JP2012192076A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To get an interest of a game player strongly attracted to a read-ahead notice rendering.SOLUTION: In case that a read-ahead command-discriminating section 230 and a notice rendering lottery section 235 determine that a read-ahead notice rendering is to be performed, a rendering mode-determining section 210 determines a rendering pattern based on a game command of a received read-ahead command as a read-ahead rendering pattern. If the read-ahead command and a normal command include the same game command, the rendering mode-determining section 210 determines that the rendering pattern same as the normal rendering pattern determined based on the normal command as the read-ahead rendering pattern. When the rendering mode determining section 210 determines the read-ahead rendering pattern based on the received read-ahead command, a reservation display pattern-determining section 241 displays a reservation image which evokes the read-ahead rendering pattern displayed until the normal command corresponding to the read-ahead command is received.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine that plays a game by firing a game ball.

  Generally, in a ball game machine (pachinko machine), a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a game area in the game board, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, and an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. A special winning opening (starting opening) is provided, and when a game ball launched toward the gaming area wins the specific winning opening, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol is performed and a special symbol display device specially The result of the electronic lottery is notified by displaying the mode of stopping after changing the symbol. If the result of the electronic lottery is a jackpot, a special symbol indicating that the jackpot is displayed on the special symbol display device is stopped and a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is entered. In this jackpot game state, the game ball enters the big winning opening that is exposed by opening and closing the attacker device a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a specific winning slot while the special symbol is changing, a reserved ball random number storage unit (with a predetermined number (for example, four) as an upper limit of a predetermined number (for example, four) as a reserved ball random number Memory). When the special symbol related to the current game stops and the result of the electronic lottery is finalized, the stored ball random numbers stored in the stored ball random number storage unit are sequentially read out and the hit of the held ball random numbers is determined, The result is displayed by changing and stopping the special symbol, and the game based on the reserved ball random number is advanced.

  In the period from when the special symbol is changed to when it is stopped, various types of effects are usually displayed (such as variable display using effects symbols or effects symbols). Although the player enjoys the game with a thirst for the display of the mode, since the fun gradually disappears when the same display is viewed many times, in recent years, a more sophisticated display mode has been devised. Yes. More specifically, the effect during the change of the special symbol was related to the game that is currently being played, but was stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit while the game was being played. An effect (pre-reading notice effect) is performed in which information indicating whether the reserved ball random number is a jackpot or a loss is notified in advance.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, jackpot determination is also performed for a holding ball other than the holding ball related to symbol variation, and the display of the holding ball in the case of a big hit is made different from the display of other holding balls. In addition, a technique for displaying a notice of a big hit is described. According to this patent document 1, since it is possible to know in advance which reserved ball is a big hit, when a notice is displayed, until the game order based on the random number stored on hold comes around. During this time, the player can enjoy the game while expecting it.

  In addition, Patent Document 2 states that not only is the notification of the hold display changed, but also the possibility of a big hit is high every time a game based on the hold ball is played (the hold is digested). The pachinko machine provided with the hold display change pattern which the hold display changes to the aspect to show is described. According to Patent Document 2, since the hold display changes in the process of playing the game, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness.

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  When the special symbol fluctuates, one pattern is selected from a plurality of preset effect patterns, and the effect image is displayed on the effect display device according to the selected effect pattern.

  However, the pre-reading notice effect executed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 suggests whether or not there is a high possibility of a big hit, and the effect image when the special symbol corresponding to the pre-reading notice effect changes Is not associated with. For this reason, for example, if a male character and a female character are set as the effect image during the change of the special symbol, and it is determined which character to appear at the start of the change of the special symbol, the player In the pre-reading notice effect, it is impossible to know which character's effect is executed. As a result, the prefetching notice effect becomes monotonous, and the player's interest in the prefetching notice effect may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine capable of strongly attracting the player's interest to the pre-reading notice effect.

  To achieve the above object, the ball game machine of the present invention includes a main control processing unit, a sub control processing unit, and a display device, and the main control processing unit starts a game ball that flows down the game area of the game board. Predetermined game processing is started with the winning of the mouth.

  The main control processing unit includes special symbol lottery means, game command determination means, prefetch command transmission means, and regular command transmission means.

  The special symbol lottery means acquires a special symbol random number in response to a winning of a game ball at the start opening, sequentially stores the acquired special symbol random number as a reserved random number in the reserved ball random number storage unit up to a predetermined upper limit number, The stored random number stored first in the stored random number storage unit is read after the special symbol stop display based on the previously read stored random number, and it is determined whether the read stored random number is a big hit To do. The jackpot game control means provides a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the special symbol lottery means determines that the read reserved random number is a jackpot. The game command determining means determines a game command that defines a change display time from the start of change of the special symbol to the stop display based on the reserved ball random number. Each time the special symbol lottery unit stores the hold random number in the hold random number storage unit, the prefetch command transmission unit transmits a command including a game command generated based on the hold random number to the sub-control processing unit as a prefetch command. Each time the special symbol lottery unit reads the reserved random number from the reserved random number storage unit, the regular command transmitting unit transmits a command including a game command generated based on the reserved random number as a normal command to the sub-control processing unit.

  The sub-control processing unit includes hold display control means, effect mode determination means, effect image display control means, prefetch notice execution determination means, prefetch effect aspect determination means, and prefetch notice effect execution means.

  The hold display control means indicates that when the prefetch command is received from the main control processing unit, the hold ball random number is stored corresponding to the prefetch command until the regular command corresponding to the prefetch command is received. The held image to be displayed is displayed on the display device in a predetermined display mode. When the regular command is received from the main control processing unit, the rendering mode determining means determines the rendering mode based on the game command of the regular command as the regular rendering mode. The effect image display control means displays an effect image corresponding to the normal effect mode determined by the effect mode determination means on the display device. The prefetching notice execution determining unit determines whether or not to execute the prefetching notice effect when receiving a prefetching command from the main control processing unit. When the prefetching notice execution determining unit determines to execute the prefetching notice effect, the prefetching effect mode determining means determines the effect form based on the game command of the received prefetching command as the prefetching effect form. When the prefetching effect mode determining unit determines the prefetching effect mode based on the received prefetching command, the prefetching notice effect executing unit is a prefetching reminiscent of the prefetching effect mode until the regular command corresponding to the prefetching command is received. Perform a notice effect. When the pre-read command and the regular command include the same game command, the pre-read effect mode determining means determines the same effect mode as the normal effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means based on the regular command as the pre-read effect mode.

  In the above-described configuration, when the prefetch command and the regular command include the same game command, the prefetch effect mode determining means uses the same effect mode as the normal effect mode determined by the performance mode determining means based on the regular command. Determine as. That is, the prefetch effect mode based on the prefetch command is the same as the normal performance mode based on the regular command (including the same game command) corresponding to the prefetch command, and until the regular command corresponding to the prefetch command is received. The prefetching notice effect executed by the prefetching notice effect executing means is an effect reminiscent of the normal effect mode based on the regular command.

  Therefore, for example, when one of a male character and a female character appears in the effect image of the normal effect mode, the player determines which character the effect is executed by the pre-reading notice effect. It is possible to predict, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the pre-reading notice effect.

  When the regular command is received from the main control processing unit, the presentation mode determining means determines whether or not the prefetching presentation mode determining unit has determined the prefetching presentation mode based on the prefetch command corresponding to the regular command, and the prefetching presentation mode When the determination means has determined the prefetch effect mode, the prefetch effect mode may be determined as a normal effect mode based on the received regular command.

  In the above configuration, when the pre-reading effect mode determining unit determines the pre-reading effect mode, the effect mode determining unit determines the already-determined pre-reading effect mode as the normal performance mode as it is. Can be reduced.

  The prefetching notice effect executed by the prefetching notice effect executing means is a prefetching effect determined by the prefetching effect mode determining means based on the received prefetching command for the hold image displayed by the hold display control means corresponding to the received prefetching command. You may include the process which changes to the pending | holding image which reminds an aspect.

  In the above configuration, the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the pre-reading notice effect by the reserved image.

  The prefetching notice effect executed by the prefetching notice effect executing means is the effect image display control means based on another regular command received prior to the regular command until the regular command corresponding to the received prefetch command is received. May include processing to change the effect image displayed by the effect image reminiscent of the prefetch effect mode determined by the prefetch effect mode determining means based on the received prefetch command.

  In the above configuration, the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the pre-reading notice effect by the effect image.

  The ball and ball game machine may be provided with a movable accessory reminiscent of a pre-reading effect aspect, and the pre-reading notice effect executed by the pre-reading notice effect execution means may include a process of driving a movable accessory reminiscent of the pre-reading effect aspect. Good.

  In the above configuration, the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the pre-reading notice effect by the movable accessory.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol fluctuation | variation time determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the common figure fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the production | presentation aspect main table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the character table for normal productions contained in the production mode subtable shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the character table for (a) male system announcement effect included in the production mode subtable shown in FIG. 11, and (b) the character table for girls system announcement effect. It is a figure which shows the background color table for normal effects contained in the effect mode subtable shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the background color table for (a) men's type | system | group notice effect included in the effect mode subtable shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the table for male reservation display contained in the production mode subtable shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the table for girls system hold display contained in the production mode subtable shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process which the main control process part 11 of FIG. 4 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding display control process which the production | presentation control process part 11 of FIG. 4 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the display process of the effect image at the time of the special figure change which the effect control process part 11 of FIG. 4 performs.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention can be opened and closed in a door-like manner in a machine box 1 having a rectangular shape installed in an island facility of a game arcade. The front frame 2 attached to the front frame 2, the game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, and a glass door that is attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large opening 8 at the center. 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, a front board 6 having a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball, A launching device 9 provided at the lower part of the front frame 2 and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6 are provided. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit on the back side. 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10 after being attached to the front frame 2. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, the special symbol display device 17, the effect display device 34, the through chucker 21, the normal symbol display device 22, the electric tulip 19, the stage 36, and the first start prize opening (start ) 37a and second start winning opening (starting opening) 37b, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41 and the like are provided. It has been. The first start winning opening 37a and the second start winning opening 37b are provided with a space in the vertical direction.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is an electronic lottery for a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b. A predetermined effect mode is displayed based on the result, and a liquid crystal display device is used in this embodiment. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. .

  The effect display device 34 is a display for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b. A region is defined. That is, the display area portion is the holding ball display device 34a. A command output from the main control processing unit 11 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a and the second start winning opening 37b and the special symbol random number acquired by the winning is stored as a holding ball random number. When received, a predetermined hold display mode is displayed on the hold ball display device 34a (details will be described later).

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins in the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. More specifically, the lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed. The special symbol display device 17 uses an segment display in this embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the game based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 37b is executed with priority over the game based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 37a. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17. That is, the special symbol display device 17 serves as both the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device of the present invention. Of course, it goes without saying that two special symbol display devices 17 may be provided separately.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting a normal figure, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. As long as the electric tulip 49 is not opened, the game ball will not win the second start winning opening 37b. Further, the stage 36 is a structure that is disposed below the effect display device 34 and in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a first start winning opening 37a is arranged at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the first start winning opening 37a with a high probability.

  As a result of the electronic lottery concerning a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the first starting winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b, the attacker device 41 becomes a big hit game as a result of a special drawing (big hit). This is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times (2 rounds or 13 rounds) when transitioning to. The attacker device 41 includes a plate-like lid member that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis by driving a solenoid (not shown). . When the lid member is opened, the big prize opening 42 provided in the lower portion of the game area 31 is exposed, and the game ball can be won through the big prize opening 42.

  That is, in the attacker device 41, since the lid member normally closes the big winning opening 42, the game ball does not win the big winning opening 42. However, as described above, when the player shifts to the jackpot game, the lid member Since the special winning opening 42 is exposed, the game ball can be awarded in the special winning opening 42. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. That is, the player can win a game by winning a game ball in the big winning opening 42. The special winning opening 42 is a horizontally long rectangular opening, and the lid member of the attacker device 41 has substantially the same shape as the special winning opening 42.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the first start winning opening 37a, the second start winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43a, 43b, 44, 45 for detecting the passing of game balls are respectively provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the large winning opening 42 (FIG. 4). Reference) is provided.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the touch button 60 which a player press-downs is provided in the side part of the saucer 5. As shown in FIG.

  The main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, and a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes the stored information. (Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery processing unit (special symbol lottery means) 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b, A special symbol determination unit 120a, 120b that determines the type of the special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, and a variation pattern command (game command) that is a command related to the variation time of the special symbol. , A variation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means) 130 that transmits the determined variation pattern command to the sub-control processing unit 12a at a predetermined timing, a game mode transition control unit 140 that controls transition of the game mode, and a special symbol The attacker device 41 (solenoid) when the lottery result by the lottery processing 110 is a special figure (big hit) A jackpot game control unit (a jackpot game control means) 160 that is operated to shift to a jackpot game, a normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 that performs an electronic lottery related to a regular symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21, The main control processing unit 11 includes a normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 that determines the variation time of the normal symbol and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Special symbol random number generator (special symbol random number generating means) 111 for generating the first special symbol lottery for performing the lottery related to the special symbol in response to the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 37a Part 119a and a second special symbol lottery unit 119b for performing a lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. That is, in this embodiment, there are two special symbol lotteries: one that takes place when the first start winning opening 37a is won, and the other that takes place when the second start winning opening 37b wins. .

  The first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a random number (when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing unit 11) when a game ball has won the first starting winning port 37a. The first special symbol random number acquiring unit (special symbol random number acquiring means) 112a that acquires (latches) one and whether or not the random number acquired by the first special symbol random number acquiring unit 112a is per special symbol. Is determined by referring to the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, and a special symbol random number determination unit 113a and a random number for the first special symbol are acquired. When the special symbol is fluctuating when the part 112a acquires a random number, the acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number up to four (in other words, up to the upper limit of four, which is a predetermined number). A first hold ball random number memory (hold ball random number memory unit) 115a that includes a. Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of hitting the special symbol than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning port 37b (the detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b is the main control process). The second special symbol random number obtaining unit (special symbol random number obtaining means) 112b that obtains (latches) one random number (at the timing input to the unit 11) and the second special symbol random number obtaining unit 112b obtain A second special symbol success / failure determination unit (special symbol success / failure determination means 113b) that determines whether or not the random number is per special symbol with reference to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b. And when the special symbol is changing when the second special symbol random number acquisition unit 112b acquires the random number, the acquired random number is up to four as the reserved ball random numbers (in other words, A second reserved ball random number storage unit (reserved ball random number storage unit) 115b for storing the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b. The probability of hitting a special symbol is higher than that of the special symbol low probability determination table 117b.

  Note that. In the present embodiment, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, it is stored in the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. A determination is made as to whether or not the reserved ball random number is read out preferentially and is per special figure, and control is performed so that the game proceeds according to the determination. In other words, the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 has priority over the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a. Processing is performed.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, there are four special charts (big jackpots) per 2R normal per 2R probability variation, 13R probability variation per small hit, and small hits, but the probability of winning each hit is the first The electronic lottery by the 1 special symbol lottery unit 119a and the electronic lottery by the second special symbol electronic lottery unit 119b are the same. The types of special symbols are determined by the first special symbol determining unit 20a and the second special symbol determining unit 120b. That is, the first special symbol lottery unit 119a and the second special symbol lottery unit 119b only determine whether or not the acquired random number is per special symbol, and the determination of what type per special symbol is The first special symbol determination unit 120a and the second special symbol determination unit 120b perform this.

  When the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is per special symbol, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the type of special symbol corresponding to the special symbol. Specifically, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines any one of 2R normal per, 2R probability variation, 13R probability variation, and small hit. The same applies to the second special symbol determination unit 120b.

  When winning “2R probability variation” and “13R probability variation”, after the jackpot game based on the probability variation is completed, in the game until winning the next special figure, the first judgment table to be referred to The special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b are referred to. That is, this gaming state is a high probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation mode”).

  On the other hand, a state in which a game is played while referring to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b is a normal state (hereinafter referred to as “normal mode”). In the probability variation mode, since the probability of winning per special figure is high, it is advantageous to the player compared to the normal mode. In addition, after winning the “2R normal hit” and ending the big hit game based on the normal hit, even if the game mode at the time of winning the normal hit is the probability change mode, the game mode shifts to the normal mode. It is supposed to fall (fall down). As described above, in this embodiment, the 2R probability variation per unit and the 13R probability variation per unit are in a probability variation mode after the jackpot game is finished, so that it can be said that the player is more advantageous than the normal 2R per unit. In the case of a small win, the game state does not change before and after the big hit game based on the small win. That is, the determination table referred to in the game before and after the small hit is not changed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern command determination unit 130 generates a variation pattern random number generation unit 131 that generates a variation pattern random number used for determination of the variation pattern command, and the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern command determination unit 130a for determining a variation pattern command based on the winning of the ball and a variation pattern command for determining the variation pattern command based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. And a second variation pattern command determination unit 130b.

  The random number generator for variation pattern 131 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (from 0 to 9) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Is generated.

  The first variation pattern command determination unit 130a obtains one random number from among the variation pattern random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a for storing up to four random numbers acquired by the first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a variation pattern random number and variation Pattern No. And a first variation pattern command table 134a in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. The variation pattern command determination unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, acquires one random number for variation pattern for the winning, like the first special symbol lottery unit 119a.

  Similarly to the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a, the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b also generates a variation pattern generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. Random number for second fluctuation pattern 132b for obtaining one random number from random numbers for random use, and random numbers for second fluctuation pattern for storing up to four random numbers obtained by this random number acquisition part for second fluctuation pattern 132b Storage unit 133b, variation pattern random number and variation pattern No. And a second variation pattern command table 134b in which a plurality of tables associated with is stored. When one game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130b acquires one random number for the fluctuation pattern for the winning, similarly to the second special symbol lottery part 119b.

  In the first fluctuation pattern command table 134a, as shown in FIG. 7, a special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) that is referred to when a special symbol is won in the lottery by the first special symbol lottery section 119a, Three tables are stored: a special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) and a special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) which are referred to when the first special symbol lottery section 119b loses in the lottery. Each table includes a random number for variation pattern and a variation pattern No. Are configured in advance. That is, when the variation pattern random number is determined, the variation pattern No. is determined from the variation pattern random number. (Variation pattern command) is automatically determined, and the variation pattern No. The variation time corresponding to is determined. The special figure fluctuation table B is used when determining the first fluctuation pattern command to be described later and deciding the second fluctuation pattern command to be described later and 3 or less reserved ball random numbers when losing in the normal mode. This table is referenced in the case of On the other hand, the special figure variation table C is when the normal mode is lost and when the second variation pattern command is determined, and when the reserved ball random numbers are already stored up to four upper limits (hereinafter, when the production is shortened) And a table referred to when the probability variation mode is lost. The configuration of the second variation pattern command table 134b is the same as that of the first variation pattern command table 134a, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted. In the present embodiment example, 10 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 9, variation pattern No. No. 1-No. 10, No. 11-No. 30, but the number of variation pattern random numbers and variation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  Next, the variation time stored in each special figure variation table A to C will be described. First, the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) stores a fluctuation time from 30 seconds to 120 seconds. The special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) stores the fluctuation time from 10 seconds to 120 seconds, but has a relatively short fluctuation time compared to the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1). include.

  The special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) stores fluctuation times from 2 seconds to 45 seconds. When the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) and the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) are compared, the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) is changed to the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2). A relatively short variation time is stored.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the random number for the variation pattern is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. When the game starts immediately after winning, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines a variation pattern command (variation pattern No.) based on the variation pattern random number. Since this special prize is changing, the special symbol random number acquired based on this prize is stored as the reserved ball random number in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a. Each time it is stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number acquired at the winning timing, and the variation The pattern command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. This is for performing a pre-reading notice effect to be described later.

  When a prefetch command is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, a hold image indicating that a hold ball random number is stored corresponding to the prefetch command is displayed on the hold ball display device 34a at that timing, The player is informed that it has been stored as a ball random number.

  In addition, when stored as a reserved ball random number, the obtained variation pattern random number is stored in the first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a until a game based on the reserved ball random number is started. When a game based on the reserved ball random number is started, the variation pattern random number stored in the first variation pattern random number storage 133a is read again, and the variation is referred to by referring to the first variation pattern command table 134a. The pattern command is determined.

  That is, when the special symbol random number is stored as the reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command is determined twice and is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a each time. The first determination is the timing of winning the game ball to the first start winning opening 37a, and the variation pattern command determined here is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. Upon receiving this prefetch command, the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not to execute the prefetch notice effect, and performs a hold display process in accordance with the determination.

  In the following description, the portion that needs to be expressed separately from the variation pattern command related to the first determination and the variation pattern command related to the second determination includes the variation pattern command related to the first determination. The command is referred to as “prefetch command”, and the command including the variation pattern command related to the second determination is referred to as “regular command”. Details of the contents of the regular command will be described later.

  The second determination is the timing at which a game based on the reserved ball random number starts. At this timing, a formal variation pattern command related to the game is determined and transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a regular command. When a regular command is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, an effect corresponding to the regular command (effect when the special figure is changed) is executed, and an effect image (based on the regular command) is displayed on the effect display device 34. Video) is displayed in synchronization with the special symbol. The effect image includes a background, a character, and the like in addition to the effect symbol that stops after the change. As will be described later, the effect image at the time of the special figure change includes an image of the pre-reading notice effect in addition to the normal effect image.

  That is, the first determination is only for the pre-reading notice effect, and the second determination is an official variation pattern command used for the game.

  In the case of the probability variation mode, the special figure variation table referred to the first time and the second time is the same. In the case of the normal mode, the special figure variation tables referred to for the first time and the second time are the same except when the effect is shortened. Since the variation pattern random numbers related to one reserved ball random number are the same, if the referenced tables are the same, the first and second variation pattern commands are the same.

  At the time of production shortening, the special figure fluctuation table referred to in the first time and the second time is different (the first figure refers to the special figure fluctuation table B, and the second time refers to the special figure fluctuation table C). The variation pattern commands are also different, and the second variation pattern command has a higher probability that the variation time of the special symbol will be shorter than that of the first variation (No. 21 to No. 30). Become. That is, the normal command is No. in the normal mode. 21-No. In the case of 30, the variation pattern command is different between the first time and the second time. As will be described later, when the regular control command is received, the presentation control processing unit 12a according to the present embodiment determines whether or not execution of the prefetch notice presentation effect is determined by the prefetch command corresponding to the regular command, and the prefetch notice presentation effect is determined. Is determined as the normal effect mode (normal effect pattern), the pre-reading notice effect mode determined based on the pre-read command is determined as the normal effect mode (normal effect pattern). 21-No. When 30 fluctuation pattern commands are received as regular commands, the rendering mode determined based on the regular command is used as the regular rendering mode regardless of whether or not the pre-reading notice rendering corresponding to the regular command has been executed. decide.

  Even when a game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b, the same process as when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a is performed to determine a variation pattern command (including a look-ahead command). Therefore, the description here is omitted.

  Here, in this embodiment, all the variation pattern Nos. That can be selected at the time of jackpot are displayed. A jackpot command is composed of 1 to 10, and a change pattern No. selectable at the time of losing is shown. No. 11-30, the variation pattern No. which becomes long reach or super reach. 16-No. 20, and no. 30 is a specific lose command, and other variation patterns No. A normal lose command is configured. And although mentioned later in detail, production control processing part 12a is change pattern No .. 1-No. 10, no. 16-No. 20, no. When 30 is received as a prefetch command, a prefetch notice effect may be executed.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 shown in FIG. 4 is for operating the attacker device 41 to provide a jackpot game when the result of the electronic lottery by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a special symbol. Is. The jackpot game of this embodiment has a configuration in which round games are continuously performed twice or thirteen times. Here, the round game refers to whether the attacker device 41 opens and closes at least once, and a predetermined number of game balls are won in the big winning opening 42 while the attacker device 41 is opened, or a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the round game. A game that ends when either of the end conditions is met.

  If you win 2R regular, 2R odds per change, and small wins, you will be offered 2 big wins for round games, and 13 wins for 13R rounds if you win 13Rs. The Here, in this embodiment, in the jackpot game in which the round game is performed only twice, the opening of the attacker device 41 is as short as 1 second, and it is difficult to win the game ball in the big winning opening 42. Therefore, the player cannot expect to get a ball in 2R normal hit, 2R probability change hit and small hit. On the other hand, in the jackpot game in which the round game is performed 13 times, the attacker device 41 is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds so that a lot of balls can be expected.

  Next, when the game mode is in the normal mode, the game mode transition control unit 140 shifts the game mode to the probability change mode when the jackpot game ends when the winning per 2R probability change and the 13R probability change are determined. In the probability variation mode, if you win per 2R probability variation and 13R probability variation, the game mode after the big hit game will continue to be in the probability variation mode, but if you win per 2R normal in probability variation mode, The game mode is controlled so that the game mode after the jackpot game is ended (shifted) to the normal mode. If the 2R normal mode is won when the game mode is the normal mode, the game mode transition control unit 140 maintains the game mode after the jackpot game is ended in the normal mode. In addition, when winning a small hit, the game mode transition control unit 140 controls to maintain the game mode after the big hit game is the game mode before the big hit game.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 generates a normal symbol random number generator 171 that generates a random symbol for the normal symbol and an electronic symbol related to the normal symbol triggered by the passing of the game ball through the through chucker 21. An ordinary symbol lottery unit 177 for performing lottery is provided. The normal symbol lottery unit 177 acquires one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11) when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 ( A normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 to be latched), a normal symbol random number determining unit 173 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 is per ordinary symbol, and a determination table, When the normal symbol random number acquisition unit 172 acquires a random number and the normal symbol is changing, the normal symbol reservation ball storage unit 174 stores the acquired random number as the normal symbol hold ball random number, and the determination As a table, a normal symbol low probability determination table 176 having a low probability of winning per ordinary figure, and a probability of winning per ordinary figure than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 And a high normal symbol high probability determination table 175. The normal symbol random number generator 171 generates fewer random numbers than the special symbol random number generator 111, but has the same configuration for generating random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 includes a variation pattern random number generation unit 191 that generates random numbers for a common variation pattern used for determination of a common variation pattern command, and a through chucker 21 as a game ball. Triggered by the passage of a random number, a random number acquisition unit 192 for a normal variation pattern that acquires one random number from random numbers for the normal variation pattern generated by the random number generation unit 191 for the normal variation pattern, The random number storage unit 193 for the normal variation pattern that stores up to four random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition unit 192 for the variation pattern, the random number for the normal variation pattern, and the variation pattern No. And a general-purpose variation pattern command table 194 in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. In addition, when one game ball passes through the through chucker 21, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 acquires one random number for the common symbol variation pattern for each passage.

  The random number generator 191 for the normal fluctuation pattern updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (0 to 4) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Generate software random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 10, two common figure fluctuation tables are stored in the common figure fluctuation pattern command table 194, and each table has a common figure fluctuation pattern random number and a fluctuation pattern No. Are configured in advance. That is, when the random number for the usual pattern variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern No. (Ordinary map variation pattern command) is automatically determined, and its variation pattern No. The variation time corresponding to is determined. Here, in the present embodiment example, five random numbers for ordinary variation patterns 0 to 4 and variation pattern Nos. No. 101-No. 110 is set, but the number of random numbers for the usual variation pattern and the variation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  Of the two ordinary map variation tables, one ordinary diagram variation table a (194-1) stores a variation time of 10 seconds, and the other ordinary diagram variation table b (194-2) stores A variation time of 0.6 seconds is stored. Therefore, when the ordinary figure fluctuation table a (194-1) and the ordinary figure fluctuation table b (194-2) are compared, the ordinary figure fluctuation table b (194-2) has a shorter fluctuation time. In the normal mode, the normal map change table a (194-1) is referred to, and in the probability change mode, the normal map change table b (194-2) is referred to.

  Next, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls to open and close the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 by energizing the solenoid based on the command indicating that the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 has won the universal drawing. . Here, in the game in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to, since the probability of winning the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 177 is high, the game in which the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred is referred to. Compared to the case, since the electric tulip 49 is opened more frequently, the player can play a game without reducing the number of game balls.

  Note that the electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49 twice with an opening time of 2.9 seconds for each normal figure in the gaming state in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to. In the gaming state in which the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to, the electric tulip 49 is controlled to be released once with an opening time of 0.2 seconds for each ordinary figure. Further, the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to in the probability variation mode, and the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to in the normal mode.

  The main control processing unit 11 configured as described above includes the variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a at the start of the game that is performed when the first start winning opening 37a is won. When the regular command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a and the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is won, the command related to the special symbol type determined by the first special symbol determination unit 120a is also included in the regular command. To the effect control processing unit 12a. In addition, when the reserved ball random number is stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a sends a prefetch command to the effect control processing unit 12a when the reserved ball random number is stored. Sending.

  Similarly, the main control processing unit 11 receives a regular command including a variation pattern command determined by the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b at the start of a game that is triggered by winning the second start winning opening 37b. In addition to transmitting to the effect control processing unit 12a, when the lottery by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is won, the command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the second special symbol determining unit 120b is also included in the regular command. It is transmitted to the processing unit 12a. In addition, when the reserved ball random number is stored in the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the second variation pattern command determining unit 130b sends a prefetch command to the effect control processing unit 12a when the reserved ball random number is stored. Sending. That is, the main control processing unit 11 functions as a prefetch command transmission unit and a regular command transmission unit of the present invention.

  Next, the contents of the regular command will be described. The regular command is composed of either “No.?” Or “No.?10 symbols”. “No.?” Of the regular commands indicates the variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a or the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b, and “symbol” of the regular commands indicates the first special symbol. The command regarding the type of special symbol which the determination part 120a or the 2nd special symbol determination part 120b determined is shown.

  Variation pattern No. 1-No. 10 is determined using the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) referred to at the time of special figure as shown in FIG. 7, each of "No. 1" to "No. 10" The command is a jackpot command. 11-No. 30 is determined by using either the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) or the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) referred to at the time of the loss as shown in FIG. Each command of “No. 11” to “No. 30” is a lose command. Note that, as described above, there are a specific lose command and a normal lose command among the lose commands.

  The “symbol” command is specifically divided into “2R normal symbol”, “2R probability variable symbol”, “13R probability variable symbol”, and “small hit symbol”. For example, “2R normal symbol” The command indicates that 2R is won normally.

  Therefore, if any of “No. 1” to “No. 10” is included in the regular command, the game command is a jackpot command. If the command of “symbol” is confirmed, which game command is You can see if you won the special chart. Further, if any of “No. 11” to “No. 30” is included as a game command, it is understood that the game command is a lose command.

  In addition, the prefetch command is a command that does not include a command related to “symbol” among the contents of the regular command. That is, the prefetch command is a variation pattern No. This variation pattern No. No. 1-No. 10 indicates that it is a jackpot command. 11-No. If it is 30, it is understood that it is a lose command. And the prefetch command is No. 16-No. 20, no. If it is any one of 30, it is understood that the command is a specific lose command, and if it is any other command, it is understood that it is a normal lose command. The jackpot command and the specific lose command correspond to the specific command, and the normal lose command becomes a command other than the specific command.

  Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. Is a device that controls the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) in accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the effect control processing unit 12 a is, as a processing unit, an effect mode determining unit (effect mode determining unit, prefetch effect mode determining unit) 210 for determining an effect mode, and this effect mode determining unit 210. An effect display control unit (effect image display control means, prefetching notice effect executing means) 220 for controlling to display the effect mode determined by the effect display device 34, and a prefetch command determining part (prefetching notice) for determining the type of the prefetch command. Execution decision means) 230, a notice effect lottery section (prefetch advance notice execution decision means) 235 that determines whether or not to perform a prefetch notice effect by lottery, and a hold display pattern decision section (prefetch effect mode decision means that decides a reserved symbol) 241 and a hold display control unit (hold display control means, pre-reading notice effect executing means) 240 for performing a hold display on the hold ball display device 34a. It is configured Te. The effect control processing unit 12a includes an effect mode storage unit 260 that stores an effect mode main table 262 and a plurality of types of effect mode sub-tables 263 as a storage unit. Further, the storage unit stores an area for prefetching commands (prefetching command storage area), an area for storing regular commands (normal command storage area), an area for storing prefetching effect patterns (prefetching effect pattern storage area), and stop prefetching Area for storing the production symbol (pre-read stop production symbol storage region), region for storing the regular production pattern (normal production pattern storage region), region for storing the regular stop production symbol (regular stop production symbol storage region), pre-reading notice effect An area for storing the count value of the execution counter is set.

  The prefetch command determination unit 230 receives the No. of prefetch command received from the main control processing unit 11. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the command corresponds to a specific command. Specifically, when a jackpot command (variation patterns No. 1 to No. 10) and specific lose commands (variation patterns No. 16 to No. 20 and No. 30) are input as the prefetch commands, the prefetch command determination is performed. The unit 230 determines that the prefetch command corresponds to a specific command. On the other hand, when a normal lose command (variation patterns No. 11 to No. 15, No. 21 to No. 29) is input as a prefetch command, the prefetch command determination unit 230 corresponds to the specific command. It is determined not to.

  When the received prefetch command is a specific command, the notice effect lottery unit 235 determines by lottery whether or not to change the hold display and notify the notice. In other words, the prefetching notice effect is executed only when the prefetching command is a specific command and the lottery unit 235 wins the lottery (when the prefetching notice effect target command is determined).

  The production mode main table 262 is a table that the production mode determination unit 210 refers to in order to determine the production mode. As shown in FIG. 12, the production mode (variation pattern command) is associated with the production pattern. It has become. For example, a game command No. In “1+” symbol, “normal reach A1” and “normal reach A2” with a variation time of 30 seconds are stored as corresponding production patterns. 7+ “Symbol” stores “Super Reach B1” and “Super Reach B2” with a fluctuation time of 90 seconds as corresponding production patterns. 13, “no reach B” with a variation time of 10 seconds is stored as the corresponding effect pattern.

  The reach production patterns set in the production mode main table 262 are roughly divided into a male pattern A in which male characters X1 and X2 appear and a female pattern B in which female characters Y1 and Y2 appear, and the same game command Are associated with the same pattern (male A or female B). For example, a game command No. 1+ “Normal reach A1” and “Normal reach A2” associated with “symbol” are both male A and game command no. “Super reach B1” and “super reach B2” associated with 7+ “design” are both female B.

  When the prefetching command is a prefetching notice effect target command, the production mode determination unit 210 determines a prefetching production pattern with reference to the production mode main table 262 based on the prefetching command, and predetermines the determined prefetching production pattern. Store in the pattern storage area. For example, when “No. 15” is sent as the prefetch command to the effect control processing unit 12a, the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to the effect mode main table 262 and determines the game command “No. 15”. One effect pattern is determined by lottery from the corresponding effect patterns “normal reach A1” or “normal reach A2”. When a male A prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area, a male A prefetch notice effect is executed. When a female B prefetch effect pattern is stored, a female B prefetch effect is stored. A notice effect is executed.

  In addition, when receiving the regular command from the main control processing unit 11, the production mode determining unit 210 refers to the production mode main table 262 and refers to the regular production in the same manner as when determining the notice production pattern based on the regular command. The pattern is determined, and the determined regular effect pattern is stored in the normal effect pattern storage area.

  Further, when the received prefetch command is a prefetch notice effect, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines a prefetch stop effect symbol by lottery and stores the determined prefetch stop effect symbol in the prefetch stop effect symbol storage area. Similarly, when the regular command is received, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines a normal stop effect symbol by lottery and stores the determined normal stop effect symbol in the pre-read stop effect symbol storage area.

  As described above, the variation pattern command of the regular command is No. in the normal mode. 21-No. Except for the case of 30, the pre-read command and the variation pattern command of the regular command corresponding to the pre-read command are the same, and the same effect mode main table at the time of determining the pre-read effect pattern and when determining the normal effect pattern Since 262 is referred to, the prefetch effect pattern and the normal effect pattern corresponding thereto are the same.

  For this reason, the presentation mode determination unit 210 of the present embodiment, when receiving a regular command (except for No. 21 to No. 30) corresponding to the pre-reading notice effect target command, The pre-read effect pattern already determined based on (pre-read command) is determined as the normal effect pattern. That is, the prefetch effect pattern is read from the prefetch effect pattern storage area, the read prefetch effect pattern is stored as a normal effect pattern in the normal effect pattern storage area, and the prefetch effect pattern storage area is cleared. The received regular command is No. 21-No. If it is 30, the prefetch effect pattern storage area is cleared when a regular command is received. Also, with regard to the stop effect design, similarly to the effect pattern, the prefetch stop effect design symbol is read from the prefetch stop effect design memory area and stored as the normal stop effect design memory area.

  The effect mode determination unit 210 determines the sub effect pattern in accordance with the determination of the regular effect pattern. In the sub effect pattern, a character that additionally appears in the effect image displayed according to the normal effect pattern and the background color of the effect image are determined. In the character determination process, a character pattern random number (1 to 8) is acquired from a random number generator (not shown), and the acquired character pattern pattern random number is collated with an effect character table (FIGS. 13 and 14). The character to appear in the effect image is determined. In the background color determination process, the background color pattern random numbers (1 to 8) are acquired from the random number generator, and the acquired background color pattern random numbers are compared with the effect background color table (FIGS. 15 and 16). The background color of the effect image is determined.

  As the character table, three types are set: a normal effect (FIG. 13), a male-type notice effect (FIG. 14 (a)), and a female-type notice effect (FIG. 14 (b)). In each table, a character pattern random number and a character are associated with each other.

  The normal effect character table shown in FIG. 13 is a normal table that is referred to at the time of a normal effect other than the execution of the prefetch notice effect (when no prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area). In this normal performance character table, the appearance probabilities of the male characters X1 and X2 reminiscent of the male pattern A are set to 1/8, respectively, and the appearance probabilities of the female characters Y1 and Y2 reminiscent of the female pattern B are also 1 respectively. The probability that the character does not appear is set to 4/8 (the case where the character does not appear is indicated by “−” in the figure).

  The male-based notice effect character table shown in FIG. 14A is referred to when the male-type A prefetch notice effect is produced (when the male-type A prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area). This is a look-ahead subtable. In this male-based notice effect character table, the appearance probability of the characters X1 and X2 reminiscent of the male pattern A is set to 3/8, respectively, and the appearance probability of the female characters Y1 and Y2 reminiscent of the female pattern B is zero. The probability that the character does not appear is set to 2/8.

  The girl-based notice effect character table shown in FIG. 14 (b) is referred to when a girl B prefetch notice effect (when a girl B prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area). This is a look-ahead subtable. In this female-based notice effect character table, the appearance probability of the female characters Y1 and Y2 reminiscent of the female pattern B is set to 3/8, respectively, and the appearance probability of the characters X1 and X2 reminiscent of the male pattern A is zero. The probability that the character does not appear is set to 2/8.

  As described above, the male table and the female table are set to have a higher appearance probability of characters than the normal table. In the normal table, there is a possibility that both the male A characters X1 and X2 and the female B characters Y1 and Y2 are selected. In the male table, only the male A characters X1 and X2 are selected. There is a possibility that only the characters Y1 and Y2 of the female B are selected in the female table.

  As with the character table, there are three types of background color tables, one for normal effects (FIG. 15), one for boys-type notice effects (FIG. 16 (a)), and one for girls-type notice effects (FIG. 16 (b)). Is set. In each table, a background color pattern random number and a background color are associated with each other.

  The normal effect background color table shown in FIG. 15 is a normal sub-table that is referred to during the normal effect. In this normal performance character table, the probability of “blue” and “green” reminiscent of the male pattern A is set to 1/8, respectively, and the probability of “red” and “peach” reminiscent of the female pattern B is also set. Each is set to 1/8, and the probability that the background color is not changed from the basic color is set to 4/8 (the case where the background color is not changed is indicated by “−” in the figure).

  The background color table for male-based notice production shown in FIG. 16A is a pre-reading sub-table that is referred to during male-type A pre-reading notice production. In this background color table for male announcements, the probability of “blue” and “green” reminiscent of male pattern A is set to 3/8, respectively, and “red” and “peach” reminiscent of female pattern B. Is set to zero, and the probability of not changing the background color is set to 2/8.

  The background color table for girls' system announcement effects shown in FIG. In the background color table for the girl-based notice effect, the probability of “red” and “peach” reminiscent of the female pattern B is set to 3/8, respectively, and “blue” and “green” reminiscent of the male pattern A Is set to zero, and the probability of not changing the background color is set to 2/8.

  Thus, the male table and the female table are set with a higher probability of changing the background color than the normal table. In the normal table, there is a possibility that “blue” and “green” of male line A and “red” and “peach” of female line B may both be selected. There is a possibility that only “blue” and “green” may be selected with a high probability, and in the girl-type table, only “red” and “peach” of a girl-type B may be selected with a high probability.

  The effect display control unit 220 performs control for displaying the regular effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34. For example, when “super reach A1” is determined as the effect pattern. After all the production symbols have started to fluctuate, all other productions have been developed into super-reach productions, with one production design remaining, all other production designs stopped at the same design, and reach production. The display control of the content is performed such that the game result is displayed by stopping at the regular stop effect design. In this embodiment, in order to notify the special symbol specified by the “symbol” of the regular command, the effect display control unit 220 executes the re-lottery display process, and the effect symbols that are stopped together with the regular stop effect symbol Is changed to a production symbol corresponding to the special figure.

  Further, when the effect mode determination unit 210 determines the appearance of the character or the change of the background color, the effect display control unit 220 displays the character so that the character additionally appears in the effect image according to the determination. Control and control for changing and displaying the background color of the effect image from the basic color are performed.

  Since the character table and the background color table are set as described above, the appearance frequency of the characters X1 and X2 reminiscent of the production pattern of the male system A and the background color "blue" Change frequency to “green” increases. Similarly, in the look-ahead notice effect for female B, the appearance frequency of characters Y1 and Y2 that recall the female B effect pattern and the frequency of changing the background colors to “red” and “peach” are high.

  The hold display pattern determination unit 241 determines the timing at which the advance notice lottery unit 235 determines that the received prefetch command is not the prefetch notice target command, or the notice effect lottery unit 235 determines that the received prefetch command is the prefetch notice target command. Then, at the timing when the effect mode determination unit 210 determines and stores the prefetch effect pattern, the reserved image to be displayed on the reservation ball display device 34a is determined. When the prefetch command is other than the prefetch notice effect command, the hold image determined by the hold display pattern determination unit 241 has a normal display mode (in this embodiment, a white circle).

  When the prefetch command is a prefetch notice effect command, the hold display pattern determination unit 241 acquires hold pattern random numbers (1 to 8) from the random number generator, and stores the hold pattern random numbers in the hold table (FIGS. 17 and 18). ) To determine the display mode of the hold image.

  There are two types of holding tables: male (FIG. 17) and female (FIG. 18).

  17 is a prefetching sub-table that is referred to when the male system A prefetching notice effect is given. In this male-based reserved table, images of characters X1 and X2 reminiscent of male system A as the symbol pattern of the reserved pattern and “blue” and “green” reminiscent of male system A as display colors correspond to the reserved pattern random number It is attached.

  18 is a look-ahead sub-table that is referred to when a look-ahead notice effect for a girl-based B is shown. In this female system hold table, the image of characters Y1 and Y2 reminiscent of female system B as the design pattern of the retentive pattern, and “red” and “peach” reminiscent of female system B as display colors correspond to the reserved pattern random number It is attached. In addition, in each table of boys and girls, “-” indicates that the symbol shape is not changed (displayed with a normal circle) and the display color is not changed (displayed with a white background). Show.

  The hold display control unit 240 controls to display the hold image having the display mode determined by the hold display pattern determination unit 241 on the hold ball display device 34a. Therefore, when the pre-reading notice effect of the male system A is determined by the pre-reading command (pre-reading notice effect target command), the reserved image corresponding to the pre-read command corresponds to the characters X1 and X2 that recall the male pattern of the male system A or “blue”. “,“ Green ”, the display frequency increases. Similarly, when the prefetch notice effect of the girls B is determined by the prefetch command, the reserved image corresponding to the prefetch command is the characters Y1, Y2, “red”, “peach” that recall the effects pattern of the girls B. The frequency of display is increased depending on the display color.

  It should be noted that the display area of the four places (No. 1 to No. 4) where the reserved symbols are displayed is in priority order (No. 1 has the highest priority and No. 4 has the lowest priority). Each time a prefetch command is input, the hold display control unit 240 responds to the input prefetch command in the display area with the lowest priority among the display areas where no hold image is displayed. Display the hold image to be used. The priority order of the display areas is associated with the execution order of the special symbol variation display, and the hold display control unit 240 is updated every time the special symbol variation display (production symbol variation) is started. The reserved symbol in one display area is erased, and the reserved image in each display area is moved to the adjacent display area having a higher priority and displayed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b includes the command related to the special symbol type determined by the special symbol determination units 120 a and 120 b of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 130. Based on the pattern command, that is, the regular command, the special symbol display device 17 displays the special symbol in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result related to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 and the command of the variation time of the normal symbol determined by the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190, and receives these commands. Based on this, the normal symbol display device 22 is controlled to display the normal symbol in such a manner that the normal symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit and controls the prize ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11 to receive a predetermined number of balls. The prize ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out the prize ball to the player. The prize ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches are formed for holding game balls one by one, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning opening detection sensors 43a and 43b, the general winning opening detection sensor 44, the large winning opening detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the winning ball payout device 14 passes through the main control processing section 11. The game ball is paid out based on the received command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, a control process is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping the energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit is not connected.

  Next, game processing executed by the main control processing unit 11 of the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the procedure of the game process is the same regardless of which of the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b a game ball wins. The case where a ball wins will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the main control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first moving prize winning opening 37a (step S1). When winning (step S1: Yes), the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a acquires the special symbol random number, and the first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a acquires the variation pattern random number (step S2). ). When the special symbol is fluctuating (step S3: Yes), the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 stores the special symbol random number acquired in step S2 in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, and the random number for variation pattern Is stored in the random number storage unit 133a for the first variation pattern (step S11).

  Next, the process proceeds to step S12 where prefetch command generation processing is performed. In this prefetch command generation process, the variation pattern No. is determined from the reserved ball random number and the variation pattern random number by referring to the variation pattern command table 134a. Is determined. Then, the variation pattern No. determined in this processing. Is immediately transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. In the practice stay control processing unit 12a that has received the prefetch command, the hold display control 240 executes the hold display process, as will be described later. When the process in step S12 ends, the process returns to the position before step S3 and waits until the game order related to the current winning comes.

  If the special symbol is not fluctuating and the game process relating to the current winning can be advanced (step S3: No), the process proceeds to step S4 and the jackpot determination process is performed. That is, the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a determines whether or not the acquired special symbol random number is per special symbol. Next, a variation pattern command determination process is performed in step S5. In this variation pattern command determination process, based on the obtained variation pattern random number, the variation pattern No. is referred to by referring to the variation pattern command table 134a as described above. To decide. Note that the variation pattern command determined in step S5 is a regular command (not a prefetch command).

  More specifically, the first fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130a refers to the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) and determines the fluctuation pattern No. To decide. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is lost in step S5, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines the special figure variation table B (134b) in accordance with the number of holdings before the start of variation and the gaming state (normal mode, probability variation mode). -1) and special figure variation table C (134C-1), the variation pattern No. To decide.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S6, and a special symbol determination process is performed. Specifically, if the result of the jackpot determination process in step S4 is determined to be per special symbol, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the type of special symbol for that special symbol. That is, it is determined in this step S6 whether the special figure in the game this time is 2R normal, 2R probability change, 13R probability change, or small hit.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S7, and regular command generation processing is performed. In the regular command generation process, the variation pattern No. determined in step S5 is displayed. Is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a regular command. If it is determined in step S4 that it is per special figure, the “design” command determined in step S6 is included in the regular command and transmitted. In the effect control processing unit 12a that has received the regular command, the effect display control unit 220 executes the effect image display process when the special figure changes, as will be described later.

  After sending the regular command, the variation pattern No. When the fluctuation time corresponding to lapses, it is determined whether or not the combination of stop symbols has been confirmed as a combination per special figure (step S8). If the combination as a special figure is determined (step S8). : Yes), the process proceeds to step S9, where a big hit game is played. In the jackpot game, when the type per special figure is 2R normal hit, 2R probability change per hit, and small hit, the attacker device 41 is provided with two round games, and in case of 13R probability change, 13 rounds are provided. A game is provided.

  Next, in step S10, a process of shifting the game mode after the jackpot game to a predetermined game mode according to the type per special figure is performed. Specifically, the game mode transition control unit 140 shifts the game mode to the normal mode when the jackpot game based on the 2R normal hit ends, and when the jackpot game based on the 2R probability change and the 13R probability change ends, the game mode Move to the probability change mode. Therefore, as long as the winning per 2R probability variation and 13R probability variation is won, the probability variation mode will continue, but if you win per 2R normal during this probability variation mode, it will fall from the probability variation mode to the normal mode after the jackpot game ends. Become.

  In the case of No in step S1, the game is finished without being played, and in the case of No in step S8, the process of one game is finished without providing the jackpot game.

  Next, the hold display process executed by the effect control processing unit 12a will be described with reference to FIG. This process is started each time the effect control processing unit 12a receives a prefetch command from the main control processing unit 11.

  When this process is started, the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not a pre-reading notice effect is being performed (step S21). This determination is made based on whether or not a prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area. When the pre-reading effect pattern is already stored, it is determined that the pre-reading notice effect is being performed (step S21: YES), and in order to avoid the duplicate pre-reading notice effect, the processing of steps S22 to S26 is not executed. Control goes to step S27.

  When the prefetch effect pattern is not stored, it is determined that the prefetch notice effect is not being performed (step S21: NO), and the prefetch command determination unit 230 and the notice effect lottery unit 235 execute a prefetch determination process. In the prefetch determination process, the prefetch command determination unit 230 determines whether or not the prefetch command corresponds to a specific command. If it is determined that the prefetch command corresponds to a specific command, the preliminary announcement effect lottery unit 235 selects a lottery. To determine whether or not to execute the prefetching notice effect (whether or not the prefetching command is a prefetching notice effect target command).

  When the prefetch notice effect is executed (step S23: YES), the effect mode determination unit 210 sequentially executes a prefetch effect pattern determination process (step S24) and a prefetch stop effect design determination process (step S25). In the prefetch effect pattern determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines a prefetch effect pattern while referring to the effect mode main table 262 based on the prefetch command, and stores the determined prefetch effect pattern in the prefetch effect pattern storage area. . In the prefetch stop effect design determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines the prefetch stop effect design by lottery and stores the determined prefetch stop effect design in the prefetch stop effect design memory area. In addition, the effect control processing unit 12a determines the total number of reserved balls (the reserved symbols that are already displayed) that are already stored when the prefetch command is received (for example, when the fourth hold is a prefetch notice effect command) , “3”) is set in the pre-reading notice effect execution counter.

  The hold display pattern determination unit 241 obtains the hold pattern random number from the random number generation unit, compares the obtained hold pattern random number with the hold table (FIGS. 17 and 18), and determines the display mode of the hold image (step) S26).

  The hold display control unit 240 displays the hold image on the hold ball display device 34a in the display mode determined in step S26, and ends this processing.

  When it is determined that the prefetching notice effect is being performed (step S21: YES), and when the prefetching notice effect is not executed (step S23: NO), the hold display control unit 240 displays the hold image in the normal display mode. This process is terminated.

  Next, the effect image display process executed by the effect control processing unit 12a will be described with reference to FIG. This process is started each time the effect control processing unit 12a receives a regular command from the main control processing unit 11. When the counter value of the pre-reading notice effect execution counter is a positive value (> 0), the effect control processing unit 12a decrements the counter value by “1” every time a regular command is received.

  When this process is started, the effect control processing unit 12a indicates that the regular command is No. 1-No. It is determined whether or not 20 (step S31). This determination is executed in order to avoid inconvenience caused by the difference in the variation pattern command between the first variation pattern command (prefetch command) and the second variation pattern command (regular command). . The regular command is No. 1-No. If it does not correspond to No. 20 (corresponds to the short time of production No. 21 to No. 20) (step S31: NO), the process proceeds to step S33 without executing the determination of step S32.

  The regular command is No. 1-No. When it corresponds to 20 (step S31: YES), the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not the pre-reading change is relevant (step S32). The pre-reading variation is a variation display of an effect symbol executed based on a regular command corresponding to the pre-reading notice target command determined in step S24 of FIG. When the corresponding regular command is received, it is determined that the change is the look-ahead relevant change. Specifically, when the prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area and the counter value of the prefetch notice effect execution counter is “0”, it is determined that the change is the prefetch effect, and the prefetch effect pattern storage area When the pre-reading effect pattern is not stored, or the counter value of the pre-reading notice effect execution counter is not “0” (positive value) even if the pre-reading effect pattern is stored in the pre-reading effect pattern storage area. It is determined that this is not the case.

  If it is not the pre-reading change (step S32: NO), the effect mode determination unit 210 sequentially executes the normal effect pattern determination process (step S33) and the regular stop effect symbol determination process (step S34), and proceeds to step S37. . In the regular effect pattern determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines a normal effect pattern while referring to the effect mode main table 262 based on the normal command, and stores the determined normal effect pattern in the normal effect pattern storage area. . In the regular stop effect design determination process, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines a normal stop effect symbol by lottery and stores the determined normal stop effect symbol in the prefetch stop effect design memory area.

  When it is not the pre-reading variation (step S32: YES), the effect mode determination unit 210 reads the pre-read effect pattern from the pre-read effect pattern storage area, and stores the read pre-read effect pattern as the normal effect pattern in the normal effect pattern storage area. Then, the prefetch effect pattern storage area is cleared (step S35). Next, the look-ahead stop effect design is read from the pre-read stop effect design memory area, stored as a normal stop effect design in the normal stop effect design memory area (step S36), and the process proceeds to step S37.

  In step S37, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines whether or not a prefetch notice effect is being executed. When the prefetch effect pattern is stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area, it is determined that the prefetch notice effect is being executed. When the prefetch effect pattern is not stored in the prefetch effect pattern storage area, it is determined that the prefetch effect is not being executed. The

  When it is determined that the pre-reading effect is not being executed (step S37: NO), the effect mode determination unit 210 determines the sub effect pattern with reference to the normal subtable (FIGS. 13 and 15).

  When it is determined that the pre-reading effect is being executed (step S37: YES), the effect mode determining unit 210 determines the sub-effect pattern with reference to the pre-reading subtable (FIGS. 14 and 16).

  When the sub effect pattern is determined, the effect mode determining unit 210 executes the effect image display control process (step S40) and ends the process. By the effect image control process, the effect symbol is changed according to the normal effect pattern determined in step S33 or step S35, and the effect display device 34 is stopped so as to stop at the normal stop effect symbol determined in step S34 or step S36. Is displayed. Further, the appearance of the character and the change of the background color determined in step S38 or step S39 are displayed on the effect display device 34.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the prefetch notice effect is executed, the prefetch effect pattern is determined based on the prefetch command. This prefetch effect pattern is the same as the normal effect pattern based on the regular command received in response to the prefetch command. In the prefetch notice effect, an effect reminiscent of the determined prefetch effect pattern is executed. That is, in the pre-reading notice effect, the player can be provided with an effect reminiscent of the effect pattern of the effect symbol at the time of change several times (1 to 3 times).

  In this way, the player can determine which character among the male A characters X1 and X2 and the female B characters Y1 and Y2 will appear in the effect image or be displayed as a hold image by the pre-reading notice effect, or Whether the background color of the production image is changed or the display color of the hold image is changed to “blue” or “green” of male A and “red” or “peach” of female B By visually recognizing, it is possible to predict which of the male A and female B patterns will be executed, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted to the pre-reading notice effect.

  Further, in the case of the pre-reading change, since the pre-reading effect pattern determined in advance is determined as the normal effect pattern as it is, the process of determining the normal effect pattern based on the normal command can be omitted, and the effect control processing unit 12a The processing burden can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reserved image is displayed in a form in which the reserved image is changed from the beginning in the prefetching notice effect. However, the reserved image may be changed from the middle of the prefetching notice effect without changing from the beginning. In addition, even if another reserved image that is displayed before the reserved image corresponding to the prefetching notice effect target command is changed in the same manner as the reserved image corresponding to the prefetched notice effect command after the start of the prefetching notice effect, Good.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined whether or not to perform the pre-reading notice effect, the pending image is changed and the effect image is changed according to the determination result. This determination may be performed individually for the change of the hold image and the change of the effect image.

  Further, the pre-reading notice effect immediately after receiving the pre-read command is not limited to the change of the hold image. For example, the image reminds the pre-reading effect mode regardless of the display of the effect image linked to the special figure fluctuation. May be displayed on the effect display device 34.

  In addition, the pachinko machine P may be provided with a movable accessory (for example, a male character doll, etc.) reminiscent of a prefetch effect pattern, and this movable accessory may be driven in the prefetch notice effect.

  Also, when the sound generated when displaying the effect image is determined according to the type of the effect pattern (for example, male vocal music flows in male system A and female vocal music flows in female system B, etc.) A sound corresponding to the prefetch effect pattern may be generated.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

11 Main control processing unit (prefetch command transmission means, regular command transmission means)
12a Production control processing unit (sub control processing unit)
34 Production display device (display device)
34a Reservation ball display device (display device)
37a First starting prize opening (starting port)
37b Second starting prize opening (starting port)
110 Special symbol lottery processing part (Special symbol lottery means)
130a First variation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means)
130b Second variation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means)
160 jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means)
210 Production mode determination unit (production mode determination means, prefetching production mode determination means)
220 effect display control unit (effect image display control means, pre-reading notice effect execution means)
230 Pre-read command determination unit (pre-read notice execution determination means)
235 notice effect lottery section (pre-read notice execution decision means)
240 Hold display control unit (hold display control means, pre-reading notice effect executing means)
241 On-hold display pattern determination unit (prefetching effect mode determination means)

Claims (4)

A bullet ball comprising a main control processing unit, a sub-control processing unit, and a display device, wherein the main control processing unit starts a predetermined game process in response to a winning at the start of a game ball flowing down the game area of the game board A gaming machine,
The main control processing unit
The special symbol random number is acquired in response to the winning of the game ball at the start opening, and the acquired special symbol random number is sequentially stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit as a reserved random number up to a predetermined upper limit number, and the reserved ball random number storage A special symbol lottery that reads the stored random number stored first in the section after the special symbol stop display based on the previously read reserved random number and determines whether or not the read random number is a big hit Means,
If the special symbol lottery means determines that the read pending random number is a jackpot, the jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game;
Game command determining means for determining a game command that defines a variable display time from the start of change to the stop display of the special symbol based on the reserved ball random number;
Each time the special symbol lottery means stores the reserved random number in the reserved random number storage unit, a command including a game command generated based on the reserved random number is transmitted as a pre-read command to the sub-control processing unit. Means,
Each time the special symbol lottery means reads the reserved random number from the reserved random number storage unit, a normal command transmitting unit that transmits a command including a game command generated based on the reserved random number to the sub-control processing unit as a normal command. And having
The sub-control processing unit
When a prefetch command is received from the main control processing unit, a hold image indicating that a hold ball random number is stored corresponding to the prefetch command is received until a regular command corresponding to the prefetch command is received. Hold display control means for displaying on the display device in the display mode of
When the regular command is received from the main control processing unit, the production mode determining means for determining the production mode based on the game command of the regular command as the regular production mode;
Effect image display control means for displaying an effect image corresponding to the normal effect aspect determined by the effect aspect determining means on the display device;
When receiving the prefetch command from the main control processing unit, prefetch notice execution determining means for determining whether to perform a prefetch notice effect,
When the pre-reading notice execution determining unit determines to execute the pre-reading notice effect, the pre-reading effect mode determining unit that determines the effect mode based on the game command of the received pre-read command as the pre-reading effect mode;
When the prefetching effect mode determining means determines a prefetching effect mode based on the received prefetching command, a prefetching notice effect reminiscent of the prefetching effect mode is executed until a regular command corresponding to the prefetching command is received. Pre-reading notice effect execution means,
When the prefetch command and the regular command include the same game command, the prefetch effect mode determining means has the same effect mode as the normal effect mode determined by the effect mode determining means based on the regular command. A ball game machine characterized by being determined as an aspect. The ball game machine according to claim 1,
The effect mode determining means determines whether or not the prefetch effect mode determining means has determined a prefetch effect mode based on a prefetch command corresponding to the regular command when receiving a normal command from the main control processing unit; A bullet ball game machine, wherein when the pre-reading effect mode determining means determines a pre-reading effect mode, the pre-reading effect mode is determined as a normal effect mode based on the received regular command. A ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The prefetching notice effect executed by the prefetching notice effect executing means is the prefetching notice mode determining means based on the received prefetch command based on the received image displayed by the hold display control means in response to the received prefetch command. A bullet ball game machine comprising a process of changing to a reserved image reminiscent of the determined prefetch effect mode. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The prefetching notice effect executed by the prefetching notice effect executing means is the effect image based on another regular command received prior to the regular command until the regular command corresponding to the received prefetch command is received. A ball game machine characterized by including a process of changing the effect image displayed by the display control means to an effect image reminiscent of the prefetch effect mode determined by the prefetch effect mode determination means based on the received prefetch command .

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