in the game area 52. The first start port 62 is provided as a start port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric accessory 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a short time of about 0.5 seconds in the normal state, but the normal opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is usually about 6 seconds in the short time. Since it is set longer than the state, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 63.

  In this embodiment, as shown in the drawing, when the ordinary electric accessory 65 is not expanded, the ball entering the second start port 63 is restricted (shielded) by the first start port 62 immediately above it. Thus, the ball entering the second starting port 63 cannot be substantially expected. That is, it is more difficult to enter the second start port 63 than to enter the first start port 62. On the other hand, when the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65, the entering into the second starting port 63 is made rather than entering the first starting port 62. This is much easier. For this reason, in the state where the second start port 63 has a low ease of entering the ball, the aim is to enter the first start port 62, and in the state where the second start port 63 is easy to enter the second start port, A method of aiming at entering 63 is effective.

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

  The big winning opening 91 is provided as a common winning opening common to the first game and the second game, and is opened when a big hit occurs. The big winning opening 91 is provided at the lower center of the gaming area 52 (directly below the second starting opening 63), and a winning detection device 77 for detecting the entering of a game ball and for opening and closing the big winning opening 91. A big prize opening solenoid 78 is provided. The winning detection device 77 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 91 and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 91 is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and a special winning opening 91 is provided below the center ornament 64.

  The center ornament 64 forms a space partitioned inside the center ornament 64 so as to be separated from the outside of the center ornament 64, and the effect display device 60 is disposed inside the space. The center decoration 64 is provided in the center of the game area 52 and branches the flow path of the game ball to the left and right, and also has a role of protecting the effect display device 60 from the outside.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right of the center ornament 64 at the lower left and right. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED, and the 1st special symbol 192 and the 2nd special symbol 193 are "0"-"9", respectively. , Numbers “A” to “C”, and symbols such as “−”.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided on the left side position of the game board 50 (the downflow passage on the left side of the center decoration 64). The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) for expanding the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning holes 72, the first starting port 62, the second starting port 63, and the big winning port 91, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is the upper ball plate 15 or the lower It is paid out to the ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second starting port 63, the second special symbol 193 is displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in the big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. When the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a big hit mode, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and in this case, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 91 is started. Is done.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. That is, the time reduction is continued until a predetermined end period, for example, the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol 195 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided at the lower right of the center decoration 64. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. In a normal state, the probability that a normal symbol stops in a hit mode is set to a low probability, but the probability varies with a high probability during a short time. For this reason, in the normal state, the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 is opened is low, but the probability that it is opened during the time reduction is high. Also, during the time saving, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the time for the ordinary electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is set to be relatively long. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is difficult to be opened except during the time, while the ordinary electric accessory 65 is easily opened during the time, and the number of times and the opening time are increased. Therefore, the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 63 differs greatly depending on whether or not the time is short, and as a result, there is a large difference in the number of balls for winning in the starting port depending on whether or not the time is short. Since the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of balls during the time, it is possible to realize different game characteristics depending on whether the time is short. As described above, during the time saving, the ball hitting aiming at the second starting port 63 is more likely to hit the ball than hitting the first starting port 62, so the number of symbol variations and lotteries may be increased. it can.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. A special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided below the first special symbol display device 70, and a special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided below the second special symbol display device 71. Is provided. The special figure holding lamp 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning / losing lottery value (first winning / failing lottery value) in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first starting port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still executed Indicates the number of winning balls that are not. The special figure holding lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / losing lottery value (second winning / failing lottery value) in the second game according to the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second starting slot 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are not.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The ordinary figure holding lamp 22 is composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a big winning port 91, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first special symbol display device 70, and a second special symbol. The display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, Specific game executing means 122, opening / closing control means 124, special figure adjusting means 152, and condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

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

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 91 when receiving the big winning opening winning information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. When receiving the winning prize opening information, the winning determination means 110 transmits the information to the effect determination means 132.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the winning / notting lottery (special symbol lottery) corresponding to entering the first start port 62. As a result, the first lottery is executed. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and the winning / raising lottery (special symbol) corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 63. A second lottery is executed as a lottery). The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value, both lottery values will be collectively referred to as “winner / lottery value” as appropriate. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first success / failure lottery value and the value acquired as the second success / failure lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control means 116 within a range not exceeding the predetermined hold upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 117 executes a determination of whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of success / failure tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the normal state (non-probability variation state), the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to a determination table for determining whether or not the determination is correct based on a normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal determination table” as appropriate). Then, a success / failure table in which the hit probability is higher than the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “probability change success / failure table”) is referred to. In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 199. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 199 but also the case of the range of 200 to 1999 becomes the big hit. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The symbol lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “255”, for example. The symbol range table for determining the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is represented by numbers “1” to “9”, letters “A” to “C”, and a symbol “−”. The correspondence relationship between the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is determined. Details of the symbol range table will be described later. The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 send data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The first pattern determination means 114 has a plurality of fluctuations based on a first pattern lottery value separately obtained for a fluctuation pattern in which a display process of symbol fluctuations to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 each hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 send data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The general drawing lottery means 136 functions as a “general drawing determination means” and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the present embodiment, it is set to be a hit with an extremely high probability of about 99% in the time-short state, and when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the second start port 63 is almost surely expanded. . On the contrary, the probability of winning in the normal state is extremely low, and in this embodiment, the winning probability is set to about 1/100. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol 195 on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. In the symbol range table, a correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the symbol range table.

  The general symbol lottery means 136 also holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol 195, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol 195 according to the internal state of the gaming machine. The regular drawing lottery 136 selects a relatively long variation time of 30 to 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state. On the other hand, during the time reduction, a variation time considerably shorter than the normal state is selected as 0.5 seconds. In the time determination table, a correspondence relationship between such an internal state and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is defined, and the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 with reference to the time determination table. To do.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol 195 becomes a predetermined symbol, the regular symbol lottery means 136 determines that the normal symbol 195 is a hit. Thereby, after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is stopped by the stop symbol, the open / close control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63 for a predetermined time. The usual lottery value is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the normal lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 116 includes special figure holding means 144 and universal figure holding means 147. If the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the special figure holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winner / lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winner / failure determination result of the winner / lottery value. The number of the lottery values held is represented by the number of lights or blinks of the special figure holding lamp 20. The special figure holding means 144 also corresponds to the result of the new second lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being four, but may be held together with the winning / failing lottery value determination result. The number of holds of the winning / losing lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the special figure holding lamp 21.

  If there is a change in the normal symbol corresponding to the previous entry when there is a new entry at the operating port 68, the ordinary figure holding means 147 will display the result of the new ordinary symbol lottery as the lottery. Suspend until the start of variable display of the corresponding normal symbol. In this embodiment, the normal symbol lottery value is held with the upper limit of four as a result of the normal symbol lottery. However, it may be held together with the determination result of the normal lottery value. The holding number of the usual figure lottery value is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the usual figure holding lamp 22.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 selectively fluctuates between the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order in which the game ball has entered either the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. Display. For example, when the first start port 62, the first start port 62, and the second start port 63 are entered in the order, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. The special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  It should be noted that the special figure adjusting means 152 in the modified example sets the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 to a predetermined adjustment rule (digestion order setting) regardless of the entering order. You may display in the order based. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change. Or you may give priority to the display of any one of the fluctuation | variation display of the 1st special symbol 192, and the fluctuation | variation display of the 2nd special symbol 193. FIG. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, either one of the winner / lottery values is always preferentially digested, and one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is obtained. May be continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 functions as a special game operation condition holding unit, and holds a special game operation condition as a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game involving opening of the special winning opening 91 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the first lottery or the second lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 91. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 91 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games (rounds) with one opening / closing as a unit. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number (16, 12, or 8 in this embodiment), the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the unit game has consumed the upper limit, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. Probability continues as a rule until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number of times (100 in this embodiment).

  The short time state is an “entry easy state” in which the ease of entering the unit per unit time of the second start port 63 is improved. In the short time state, the probability that the normal symbol lottery is won is higher than in the normal state. Further, an open extension game is performed in which the period (opening time) during which the second start port 63 is expanded is relatively longer than in the normal state. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second start port 63 in the normal state is 0.5 seconds, while the time is short and set to 6 seconds. In the short-time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. To do.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 91 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 at the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the short time state, and the second start port 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 78 to open the special winning opening 91.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage unit 130 also holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the image contents of the jackpot effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in each of the normal special game and the specific special game and the display process thereof are determined. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol 190 determined by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128 from the pattern storage unit 130. The effect determination means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the stop symbol and variation pattern of the special symbol received from the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128.

  The effect determination means 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the stop pattern of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol as a result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 during the normal game. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the effect pattern including the determined variation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 determines the effect pattern of the jackpot effect to be displayed during the special game when the special game is entered. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the effect pattern of the big hit effect. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the determined effect pattern to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect determining means 132 determines various parameters for a battle game to be executed in a specific round of the special game when an effect pattern of a battle effect described later is determined as the big hit effect pattern. Specifically, the number of enemy characters to be reduced per operation input of the operation button 82, the waiting time for the operation input, the enemy character reduction limit value associated with the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91, and the like are determined. . The effect determining means 132 also functions as a measuring means for measuring the waiting time in the specific round, while the effect determining means 132 is directed to the special winning award 91 during the special game based on the special winning award winning information received from the winning determination means 110. It also functions as a counting means for counting the number of incoming balls. The specific contents of this battle effect will be described in detail later.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, if the determination result by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a big hit (shift to special game), “777” A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. If the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates that it is out of place, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. In the case where the result of the determination is that the result is unsatisfactory, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating unreachable with a reach is selected, a combination that does not have only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. select. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 132. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  Next, the contents of the characteristic game progress control in this embodiment will be described. In this example, when a battle effect is selected as a jackpot effect during a special game, it indicates which of the three types of special games with different numbers of rounds is being executed (which of the three types of jackpot is won) A suggestion effect to be displayed is displayed. Specifically, if the teammate characters appearing in the battle performance can annihilate many enemy characters, it is shown that the 16R jackpot or 12R jackpot with a large number of rounds is indicated, and if the teammate character cannot be annihilated, it is an 8R jackpot with a small number of rounds. Is shown. The player is prompted to perform two interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation buttons and entering the big winning opening in a predetermined round of the special game. Such an effect display control realizes an entertaining game.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the effect display device in the process of displaying the battle effect. FIGS. 4A to 4H show a part of the production process. When the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a big hit and the battle effect is selected as the big hit effect, a screen as shown in the figure is displayed. This battle effect is an effect of a game for deciding victory or defeat between an ally character and an enemy character. When the ally character succeeds in annihilating many enemy characters, it is the continuation of special games after the ninth round (that is, It is not an 8R special game but a 16R special game or a 12R special game). The player predicts whether a success effect that succeeds in annihilation is displayed or a failure effect that fails in annihilation is displayed in the process of the battle effect.

  That is, in the big hit effect, pre-match preparation effects (not shown) such as introduction of teammate characters and enemy characters and stories leading to the battle are displayed from the first round to the fifth round. Then, at the end of the sixth round, as shown in FIG. 4A, a screen is displayed that suggests entry into the battle and prompts the operation button 82 to be input (repeated). When the seventh round is entered, a large number of enemy characters appear as shown in FIG. When the player performs an operation input of the operation button 82 in accordance with the screen request, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, a predetermined number of enemy characters are reduced for each input. That is, in the seventh round, the effect of the battle game premised on the player's intervention is displayed. However, as will be described later, the enemy character cannot always be annihilated if continuous hits are made, but a limit value that can reduce the enemy character according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 during the special game is set step by step. Is done. For this reason, in order to make the limit value close to zero, it is also necessary to secure the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91.

  In the present embodiment, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, a screen that prompts the player to enter the big winning opening 91 (attacker) is displayed as shown in FIG. The player can aim at the destruction of the enemy character while bringing the limit value close to zero as shown in FIG. When the enemy character can be annihilated in the seventh round in this way, as shown in FIG. 4G, the result showing that the teammate character has succeeded in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character has been annihilated. A display (success effect) is displayed. In the example shown in the drawing, “16 round get!” Is indicated by the success, which indicates that the game is a 16R special game. In the case of a 12R special game, a notation such as “12 round get!” Is given. On the other hand, if the enemy character could not be annihilated in the seventh round, as shown in FIG. 4 (h), the fact that the ally character was defeated in the eighth round, that is, the enemy character failed to be annihilated. A result display (failure effect) is displayed. In addition, after the ninth round when the success effect is displayed in the eighth round, a post-match rendezvous effect (not shown) such as praising a teammate character is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the correspondence between the opening state of the special winning opening when the battle effect is displayed in the special game and the flow of the effect. In this embodiment, a total of three types of opening / closing patterns are provided, and the opening / closing patterns 1 to 3 are shown in order from the top in the figure. The horizontal axis shows the passage of time. “1” to “16” in the figure indicate special game rounds.

  The opening / closing pattern 1 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 16R special game, the opening / closing pattern 2 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 12R special game, and the opening / closing pattern 3 is an opening / closing pattern applied to the 8R special game. In any opening pattern, the big winning opening 91 is opened once per round, and the opening time is set to 30 seconds. Note that the opening period of the special winning opening 91 corresponds to a period of one round, and the interval time between rounds (inter-round time) is set to 1 second. In the modification, a different time may be set as the time between rounds.

  As shown in the figure, during the period from time t1 to t2 immediately after the special game is started, a demonstration effect (referred to as “start demonstration effect”) indicating the start of execution of the special game is displayed. And a battle effect is displayed after time t2. In any special game, as described above, preparation effects before the battle from the first round to the fifth round, suggestion of entering the battle at the end of the sixth round, a battle game in the seventh round, a battle in the eighth round The result is displayed. On the other hand, if it is a 16R special game, the aftereffects after the battle are displayed as the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the ninth round to the sixteenth round. If it is a 12R special game, the reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 2 from the ninth round to the twelfth round. If it is 8R special game, according to the opening / closing pattern 3, the battle effect will be ended in the eighth round.

  Thus, in the seventh round, the player's intervention by the operation of the operation button 82 is reflected in the effect. For this reason, in the seventh round, effect display control corresponding to the operation input via the operation button 82 is executed. That is, the effect determination means 132 makes the decrease in enemy characters per operation input and the waiting time per operation input (valid accepting the previous operation input valid after accepting the previous operation input). Is held in the subtraction table (corresponding to “change amount determination table” and “wait time determination table”) associated with the lottery value. Further, as described above, even if the operation button 82 is operated, a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 is set. The effect determination means 132 holds a gage setting table in which the relationship between the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 and the limit value is associated with the lottery value. In other words, in terms of performance, the limit value is positioned as a gateway, and one of a plurality of types of gateway patterns is selected.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the subtraction table. The effect determining means 132 refers to the illustrated subtraction table when the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, subtraction patterns 1 to 7 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned. In the illustrated example, the subtraction patterns 1 to 6 have substantially the same selection probability, and the selection probability of the subtraction pattern 7 is slightly lower.

  In each subtraction pattern, the number of enemy characters subtracted per operation input and the waiting time per operation input are determined according to the remaining number range of enemy characters. In this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. For example, in the subtraction pattern 1, if the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”, the subtraction number is 111, and the waiting time (from the first operation input until the next operation input becomes valid (acceptable). Is set to 100 ms. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 11 is set as the subtraction number and 150 ms is set as the waiting time. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10-1”, 1 is set as the subtraction number and 200 ms is set as the waiting time. The greater the number of subtractions and the shorter the waiting time, the higher the possibility that an enemy character can be annihilated earlier. In the subtraction pattern 7, the subtraction number in the range where the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101” is set to be larger than that of the other subtraction patterns, but the waiting time is increased accordingly.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a gateway setting table. FIG. 7A is a table referred to in the case of 8R jackpot, and FIG. 7B is a table referred to in the case of 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot. The effect determining means 132 refers to the first checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 7A when the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is 8R jackpot and the battle effect is determined as the jackpot effect. In the first place setting table, place patterns 1 to 15 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each of the checkpoint patterns in the first checkpoint setting table, a subtraction limit value (checkpoint) corresponding to the number of winnings “0 to 8” to the big winning opening 91 is determined. In addition, when there are eight or more winnings in the big winning opening 91, it is referred to as the number of winnings “8”. For example, in Sekisho pattern 1, if the number of winnings is “0” or “1”, the limit value is 962, if the number of winnings is “2” or “3”, the limit value is 214, and the number of winnings is “4” or If it is “5”, the limit value is set to 96, and if the number of winnings is “6” or more, 1 is set as the limit value. In other words, the enemy character can be reduced by the number of subtractions set by the subtraction table per operation input of the operation button 82 (see FIG. 6). The value cannot be exceeded. For this reason, when the gateway pattern 1 is selected, for example, when the number of winnings is “1”, even if the operation button 82 is repeatedly hit, the enemy characters are reduced only to 962, and in order to further reduce the winning characters It is necessary to increase the number. When the number of winnings is “2”, the enemy character can be reduced to 214 by repeated hits.

  However, since the first point setting table is a table that is referred to in the 8R big hit, the limit value does not become zero for any point pattern even if the number of winnings is “8” or more. That is, the enemy character cannot be annihilated. For this reason, even if the player secures winning in the big winning opening 91 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character cannot be annihilated and a failure effect is seen. In this first point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15, but the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to decrease is relatively low. . In other words, the limit value is set in the first checkpoint setting table so that it is unlikely to become small, and is consistent with the fact that it ends in the eighth round.

  On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 basically refers to the second place setting table shown in FIG. To do. In other words, the second checkpoint setting table in the figure is set as a “default table” that is referred to when the ease of entering a ball when the special winning opening 91 is opened is within the range assumed by the production designer. On the other hand, depending on the amusement store, there is a case where the ease of entering a ball when the grand prize winning port 91 is opened is less than the assumption of the production designer by adjusting a game nail or the like around the special winning prize port 91. Even in such a case, a correction table, which will be described later, is provided separately from the default table so that the result of the winning / losing lottery proceeds as the 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot effect as intended by the production designer. However, the correction table is an exception setting table set exceptionally, and a default table is usually sufficient. In this second place setting table (default table), place patterns 1 to 17 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  Each gateway pattern in the second gateway setting table defines a subtraction limit value (gateway) corresponding to the number of winnings “0-8” to the big winning opening 91. For example, the point pattern 1 has a tendency similar to the point pattern 1 in the first point setting table, but if the number of winnings is “8” or more, zero is set as the limit value (see the thick frame in the figure). For this reason, if the player secures winning in the big winning opening 91 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character can be annihilated and a successful production can be seen. In the second point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 15. It should be noted that the Sekisho pattern 16 is a so-called premier pattern, and even if the winning in the big winning opening 91 is zero, the enemy character can be annihilated. In addition, the gate pattern 17 can quickly reduce the remaining number of enemy characters even if the number of winning prizes is small, but has a content that takes time until it is annihilated after it decreases. In this second point setting table, the selection probability of the pattern whose limit value tends to be small is relatively high. That is, the limit value is set in the second place setting table so as to be small, and is consistent with the fact that the shift to the ninth round is continued.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a correction table provided in advance for the second point setting table. FIG. 8A is a first correction table that is referred to when the ease of entry of the big winning opening 91 is slightly lower than the design value, and FIG. 8B shows the ease of entry of the big winning opening 91. It is the 2nd correction table referred when it is still lower.

  When the result of the lottery decision is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle production is decided as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 is up to the previous round (sixth round) of the round starting the battle game (seventh round). The information on the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is obtained, and the average value of winning numbers per round (referred to as “average winning number”) is calculated. If the average number of winnings does not exceed the design value “8”, specifically “7”, the first correction table shown in FIG. 8A is set as the second point setting table. If the average number of winnings is “6” or less, the second correction table shown in FIG. 8B is set as the second gateway setting table.

  In the first correction table, only the point patterns 2 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 12, and 14 to 16 indicated by the thick frame in FIG. In other words, the first correction table is a table that selects only the gateway pattern whose limit value is zero if the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “7” or more, and is a winning for destroying the enemy character. Number requirements are relaxed over the default table. On the other hand, in the second correction table, only the point patterns 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 to 16 indicated by the thick frame in FIG. In other words, the second correction table is a table for selecting only a gateway pattern having a limit value of zero if the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “6” or more, and winning for destroying enemy characters. The number condition is more relaxed than the first correction table. In each correction table, as can be seen from the comparison with the default table in FIG. 7B, the allocation of the pattern lottery values is adjusted so that only the corresponding relevant pattern is selected.

  That is, in the production design, it is assumed that the average number of balls entered is “8” or more, so that the player usually wins a big prize regardless of which point pattern of the default table in FIG. 7B is selected. As long as the mouth 91 is aimed, it is possible to reach a state where the number of entered balls is 8, that is, the effect content in which the enemy character is zero. However, afterward adjustment of game nails, etc., makes it easier to enter when the grand prize opening 91 is opened than the design value, and even if the player aims at the grand prize opening 91, 8 or more entries can be secured. It is also assumed that this is not possible. In this case, even if the player repeats repeated hits, the success effect suggesting 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot is not displayed, the result of the lottery result and the effect content are not matched, and the reliability of the effect is lowered.

  Therefore, based on the information on the number of winnings in the big winning opening 91 up to the previous round of the battle game, the progress of the performance is adjusted according to the ease of entering the big winning opening 91. That is, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, even if the ease of entering the big winning hole 91 is lower than the design value, it is possible to reach the production contents that annihilate the enemy character. 2 Adjustment of the setting table is performed. As a result, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the success effect is displayed as long as the player normally aims to enter the big winning opening 91 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. In other words, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect contents, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured.

  In the present embodiment, no correction table is provided for the first point setting table. This is because there is no need to set a gateway pattern with a limit value of zero in the first gateway setting table. That is, when the first checkpoint setting table is selected, the enemy character is not finally destroyed, but a failure effect is displayed. In the modified example, a correction table is provided so that the tendency of change in limit value (progress of change in limit value) also differs based on the information on the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 in the first place setting table. It may be.

  The effect pattern of the big hit effect described above is determined through a lottery determination, a symbol lottery, a pattern lottery, etc. performed prior to the symbol variation. The details will be described below. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol range table. FIG. 9A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, and FIG. 9B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is out of place.

  The first win / fail determination unit 113 and the second win / fail determination unit 117 refer to the symbol range table in the symbol determination. Each symbol range table defines the correspondence between special symbols represented by numbers “0” to “9”, characters “A” to “C”, and symbols “−” and symbol lottery values. ing. Although the symbol “symbol lottery value” is simply indicated in the figure, the symbol lottery value acquired by the first lottery value acquisition unit 112 corresponds to the “first symbol lottery value” and the second lottery value acquisition unit. The symbol lottery value acquired by 115 corresponds to the “second symbol lottery value”. The special symbol type is associated with the determination result, and the numbers “1” to “9” and the characters “A” to “C” correspond to the big hits, and the symbol “−” corresponds to the loss. .

  Among the special symbols shown in FIG. 9 (a), special symbols “1” to “6” indicate big hits with a probability transition (also referred to as “probable big hits”), and special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” ”To“ C ”represent big hits (also referred to as“ non-probable big hits ”) that do not involve a probability change transition. Each special game is assigned a symbol lottery value “0-255”, and the probability of winning a probable big hit (probability that any one of the special symbols “1” to “6” will be selected) is about 65%. The probability of a probable big hit (probability of selecting special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”) is about 35%. In other words, in this embodiment, the probability variation transition probability when the first game and the second game are big hits is set to 65%. As shown in the drawing, the first symbol lottery value is associated with all the numbers “1” to “9” and the letters “A” to “C”. On the other hand, “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “B” are associated with the second symbol lottery value, but “2”, “4”, “ “6”, “8”, “A”, and “C” are not associated with each other. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the special symbol “-” is associated with the symbol lottery values in the entire range when the result of the determination is wrong.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an open / close pattern determination table. The special game control means 120 refers to the open / close pattern determination table when determining the open / close pattern of the special winning opening in the special game. In this open / close pattern determination table, the special symbols “1” to “9”, “A” to “C” are associated with the open / close patterns 1 to 3 (see FIG. 5). As shown in the figure, the special symbol “1”, “2”, “7”, “8” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 1 of the 16R special game, and the special symbols “3”, “4”, “9”. , “A” is associated with the opening / closing pattern 2 of the 12R special game, and the special symbols “5”, “6”, “B”, “C” are associated with the opening / closing pattern 3 of the 8R special game. ing. When compared with the symbol range table shown in FIG. 8, the second game is more likely to be selected as a special game having a larger number of rounds than the first game.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a big hit effect pattern selection table. The effect determining means 132 refers to the jackpot effect pattern selection table shown in the figure, and determines the jackpot effect pattern according to the determined type of the jackpot (special game). As shown in FIG. 9, since the type of jackpot is associated with a special symbol, in this jackpot effect pattern selection table, the stop symbol of the special symbol and the jackpot effect pattern are associated with each other. .

  Since the jackpot effect patterns 1 to 6 correspond to the special symbols “1” to “6” and are probable variation jackpots, the contents of the effect for notifying that the jackpot effect is a promiscuous jackpot at the end of the jackpot effect are included. The jackpot effect pattern 1 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 2 is to display a 16R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 3 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 4 displays 12R normal effect 1 which is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 5 is to display the 8R battle effect 1 which is the jackpot effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 6 is to display the 8R normal effect 1 that is not a battle effect.

  The jackpot effect patterns 7 to 12 correspond to the special symbols “7” to “9” and “A” to “C”, and are non-probable variable big hits, so the contents of the effect for notifying that they are probable big hits are not included. . The jackpot effect pattern 7 is for displaying the 16R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the upper part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 8 is to display a 16R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The jackpot effect pattern 9 is for displaying the 12R battle effect 2 which is the jackpot effect in the middle of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 10 is for displaying a 12R normal effect 2 that is not a battle effect. The big hit effect pattern 11 displays the 8R battle effect 2 which is the big hit effect in the lower part of FIG. The big hit effect pattern 12 displays the 8R normal effect 2 which is not a battle effect. In contrast to the symbol range table shown in FIG. 9, all of the big hit effect patterns 1 to 12 can be selected in the first game, but in the second game, the big hit effect patterns 1, 3, 5, 7, Only 9,11 can be selected. That is, in the second game, only the battle effect is displayed as the big hit effect.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball wins a prize in the first start port 62, the second start port 63, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 91, etc. (S10). If a normal game is in progress (Y in S12), a normal game control process such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process is executed. (S16), a prize ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, a special symbol process and a decorative symbol process are executed (S20), and a normal symbol process is executed (S22).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the processing of the special symbol and the decorative symbol in S20 in FIG. This symbol variation process indicates a process of variably displaying the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190. If the symbol variation display has not yet started (N in S30), and if it is the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y in S32), the first success / failure determination unit 113 receives the first success / failure from the special diagram holding unit 144. The lottery value is read to determine whether or not it is successful (S34). Then, the first success / failure determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S36), the first pattern determination unit 114 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192, and the effect determination unit 132 determines the variation pattern. The variation effect pattern of the decorative design 190 corresponding to is determined (S38). Then, symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  On the other hand, if the display timing of the second special symbol 193 is fluctuating (Y in S40), the second winning / failing determining means 117 reads the second winning / failing lottery value from the special figure holding means 144 and determines whether or not the second lottery is successful. (S42). Then, the second success / failure determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S44), and the second pattern determination unit 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S46). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started (S48).

  Whether it is the time of the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the time of the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 is determined by the winning to the first start port 62 stored by the special symbol adjusting means 152 and the second start. It is determined according to the winning order to the mouth 63. If it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S32) and it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S40), the flow of this diagram is terminated. If the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S30), the variation display process is executed (S49).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S49 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has already started, the symbol variation image is displayed (S60). When the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing has been reached (Y in S61), the symbol being displayed is displayed. The fluctuation is stopped (S62). If the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is a 16R big hit (Y in S63), the process proceeds to the 16R special game (S64). Although it is not 16R big hit (N of S63), when it is 12R big hit (Y of S65), it shifts to 12R special game (S66). If it is not 12R big hit (N of S65) and it is 8R big hit (Y of S67), it shifts to 8R special game (S68). When it is not 8R big hit (N of S67), the process of S68 is skipped. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S61), the processing of S62 and after is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal symbol processing of S22 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value 147 is held in the ordinary figure holding means 147 (Y in S80), and if the normal symbol 195 is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S82), the ordinary figure lottery means 136 is the ordinary figure holding means 147. The lottery value is read out to determine whether or not it is successful (S84), the stop symbol of the normal symbol 195 displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 is determined (S86), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined (S88). Then, the symbol variation of the normal symbol 195 is started at the determined timing (S90). If the regular drawing lottery value is not held in S80 (N in S80), the processing from S82 to S90 is skipped, and if the normal symbol 195 is being displayed in a variable manner in S82 (Y in S82), The processing from S84 to S90 is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 has been started (Y in S92), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is processed (S94), and the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195 is displayed after the set fluctuation time has elapsed. When the stop timing is reached (Y in S96), the normal symbol 195 during the variable display is stopped (S98). At this time, if the stop symbol is a hit mode (Y in S100), an opening time for expanding the second start port 63 is determined (S102). That is, if the time is short, a relatively long time value (6 seconds in the present embodiment) is set, and if not short, a relatively short time value (0.5 seconds in the present embodiment) is set. . Then, according to the opening time, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated to open the second starting port 63 (S104). As already described, if the time is short, a relatively long opening time is set. On the other hand, if the stop symbol is not a hit mode (N in S100), the processes in S102 and S104 are skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S96), the processing from S98 to S104 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S92 (N in S92), the processing from S94 to S104 is skipped.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), if the special game has not yet started (N in S92), the special game control means 120 is determined in the process of S36 or S44 of FIG. Based on the special symbol information, the open / close pattern of the special winning opening 91 is determined with reference to the open / close pattern determination table of FIG. 10 (S93). The effect determining means 132 determines the jackpot effect pattern with reference to the jackpot effect pattern selection table of FIG. 11 based on the special symbol information (S94). Then, a special game is started (S95), display of the big hit effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended. The effect determining unit 132 starts counting the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 91 when the special game is started.

  If the special game has already started (Y in S92) and the special winning opening 91 is not opened (N in S98), the special winning opening 91 is released (S100). (Y of S98), the closing process of the special winning opening 91 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 91 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the special game end condition is satisfied. If the special game end condition is satisfied (Y in S110), the end flag is turned off (S112), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game state with a short time or a certain change is started (S118). S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the predetermined opening timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the open / close control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124) and opens the special winning opening 91. (S126). When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the predetermined closing timing of the special winning opening 91 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 91. That is, during the special game, if the condition for ending the unit game based on the number of entered balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or if the condition for ending the unit game based on the opening time is satisfied (Y in S132), the special winning opening 91 is displayed. Close (S134). The end condition based on the number of balls entered in the unit game is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds after the opening of the big prize opening. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of times of continuation is 16, 12, or 8 and varies depending on the type of special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect control process executed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S96 in FIG. If the battle effect is set and started in the process of S94 (Y in S202), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not it is a battle round (seventh round in this embodiment) for displaying the battle game. To do. At this time, if it is not a battle round (N in S204), the processing from S205 to S228 is skipped, and the effect display according to the big hit effect pattern is executed (S230). That is, in the first round to the sixth round and the eighth and subsequent rounds, the effect display content does not change due to the player's intervention, so the effect image according to the big hit effect pattern is displayed as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is a battle round (Y of S204), the effect determination means 132 acquires the pattern lottery value for setting the subtraction pattern, and refers to the subtraction table shown in FIG. Either one is determined (S205). In addition, the effect determination means 132 acquires a pattern lottery value for setting the gateway pattern, and determines the gateway pattern with reference to the gateway setting table shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 (S206). In other words, if it is 8R big hit, one of the destination patterns 1 to 15 is determined with reference to the first place setting table shown in FIG. 7A, and if it is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, FIG. One of the gateway patterns 1 to 17 is determined with reference to the second gateway setting table shown in (b), FIG. 8 (a), or FIG. 8 (b).

  Subsequently, the effect determination means 132 sets the enemy character subtraction number ΔN per operation input according to the current remaining number of enemy characters according to the determined subtraction pattern (S207). A waiting time per time is set (S208). Subsequently, the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 in the battle round is confirmed (S209), and after the enemy character is subtracted according to the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 in accordance with the determined point pattern. Is set to a limit value NB (gateway) (S210).

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 4 and prompts the player to input an operation (continuous hit) via the operation button 82 (S212). When the waiting time elapses (Y in S213), it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input from the player. In the present embodiment, when there is an operation input of the operation button 82, an input flag indicating this is turned on, so the presence or absence of the operation input is determined by looking at the state of the input flag. At this time, if there is a player's operation input (Y in S214), an updated value (N−ΔN) that is a value obtained by subtracting the subtraction number ΔN from the remaining number N of enemy characters is calculated. If the updated value (N−ΔN) is greater than or equal to the limit value NB (Y in S216), the remaining number N is updated to the updated value (N−ΔN) (S218), and the enemy character has updated the remaining number N. The display control is performed to reduce so as to become (S220). On the other hand, if the updated value (N−ΔN) is smaller than the limit value NB (N in S216), the remaining number N is updated or maintained to the limit value NB (S222), as shown in FIG. An entry suggestion display for encouraging entry into the big winning opening 91 is executed (S224). If there is no player operation input (N in S214), the processing from S216 to S224 is skipped. At this time, if the battle round has not ended (N in S228), the process returns to S207 and the same processing is repeated. When the battle round is finished (Y in S228), the process is once finished.

  On the other hand, if a normal effect is set instead of a battle effect as a jackpot effect (N in S202), an effect display according to the jackpot effect pattern is executed (S230).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the decision pattern determination process of S206 in FIG. The effect determination means 132 sets the first point setting table shown in FIG. 7A (S232) if the result of the lottery determination is 8R big hit (Y in S230). On the other hand, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit instead of 8R big win (N in S230), the winning number Na to the big winning opening 91 until the previous round of the battle round (the sixth round in this embodiment) Is obtained (S234), and an average winning number Nav, which is an average value per round, is calculated (S236). At this time, if the average winning number Nav is 8 or more (Y in S238), the default table shown in FIG. 7B is set as the second gateway setting table (S240). On the other hand, if the average winning number Nav is less than 8 (N in S238) and 7 (Y in S242), the first correction table shown in FIG. 8A is set as the second gateway setting table (S244). ). If the average winning number Nav is less than 7 (N in S242), the second correction table shown in FIG. 8B is set as the second place setting table (S246). Then, a lottery pattern lottery for determining a gap pattern is executed with reference to the set gap setting table (S248), and the decided gap pattern is set (S250).

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of player intervention elements are incorporated in the big hit effect. In other words, in a battle production in which a large number of enemy characters appear, the enemy characters are gradually reduced according to the number of operation inputs via the operation buttons and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening. If it can be annihilated, a special game with many rounds will be secured. Then, when the remaining number of enemy characters approaches the target value of zero, the limit value is set in a stepwise manner, and the limit value is shifted in a stepwise manner according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. For this reason, when the limit value is set, the target value cannot be reached only by repeating the operation input. That is, the enemy character can be gradually brought closer to zero by repeating the operation input after increasing the number of balls entered into the big winning opening and making the limit value closer to zero. In other words, the possibility of achieving extinction of the enemy character and the possibility of continuing the round after a successful performance depend on whether or not the two technical interventions by the player are efficiently performed. Due to the intervention by the player's operation input and the technical intervention by the player's game ball launching, the display timing of the success or failure effect is randomized, and it is possible to prevent the effect display from becoming one pattern. That is, the display timing of the effect changes according to the degree of each of the plurality of interventions by the player, and an effect display full of interest is realized depending on the player's intervention.

  In particular, when the content of the effect in the battle round is changed by setting a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 91, the gateway setting table is changed depending on the pitching situation. In other words, if the number of balls entered per round up to the previous round of the competition round does not satisfy the standard value of the production designer, the change in the production content in the competition game is adjusted by changing the relevant point setting table as appropriate. Can do. Therefore, even if the ease of entering the big winning hole 91 is reduced afterwards by adjusting the game nail or the like, if the result of the winning lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the limit value is set to zero and the enemy character is destroyed. It is possible to maintain the consistency between the result of the success / failure lottery and the result of the battle game. As a result, the battle effect can be advanced as intended by the production designer.

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

(Modification 1)
In the above embodiment, an example of the correction table that is selected when the ease of entering the big winning opening 91 is lowered is shown in FIG. In the modification, a different correction table configuration may be adopted. FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating a correction table according to a modification. FIG. 22A is a first correction table that is referred to when the ease of entering the grand prize opening 91 is slightly lower than the design value, and FIG. 22B shows the ease of entering the grand prize opening 91. It is the 2nd correction table referred when it is still lower.

  When the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, and the battle production is decided as the big hit effect, the production determination means 132 has an average number of winnings at the big winning opening 91 until the previous round of the battle round is “8”. If it is less than “7”, the first correction table shown in FIG. 22A is set as the second point setting table, and if the average number of winnings is “6” or less, the second point setting table is set. A second correction table shown in FIG. 22B is set. The correction table of this modification is different from the default table in the correspondence between the number of winnings and the limit value in each gateway pattern without reducing the type of the gateway pattern from the default table shown in FIG.

  That is, in the first correction table, the selection patterns 1 to 17 are selected. However, the correspondence between the number of winnings and the limit value is different from the default table so that the limit value becomes zero if the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “7” or more for each of the patterns. . Thereby, the condition regarding the number of winnings for destroying the enemy character is more relaxed than the default table. On the other hand, in the second correction table, the selection patterns 1 to 17 are selected. However, the correspondence relationship between the number of winnings and the limit value is different from that of the default table so that the limit value becomes zero if the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “6” or more for each point pattern. . Thereby, the condition regarding the number of winnings for destroying the enemy character is further relaxed than the first correction table. In the illustrated example, in order to match the decreasing tendency of enemy characters in the default table, the limit value when the number of winnings is “5” and “6” is slightly different from that in the default table. Also good.

  Even if such a correction table is configured, if the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, it will succeed as long as the player normally aims to enter the big winning hole 91 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. The effect is displayed, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect content, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured. It should be noted that a correction table may also be provided in the first place setting table so that the tendency of change in limit value (progress of change in limit value) differs based on the information on the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating a second point setting table according to another modification. FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating in detail the decision pattern determination process according to the modification. The effect determination means 132 refers to the second checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 23 when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. However, the configuration of the table itself is the same as that of the default table shown in FIG. 7B, and the lottery method of the gazette pattern using the table is different from the above embodiment.

  In other words, when the result of the lottery determination is 12R big hit or 16R big hit and the battle production is decided as the big hit effect, the production determining means 132 has an average number of wins to the big winning hole 91 up to the previous round of the battle round. If “7”, the point pattern indicated by a thick frame in FIG. In other words, in this modification, the assignment of the pattern lottery values as shown in FIG. 8 is not changed with respect to the default table, and all the gateway patterns 1 to 17 are targeted for lottery. However, if the gateway pattern 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16 is selected as a result of the lottery pattern lottery, it is set, but the other gateway patterns 1, 5, 9, 13, If 17 is selected, the lottery result is invalidated, and the lottery is repeated until the target pattern to be set is selected.

  On the other hand, if the average number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 up to the previous round of the battle round is “6” or less, the gateway pattern indicated by a thick frame in FIG. That is, as a result of the lottery pattern lottery, if the gap pattern 2,4,6,8,10,12,14-16 is selected, it is set, but the other gap patterns 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 11, 11, 13, and 17 are invalidated, the lottery result is invalidated, and the lottery is repeated until the target pattern to be set is selected.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 24, when the result of the lottery determination is 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot, the effect determining means 132 determines that the average winning number Nav up to the previous round is 8 or more (Y in S238). The second place setting table shown in (b) is set (S240), the place pattern lottery is executed (S248), and the decided place pattern is set (S250). On the other hand, if the average winning number Nav is 7 (Y in S242), the first lottery value range as the setting target shown in FIG. (Bold frame) is set (S243), and a pattern lottery value for the gateway pattern lottery is acquired (S245). At this time, if the acquired pattern lottery value is not in the first lottery value range (N in S246), the pattern lottery value is acquired again (S245). If the pattern lottery value is within the first lottery value range (Y of S246), the gateway pattern corresponding to the pattern lottery value is determined (S247), and the determined gateway pattern is set (S250).

  If the average winning number Nav is less than 7 (N in S242), the second lottery value range (thick in the figure) as the setting target shown in FIG. 23 (b) in the second checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 7 (b). Frame) is set (S244), and a pattern lottery value for the gateway pattern lottery is acquired (S245). At this time, if the acquired pattern lottery value is not in the second lottery value range (N in S246), the pattern lottery value is acquired again (S245). If the pattern lottery value is within the first lottery value range (Y of S246), the gateway pattern corresponding to the pattern lottery value is determined (S247), and the determined gateway pattern is set (S250).

  Even if this kind of lottery pattern lottery is executed, if the result of the winning or failing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, the player normally aims to enter the big winning opening 91 and repeats the operation of the operation button 82. As long as the success effect is displayed, the result of the success / failure lottery matches the effect content, and the reliability of the battle effect itself can be ensured.

(Modification 3)
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 up to the previous round of the battle round in the special game is acquired, and the average number of winnings per round is calculated from the cumulative number of winnings. An example is shown in which the second checkpoint setting table is changed according to the average number of winnings. In the modification, for example, the second place setting table may be changed based on the number of winnings in the big winning opening 91 in a specific round (for example, the sixth round which is the previous round) before the battle round. Specifically, a default table may be set if the number of winnings in the specific round is 8 or more, and a correction table may be set if the number is 7 or less. Similarly, in the first modification, the second place setting table may be changed based on the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 in the specific round. Further, similarly to the second modification, it may be determined whether or not to set a lottery value range in the second checkpoint setting table based on the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 in a specific round.

(Modification 4)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the second checkpoint setting table is switched from the default table to the correction table based on the number of winnings per round to the big winning opening 91 is shown. As a result, the smaller the number of winnings per round, the faster the performance progressed. In a modified example, the progress speed and the production frequency of a specific production may be changed based on the number of balls entering a predetermined entrance for a certain time (for example, 5 minutes). For example, if the number of balls entered into the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 for a certain time is counted and the number of balls entered is equal to or less than a preset criterion value, a highly rare effect as a specific effect The frequency may be increased. For example, immediately after the player has reached a vacant gaming table (a gaming table for which a winning has not been detected for a while), an effect with a high level of expectation of winning (an effect with a relatively high probability of being a big hit when displayed) is displayed. It may be easier. Thereby, it becomes possible to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine as a whole.

  Alternatively, when a special effect is provided that is displayed only when the number of reserved lottery values is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, four balls), or when the number of balls entered in a given time is less than the predetermined number The predetermined number may be corrected to a smaller number. Thereby, even if the ease of entering the ball is lower than the design value by a game nail or the like around the start opening, the special effect can be displayed.

  Or you may make it change the progress speed and effect frequency of a specific effect based on the required time per fixed ball number (for example, 5 balls) instead of the number of balls in a fixed time. For example, when the required time per fixed number of balls exceeds a preset criterion value, the frequency of a rare effect as a specific effect may be increased.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been shown in which the enemy characters decrease in accordance with the number of operation inputs of the operation button 82 (number of consecutive hits). In a modified example, enemy characters may be reduced according to the length of time (operation time) for which the operation button 82 is pressed. Even in such a case, a limit value may be provided for the reduction of enemy characters due to the length of the pressing time, and the limit value may be gradually approached to zero according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the contents of the effect that aims to reduce the enemy characters and finally destroy them in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening. In the modified example, conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated, etc. The content of the effect may be such that the number of target objects is changed toward a higher target value or a larger target value.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, three types of 16R special game, 12R special game, and 8R special game are provided as special games, and an example in which the special winning opening in the unit game is the same in any special game is shown. In the modified example, whether the mode of the unit game changes from the predetermined round, including special games that have a common number of rounds, such as unifying into 16 rounds, but the mode of the unit game changes in a predetermined round You may make it suggest by the battle production etc. of the said Example. For example, a first special game consisting only of a specific unit game with a relatively short opening time of a special winning opening, and a second special game that switches from the ninth round to a normal unit game with a relatively long opening time of a large winning opening. May be included. For example, the opening time of the special prize opening for the specific unit game may be 3 seconds, and the opening time of the special prize opening for the normal unit game may be 30 seconds. Then, by destroying the enemy character in the battle round (for example, the seventh round) of the specific unit game, the subsequent predetermined round (for example, the ninth round) and thereafter can be switched to the normal unit game so as to secure the ball. Good.

(Modification 7)
In the said Example, the example which incorporates a some player intervention element in the jackpot production in a special game was shown. In a modified example, the same player intervention element may be incorporated into the effect during the normal game (the effect accompanying the symbol variation). For example, the presence / absence of a normal symbol lottery may be indicated by a battle effect. Specifically, it can be realized by performing so-called “look-ahead” for obtaining the result of the normal symbol showing the result of the normal symbol lottery before the variable display is started. In other words, when the new drawing lottery means that there is a new entry into the operating port, the normal drawing lottery means will respond to the entry regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately. Information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is transmitted to the effect determining means. When the information indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery is received, the effect determining means wins the lottery result regardless of whether or not the normal symbol variation display corresponding to the entry is started immediately. It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when a hit is not included, a failure effect that cannot destroy the enemy character may be displayed. At that time, the enemy characters may be reduced in accordance with the number of balls entering the second start opening and the amount of operation of the operation buttons that are expanded by the ordinary electric accessory. That is, the display control of the battle game can be performed by the same method as in the above embodiment.

  That is, a second start port having a change mechanism that can be operated so as to increase the ease of entering a game ball, a counting means for counting the number of balls entered into the second start port, As an opportunity, an operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not to activate the ball changing mechanism, a normal symbol display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol for indicating the result of the operation lottery, When the result of the operation lottery is a win and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win, the operation control means for operating the pitch variation mechanism and the previous time when the operation lottery is newly executed When a symbol variation corresponding to the operation lottery is displayed, a holding control means for holding a new operation lottery result up to a predetermined number up to the start of variation display of the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery may be provided. .

The action lottery means displays the result of the action lottery corresponding to the entry when a new entry to the action opening is made, regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the entry starts immediately. The information shown is transmitted to the effect determining means. The production determining means has a plurality of types that suggest that the production content progresses toward a specific ending according to the number of balls entering the second starting opening, and that the result of the operation lottery is a hit to the ending. Special selection is included as a selection target, and an effect selection criterion for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects is held. The special effect may be an effect in both the normal game and the special game, or may be an effect in either one, but the gaming state in which the effect on which the result of the operation lottery is successful is obtained, that is, It is preferable to be selected in the easy entry state in a normal game. As described above, in the easy-to-enter state (short-time state), the open extension game is performed in which the period during which the second start port is expanded (opening time) is longer than the normal state. 2 because the number of balls entering the starting port can be increased.
When the display of the special effect is determined, the effect determining means determines any special effect with reference to the effect selection criterion based on the information indicating the result of the operation lottery, and the number of balls entering the second starting opening The content of the special performance is determined according to In other words, if the result of the operation lottery is a win, it is determined so that the effect content of the special effect reaches a specific ending. The effect determining means further switches any table as an effect selection criterion according to a predetermined change rule in accordance with the number of balls entering the second starting opening per certain time in the easy-to-enter (short time) state. . Or, without changing the table, the table reference destination is changed so as to adjust the degree of progress of the production content according to the number of balls entering the second starting opening per certain time in the easy entry state (short time). The special effect is redetermined.
More specifically, for example, the winning probability of the operation lottery may be about 2/3, and a special effect (battle effect or the like) may be displayed as a notification effect for displaying the result of the operation lottery on the effect display device. . That is, it may be determined whether or not the operation lottery is successful each time the usual lottery value is held by “prefetching”, and the presence or absence of the second start opening after the present time may be indicated by a special effect. In this case, it may be suggested whether the result of the operation lottery shown by the most recent symbol variation (ordinary symbol variation display) is a win, but the result of the operation lottery indicated by the subsequent symbol variation is also It may be included and suggested. For example, it is notified by a special effect that, as a result of the operation lottery, winning continuously over a plurality of variations (for example, three variations), or a plurality of hits are included as a result of a pending operation lottery even if not continuously. May be. That is, the result of the operation lottery may be notified for each variation of the normal symbol, or the results of the operation lottery for a plurality of variations may be reported together. Then, as the number of balls entering the second start port increases, the display timing of the success effect and the failure effect may be advanced, or conversely, the display timing may be delayed.

(Modification 8)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the continuation of the special game round is ensured by destroying the enemy character. In the modification, for example, the same gameability may be realized as a promotion effect that suggests whether or not the game is a special game with a probability transition. That is, before the transition to the special game, it is notified as a normal big hit that does not involve a probability change, and a battle effect similar to the above embodiment may be displayed in the big hit effect during the special game. In other words, in the case of actual big hit, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and in the case of normal big hit, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

  Alternatively, during the special game, the result of the lottery determination may be prefetched and an effect suggesting whether or not the subsequent jackpot has been secured may be performed. Specifically, when the winning / throwing lottery means that there is a new entry to the starting gate, whether or not the change display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry starts immediately, Information indicating the result of the corresponding lottery determination is transmitted to the effect determining means. The effect determining means, when receiving the information indicating the result of the lottery, whether or not the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the entry is started immediately is a big hit in the lottery result It is determined whether or not there is. Then, when a big hit is included, a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect may be displayed, and when no hit is included, a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character may be displayed.

(Modification 9)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown on the premise of a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In a modification, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which there is one game corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine.

(Modification 10)
In the above embodiment, three types of special games are provided: 16R special game, 12R special game, and 8R special game. Whether or not the special game continues after the ninth round (12R special game with more rounds than 8R special game) Whether a game or a 16R special game has occurred) is suggested in the battle performance. In the modification, a second battle game that suggests whether the game is a 16R special game or a 12R special game may be incorporated. More specifically, after the transition to the ninth round, for example, at the end of the tenth round, the player enters the second battle, the second battle game is displayed on the eleventh round, and the result of the second battle is displayed on the twelfth round. You may make it do. In that case, if the generated special game is a 12R special game, the battle effect is ended in the twelfth round. Further, if the generated special game is a 16R special game, a reverberation effect after the battle is displayed with the progress of the round according to the opening / closing pattern 1 from the 13th round to the 16th round. Thus, the player's sense of expectation can be further enhanced by providing the player's technical intervention multiple times during the special game.

(Second embodiment)
In the present embodiment, as long as the player continues to hit the operation button repeatedly, the effect progresses toward the goal of annihilation of the enemy character. For this reason, the player can enjoy the merit in production without wasting intervention in the game. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted.

  Also in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D, in the seventh round, the effect of the battle game on the premise of the player's intervention is displayed, and the period of that round (the end by time) It is necessary to annihilate the enemy character (set the remaining number to zero) in 30 seconds. However, as will be described later, the momentum (speed) of consecutive hits and the amount of decrease in enemy characters are not necessarily proportional, and the enemy characters are at a certain rate according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 during the special game. The limit value that can reduce the value is set stepwise. In this embodiment, as the limit value, a value closer to zero is set as the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 increases. On the other hand, as the limit value is stepped, the enemy character reduction efficiency decreases. For this reason, in order to reduce the enemy characters at an early stage and secure a time margin for annihilation, the continuous hitting operation of the operation button 82 and the hitting operation of the game ball aiming at the big winning opening 91 are performed. It is necessary to adjust in a balanced manner. Also in this embodiment, when the remaining number of enemy characters approaches the limit value according to the number of entered balls, a screen prompting the player to enter the big winning opening 91 (attacker) is displayed as shown in FIG. Is done.

  In this embodiment, a limit value that can reduce enemy characters at a fixed rate (that is, a state in which the amount of decrease in enemy characters per operation input and the waiting time per operation input is fixed). Is set according to the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91. The effect determination means 132 holds a gage setting table in which the relationship between the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 and the limit value is associated with the lottery value. In other words, in terms of performance, the limit value is positioned as a gateway, and one of a plurality of types of gateway patterns is selected.

FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing the subtraction table.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the illustrated subtraction table when the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, subtraction patterns 1 to 7 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned. In the illustrated example, the subtraction patterns 1 to 6 have substantially the same selection probability, and the selection probability of the subtraction pattern 7 is slightly lower.

  In each subtraction pattern, the number of enemy character subtractions per operation input and the waiting time per operation input are determined according to the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 (the number of winning counts in the seventh round). It has been. In this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. For example, in the subtraction pattern 1, if the number of wins to the big winning opening 91 is “0 to 3”, the subtraction number is 11 and the waiting time (the next operation input is valid (can be accepted) after one operation input) 100 ms is set as the wait time until If the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “4-6”, 11 is set as the subtraction number and 100 ms is set as the waiting time. If the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “7-8”, 5 is set as the subtraction number and 200 ms is set as the waiting time. The larger the number of subtractions and the shorter the waiting time, the earlier the enemy characters can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the greater the number of winnings in the big winning opening 91, the smaller the number of subtractions and the longer the waiting time is set. In addition, the larger the subtraction pattern number, the smaller the subtraction number and the longer the waiting time is set. That is, in order to secure a winning ball in the seventh round, it is necessary to aim at the big winning opening 91, but it is preferable to initially reduce the number of winnings in order to reduce enemy characters early. ing.

FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing a gateway setting table. FIG. 26A is a table that is referred to in the case of 8R jackpot, and FIG. 26B is a table that is referred to in the case of 12R jackpot or 16R jackpot.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the first checkpoint setting table shown in FIG. 26A when the result of the lottery determination is 8R jackpot and the battle effect is determined as the jackpot effect. In the first place setting table, place patterns 1 to 7 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each of the checkpoint patterns in the first checkpoint setting table, a subtraction limit value (checkpoint) corresponding to the number of winnings “0 to 8” to the big winning opening 91 is determined. In addition, when there are eight or more winnings in the big winning opening 91, it is referred to as the number of winnings “8”. For example, in Sekisho pattern 1, if the number of winnings is “0” or “1”, the limit value is 962, if the number of winnings is “2” or “3”, the limit value is 214, and the number of winnings is “4” or If it is “5”, the limit value is 96, if the number of wins is “6”, the limit value is 50, if the number of wins is “7”, the limit value is 40, and if the number of wins is “8” or more, the limit is A value of 1 is set.

  In this embodiment, the enemy character is reduced by the number of subtractions set by the subtraction table per operation input of the operation button 82 (see FIG. 25), but the remaining number of enemy characters is the number of winnings due to repeated hits. When the limit value according to is reached, the subtraction pattern of the enemy character is switched. For example, the winning pattern 91 is selected when the subtraction pattern 1 is selected (see the thick solid line frame in FIG. 25), the Sekisho pattern 1 is selected (see the thick solid line frame in FIG. 26), and the subtraction pattern is set. Assume that the number is “1”. In this case, as shown in FIG. 25, the subtraction number of enemy characters based on the subtraction pattern is “11”, and the waiting time is “100 ms”.

  In this state, the operation of the operation button 82 is prioritized over the entry to the grand prize opening 91, and the limit value “962” corresponding to the remaining number of enemy characters with the number of winnings to the big prize opening 91 remaining “1”. Is reached, the subtraction pattern is changed to subtraction pattern 2 having a larger number (see the thick dashed-dotted line frame in FIG. 25). As a result, the waiting time becomes relatively long as “200 ms”, and the reduction efficiency of enemy characters is lowered. That is, even if the enemy character can be quickly reduced by giving priority to repeated hits, if the limit value corresponding to the number of winnings is reached, the subsequent reduction efficiency is eased.

  On the other hand, if priority is given to entering the winning prize port 91 over the operation of the operation button 82, and the number of winnings to the winning prize port 91 is “7” or more, the subtraction number of the enemy character based on the subtraction pattern is “5” and the waiting time becomes “200 ms”. In other words, the enemy character reduction efficiency is mitigated as the limit value is brought close to zero with priority given to entering the big winning opening 91. That is, even if priority is given to the operation of the operation button 82 or priority to enter the winning prize port 91, as a result, the rate of decrease in enemy characters per certain time is reduced as the battle game approaches the final stage. . In this embodiment, as a result of changing the enemy character reduction rate in this way, the progress of the performance is adjusted so that the enemy character gently approaches 1 or zero at the end of the battle game. As a result, the player does not continue to make repeated hits for a long time after the enemy character becomes 1, and even if the enemy character remains 1 and cannot be annihilated, the player's feeling of labor can be suppressed. Yes.

  That is, since the first place setting table is a table that is referred to in the 8R big hit, it is set so that the enemy character cannot be annihilated finally. For this reason, even if the player secures winning in the big winning opening 91 and continuous hitting of the operation buttons 82 by the intervention, the enemy character cannot be annihilated and a failure effect is seen. However, it is possible to avoid or suppress a situation where enemy characters are not reduced at all even if repeated hits are made, and as a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the player feels uncomfortable. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, even if the enemy character does not decrease in a state where there is a remaining time of the battle game, the background image can be switched in response to repeated hits. That is, a situation in which the content of the production does not change at all in spite of the continuous hit is avoided. In the first point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 1 to 7, but the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to decrease is relatively low. ing.

  On the other hand, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is 12R big hit or 16R big hit, and the battle effect is determined as the big hit effect, the effect determining means 132 refers to the second place setting table shown in FIG. In this second place setting table, place patterns 8 to 11 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  Each gateway pattern in the second gateway setting table defines a subtraction limit value (gateway) corresponding to the number of winnings “0-8” to the big winning opening 91. For example, the gateway pattern 8 has a tendency similar to the gateway pattern 1 in the first gateway setting table, but if the number of winnings is “8” or more, zero is set as the limit value (see the thick frame in the figure). For this reason, if the player secures “8” or more as the number of winnings in the big winning opening 91 through the intervention, the enemy characters can be reduced at the initial rate by repeated hits, and the enemy characters can be annihilated quickly. You can see the successful performance. In the second point setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the point patterns 8 to 11. Note that the Sekisho pattern 11 is a so-called premier pattern, and if the number of winnings to the big winning opening 91 is “5” or more, the limit value can be zero, and even if the number of winnings is small, the enemy character The remaining number can be quickly reduced. In this second point setting table, the selection probability of the pattern whose limit value tends to be small is relatively high. The effect determination means 132 starts counting the number of balls entered into the big winning opening 91 for each round when the special game is started.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the jackpot effect control process executed in response to the start of the jackpot effect in S96 in FIG. The process of this figure is executed instead of the big hit effect control process of FIG.
If the battle effect is set and started in the process of S94 (Y in S202), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not it is a battle round (seventh round in this embodiment) for displaying the battle game. To do. At this time, if it is not a battle round (N in S204), the processing from S206 to S228 is skipped, and the effect display according to the big hit effect pattern is executed (S229). That is, in the first round to the sixth round and the eighth and subsequent rounds, the effect display content does not change due to the player's intervention, so the effect image according to the big hit effect pattern is displayed as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is a battle round (Y in S204), the effect determination means 132 acquires the pattern lottery value for setting the subtraction pattern, and refers to the subtraction patterns 1 to 7 with reference to the subtraction table shown in FIG. Either one is determined (S206). In addition, the effect determination unit 132 acquires a pattern lottery value for setting the gateway pattern, and determines the initial gateway pattern with reference to the gateway setting table shown in FIG. 26 (S208). That is, when the 8R big hit is made, any of the patterns 1 to 7 is determined with reference to the first place setting table shown in FIG. 26A, and when the 12R big hit or the 16R big hit, FIG. One of the gateway patterns 8 to 11 is determined with reference to the second gateway setting table shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the production determining means 132 confirms the number of winnings (count value) to the big winning opening 91 up to the present in the battle round (S210), and the limit according to the number of winnings according to the determined point pattern. The value NB (goverment) is set (S212). Subsequently, the enemy character subtraction number ΔN per operation input corresponding to the winning number in the determined subtraction pattern is set (S214), and the waiting time per operation input is set (S216). .

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 4, and prompts the player to input an operation (continuous hit) via the operation button 82 (S218). Then, when the waiting time has elapsed (Y in S220), it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, when there is an operation input of the operation button 82, an input flag indicating this is turned on, so the presence or absence of the operation input is determined by looking at the state of the input flag. At this time, if there is a player's operation input (Y in S222), an effect update process for updating the effect display is executed (S224). If there is no player operation input (N in S222), the process in S224 is skipped.

  At this time, if the battle round has not ended (N in S226) and the enemy character's extinction achievement display has not been made by the effect update process in S224 (N in S227), the process returns to S210 and the same process is repeated. On the other hand, if the enemy character extinction achievement display is made (Y of S227), the end of the battle game is displayed (S228). When the battle round ends (Y in S226), the end of the battle game is displayed (S228), and the process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, when not a battle effect but a normal effect is set and started as a big hit effect (N in S202), an effect display according to the big hit effect pattern is executed (S229).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect update process of S224 in FIG. The effect determination means 132 calculates an update value (N−ΔN) that is a value obtained by subtracting the subtraction number ΔN from the remaining number N of enemy characters, and updates the remaining number N to the update value (N−ΔN) (S230). ). At this time, if the remaining number N is 1 or more (Y in S234), the effect display control means 134 executes display control for reducing the enemy character to the updated remaining number N (S236). If the updated remaining number N is greater than or equal to the limit value NB (Y in S238), whether or not the difference (N−NB) between the remaining number N and the limit value NB is less than or equal to the current subtraction number ΔN. Determine.

  At this time, if the difference (N−NB) is less than or equal to the subtraction number ΔN (Y in S240), a pitch suggestion display for encouraging the player to enter the big winning opening 91 as shown in FIG. However, it is recommended to make the limit value NB smaller (S242). If the difference (N−NB) is larger than the subtraction number ΔN (N in S240), the process of S242 is skipped. On the other hand, if the remaining number N after update is smaller than the limit value NB (N in S238), the subtraction pattern is changed. In the present embodiment, the subtraction table shown in FIG. 25 is changed (shifted) to a subtraction pattern whose number is one greater than the current subtraction pattern. Thereby, the decrease rate of the enemy character after that is eased.

  On the other hand, if the remaining number N is less than 1 (zero or minus) in S234 (N in S234), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the special game is an 8R special game with 8R big hit. If it is an 8R special game (Y in S246), the remaining number N is forcibly set to 1. Then, the effect display control means 134 performs display control so that the remaining number of enemy characters is 1 (S250). In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of effect patterns with a remaining number of 1 are set so that the content of the effect changes such as the background changes even if the remaining number of enemy characters becomes 1. For this reason, even if the remaining number of enemy characters is 1 by the previous consecutive hits, the effect display is switched by the subsequent consecutive hits. On the other hand, if the special game is not an 8R special game (if it is a 12R special game or a 16R special game) (N in S246), display control for achieving the destruction of the enemy character is executed (S252).

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of player intervention elements are incorporated in the big hit effect. In other words, in a battle production in which a large number of enemy characters appear, the enemy characters are gradually reduced according to the number of operation inputs via the operation buttons and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening. If it can be annihilated, a special game with many rounds will be secured. When approaching the remaining number of enemy characters to the target value of zero, a limit value is set step by step at a constant rate of decrease, and the limit value is set according to the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening. The value is shifted in a direction to mitigate the rate of decrease. In addition, the subtraction pattern is changed (shifted) in a direction to ease the decrease rate when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches a limit value. For this reason, enemy characters come to gradually decrease as the battle game approaches the final stage. As a result, it is possible to avoid or suppress a situation in which the player continues to hit continuously in a state where enemy characters are not reduced. That is, even if the enemy character cannot be annihilated finally because it is a special game with a small number of rounds, the player can be prevented from feeling a sense of labor due to repeated hits. In other words, as long as there is an intervention by the player's repeated hits, the content of the battle game is controlled so as to keep changing as much as possible, so the player's active intervention is not wasted and the player intervention element from the start to the end of the battle game It is possible to effectively maintain the gameability having

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

(Modification 11)
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, the subtraction pattern is changed (shifted) to a pattern having a larger number. In the modified example, when the remaining number of characters reaches a limit value, the subtraction table is reconfigured so that the subtraction pattern whose subtraction pattern number is larger than the current one is selected, and the subtraction table after the reconfiguration is displayed. You may make it determine a new subtraction pattern by the used pattern lottery. Specifically, when the subtraction pattern 1 is initially selected, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches a limit value, a new subtraction pattern is determined by selecting the subtraction patterns 2 to 7 as selection targets. Also good. In other words, when the number of targets for special effects has reached the limit value according to the number of winnings, the efficiency of decreasing the number of targets compared to the present (correspondence between the number of operation inputs and the amount of change in the number of targets: special effects The change amount determination table may be reconfigured so that an effect pattern whose degree of progress is reduced is selected.

(Modification 12)
In the second embodiment, the number of enemy characters is reduced as the battle game progresses, and the effect display control is performed to avoid or suppress the player's unnecessary repeated hitting (the enemy character does not decrease even if repeated hits). The method was illustrated. In a modified example, the number of enemy characters to be reduced may be adjusted according to the remaining display time of the battle game, and control may be performed so that the number of enemy characters is always reduced as long as there is an operation input via the operation button 82. For example, the effect determining means 132 measures the elapsed time from the start of the battle round, and subtracts the elapsed time from the display time of the battle game (30 seconds in the above embodiment), so that the remaining time of the battle game (match round) It may be possible to keep track of the remaining time. And as an effect pattern which becomes a selection object especially in the case of 8R special game, a plurality of effect patterns whose reduction numbers are associated with the remaining time of the battle game may be provided step by step.

  In the above embodiment, it is assumed that there are many operations input via the operation buttons 82, and when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, the subsequent decrease in the enemy characters is alleviated. Shows an example of switching the subtraction table. In the modified example, conversely, a gateway setting table that assumes a case where there is not much operation input may be prepared. For example, a specific subtraction table having a larger enemy character reduction rate than the subtraction table shown in FIG. 25 (referred to as “normal subtraction table” for convenience) (the number of enemy character reductions relative to the number of operation inputs is relatively large) is provided separately. May be. If the remaining display time of the battle game is equal to or less than the set value and the remaining number of enemy characters is greater than or equal to the reference value, the subtraction table is switched from the normal subtraction table to the specific subtraction table, and the remaining number of enemy characters When the number of the enemy characters is reached, the remaining number of enemy characters may be relatively large and close to zero. In other words, if the target number of special effects is greater than or equal to the reference value even if the remaining display time of the battle game is less than or equal to the set value, the target number reduction efficiency (the number of operations input and the amount of change in the target number It is also possible to switch to a change amount determination table for selecting an effect pattern in which the correspondence relationship: the degree of progress of the special effect) is increased. In that case, the “set value of remaining display time” and the “reference value of the number of objects” may be single or set in multiple stages.

  Then, the effect display control means 134 may execute display control so that the remaining number of enemy characters becomes 1 at the timing when the battle game is ended or just before that. With such a setting, the player can feel free to repeatedly hit the enemy character until the end of the battle game. Even if the enemy character cannot be annihilated, it is possible to give an impression that the enemy character could not be annihilated (it was annihilated in a single step), and can motivate the next battle game.

(Modification 13)
In the second embodiment, a battle effect is provided as a special effect, and an effect is shown in which an enemy character decreases toward extinction every time the player repeats the repeated operation of the operation button 82. In the modified example, not only a series of effects such as a decrease in enemy characters, but a special effect is set so that the display mode of display objects such as characters continues to change each time the player repeatedly operates the operation button 82. Also good. For example, as long as the player continues to hit the operation button 82 repeatedly, the effect content (effect pattern) may be changed so that the technique that the character pays out changes every time the player hits the operation button 82. Alternatively, a plurality of types of production contents (production patterns) having inconsistencies may be provided, and the production contents may be switched to different production contents as long as the player continues to hit the operation button 82 continuously. In other words, the number of production patterns more than the maximum number of inputs assumed as the player's operation input is prepared, and the production pattern is switched for each operation input of the player so that the player's operation is not wasted. May be. That is, various effects may appear as long as the player presses the operation button 82.

  At that time, for example, a display suggesting a plurality of contents to be displayed later may be performed at a predetermined position on the screen. In this way, by displaying such that a part of the contents of the effect displayed later is notified in advance, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest in the effect. Further, by associating the expected level of occurrence of the jackpot with each of the effects, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation regarding the subsequent effects.

(Modification 14)
In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which the enemy character decreases in accordance with the number of operation inputs (number of consecutive hits) of the operation button 82. In a modified example, enemy characters may be reduced according to the length of time (operation time) for which the operation button 82 is pressed. Even in such a case, an enemy character reduction limit value that decreases at a constant rate according to the length of the pressing time is provided, and the limit value is gradually approached to zero according to the number of balls entered into the big prize opening. It may be. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the contents of the effect that aims to reduce the enemy characters and finally destroy them in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening. In the modified example, conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated, etc. The content of the effect may be such that the number of target objects is changed toward a higher target value or a larger target value.

(Modification 15)
Although not described in the second embodiment, for example, adjustment of the nail around the big prize opening affects the ease of entering the ball, and the full count in which the number of winning prizes in the big prize opening is set (8 in the above embodiment). It is also assumed that it cannot be obtained. As a countermeasure in such a case, it is calculated by an average count number calculating means for calculating the average value of the number of counts for entering the big winning opening in each round before the battle game is executed, and the average count number calculating means. A table reconfiguring means for reconfiguring a gating point setting table for selecting a gating pattern whose limit value is zero with a smaller number of winnings than the average value, and using the gating point setting table in which the effect determining means is reconfigured It may be a gaming machine that sets a limit value.

  Needless to say, the second embodiment can be modified as in the sixth to tenth modifications of the first embodiment, for example.

(Modification 16)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, a change amount determination table, a waiting time determination table, and a progress amount determination table according to the number of balls entered and the rate of entry into the special winning opening during the display period of special effects (battle effects, etc.) It is also possible to switch at least one of the above and adjust the progress degree of the special effect as appropriate. More specifically, if the number of entrances does not change for a predetermined period in a state where a certain place pattern is selected in the place setting table shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 22, the limit value becomes smaller with the same number of entrances. You may make it switch to the gazette pattern (approaching zero). For example, in a situation where a special effect corresponding to the Sekisho pattern 5 is being executed, when the special effect is being executed, if there is no winning for a predetermined period from the state where the number of winnings at the big prize opening is 5, that is, the degree of progress of the special effect If it is not good, it may be switched to the gateway pattern 15 where the limit value becomes smaller with the same number of winnings. Or, conversely, if a special effect is being executed with a certain point pattern selected, and if the number of entered balls changes significantly during the specified period during the execution of the special effect, the rate at which the limit value approaches zero You may make it switch to the relief pattern relieved more. For example, if the number of winnings to the big prize opening reaches 3 within a predetermined time from the start of the special game in a state where the gateway pattern 7 is selected, the gateway pattern 3 in which the rate at which the limit value approaches zero is further relaxed. You may make it switch to. By such adjustment, it is possible to secure a certain display time for the special effect, and it is possible to secure time for the player to enjoy the special effect itself. Of course, the condition for switching the barrier pattern may be the number of balls entered in a predetermined period from the start of the special game, and need not be limited to the number of balls entered in the predetermined period during execution of the special effect. However, by using the number of balls entered during a specific period during execution of a special effect as a condition for switching a gateway pattern, it is possible to switch to a gateway pattern according to the degree of progress of the effect in real time while executing the special effect. Can do. That is, it is possible to immediately switch to an appropriate gateway table according to the degree of progress during execution of the special effect.

(Modification 17)
Although not described in the above embodiments, reference destinations of at least one of the change amount determination table, the waiting time determination table, and the progress amount determination table may be changed according to the gaming state. Moreover, you may use a special effect for the promotion effect which suggests whether it is a special game with a probability change transition. In other words, when a big hit occurs in a normal game and a predetermined condition (for example, special effects are won by lottery) is satisfied, it is notified as a normal big win without a probable change before the transition to a special game. A special effect (battle effect or the like) similar to each example or modification may be displayed in the jackpot effect during the game. Specifically, if it is actually a promising big hit, a success effect that destroys the enemy character in the battle effect is displayed, and if it is a normal big hit, a failure effect that cannot destroy the enemy character is displayed. Good. In that case, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation state, the special frequency in the effect lottery is such that the occurrence frequency (expected occurrence degree) of the special performance (promotion effect) is relatively higher than when the big hit occurs in the non-probability variation state. You may set the winning probability of the production. With such a setting, the player's expectation for the probable big hit can be increased by the start of the special effect itself, and the expectation can be enhanced by the progress of the special effect. In addition, the frequency of occurrence of the special effects may be varied depending on whether the transition to the special game is performed during the normal probability game or the transition to the special game is performed during the probability variation game. In recent years, an increasing number of gaming machines have a great difference in game playability during normal probability game play and game playability during probability variation game play. For example, during normal probability games, regardless of whether or not the actual jackpot type is a probabilistic jackpot, it is mainly reported as a normal jackpot without a probable change before the transition to a special game (notification) (In many cases, gameplay, that is, gameplay that promotes promotion effects frequently, while at the time of probability variation games, clearly indicate whether the actual jackpot type is probability variation before the transition to special games. Is a game that does not frequently generate promotion effects. With such settings, the occurrence frequency and promotion expectation level of special effects differ depending on the current gaming state, so the expectation for special effect occurrence and promotion can vary depending on the gaming state, The player's interest in special effects can be collected.

(Modification 18)
Although not described in each of the above-described embodiments, a plurality of large winning openings may be provided, and the number of winning combinations in each table may be set differently depending on the type of the large winning opening. For example, a first big prize opening corresponding to the first game and a second big prize opening corresponding to the second game may be provided at different positions in the game area 52. For example, the first big winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the gaming area 52 and the second big winning opening may be provided at a position on the lower right side of the gaming area 52. Alternatively, the first grand prize opening may be provided at a position on the lower left side of the gaming area 52, and the second big prize opening may be provided at a position on the lower right side of the gaming area 52. Such an arrangement makes it easier for the first grand prize opening to enter the ball when it is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second big prize opening is aimed at the right side of the game area 52 for comparison. It may be possible to make it easier to enter the ball when making a right hit when hitting right. Moreover, you may make it provide any one of a 1st big winning opening and a 2nd big winning opening relatively upward, and the other relatively below. In addition, the size of the 1st Grand Prize and the 2nd Grand Prize will be different, the distance to each Grand Prize will be different and the composition of the board until then (for details, The arrangement of the game nails and windmills in the arrival route may be made different so that the ease of entering the ball may be different. For example, the ease of entering the other may be higher than the other. In this way, it is configured so that the number of balls entered and the rate of entry to each big winning opening is different, and the setting of the number of winnings in each table is different depending on the type of big winning mouth, special effects It is possible to diversify the degree of progress.

(Modification 19)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, the special symbol (battle effect, etc.) is suggested to indicate whether or not the normal symbol lottery has been won, and further, a variation in the opening manner of the variable entrance (for example, the second starting port) is changed. You may make it have. At that time, “prefetching” may be used as described above. Specifically, there are two or more winning symbols when the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win, one of the symbols is determined in the case of winning, and the opening pattern of the second starting port is determined according to the type of the symbol. May be different. For example, when the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win in the normal state (non-probability change state) of the normal game, the symbol lottery may be further executed to determine one of the winning symbols A and B. Then, when winning symbol A is selected, it may be released once with an opening time of 0.1 seconds, and when winning symbol B is selected, it may be released once with an opening time of 6 seconds. That is, in this case, if the winning symbol B is selected even in the non-probable change state, a relatively long open time can be obtained.

  In such a setting, when the result of the normal symbol lottery is a win in the uncertain change state and the winning symbol B is further selected, the timing before the opening of the variable entrance is started by “prefetch”. It is also possible to generate a battle effect, display a success effect that annihilates the enemy character in the battle effect, and display a failure effect that cannot annihilate the enemy character when the winning symbol A is selected. Alternatively, in the case of a failure effect, the normal symbol result may be lost or displayed at a predetermined timing that is completely unrelated to the normal symbol. At that time, the enemy characters may be reduced in accordance with the number of balls entering the second start opening and the amount of operation of the operation buttons that are expanded by the ordinary electric accessory. That is, the display control of the battle game can be performed by the same method as in each embodiment or modification.

(Modification 20)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the description has been made on the contents of the effect that the enemy character is always changed in the direction of decreasing according to the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big winning opening, and finally destroyed. In the modification, for example, although the enemy character is reduced in response to the player's operation input, the content of the effect is such that the enemy character increases on condition that the player's operation input is interrupted for a predetermined time, etc. It may be the content of the performance that aims to finally destroy the enemy character while the number of enemy characters increases and decreases. Or conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated. The content of the presentation may be such that the number of teammate characters decreases on condition that the player's operation input is interrupted for a predetermined time. And it is good also as the content of the production | presentation which makes it a goal to finally make a teammate character reach the target number, while there is such increase / decrease in a teammate character.

(Modification 21)
In the modified example 7, the presence or absence of the normal symbol lottery is indicated by a special effect (battle effect or the like), and the number of enemy characters is determined according to the number of balls entered into the second start opening and the operation amount of the operation button. An example of changing toward a target value (for example, zero) was shown. In another modified example, the result of the lottery determination may be suggested by a special effect. In other words, the second starting port having a pitch variation mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball, counting means for counting the number of balls entering the second starting port, and a first first lottery lottery When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous first lottery lottery is displayed when is executed, the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery is made up to a predetermined number of new first lottery lottery results. If the first hold control means for holding until the start and the symbol variation corresponding to the previous second winning lottery is displayed when the second winning lottery is newly executed, a new second winner And a second hold control means for holding a lottery result up to a predetermined number of symbols until the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the lottery.

  The first lottery means and the second lottery means determine whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the incoming ball starts immediately when a new incoming ball enters the first starting port or the second starting port. First, information indicating the result of the lottery corresponding to the incoming ball is transmitted to the effect determining means. The production determining means has a plurality of types that suggest that the production content progresses toward a specific ending according to the number of balls entering the second starting opening, and that the result of the operation lottery is a hit to the ending. Special selection is included as a selection target, and an effect selection criterion for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects is held. Special effects may be effects in both normal and special games, or may be effects in either one, but a gaming state in which the number of balls entering the second starting port can be obtained efficiently That is, it is preferable to be selected in the easy entry state in a normal game.

  When the display of the special effect is determined, the effect determining means determines any special effect with reference to the effect selection criteria based on the information indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, and the number of balls entering the second starting opening The content of the special performance is determined according to In other words, if the result of the lottery determination is a big hit, it is determined so that the effect content of the special effect reaches a specific ending. The effect determining means further switches any table as an effect selection criterion according to a predetermined change rule in accordance with the number of balls entering the second starting opening per certain time in the easy-to-enter (short time) state. . Or, without changing the table, the table reference destination is changed so as to adjust the degree of progress of the production content according to the number of balls entering the second starting opening per certain time in the easy entry state (short time). The special effect is redetermined.

  Specifically, a special effect is displayed when super reach is developed in an easy-to-enter state, and enemy characters are reduced according to the number of balls entering the second starting port and the amount of operation of the operation buttons. May be. And if a player continues the launch of the game ball, the end of the special effect can be known relatively quickly, and if the launch is stopped, the result may be difficult to know. In addition, for example, the special effect starts when the big hit is suspended as a result of the lottery, and the result of the special effect is displayed along with the symbol variation related to the big win. When the number of entered balls exceeds a predetermined reference number, the end result of the special effect may be displayed by the symbol variation before the symbol variation related to the jackpot. Specifically, the number of times that the number of entered balls exceeds the upper limit of the number of held balls due to a large number of balls entering the second starting port during the open extended game because the special performance was started in the easy-to-enter state. When the number of times is equal to or greater than the set number of times, the ending of the special effect may be displayed by the symbol variation before the symbol variation related to the big hit. With such a configuration, as the player launches a game ball toward the second start port, the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery can be grasped early increases.

(Modification 22)
In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, an example in which the degree of progress of the special effect is switched in accordance with the number of balls entered into the variable entrance such as the big winning opening or the second start opening is shown. In another modification, the table is switched in accordance with the number of balls entered in a predetermined period of time, such as the first starting opening, the general winning opening, or the operation opening, and the degree of progress of the special performance. May be changed. The “predetermined period” may be during execution of the special effect or before the start of the special effect.

(Modification 23)
In each of the above embodiments and modifications, an effect of increasing or decreasing the number of characters is shown as a special effect. For example, the color of a specific image object (such as a character) displayed on the screen is white → blue → yellow → green → It may be possible to produce presence / absence of the target color by changing the state such as red. Further, for example, it may be possible to produce the presence or absence of the target luminous intensity by changing the luminous intensity (brightness) of a specific image object from dark to bright. Furthermore, it may be possible to produce presence / absence of the target size or shape by changing the size or shape of a specific image object.
In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications, or some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications. May be deleted. Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

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Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting port provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and the entrance of the gaming ball is a chance of lottery;
Triggering lottery means for executing a lottery lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting opening,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
An effect display device on which an effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery is displayed;
A variable entrance that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and that facilitates entry when the result of the success / failure lottery is won and the game is shifted to the special game;
Counting means for counting the number of balls entered into the variable entrance during the special game;
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content;
Special game control means for controlling execution of the special game;
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The production determining means
As the special game effect displayed during the special game, the content of the effect progresses toward the end according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance, and the progress of the effect content according to the number of entrances Includes multiple types of special effects with different selection targets, and maintains selection criteria for selecting one of the multiple types of special effects.
When determining the display of the special effect, determine any special effect based on the effect selection criteria, determine the content of the special effect according to the number of balls entering the variable entrance,
In the display process of the special effect, the special effect is re-determined so as to adjust the degree of progress of the effect content according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance per certain time during the special game, and the determination is redetermined. A ball game machine characterized by switching to a special production.   When the number of balls entered into the variable entrance for a certain period of time during the special game is less than a predetermined criterion value, the stage determination means has a relative degree of progress of the stage contents according to the number of balls entered. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a special special effect that is large is redetermined.   The effect determining means re-determines the special effect so that all of the special effects to be selected are displayed up to the end based on the number of entrances to the variable entrance at a certain time during the special game. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein: It further comprises an operation input device that accepts a player's operation input,
In accordance with the number of entrances to the variable entrance, a limit value is set in advance so that the special performance can proceed toward the end, and the limit value is set closer to the end as the number of entrances increases. And
In the display process of the special effect, the effect display control means advances the effect content of the special effect toward the end as the number of operation inputs through the operation input device during the special game increases. When the progress of the production content reaches the limit value according to the number of entrances to the variable entrance, the production content is maintained at the limit value,
The production determining means
A plurality of types of correspondences between the number of operation inputs and the amount of progress of the special effect are provided, and a progress amount determination table in which selection conditions for the correspondence are determined is held, and the game is displayed when the special effect is displayed. Decide one of the correspondences according to the state,
When the number of balls entering the variable entrance at a certain time during the special game is less than the determination reference value, an effect in which the amount of progress of the special effect relative to the number of operation inputs is relatively large is selected. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the special effect is redetermined by changing a reference mode of the progress amount determination table.

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