JP2012105972A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine that provides a novel latent-mode system, which allows a player to have expectations for the start of a latent mode, in addition to the expectations for the possibility of a variable-probability game.SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine 10, a special game execution means 122 enters, if the result of a lottery shows a predetermined kind of winning, a variable-probability game after a special game, while preventing the player from recognizing whether the result corresponds to the predetermined kind of winning. Regardless of whether the result of the lottery is the predetermined kind of winning, the special game execution means 122 determines, at a predetermined probability corresponding to the result of the lottery, whether to start the latent mode indicating the possibility of entering a variable-probability state while preventing the player from recognizing it. If the start of the latent mode is determined, an effect display control means 134 displays a stimulating effect that changes the indication as to whether to start the latent mode with time, and the means 134 also displays a latent expectation degree indication effect prior to the start of the latent mode and starts the latent mode thereafter.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a stunning display control technique.

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

  As a mode of probability change, a type called latent probability change is known, which is executed in a mode that makes it difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the state has changed to the probability change state (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In addition, an effect called a latent mode is also known as a suggestion that there is a possibility of shifting to the latent probability change regardless of whether or not the actual probability shift is made. When the game is stopped at a specific symbol combination and the latent mode is started, the player knows the possibility of shifting to the latent probability change and actually hits the jackpot by the end of the latent mode while expecting to be in the probability variation state. I will be angry.

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2008-000369 A

  In the conventional latent mode, after the latent mode is started, that is, after the start is confirmed, it is an effect that makes the player expect that the player is actually in a state of probability change. However, when trying to build a production that further enhances the expectations of the player as a design of the production, the conventional latent mode method is an effective means other than enriching the content such as characters and moving images displayed in the production. It was scarce. As a result, the factors that influence the popularity of gaming machines are often concentrated in character selection, and there is a novel latent mode method that can surpass the expectations of players more than ever without relying on characters. It was being sought.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and the object thereof is to realize a novel latent mode method in which the possibility of the start of the latent mode is expected after the high possibility of probability change is expected first. The object is to provide a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet 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. The winning lottery means for executing the lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the result of the lottery In a mode in which it is difficult for a player to recognize whether or not a special game control means for executing a special game and whether or not the result of the lottery is a predetermined type, Specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game state in which the ease of acquiring a new win after the special game ends is more advantageous than the normal state, and an effect determination for determining the contents to display the result of the lottery effect Means and production determination means Comprising a effect display control means for displaying the constant has been directed content to a predetermined pattern display device. Regardless of whether the result of the winning lottery is a predetermined type or not, the effect determining means indicates whether or not the latent effect is started and suggests that there is a possibility of shifting to a specific gaming state without being recognized, In the case of starting, the mode of the latent expectation suggestion directing suggesting in advance the high possibility that the transition to the specific gaming state is actually made is determined at a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery, The effect display control means displays a roaring effect that changes the suggestion as to whether or not the latent effect starts over time when the start of the latent effect is determined, and also prior to the start of the latent effect. The expectation suggestion effect is displayed, and then the latent effect is started.

  Here, the “specific game state” may be, for example, a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning in the lottery determination is higher than the normal state, and easy entry into the start winning opening is higher than the normal state. It may be in a state. “A mode in which it is difficult for a player to recognize whether or not a certain type has been hit” is a special symbol that shows whether or not a certain type has been hit. It may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated in the effect in the variable display, or may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated by a special symbol or a decorative symbol. For example, a so-called “latent” state may be used.

  According to this aspect, if the latent production that may have shifted to the specific gaming state is started before the latent production starts, how much is the possibility of actually shifting to the specific gaming state? It can be suggested to the player whether the price is high. Therefore, it is strongly expected that the player who knows the expectation level and reliability of the latent effect first will actually start the latent effect in order to make the expectation level and reliability realistic. It is possible to realize a novel production technique that can be performed. This method is in contrast to the conventional method of recognizing the degree of expectation and reliability of the production after the production has started, and can be said to be an effective method for raising the expectations of the production itself. .

  The effect display control means may further suggest a high possibility that the latent effect is started by the effect mode in the roaring effect.

  Here, the “effect mode in the roaring effect” may be a pattern combination mode, a stop order, or a length of time required for the stop. For example, the high possibility that the latent effect is started may be different between the mode in which the symbol being changed is gradually stopped by decreasing the change rate and the mode in which the change is reduced at a stroke. Thereby, the expectation of the player can be raised from various perspectives by changing the height of the expectation by the effect while giving the expectation that the latent effect appears.

  You may further provide the symbol display apparatus by which the combination of the some symbol which shows the result of a success / failure lottery is displayed. The effect determining means is a pattern that suggests a high probability that a transition to a specific gaming state is actually made in the case where a latent effect is started as a latent expectation suggestion effect and a stop mode of a plurality of symbols. The type of the specific design is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery determination, and the effect display control means variably displays a combination of a plurality of symbols on the symbol display device, and each symbol is displayed on the screen of the symbol display device. Of the multiple symbol display areas to be variably displayed, the specific design determined as the latent expectation suggestion effect is displayed using a part of the symbol display area, and the latent effect starts using the other part of the symbol display area. A roaring effect that changes the suggestion of whether or not to be performed over time may be displayed.

  Here, the “specific pattern” may be a pattern displayed by replacing a part of the plurality of patterns. According to this aspect, not only can the appearance of the specific picture itself be expected to make a transition to the specific gaming state, but also the player's expectations can be raised in a multifaceted or complex manner together with the stunning effect of the latent effect. It is good also as shifting to a special game on condition that the combination of the symbols in all the symbol display areas becomes a predetermined mode. However, the predetermined mode may be a mode in which it becomes difficult for the player to recognize which gaming state is to be shifted to after that the combination of symbols becomes the predetermined mode. The “drilling effect” may be an effect that is performed before the start of the special game, and may include an effect display that suggests which symbol combination is to be stopped and an effect display that is stopped with a symbol combination of a predetermined mode. However, you may comprise in the form which includes the effect in a special game in a part of "skill effect." There are a plurality of types of “predetermined modes” depending on the combination, and there is a possibility of transition to any gaming state depending on the type, or there is a possibility of being executed in any performance pattern as a performance in a special game. You may suggest.

  In the latent expectation suggestion effect, the effect determination means is not allowed to display the developed pattern that is a pattern indicating that it develops into a reach state in which the same symbol combination is aligned as one of a plurality of symbol combinations. When a decision is made to display the developed pattern, the display display control means uses the symbol display area to display the pattern as a latent expectation suggesting effect, and enters the specific gaming state. It is also possible to display the developed pattern instead of the specific pattern that suggests the high possibility of transition, and then display the reach state.

  According to this aspect, by causing the developed picture to appear instead of the specific picture, it is possible to suddenly switch from the expectation for the specific gaming state to the expectation for the big hit, and an effect that can give the player an unexpectedness. realizable.

  The effect display control means changes the suggestion of the possibility of shifting to the specific gaming state suggested by the effect as the latent expectation suggestion effect over time, stops the change, and confirms the height suggestion The length of time until the transition may be suggested by the length of the transition.

  According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the player's expectation by adding a time effect element to the latent expectation degree suggestion effect, and it is possible to realize a multifaceted or complex effect.

  Another aspect of the present invention is also a ball game machine. This ball and ball machine is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, a game board in which a game area is formed, a winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entrance of the game ball as a trigger for paying out a prize ball. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game, a big winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and opened when the winning lottery result is a win A long-term opening game control means for executing a long-term opening game when the result of the lottery determination is a type indicating a transition to a long-term opening game in which a large winning opening is opened for a predetermined opening reference time or more; Short-term opening game control means for executing a short-term opening game when the winning lottery less than a predetermined opening reference time is opened as a result of the winning / losing lottery, and a short-term opening game control means for executing a short-term opening game, Multiple indicating the transition to open games Easy to win a new win after the short-term open game in a manner that makes it difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the hit is of a given type A specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game state in which the game is more advantageous than the normal state, an effect determination means for determining the content to display the result of the lottery result, and an effect determined by the effect determination means Effect display control means for displaying the contents on a predetermined symbol display device. If the result of the lottery decision is a hit of a type indicating a transition to a short-term open game, the effect determining means enters the specific game state while it is difficult to recognize regardless of whether the hit is a predetermined type of hit or not. Latency expectation that suggests in advance whether there is a start of a latent production that suggests that there is a possibility of transition, and if there is a possibility that a transition to a specific gaming state is actually made if the latent production is started The mode of the suggestion effect is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and the effect display control means indicates whether or not the latent effect is started when the start of the latent effect is determined. A whirling effect that changes over time is displayed, a latent expectation suggesting effect is displayed prior to the start of the latent effect, and then the latent effect is started.

  Here, “long-term open game” is a form of special game, while “short-term open game” may be composed of games other than special games, or is a form of games other than special games and special games. There may be cases where both games are included. The “opening reference time” may be, for example, the opening reference time when the special winning opening is allowed only to open in the special game beyond the opening reference time. In other words, the opening of the big winning opening during the short-term opening game is only opened less than the opening reference time, and the opening of the big winning opening beyond the opening reference time is not made during the short-term opening game. Therefore, the opening less than the opening reference time may be a relatively short opening. In addition, a special game or a long-term open game may be configured by repeating a unit game in which a special winning opening is opened a plurality of times, while a game in which a unit game is repeated a plurality of times may be limited to a special game. The “opening reference time” may be the total opening time of the big prize opening in one unit game. Short-term open games can consist of one unit game or multiple unit games. In either case, the total opening time of the big prize opening in those unit games is open. Less than the reference time. If a short-term release game is executed while already in a specific game state, if the short-term release game is not a game of a special game, the specific game state does not return to the normal state, and the specific game state May be maintained. Here, an example has been described in which “long-term open game” and “short-term open game” are distinguished based on the difference in “open reference time”. As a modification, as a distinction that is not based on the “opening reference time” for each unit game, “long-term opening game” that is executed at a total opening time that can acquire a relatively large number of balls in the entire opening game, and opening game A distinction may be made between “short-term open games” that are executed during a total opening time in which only a relatively small number of balls can be acquired as a whole. The “predetermined probability” for determining whether or not to start the latent effect may be 100% or less than 100%.

  In this aspect, if it is difficult to recognize whether or not it was a short-term open game accompanied by granting to a specific gaming state, before the latent production that may have shifted to the specific gaming state is started, When entering, it is possible to suggest to the player how high the possibility of actually shifting to the specific gaming state is. Therefore, the player who knows the expectation level and reliability level of the latent performance first is strongly expected to actually shift to the latent direction in order to make the expectation level and reliability level real. It is possible to realize a novel production technique that can be performed.

  A certain aspect of the ball game machine includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entry as a trigger for paying out a prize ball, and a player from a normal game A winning / failing lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game in an advantageous state, and a special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win If the result of the lottery is a hit of a predetermined type, it is easy to acquire a new hit after the end of the special game in a manner that makes it difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the hit of the predetermined type The specific game execution means for shifting to the specific game state where the game is more advantageous than the normal state, the symbol display device displaying a combination of a plurality of symbols indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, and the result of the success / failure lottery To determine what to display Comprising determining means, with varying display a plurality of symbols to symbol display device, and effect display control means for displaying the effect contents decided by the effect determination unit to symbol display device. The specific game execution means determines whether or not the start of the latent effect suggesting that there is a possibility of shifting to the specific game state with difficulty in recognition regardless of whether the result of the success / failure lottery was a predetermined type of hit or not. Whether or not the effect determination means determines the stop mode of a plurality of symbols with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success / failure lottery and starts the latent effect as the content to be displayed in an effect. If the display of the roaring effect that changes the suggestion of whether or not to change over time is determined, the combination of a plurality of symbols to be displayed in the roaring effect is determined with a predetermined probability depending on whether or not the latent effect is started, and the effect display control When the display of the turn production is determined, the means displays the turn production by suggesting the high possibility of the start of the latent production by a combination of a plurality of symbols, and the start of the latent production is determined. The case to start a latent production.

  Here, the “specific game state” may be, for example, a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning in the lottery determination is higher than the normal state, and easy entry into the start winning opening is higher than the normal state. It may be in a state. “A mode in which it is difficult for a player to recognize whether or not a certain type has been hit” is a special symbol that shows whether or not a certain type has been hit. It may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated in the effect in the variable display, or may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated by a special symbol or a decorative symbol. For example, a so-called “latent” state may be used.

  According to this aspect, if the latent production that may have shifted to the specific gaming state is started before the latent production starts, how much is the possibility of actually shifting to the specific gaming state? It can be suggested to the player whether the price is high. Therefore, it is strongly expected that the player who knows the expectation level and reliability of the latent effect first will actually start the latent effect in order to make the expectation level and reliability realistic. It is possible to realize a novel production technique that can be performed. This method is in contrast to the conventional method of recognizing the degree of expectation and reliability of the production after the production has started, and can be said to be an effective method for raising the expectations of the production itself. .

  If the display of the production effect is determined, the effect determination means is a latent expectation suggestion effect that suggests in advance that there is a high possibility that a transition to the specific gaming state is actually made when the latent effect is started. The mode is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery determination, and the effect display control means displays the roaring effect and displays the latent expectation suggesting effect prior to the start of the latent effect, and then starts the latent effect. May be.

  The effect determination means is a picture that suggests in the latent expectation suggestion effect that the possibility of actual transition to the specific gaming state is actually made when the display of the roaring effect is determined and the latent effect is started. A certain design type is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery determination, and the effect display control means displays a part of the symbols in a plurality of symbol display areas for displaying the symbols variably on the screen of the symbol display device. Even if a specific pattern determined as a latent expectation suggestion effect is displayed using a region, and whether or not a latent effect is started using another part of the symbol display region is suggested by a combination of a plurality of symbols Good.

  Here, the “specific pattern” may be a pattern displayed by replacing a part of the plurality of patterns. According to this aspect, not only can the appearance of the specific picture itself be expected to make a transition to the specific gaming state, but also the player's expectations can be raised in a multifaceted or complex manner together with the stunning effect of the latent effect. It is good also as shifting to a special game on condition that the combination of the symbols in all the symbol display areas becomes a predetermined mode. However, the predetermined mode may be a mode in which it becomes difficult for the player to recognize which gaming state is to be shifted to after that the combination of symbols becomes the predetermined mode. The “drilling effect” may be an effect that is performed before the start of the special game, and may include an effect display that suggests which symbol combination is to be stopped and an effect display that is stopped with a symbol combination of a predetermined mode. However, you may comprise in the form which includes the effect in a special game in a part of "skill effect." There are a plurality of types of “predetermined modes” depending on the combination, and there is a possibility of transition to any gaming state depending on the type, or there is a possibility of being executed in any performance pattern as a performance in a special game. You may suggest.

  A certain aspect of the ball game machine includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entry as a trigger for paying out a prize ball, and a player from a normal game A winning / failing lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game in an advantageous state, and a special game control means for executing a special game when the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win In the case where the result of the lottery is a hit of a predetermined type, a specific game execution means for shifting to a probability variation state where the probability of winning in the lottery is higher than the normal game state, and a plurality of results indicating the result of the lottery A symbol display device for displaying a combination of symbols, and an effect determining means for determining contents to display the results of the lottery determination and determining a stop mode of a plurality of symbols with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery determination And multiple With varying display the symbol to symbol display device, and a effect display control means for displaying the effect contents decided to symbol display device by effect determination unit. The effect display control means displays a combination of a plurality of symbols in a manner in which it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not a predetermined type of hit is true when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a win. If you decide to display a roaring effect that changes the suggestion of the possibility of being a hit of a predetermined type as the content to be displayed over time, the roaring effect is displayed, and each symbol is displayed on the screen of the symbol display device. It is suggested that at least a part of the plurality of symbol display areas that are displayed in a variable manner is used, the possibility of transition to the probability fluctuation state is high.

  Here, the “specific game state” may be, for example, a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of winning in the lottery determination is higher than the normal state, and easy entry into the start winning opening is higher than the normal state. It may be in a state. “A mode in which it is difficult for a player to recognize whether or not a certain type has been hit” is a special symbol that shows whether or not a certain type has been hit. It may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated in the effect in the variable display, or may be an aspect that is not clearly indicated by a special symbol or a decorative symbol. It is good also as shifting to a special game on condition that the combination of the symbols in all the symbol display areas becomes a predetermined mode. However, the predetermined mode may be a mode in which it becomes difficult for the player to recognize which gaming state is to be shifted to after that the combination of symbols becomes the predetermined mode. The “drilling effect” may be an effect that is performed before the start of the special game, and may include an effect display that suggests which symbol combination is to be stopped and an effect display that is stopped with a symbol combination of a predetermined mode. However, you may comprise in the form which includes the effect in a special game in a part of "skill effect." There are a plurality of types of “predetermined modes” depending on the combination, and there is a possibility of transition to any gaming state depending on the type, or there is a possibility of being executed in any performance pattern as a performance in a special game. You may suggest.

  According to this aspect, prior to the transition to the specific gaming state, if the hit of the predetermined type is made, it is suggested to the player how likely it is to actually shift to the specific gaming state. be able to. Therefore, a novel production that allows players who know the high level of expectation and reliability of a specific game to pay attention to the direction of the production in order to make that expectation and reliability real. The method can be realized. This method is in contrast to the conventional method of recognizing the degree of expectation and reliability of the production after the production has started, and can be said to be an effective method for raising the expectations of the production itself. .

  Depending on the result of the success / failure lottery, the direction determining means determines the specific game expectation degree suggestive effect that suggests in advance the possibility of actually shifting to the probability variation state if the result of the success / failure lottery is a win. The display control means displays a specific game expectation suggestion effect prior to displaying whether or not to shift to the probability variation state, and then enters the probability variation state. You may display whether to transfer.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a novel latent mode system in which the possibility of the start of the latent mode is expected after the high possibility of probability change is expected.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows the process until a battle production is started typically. It is a figure which shows typically the table referred in order to determine the character battle | combination combination in a battle production. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the process of performing a latent expectation degree suggestion production in a battle production. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. 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. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. 13. It is a flowchart which shows a process in case a battle effect is performed by the symbol variation display process of S35 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S160 in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating in detail a closing process in S162 in FIG. 19. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the pattern determination table in 2nd Example. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the process of displaying the combination of the character which should fight with a battle effect with a pattern change. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the pattern determination table for determining a pattern according to the presence or absence of a probability change. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the pattern determination table for determining a pattern according to the number of rounds. It is a figure of the example of a screen which shows typically the production process in the case of continuing a battle production also in a special game.

(First embodiment)
In this embodiment, before the latent mode is started, if the latent mode is started, it is suggested that the possibility of actually shifting to probability change is high, and then the latent mode is started. Let As a result, the latent mode is actually started in order to make the expectation level and reliability real for the player who knows the expectation level and reliability level of the latent mode that has not started yet. It is possible to realize a novel directing technique that can make a strong expectation. In particular, when it has been suggested earlier that there is a high possibility of actually shifting to probability change, the player strongly expects the start of the latent mode, and can enter the latent mode with excitement than before. This method is in contrast to the conventional method of recognizing the degree of expectation and reliability of the production after the production has started, and can be said to be an effective method for raising the expectations of the production itself. .

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

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

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

  The starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

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

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

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

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

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in the symbol display area in three columns, respectively, and finally hit or not by three symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed. Indicates a miss. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. In the present embodiment, the pattern added to the pattern is a pattern on which a friend character or an enemy character who fights in a battle effect described later is drawn. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. The pattern of this embodiment is also used as one element of the effect display by being primarily separated from the symbol in the battle effect. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

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

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". “Super reach” in the present embodiment includes a pattern that does not necessarily display the reach state in appearance but displays effects using a long variation time. For example, a variation effect pattern in the case of displaying a battle effect described later is also an aspect of “super reach”.

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. Special games include special games as long-term open games and special games as short-term open games. The long-term open game is a game in which the special winning opening 66 is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more. The opening reference time is the opening time of the grand prize opening 66 that is allowed only for special games. In particular, the special winning opening 66 that is longer than the opening reference time is opened only for special games as long-term opening games. . In the case of a special game as a long-term open game, after the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the special winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, the game is temporarily closed. Is done. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically referred to as a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of times for a short time during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special game as the long-term open game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time.

  The short-term opening game is a game in which the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened in a very short time less than the opening reference time. A special game as a short-term open game is composed of a plurality of unit games, for example, two unit games, and the total open time is less than the open reference time. On the other hand, when the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit game is a form of short-term open game, and is a unit game executed in a manner similar to a special game executed as a short-term open game. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed. The opening time of the big winning opening 66 in the unit game of the small hit game is also less than the opening reference time.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the fluctuation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, which are one of the specific games, is started (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state where the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In this embodiment, even if the result of winning / failing lottery is a predetermined type of hit, and the winning stop symbol becomes a specific mode and the transition to probability variation is determined, it is difficult for the player to recognize the fact of transition to probability variation. In such a manner, the winning display, the execution of the special game, and the probability change transition after the special game are executed. Therefore, a general player cannot easily determine whether or not a hit with a certain change in appearance has occurred. This state is also referred to as “latent probability change state” or “latent state”. On the other hand, an effect display called a latent mode is started with a predetermined probability regardless of whether or not the actual transition has been made. The latent mode is an effect that suggests that there is at least a possibility of shifting to latent or probable change, although it is not clearly shown to the player whether or not it is actually in a latent state, that is, in a probable state. In the present embodiment, the latent mode is started when the short-term opening game is executed, and the latent mode is started with a predetermined probability even when it falls out. Here, there is a possibility that the latent mode may be started even when the transition to the probability change is not actually performed. In this case, the transition to the time reduction or the easy entry state is not performed as long as the transition to the probability change is not performed. Therefore, if it is a specification that always shifts to a shorter time or easier to enter in the case of a probability change, the player can also determine whether or not to shift to a probability change by looking at whether to change to a shorter time or easier to enter the state. . Therefore, in this embodiment, even when the process shifts to the probability change, the time reduction or the easy entry state is not executed when the latent mode or a battle effect described later is started.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The 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 start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entry judging means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a variation pattern determining means 115, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a long-term open game control means 350, a short-term An open game control means 352, a specific game execution means 122, and an open / close control means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

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

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

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

  The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table whose probability of winning is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure table. In the normal state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 15R big hit or a 2R big hit and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, when hitting a small hit, it can be generally recognized as “displaced” in the sense that it is not a big hit, but in this application it did not correspond to a small hit among the cases that did not hit a big hit. In particular, the winning / raising lottery value range is expressed as “out”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

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

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

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the result of the open lottery in order to display the result of the open lottery in the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

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

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. This figure (a) is a table to be referred to when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit, FIG. 10 (b) is a table to be referred to when the result of the determination of success / failure is not, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the special symbol represented by the numbers “0” to “9” and the symbol “−” and the symbol lottery value is defined. Each type of special symbol is associated with the result of determining whether or not the big hit, small hit, or missed, the odd number corresponds to the big hit, the even number corresponds to the small hit, and the symbol “-” is out. Correspond.

  As shown in the figure (a), special symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”, which are odd numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9”, are associated with the jackpot. . Among them, the special symbol “7” indicates a 15R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The special symbol “3” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with a symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. The special symbol “1” indicates a 2R jackpot without any probability change, and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 189”. Special symbols “5” and “9” indicate a 15R jackpot without any probability change, “190 to 229” is associated with special symbol “5”, and “230 to 255” is associated with special symbol “9”.

  As shown in the figure (b), the special symbol “-” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in the figure (c), special symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, and “8” that are even numbers among the special symbols “0” to “9” are associated with the small hits. Yes. The special symbol “0” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the special symbol “2” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The special symbol “4” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the special symbol “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the special symbol “8” is the symbol lottery. Corresponding to the value range “200 to 255”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the variation pattern determination unit 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a pattern selection table to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132. The variation pattern determination unit 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 4A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG.

  In this figure (a), the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”, and the pattern lottery The values 21 to 23 are associated with the super reach of “super 4” and “super 5”. “Super 4” and “Super 5” are both fluctuating patterns with a battle effect, but “Super 4” includes a process of defeating the battle effect, and “Super 5” is in a reach state during the battle effect. After displaying a picture that suggests the development of a battle, the battle wins or loses are displayed, and if the battle is won, the stage of development to reach a reach state is included. In “Super 4” and “Super 5”, different fluctuation times are defined as the respective fluctuation processes. The pattern lottery values 24 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined such that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this figure (b), the super lot of “Super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, the super reach of “Super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240, and the pattern lottery. The values 241 to 243 are associated with a super reach of “Super 5”. “Super 5” here is also a variation pattern accompanied by a battle effect. During the battle effect, a picture suggesting the development to reach is displayed, and then the battle win / loss is displayed. A production process that develops into a state is included. The pattern lottery values 244 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

In FIG. 9C, the pattern lottery value 0 to 255, that is, the super-reach of “super 3” is associated with all the pattern lottery values. “Super 3” here is also a variation pattern accompanied by a battle effect. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” is selected with a probability of 100%. However, as a modified example, instead of setting the selection probability of the variation pattern with the “Super 3” battle effect in the case of 2R big hit or small hit, to be less than 100%, for example, “Super 4” or “Super 5” is a predetermined probability It is good also as selecting with. When “Super 4” is selected, the defeat is displayed in the battle effect while the 2R big hit or the small hit is secretly generated, and when “Super 5” is selected, the battle is being played. After the picture suggesting the development to the reach state is displayed, the victory or defeat of the battle is displayed.
As described above, when the variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table of this figure, execution of the battle effect is substantially determined depending on the type of the variation pattern.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

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

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When the variation start command is transmitted, values indicating the determined determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that is a long-term open game that repeats a unit game 15 times, and a 2R jackpot that is a short-term open game that repeats a unit game with a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. The special game control means 120 includes a long-term special game means 354 and a short-term special game means 356, while the long-term open game control means 350 includes only the long-term special game means 354 of the special game control means 120. The long-term open game control means 350 or the long-term special game means 354 executes the long-term open game when the result of the success / failure lottery 112 shows a type indicating a transition to the long-term open game. In a special game of 15R jackpot that is a long-term open game, the big prize opening 66 is basically opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The long-term special game means 354 ends the long-term open game when the unit game of 15 times that is the set number of rounds is consumed.

  The short-term open game control means 352 includes a short-term special game means 356 and a small hit control means 358. The short-term open game control means 352 executes the short-term open game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a type indicating a transition to the short-term open game. The short-term special game means 356 executes a special game as a short-term open game. In a special game of 2R jackpot that is a short-term open game, the big prize opening 66 is opened only once for about 0.5 seconds, which is less than the release reference time, in one unit game, and the unit game is repeated twice. The small hit control means 358 executes a small hit game. In the small hit game that is a short-term open game, about 0.5 seconds, which is less than the release reference time in one unit game, is released twice, and the game ends with one unit game.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the short-time state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game that is a long-term open game. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times that the special symbol 192 is changed from the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended.

  On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. For example, it is a 15R jackpot with probability variation and a 2R jackpot with probability variation. The probability variation state continues until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The specific game execution means 122, in the form in which it becomes difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the 2R jackpot with probability change is recognized when the result of the winning / losing lottery corresponds to 2R jackpot with probability change. After completion, shift to probabilistic. This is the so-called “latency probability change”. It is not clearly shown that it was a big hit with probability change in the variation effect, stop mode, and special game effect of the decorative symbol 190, and it is not clearly shown that the game has shifted to probability change even after actually shifting to probability change.

  The specific game executing means 122 determines whether or not to start the latent mode with a predetermined probability according to the result of the winning / losing lottery. In the present embodiment, the start of the latent mode is determined with a probability of 100% when the lottery result indicating the transition to the short-term open game is reached. The latent mode is a mode that produces a content that suggests that there is a possibility that it has shifted to probability change in appearance, regardless of whether or not it has actually shifted to probability change. Therefore, if it is the lottery result indicating the transition to the short-term open game, the latent mode is started with a probability of 100% regardless of whether or not the transition to the probability change is involved. In addition, as a modification, when the lottery result indicating the transition to the short-term open game is reached, the start of the latent mode may be determined with a probability of less than 100%, for example, a probability of about 75%, instead of a probability of 100%. Good. Alternatively, the start of the latent mode is determined with a probability of about 97%, which is close to 100%, and the remaining 3% does not start the latent mode. Confirmation notification may be executed to clearly indicate. The start timing of the latent mode is when the normal game is started after the end of the special game or the small hit game. The end timing of the latent mode is when the symbol has been changed a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 times from the start of the latent mode. However, as a modification, the end of the latent mode may be determined by lottery, or the initial number is set to 20 times, for example, a fixed number, and the additional number to be added is determined by lottery every time. The specification in which the latent mode period is determined may be used.

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

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

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the result of the success / failure lottery received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

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

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof according to the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The effect determining unit 132 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols 192 are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbols 190, but the numbers may not necessarily be the same. For example, when the special symbol 192 is “7”, the decorative symbol 190 is “777”. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “753” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The combinations of the three decorative symbols 190 are variably displayed in the three symbol display areas, respectively, and are stopped and displayed after elapse of time determined individually for the variable effect pattern.

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

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

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

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to start the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect depending on the result of the success / failure lottery and the type of variation pattern. When the lottery result indicates a transition to short-term open game, regardless of whether or not the lottery result is a 2R big hit with certainty, it is a battle effect to earn the player's expectations for the probable variation in the symbol variation display period. Is started. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), as the variation pattern of “Super 3” is selected with a probability of 100%, the effect determining means 132 is 100% when the lottery result indicates the transition to the short-term open game. The start of the battle production and the latent expectation suggestion production is determined by the probability. In addition, even when the result of the lottery decision is out of play or 15R big hit, if “Super 3”, “Super 4” or “Super 5” is selected, the start of the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect is determined. In the battle performance, the player's expectation that the latent mode is started through the battle scene in which the friendly character and the enemy character battle each other and the latent mode starts if the friendly character wins, and the latent mode does not start if the friendly character wins. It is a squealing effect for singing. The latent expectation suggestion effect is an effect that is displayed together with the battle effect, and if the latent mode is started later, the probability that the transition to probability change is actually made prior to the start of the latent mode. This is a direct suggestion. The latent expectation suggestion effect will be described later. As a modification, the start probability of the battle effect and the latent expectation degree suggestion effect in the case of the lottery result for transition to the short-term open game may be less than 100%.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing a process until a battle effect is started. The display screen 300 includes three symbol display areas 302, 304, and 306. The effect display control means 134 displays the symbols in the respective symbol display areas for a while, and then displays the first decorative symbols 310 in the first symbol display area 302 located on the left side of the display screen 300 for the first time in FIG. To stop display. The first decorative design 310 is composed of a first design 312 and a first design 314. The first design 314 is also a design of a teammate character used for battle production. Depending on which type of first design 314 is stopped as the first decorative design 310, the player is shown which teammate character will fight in the battle effect.

  Next, the effect display control means 134 stops and displays the second decorative symbol 320 in the second symbol display area 304 located on the right side of the display screen 300 as shown in FIG. The second decorative pattern 320 includes a second pattern 322 and a second pattern 324, and the second pattern 324 is also a pattern of an enemy character used for a battle effect. Depending on which type of second pattern 324 is stopped as the second decorative pattern 320, the player is shown which enemy character the teammate character will play in the battle effect.

  The effect display control means 134 stops the symbols in the left and right symbol display areas as shown in this diagram (b), and then the first symbol 312 that constitutes the first ornamental symbol 310 and the second ornamental symbol 320 that constitutes the second ornamental symbol 320. The two symbols 322 are separated from the first symbol 314 and the second symbol 324, respectively. Then, the sizes of the first symbol 312 and the second symbol 322 are reduced and moved to the symbol standby area 308 at the right corner of the display screen 300 as shown in FIG. At this time, in the symbol standby area 308, the remaining central symbol is also reduced and displayed in a conspicuous manner. The first design 314 and the second design 324 separated from the first design 312 and the second design 322 are displayed with a flame picture behind them to indicate that the battle as a battle effect is started. Then, the effect display control means 134 displays the character string “battle start!” As shown in FIG. 4D, and the flames displayed behind the first picture 314 and the second picture 324 collide with each other. The depiction is displayed mainly using the third symbol display area 306 in the center. Thus, the effect display control means 134 starts the battle effect prior to the start of the latent mode.

  Here, returning to FIG. 3, when determining the start of the battle effect, the effect determining means 132 determines the effect mode of the battle effect with a predetermined probability depending on whether or not the start of the latent mode is determined. For example, the effect determining means 132 determines a combination of an ally character and an enemy character that displays the battle in the battle effect. A friend character and an enemy character include a plurality of characters having different winning rates, and a winning rate is set for which character is easier to win depending on the combination of each battle. The effect determining means 132 determines the battle combination of the characters according to whether the start of the latent mode is determined so as to follow the set winning rate. Furthermore, the effect determining means 132 determines the display mode of the transition in order to suggest the high possibility that the latent mode is started by the display mode when transitioning from the symbol variation of the decorative symbol 190 to the battle effect. . For example, when the first decorative symbol 310 and the second decorative symbol 320 sequentially stopped in FIGS. 7A to 7B are simultaneously stopped or suddenly stopped, the latent mode is likely to be started. Thus, a plurality of transition display modes are provided.

  As a result, first of all, not only the player can indicate whether or not the latent mode has started depending on the result of the battle, but it is easy to win by simply combining the characters, that is, the high possibility of starting the latent mode at the beginning stage of the production. It can be suggested to the player. Furthermore, the high possibility of starting the latent mode can be suggested to the player also by the display mode of the transition when starting the battle effect.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a table referred to in order to determine a character battle combination in a battle effect. The victory reference table 360 in FIG. 5A is a table that is referred to when “super 3” or “super 5” is selected and the start of the latent mode is determined. The defeat reference table 370 in FIG. 5B is a table that is referred to when “Super 4” is selected and it is determined that the latent mode is not started. The first column 362 of the victory reference table 360 shows a lottery value range of lotteries executed to determine a battle combination. In the example of this figure, an 8-bit lottery value is acquired. The second column 364 shows nine battle combinations. In the example of this figure, three types of characters A to C are prepared as friend characters, and three types of characters a to c are prepared as enemy characters. The strength of the teammate character, that is, the winning rate, is highest in A, and then lower in the order of B and C. As for the strength of the enemy character, that is, the winning rate, a is the highest, followed by b and c. Under such characteristics of each character, the third column 366 indicates that, for example, in a battle of “A” vs. “a”, the ally may win with a winning rate of “50%”. Similarly, the third column 366 shows the winning rate of the teammate in each combination. In particular, “A” vs. “c” match is shown as “100%”, and this match combination is sure to win the ally, and the player just looks at the combination and does not look at the battle itself. You can also know the results. Thus, the lottery value range shown in the first column 362 is determined for each combination so that the winning percentage of each combination shown in the third column 366 is realized.

  These 6 types of characters are merely examples, and when 10 types of numbers “0” to “9” are used for the design as the decorative design 190, 10 types of character designs integrated therewith are also prepared. May be. In that case, a pattern used for a battle effect and a pattern not used may be prepared, or all characters may be used for a battle effect. Alternatively, 10 types of decorative designs 190 are configured so that all the designs can be played in battle production by combining less than 10 types of designs used in battle production with multiple types of designs. Also good.

  In the reference table 370 at the time of defeat in this figure (b), the lottery value range corresponding to each combination is shown in the first column 372 as in the reference table 360 at victory, and each combination is shown in the second column 374. The third column 376 shows the winning rate of the teammate in each combination. Comparing the victory reference table 360 and the defeat reference table 370, the second column 364 and the second column 374 show the same combination, respectively, and the third column 366 and the third column 376 also show the same win rate. Only the lottery value range corresponding to each combination shown in the first column 362 and the first column 372 is different. In the winning reference table 360, a lottery value range is set so that combinations with higher win rates are selected more frequently, and in a defeat reference table 370, a lottery value range is set so that combinations with higher winning rates are selected with lower frequency. Is done. For example, the combination of “A” vs. “c” has a win rate of “100%” and is a combination that should not be selected in the defeat reference table 370, and therefore the lottery value range in the first column 372 is not associated.

  The start of the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect is determined with a predetermined probability even when the success / failure lottery is not the result indicating the transition to the short-term open game. For example, in the latent expectation suggestion effect, the development effect is switched from an effect that suggests the possibility of shifting to probability change to an effect that suggests the occurrence of the reach state. Alternatively, there is a case where a battle effect is executed in order to start the latent mode although the transition is not actually made, or a battle effect is displayed in which the result of the defeat is displayed because the latent mode is not started. Therefore, when the result is not the result indicating the transition to the short-term open game, that is, the result indicating the transition to the long-term open game or the result indicating the disapproval, the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect are generated with a predetermined probability.

  When the effect determining means 132 determines the start of the latent expectation suggestion effect, it is highly likely that the latent expectation suggestion effect is actually shifted to probability change when the latent mode is started. The type of a specific pattern that is a pattern that suggests the correctness is determined. The specific symbol is displayed in the central third symbol display region 306 among the three symbol display regions in place of the decorative symbol 190 that should originally be displayed in that region.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing a process of executing the latent expectation degree suggesting effect in the battle effect. This figure (a) is a screen example of a battle effect following FIG. 7 (d), and the battle between characters is drawn in the state of flame behind each character in the battle effect. In this figure (a), the appearance that the flame of the 2nd pattern 324 which is an enemy character prevails is drawn. At this point, the result of the battle is not shown, and whether or not the latent mode is started is not shown. Here, the effect display control means 134 causes the specific design 340 to appear in the third symbol display area 306 and stops the display. A plurality of types of patterns are prepared as the specific pattern 340. In this embodiment, a pattern in which "sun", "star", "moon", and "thunder" are designed is used. Each pattern suggests a high possibility of transition to probabilities, the height of which is “Sun” is the highest, followed by “Star” and “Moon”. The player can know in advance the actual probability change transition possibility when the latent mode is started by looking at the type of the displayed specific pattern 340. For example, if a picture of “sun” is displayed, the player will more strongly expect that the latent mode is started. The “lightning” design is not a design showing the possibility of transition to probability change, but a development design showing the development effect, and when this development design is displayed, the production develops into a reach state.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the result of the battle as shown in this figure (b) after stopping and displaying the specific pattern 340 as shown in this figure (a). In the example in this figure, the ally character wins in reverse. In this way, prior to the presence or absence of the latent mode being indicated by the result of the battle, the actual probability change transition in the case where the latent mode is started can be performed by executing the latent expectation suggestion effect by the specific pattern 340. The height of sex can be suggested first. Therefore, the player can see the end of the result of the battle performance after knowing the possibility of the probability change first. For example, if the player knows that the possibility of the probability change is high, the player expects the latent mode to start more strongly. As a result, the player can expect more effectively than the conventional latent mode.

  In this figure (c), as a result of the battle effect, a character string of “latent mode entry!” Is displayed on the display screen 300. When the teammate character is defeated in the battle performance, for example, a character string such as “hidden hidden mode !!” is displayed.

  In this figure (d), the combination of "7" "5" "3" is displayed as a symbol stop mode as usual as the final form of the symbol variation display. As the symbol “7”, the first decorative symbol 310 in which the first symbol 312 and the first symbol 314 are integrated again is displayed in the first symbol display area 302. As the symbol “3”, the second decorative symbol 320 in which the second symbol 322 and the second symbol 324 are integrated again is displayed in the second symbol display area 304. As the symbol “5”, the third decorative symbol 330 in which the third symbol 332 and the third symbol 334 are integrated appears in the third symbol display area 306 and is stopped and displayed. After this, after the opening of the special winning opening 66 for a very short time, the latent mode is started in the normal game. The fact that the latent mode is being executed may be displayed at a corner of the display screen 300.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the picture determination table. The effect determination unit 132 refers to the pattern determination table 380 and determines a pattern to be displayed as a latent expectation suggestion effect with a predetermined probability corresponding to the result of the winning / failing lottery. The first column 382 of the picture determination table 380 shows the type of the lottery result. In the second column 384, the range of the pattern determination lottery value corresponding to each of the success / failure lottery results is shown. In the third column 386, the type of the pattern corresponding to the range of the pattern determination lottery value is shown. Among the plurality of patterns shown in the third column 386, the “Sun” has the highest possibility of the probability change transition to be suggested, and then the possibility decreases in the order of “star” and “moon”. Therefore, when the result of lottery determination is a 2R big hit with a certain change, a range of design determination lottery values is assigned to each design so that “Sun”, “star”, and “moon” are selected with a high probability. On the other hand, in the case of 2R big hits or small hits without any probability change, a range of design decision lottery values is assigned to each design so that the “Moon”, “Star”, and “Sun” are selected with a high probability. .

  On the other hand, even if the winning / losing lottery result is a failure or a 15R big hit, if the start of the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect is determined, the pattern is determined by the pattern determination lottery. In the case of detachment, the “moon” pattern is determined with a probability of about 50%, and the “thunder” pattern is determined with a probability of about 50%. The “lightning” design is an advanced design. In the case of 15R big hit, it is determined as a “thunder” pattern with a probability of 100%. As a result, when the “Moon” symbol is displayed, there is a possibility that the short-term open game corresponding to 2R big hit or small hit will not occur, and when “Thunder” symbol is displayed. May develop into a reach state. When the “thunder” symbol is displayed, an effect that does not develop into reach is displayed if the battle is won and wins. When the winning / raising lottery result is 15R jackpot, if the “thunder” symbol is displayed, the battle will be won and the game will reach a reach state. Then, if the winning lottery result is out, the “thunder” When the symbol is displayed, even if it wins in a battle and develops into a reach state, it is displayed that either it is lost or it is defeated in a battle and does not develop into a reach state.

  Returning to FIG. 3, in accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 produces the movable accessory 140 in an effect according to the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90. Make it work.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Accordingly, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of holds is 1 as a result of the lottery determination by the hold control means 116. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the case where the number of holdings as the result of the lottery control by the holding control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. The third range 225 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 23. A super reach variation pattern of “Super 3” for executing a battle effect is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value from 0 to 10, the pattern lottery value from 11 to 20, and the pattern lottery value from 21 to 23, the same regardless of the number of holds. A variation pattern of variation time is selected.

  The fourth range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 24 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and ranges from 24 to 255 divided into approximately three equal portions are associated. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

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

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings 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, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S31), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S32). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change effect pattern. The fluctuation display is started (S33). If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S31 to S33 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S31 (Y in S31), S32 and S33. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S34), the symbol variation display process is executed (S35), and if the symbol variation end timing is reached (Y in S36), the symbol variation is terminated ( If it is not the end timing of symbol variation (N in S36), S37 is skipped. If it is the end timing of the latent mode (Y of S38), the latent mode is ended (S39), and if it is not the latent mode or not the end timing of the latent mode (N of S38), S39 is skipped. When the symbol variation display is not started (N in S34), S35 to S39 are skipped.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success or failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S46), and the variation pattern determining unit 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol based on the variation pattern table corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery and the stopped symbol. (S52), when the variation pattern “Super 3”, “Super 4”, “Super 5”, that is, the variation pattern with the battle effect is selected (Y in S54), the effect determination means 132 determines whether or not the latent mode starts. In step S55, the effect determining means 132 determines a combination of symbols to be battled in the battle effect and determines a combination of stop symbols in the decorative pattern (S56), and determines a pattern to be displayed in the latent expectation suggestion effect (S56). S58). When “Super 3”, “Super 4”, and “Super 5” are not selected (N in S54), the effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol ( S60), a decorative design variation effect pattern is selected according to the special symbol variation pattern (S62).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process when a battle effect is executed in the symbol variation display process of S35 in FIG. First, the effect display control means 134 executes symbol variation display (S70), stops the symbols in the symbol display areas on the left and right so that the combination of the symbols is the character's symbols that fight in the battle effect (S72), A battle effect is started (S74). Thereafter, the effect display control means 134 stops and displays the specific pattern as the latent expectation suggestion effect in the central symbol display area (S76), displays the result of the battle and ends the battle effect (S78). An effect to shift to the start of the latent mode when winning, a development effect to reach the reach state, and an effect suggesting that the latent mode when defeated by the battle is not started (S79), stop and display the three symbols The symbol variation is terminated (S80).

  FIG. 16 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), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 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. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), 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 a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), 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. If 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, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). At this time, if the start of the latent mode is determined, the production of the latent mode is started (S121). 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. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize opening 66. 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 continuations is 15 times. 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. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). At this time, if the start of the latent mode is determined, the production of the latent mode is started (S179). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

(Second embodiment)
In this embodiment, since the method of the latent expectation suggestion effect in the battle effect is the same as that in the first embodiment except that it is different from that in the first embodiment, the difference will be mainly described and the description of the common points will be omitted.

  The effect display control means 134 changes the suggestion of the high possibility of shifting to the probability change in the latent expectation suggestion effect as time elapses, and stops the change to fix the suggestion of the high possibility of transfer. The length of time until this suggests a high possibility of transition. As for the specific pattern used in the latent expectation suggestion effect, the “sun” is most likely to shift to the same degree as in the first embodiment, and the possibility decreases in the order of “star” and “moon”. In the first embodiment, one of these specific patterns is displayed in a form that is definitely displayed from the beginning, but in this embodiment, in the battle production, “sun”, “star”, and “moon” are sequentially scrolled in order. A method is adopted in which a definite display is made with the specific picture that is finally stopped when displaying the result of the battle. For example, when “sun” is displayed first, and the operation is stopped as it is and “sun” is confirmed, it is suggested that there is a high probability of changing probability, and a victory is displayed in the battle effect. In addition, if it is stopped when it changes to `` star '' or `` moon '' without stopping at `` sun '' and a victory is displayed in the battle production, there is a possibility that the transition to probability change can be made by the amount of time until the pattern stop Is suggested to be low. Even if “Month” is not stopped and the final pattern is confirmed without a specific pattern, not displaying the specific pattern itself means that there is no suggestion of the possibility of transition, but the process up to the absence of the specific pattern. The fact that the “sun”, “star”, and “moon” are scrolled and not stopped in FIG. 4 suggests that the possibility of the probability change transition is substantially low. In this case, the defeat is displayed in the battle effect and the latent mode does not start. Thus, by displaying the possibility of the probability change gradually changing, it is possible to raise the player's expectation for the probability change. In addition, by adopting a method of gradually reducing the probability of probability change, the shorter the time until the stop of a specific pattern, that is, the time until the result of the battle effect is displayed, the higher the probability of probability change, and the longer the time, It is possible to create an effect that lowers the possibility of the player and to further increase the player's expectations.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the pattern determination table in the second embodiment. The effect determination means 132 of the present embodiment refers to the pattern determination table 390 and determines a pattern to be displayed as a latent expectation degree suggestion effect with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The first column 392 of the design determination table 390 shows the type of the result of the lottery. In the second column 394, the range of the design determination lottery value corresponding to each of the winning / failing lottery results is shown. In the third column 396, the type of the pattern to be finally displayed is shown in correspondence with the range of the pattern determination lottery value. In the case of the 2R big hit with probability change and the 2R big hit or small hit without probability change, the range of the design determination lottery value and the specific design are associated with the same correspondence as in the first embodiment. ing. On the other hand, even if the winning / losing lottery result is a failure or a 15R big hit, if the start of the battle effect and the latent expectation suggestion effect is determined, the pattern is determined by the pattern determination lottery. However, in the case of deviation, there is no possibility of transition to probability change, and there is no start of latent mode, but if “Super 5” is selected as the variation pattern, it will be developed to reach state, so it will be decided to develop the pattern “Thunder” When “Super 4” is selected, there is no development to the reach state, so that no picture is determined. In the case of 15R jackpot, the development pattern “lightning” is determined with a probability of 100%. During the battle performance, after slowly scrolling in the order of "Sun", "Star" and "Moon", it will eventually be stopped with the development pattern "Thunder" and if you win in the battle, it will develop into a reach state, If defeated, an effect that does not develop into a reach state is displayed. Also, after scrolling slowly in the order of “Sun”, “Star”, and “Month” during the battle performance, if no specific picture is finally displayed, the defeat is displayed in the battle performance, and reach is reached. It doesn't evolve into a state, and there's no latent mode.

(Third embodiment)
The present embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in that the battle effect as the groaning effect is continued not only as the effect during the symbol variation but also as the effect during the special game. Hereinafter, description of points common to the first and second embodiments will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram of a screen example schematically showing a process of displaying a combination of characters to be battled with a battle effect together with symbol variation. In the production of this drawing, instead of the decorative symbol in the normal symbol variation display, a decorative symbol composed only of a picture is used as the first decorative symbol 310, the second decorative symbol 320, and the third decorative symbol 330. This is also different from the decorative symbols used in the battle effects in the first and second embodiments. However, as a modification, the same decorative design as in the first and second embodiments may be used.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the symbols in the respective symbol display areas for a while and then first displays the first character 314 as the first symbol 314 in the first symbol display area 302 located on the left side of the display screen 300. One decorative symbol 310 is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. This first pattern 314 is also a pattern of a friend character that will be used later in a battle production.

  Next, the effect display control means 134 stops the second decorative symbol 320 in which the enemy character is drawn as the second symbol 324 in the second symbol display area 304 located on the right side of the display screen 300 as shown in FIG. Display. This second pattern 324 is also a pattern of an enemy character that will be used later in a battle battle. At this point, each type of ally character and enemy character is identified. Depending on what kind of pattern combination is stopped as the first pattern 314 and the second pattern 324, the possibility that the battle will actually be executed in the battle performance that continues as the special game performance, that is, a big hit is special It will also suggest the possibility that the game will be executed. Also, depending on what kind of pattern combination is stopped, there is a possibility of winning in battle production, that is, the possibility of accompanying transition to probability change, the number of rounds or the amount of balls that accompanies the opening mode of the big prize opening The amount is also suggested to the player. Thus, the stage before all the decorative designs of the 1st decorative design 310, the 2nd decorative design 320, and the 3rd decorative design 330 stop, ie, the left and right 1st designs 314 before the central specific design 340 stops. This suggests the possibility of a player's profit exceeding the normal state, such as the possibility of a big hit at the stage when the second picture 324 is stopped, the possibility of a transition to probability change, and the large number of appearances associated with the number of rounds. The

  Further, the effect display control means 134 stops and displays the third decorative symbol 330 in which the specific symbol 340 is drawn in the third symbol display area 306 located at the center of the display screen 300 as shown in FIG. When it falls into such a symbol combination, that is, a symbol combination in which the symbol and enemy character symbol that is a specific combination in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol symbol pattern in the center symbol display area are aligned. It is shown that the occurrence of the event is confirmed, and the battle between the ally and the enemy and the battle combination are confirmed. The effect display control means 134 displays a flame picture behind the first picture 314 and the second picture 324, and suggests that a battle as a battle effect is started in a later special game. The type of the specific pattern 340 is determined with reference to a pattern determination table to be described later. If the ally character wins a battle between the ally character and the enemy character, the probability of transition to probability change or the number of rounds is relatively This suggests a high probability of being a big hit.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the character string “battle start!” As shown in FIG. 4D at the start of the special game, and the flames displayed behind the first picture 314 and the second picture 324. The depiction of the collision of each other is displayed mainly using the center third symbol display area 306. In this way, the effect display control means 134 starts the battle prior to shifting to probability change. In addition, as a modification, it does not have to be a battle effect such as that performed in such a divided symbol display area, but may be a battle effect using a still image or a moving image related to an ally character or an enemy character.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the effect mode of the battle in the battle effect with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery. For example, the effect determination unit 132 determines a combination of a friend character and an enemy character for displaying a battle with reference to a table illustrated in FIG. A friend character and an enemy character include a plurality of characters each having a different winning rate, and a winning rate indicating which character is likely to win is set according to each battle combination. The effect determining means 132 determines whether to refer to the victory reference table 360 or the defeat reference table 370 depending on whether it is a big hit, whether there is a probability change, or the number of rounds. The battle combination of the characters is determined according to the set winning rate. When the winning lottery is a big hit, the effect determining unit 132 selects one of A to C as a teammate character and one of ac to an enemy character as a battle combination. In addition, if the winning / failing lottery is not included, either one of the friendly characters D to F (not shown) or the enemy characters d to f is included in the battle combination, or a specific design of “thunder” is selected as described later. To do. As a result, the player can recognize whether or not there is a possibility of a big hit with the type of character to be played, and the possibility of a shift to probability change or a big hit with a relatively large number of rounds. The high nature can be recognized. However, in the modification, instead of the number of rounds, the battle combination of characters may be determined according to the opening mode of the big prize opening. In that case, it can be suggested that there is a large amount of balls that accompany the opening of the special winning opening. When deciding according to the number of rounds, the amount of play will mainly depend on the number of rounds, but when deciding according to the open mode of the big prize opening, it will be included in the special game even if the number of rounds is the same The opening mode such as the opening time and the number of times of opening the big prize opening in the unit game of the predetermined number of times is different. That is, the amount of balls to be played varies depending on the total opening time. In this case, as long as the number of rounds is the same even if the opening mode is different for each special game, there is no need to provide a round indicator light for distinguishing the type of special game. The player can be made to gradually recognize the performance progress during the special game without recognizing the difference in the amount of balls.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of a pattern determination table for determining a pattern according to the presence or absence of certainty change. The effect determination unit 132 refers to the pattern determination table 400 and determines a pattern to be displayed with a predetermined probability according to whether or not there is a certain change. In the first column 382 of the picture determination table 400, the type of the lottery result indicating the presence or absence of the probability change is shown. In the second column 384, the range of the pattern determination lottery value corresponding to each of the success / failure lottery results is shown. In the third column 386, the type of the pattern corresponding to the range of the pattern determination lottery value is shown. Among the plurality of patterns shown in the third column 386, the “Sun” has the highest possibility of the probability change transition to be suggested, and then the possibility decreases in the order of “star” and “moon”. Therefore, if the result of the lottery is a 15R big hit with probability change or a 2R big hit with probability change, the range of the design decision lottery value for each pattern is selected with a high probability in the order of “sun” “star” “month” Is assigned. On the other hand, in the case of 15R big hit or 2R big hit without any probability change, a range of design determination lottery values is assigned to each design so that it is selected with a high probability in the order of “moon” “star” “sun”. . If the result of the lottery is small hit, the “month” design is determined with a probability of about 50%, and the “thunder” design is determined with a probability of about 50%. In the case of detachment, the pattern of “thunder” is determined with a probability of 100%.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically illustrating the contents of a pattern determination table for determining a pattern according to the number of rounds. The effect determination unit 132 refers to the pattern determination table 410 and determines a pattern to be displayed with a predetermined probability according to the number of rounds. In the first column 382 of the picture determination table 410, the type of the lottery result indicating the distinction of the number of rounds is shown. In the second column 384, the range of the pattern determination lottery value corresponding to each of the success / failure lottery results is shown. In the third column 386, the type of the pattern corresponding to the range of the pattern determination lottery value is shown. Among the plurality of patterns shown in the third column 386, the sun is most likely to have a relatively large number of suggested rounds, and then the possibility decreases in the order of “star” and “moon”. Therefore, when the winning / notch lottery result is 15R big hit, the range of the picture determination lottery value is assigned to each picture so that the sun is selected with a high probability in the order of “star” “star” “month”. On the other hand, in the case of 2R big hit, the range of the picture determination lottery value is assigned to each picture so that it is selected with a high probability in the order of “month”, “star”, and “sun”. If the result of the lottery is small hit, the “month” design is determined with a probability of about 50%, and the “thunder” design is determined with a probability of about 50%. In the case of detachment, the pattern of “thunder” is determined with a probability of 100%. As a modification, the design may be determined according to the opening mode such as the opening time and the number of times of opening of the big prize opening in the predetermined number of unit games included in the special game. Also in this case, the amount of balls to be dispensed varies depending on the opening mode, which suggests the amount of balls that accompany the opening mode. As another modification, for example, a specific pattern “cloud” may be further provided and used for a so-called pseudo continuous variation effect. The quasi-continuous variation effect is a variation effect pattern that makes it appear as if a plurality of symbol variations have been executed in a pseudo manner by displaying the symbols as if a plurality of symbols have been temporarily stopped in one symbol variation. In this case, in the pseudo-continuous variation effect, it is temporarily stopped at a specific pattern of “cloud”, and it is shown that multiple variations of the pattern are executed in a pseudo manner by repeating the variation such that the battle combination is re-determined. It is displayed so that it changes to a combination with a higher winning rate as consecutive battles continue.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a screen that schematically shows an effect process when a battle effect is continued even in a special game. In this battle production, the possibility of winning or losing varies depending on the combination of the characters to fight against, and depending on the possibility of winning or losing, there is a high possibility of shifting to probability change or a big hit with a relatively large number of rounds I suggest In addition, since it can be said that the number of appearances per round is almost constant, the large number of rounds also substantially suggests the total number of appearances that can be obtained by one big hit. The battle between the ally character and the enemy character may be performed over a plurality of rounds or may be performed a plurality of times. For example, with the progress of rounds in a special game, the possibility of transition to probability change and the possibility of a large number of rounds are suggested in stages. In addition, it may be suggested that the possibility gradually increases, or it may be suggested to increase or decrease rapidly, and how to increase or decrease is determined according to the result of the lottery or the combination of symbols. . For example, in the case of 15R big hit, it may be a form in which a plurality of battles are repeatedly performed without winning or losing over a plurality of rounds, and winning or losing is settled in the final round. In that case, if it is a 15R big hit with probability change, the friendly character wins in the final round, and if it is a 15R big hit without probability change, the enemy character wins in the final round. For example, in the case of 2R big hit, if there is a probability change, the match may be terminated with 2R being drawn and the winning or losing decision may be carried over to the next big hit. If there is no probability change, the enemy character may win in 2R. It may be suggested that the greater the number of rounds, the greater the likelihood of transition to probability change.

  This figure (a) is a screen example of the battle effect following FIG. 23 (d), and the battle between characters is drawn in the battle effect in the state of the flame behind each character. In this figure (a), the appearance that the flame of the 2nd pattern 324 which is an enemy character prevails is drawn. In this figure (b), the appearance of the first character 314, which is the ally character, becomes dominant, and the ally character wins in the reverse direction. The screen of FIG. 5B differs depending on the number of unit games that constitute the special game. In this way, prior to the fact that the battle effect shows the presence or absence of probability change or the number of rounds, there is a possibility that the probability of actual probability change and the number of rounds will increase in the case of a big hit with the specific design 340 The height can be suggested first. Therefore, the player can see the end of the result of the battle production after knowing the possibility of the probability change big hit or 15R big hit first. For example, if the player knows that the probability change or 15R possibility is high, The result is expected more strongly, and the player's expectation can be raised more effectively than the conventional battle performance.

(Fourth embodiment)
The present embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the opening / closing mode of the special winning opening is controlled in accordance with the battle / defense process of the battle effect during the special game. Hereinafter, description of points common to the other embodiments will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  During the special game, the battle effects as illustrated in FIGS. 23 and 26 are continued, and the battle between characters is drawn in the state of the flame behind each character. As shown in FIG. 26 (a), when the flame of the second pattern 324, which is an enemy character, becomes dominant, in that round, the opening / closing mode of the grand prize winning port 66 is opened several times for about 0.5 seconds, which is less than the opening reference time. The unit game is executed repeatedly. On the other hand, when the flame of the first pattern 314 that is a friendly character becomes dominant as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the opening / closing mode of the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened for a maximum of about 30 seconds, which is equal to or longer than the opening reference time. The unit game is executed. In the special game in the case where the battle effect is continued, the opening / closing mode of each of the plurality of unit games constituting the special game, or the big winning opening 66 in the unit game for a predetermined number of times is determined in advance. The effect determining means 132 selects the effect pattern of the battle effect according to whether the opening time of the big winning opening 66 is an aspect of the opening reference time or longer.

(5th Example)
This embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the number of types of friendly characters and enemy characters that can be included in the combination of decorative symbols is reduced every time the result of the battle effect satisfies a predetermined condition. Hereinafter, description of points common to the other embodiments will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  For example, when a teammate character wins in a battle effect, the enemy character who is the opponent is excluded from the selection candidates in the next and subsequent battle effects. Further, when a teammate character is defeated in a battle performance, the teammate character is excluded from selection candidates in the next and subsequent battle effects. If the win or loss ends in a draw, both the friendly character and the enemy character are not excluded from the selection candidates. Thereby, the possibility that the battle combination of the same combination appears will decrease. A table as shown in FIG. 8 is prepared for each combination of a plurality of types of characters remaining as selection candidates, and the table to be referred to next time is switched to another table every time the type of character is reduced depending on the result of the battle effect. Processing may be performed. Alternatively, every time a character battle is determined, refer to the history of whether the character has been defeated in the past, and if there is a defeat history, re-determine it so that only battles with undefeated characters are selected. Also good. It should be noted that what is excluded from the selection candidates is only excluded from the competition candidates with the same defeat opponent, and may not be excluded from the competition candidates with other opponents.

(Sixth embodiment)
In the present embodiment, by variably displaying a plurality of types of specific designs, the types of specific designs that become stop candidates are presented to the player, and the number of types of specific designs that become stop candidates can be increased or decreased for each battle effect. This is different from the other embodiments. Hereinafter, description of points common to the other embodiments will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  By variably displaying a plurality of types of specific designs that are candidates for stoppage, the player can recognize which types of specific designs are candidates for stoppage. At this time, the player's expectation for the transition to the probability change can be increased as the specific pattern having a higher expectation is included in the stop candidate. For example, it is assumed that four types of specific patterns are prepared from low to high expectations as specific patterns, and all of these four types of specific patterns are included in the variable display as stop candidates. In addition, when the number of types of specific patterns included in the stop candidates is small and the specific pattern having a higher expectation is included in the stop candidates, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the transition to probability change. That is, before the specific pattern stops, the player can recognize the degree of expectation in advance based on the type and number of stop candidates. For example, it is assumed that only two types of specific pictures with the highest expectation and specific pictures with the lowest expectation are included in the variable display as alternative stop candidates. For example, when a specific pattern of “sun” is selected, “2” is most likely to be selected as the number of stop candidates for the specific pattern including “sun”, and then selected in the order of “3” and “4”. Probability decreases. When a specific picture of “star” or “moon” is selected, “3” is most likely to be selected as the number of stop candidates for the specific picture including them, and then the selection probabilities are “2” and “4” in that order. Becomes lower. When the specific pattern “thunder” is selected, the probability that “4” is selected as the number of stop candidates for the specific pattern is the highest, and then the selection probability decreases in the order of “3” and “2”. The number of stop candidates and the types of stop candidates for a specific pattern are determined with reference to a table in which such a relationship is determined, and the display is variably displayed using the stop candidates. The specific pattern with the highest expectation may be a pattern indicating that the transition to probability change occurs with 100% accuracy, for example.

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

  In the above embodiment, two types of short-term open games, such as 2R big hit with probability change, 2R big hit without probability change, and small hit, are exemplified, and a battle effect or latent mode is started when one of these is true Explained. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which uses only two types of 2R big hits and small hits with a probability change as a short-term open game, and starts a battle production or a latent mode when it corresponds to either of these. In another modified example, a small hit may not be provided as a short-term open game, and only two types of 2R big hit with probability change and 2R big hit without probability change may be used.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, after determining whether or not to start the latent mode (S50), determining whether or not to start the battle effect by determining the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52) The order is illustrated. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which determines the start presence or absence of a latent mode after determining the start presence or absence of a battle effect previously. These are only the order of the determination process, and do not affect the order in which the battle effect and the latent expectation suggesting effect are executed prior to the start of the latent mode.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, an example of suggesting the degree of expectation of latent probability variation, the shift to probability variation, or the number of rounds mainly by the type of specific pattern and its variation display as “latency expectation level suggestive effect” was shown. However, in the modified example, the “latent expectation degree suggestion effect” may be configured to include not only the display of the specific pattern but also the effect display using the ally character or the enemy character in another symbol display area.

  10 Pachinko gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 66 big prize opening, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game executing means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control Means, 340 specific pattern, 350 long-term open game control means, 352 short-term open game control means, 358 small hit control means.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entry of a game ball is a trigger for paying out a prize ball;
A success / failure lottery means for executing a success / failure lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win,
If the result of the lottery is a win of a predetermined type, a new win is obtained after the special game is finished in such a manner that it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the hit of the predetermined type is met. Specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game state in which ease is advantageous over the normal state;
Production determination means for determining the content to display the result of the winning / failing lottery in a dramatic manner;
Production display control means for displaying the production content determined by the production determination means on a predetermined symbol display device,
Whether or not the specific game execution means starts a latent effect suggesting that there is a possibility of transitioning to the specific game state with difficulty in recognition regardless of whether or not the result of the success / failure lottery is a hit of the predetermined type Is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the lottery determination,
The effect determining means is configured to select a latent expectation suggestion effect aspect that suggests in advance a high possibility that a transition to the specific gaming state is actually made when the latent effect is started. Decide with a predetermined probability according to the result,
When the start of the latent effect is determined, the effect display control means displays a rolling effect that changes the suggestion as to whether or not the latent effect is started over time, and starts the latent effect. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the latent expectation suggestion effect is displayed prior to, and then the latent effect is started.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display control means further suggests a high possibility that the latent effect is started by an effect mode in the beat effect. It further comprises a symbol display device that displays a combination of a plurality of symbols indicating the result of the success / failure lottery,
The effect determining means has a high possibility that a transition to the specific gaming state is actually made when the latent effect is started as the latent expectation suggesting effect and the stop mode of the plurality of symbols. The type of the specific pattern that is the suggested pattern is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
The effect display control means displays a combination of the plurality of symbols on the symbol display device, and also displays a part of the symbols in a plurality of symbol display areas in which the symbols are variably displayed on the screen of the symbol display device. The determined specific pattern is displayed as the latent expectation suggestion effect using a display area, and the suggestion as to whether or not the latent effect is started using other part of the symbol display area changes with time. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a roaring effect to be displayed is displayed. In the latent expectation suggestion effect, the effect determination means displays an extended pattern that is a pattern indicating that the combination of the plurality of symbols is developed into a reach state in which the same symbol combination is aligned. Is determined with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
When the decision to display the developed picture is made, the effect display control means uses the symbol display area for displaying the picture as the latent expectation suggestion effect, and has a high possibility of transition to the specific gaming state. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the developed picture is displayed in place of the specific picture that suggests, and then the reach state is displayed.   The effect display control means changes the suggestion of the possibility of shifting to the specific game state suggested by the effect as the latent expectation suggestion effect with time, stops the change, and increases the height. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the high possibility of transition is suggested also by the length of time until the suggestion is confirmed. A game board in which a game area is formed;
A prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entry of a game ball is a trigger for paying out a prize ball;
A right / wrong lottery means for executing a right / left lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened when the result of the success / failure lottery is a win;
The long-term open game control means for executing the long-term open game when the winning lottery results in a type indicating a transition to a long-term open game in which the big prize opening is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more. When,
Short-term opening game control means for executing the short-term opening game when the winning lottery is less than a predetermined opening reference time and the winning prize opening is less than a predetermined time indicating a transition to a short-term opening game. When,
In a mode in which it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not the hit of the predetermined type is a hit of a predetermined type among a plurality of types of hits indicating the transition to the short-term open game. Specific game execution means for shifting to a specific game state in which the ease of acquiring a new win after the open game is more advantageous than the normal state;
Production determination means for determining the content to display the result of the winning / failing lottery in a dramatic manner;
Production display control means for displaying the production content determined by the production determination means on a predetermined symbol display device,
The specific game execution means, when the result of the success / failure lottery is a hit of the type indicating the transition to the short-term open game, is difficult to recognize regardless of whether the hit is the hit of the predetermined type Determining whether or not to start the latent production suggesting that there is a possibility of transition to the specific gaming state, with a predetermined probability according to the result of the success or failure lottery
The effect determining means is configured to determine a latent expectation suggestion effect mode that suggests in advance that there is a high possibility that a transition to the specific gaming state is actually made when the latent effect is started. Decide with a predetermined probability according to the result,
When the start of the latent effect is determined, the effect display control means displays a rolling effect that changes the suggestion as to whether or not the latent effect is started over time, and starts the latent effect. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the latent expectation suggestion effect is displayed prior to, and then the latent effect is started.

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