JP2012196349A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine that properly notifies a player of an advance notice, in preference to notification on shooting guide information during a notification period of the shooting guide information.SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine, a game ball shot by a shooting device is distributed into a first flow-down passage 3b or a second flow-down passage 3c in a game area 3, in accordance with strength of the game ball. The machine includes: an advance notice control device 253 that generates the advance notice by means of an advance notice lottery during variation display of a decoration symbol; a shooting-guide-information control device 257 that displays the shooting guide information as to which is advantageous to the player to aim the first flow-down passage or the second flow-down passage depending on a game state, by means of a predetermined performance device including at least an image display means 36; and a shooting-guide-information prevention control device 258 that determines whether to prevent the shooting-guide-information control device from displaying the shooting guide information, when the advance notice selected by the advance notice lottery is a predetermined advance notice.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine that displays an image of firing guidance information advantageous to a player.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a center case is arranged in the approximate center of the game area, and a normal symbol start port consisting of a gate around the center case, a special symbol start port, a special variable prize winning device, etc. are arranged respectively. In general, the game ball that has been driven into the upper side of the game area by the launching means is configured to flow down either the left flow path on the left side of the center case or the right flow path on the right side of the center case.

  In this type of ball game machine, the player has the advantage of either “right-handed” that launches a game ball aiming at the right-handed down path side or “left-handed” that launches game ball aimed at the left-handed down path side. However, it has become difficult for the player to appropriately select “right-handed” or “left-handed” because the game performance has become very complex recently.

  Therefore, for example, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the player guides the player by displaying the firing guidance information indicating which “right-handed” or “left-handed” is advantageous to the player according to the gaming state. An appropriate launch operation according to the state can be easily performed.

JP 2008-68137 A

  However, for example, when displaying the firing guidance information on the image display device that displays the variation of the decorative symbol, if the display timing of the announcement effect image displayed during the variation display of the decorative symbol matches the display timing of the firing guidance information, Not only do these displays overlap and impair the effects of each other, but there is a concern that the processing load will increase due to an increase in the drawing processing load.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a bullet ball game machine that can solve the above-described problems and can optimize a predetermined effect and firing guidance notification during the firing guidance information notification period.

  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following means. The parentheses indicate corresponding elements in the embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this.

(1) The game area (3) is configured to be categorized into a first flow path (3b) and a second flow path (3c) according to the strength of the game ball launched by the launching means,
A first start port (upper start port 34) in which a game ball can enter the game area from the first flow path and a game ball cannot enter the hard flow path from the second flow path. )When,
A normal symbol start opening (37) in which a game ball can enter the game area from the second flow path;
A movable member (movable wing piece 47) that changes to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening and closing patterns based on winning a lottery triggered by entering the normal symbol start opening, and in the gaming area, A second starting port (lower starting port 35) in which a game ball can enter from the second flow path through the movable member;
A lottery means (222, 232) for lottery of a plurality of types of hits for providing a special game state advantageous to the player based on the game ball entering the first start port or the second start port. When,
Decorative symbol display control means (252) for causing the image display device (liquid crystal display device 36) to display the variable symbols in a variable manner according to one of a plurality of types of variation patterns and to stop and display them based on the lottery result by the lottery means;
In response to the decorative symbol being stopped and displayed on the image display device in a specific manner, the special game state giving means for giving the special game state (big hit game state) (hit big game control means 225, big prize opening 50) )When,
Based on the winning type, special gaming state generating means (227) for making the gaming state after the special gaming state has ended more advantageous than usual;
A notice effect control means (253) for making the notice effect appear by the notice lottery;
Launch related to whether it is advantageous for the player to aim at the first flow path or the second flow path according to the game state based on the operation of at least one of the special game state giving means and the special game state generation means Firing guidance notification control means (257) for notifying the guidance information by at least a predetermined effect means including the image display means;
When the notice effect selected by the notice lottery is a predetermined notice effect, the firing guidance notification suppression control means (S45-) determines whether or not to suppress the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means. S50: FIG. 15)
A ball game machine characterized by that.

  (2) The firing guide notification suppression control means treats all the notice effects selected by the notice lottery as the predetermined notice effects, and when the predetermined notice effects are executed, The bullet ball game machine according to (1) above, wherein notification of the firing guidance information is suppressed (FIG. 19).

  (3) When the predetermined notice effect is executed in a specific variation pattern among the plurality of types of variation patterns, the firing guidance notification suppression control unit notifies the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control unit. (1) or (2), the ball game machine according to (1) or (2) above.

  (4) The firing guidance notification suppression control unit is configured to specify a specific notice effect among the predetermined notice effects (the notice effect c in FIGS. 11 and 21) in the specific change pattern among the plurality of types of change patterns. Is executed, the bullet guidance machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3) is characterized in that all the bulletin guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means is suppressed.

  (5) The firing guidance notification suppression control means executes a notice effect other than the specific notice effect (the notice effects a and b in FIGS. 11 and 21) in some of the specific variation patterns. In this case, the bullet ball game machine according to (4) above, wherein the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means is not suppressed.

(6) The variation pattern includes a reachless variation pattern in which the decorative symbol stops without going through a reach state, a normal reach variation pattern in which the decorative symbol stops through a reach state, and the decorative symbol has a relatively long time. Including a super-reach fluctuation pattern that stops via a reach state,
The firing guidance notification suppression control means is a suppression determined to increase the degree of handling these fluctuation patterns as the specific fluctuation pattern in the order of the non-reach fluctuation pattern, the normal reach fluctuation pattern, and the super reach fluctuation pattern. The bullet ball game machine according to (4) or (5), further comprising a control table and configured to suppress notification of the firing guidance information based on the suppression control table.

(7) The predetermined notice effect includes a first notice effect having a large notice appearance rate and a small winning expectation degree, and a notice appearance rate smaller than the first notice effect and the first notice effect. Including a second notice effect with a high expectation level for winning,
The suppression control table is defined so that the degree of handling these notice effects as the predetermined notice effects increases in the order of the first and second notice effects. The bullet ball game machine described.

  (8) The firing guidance notification suppression control unit displays the decorative symbol on the image display unit as the specific variation pattern in the super reach variation pattern, and the second notification effect as the specific notification effect. When the above image is displayed, the bullet ball game machine according to (7) is configured to suppress all the display of the firing guide information.

  (9) The firing guidance notification suppression control means prohibits or interrupts the image display of the firing guidance information (FIG. 17A), and the image display of the firing guidance information overlaps the image of the preview image display effect. Either a function for displaying in a position that does not appear (FIG. 17B), or a function for displaying the image display of the firing guidance information in a lighter or translucent state than the image of the preview image display effect (FIG. 17C) The bullet ball game machine according to (8) above, characterized by comprising:

(10) The notice effect control means has a function of controlling a sound effect effect and a light emission effect to be added when notifying the firing guidance information,
The firing guide notification suppression control means suppresses the sound effect effect and the light emission effect at the same time when suppressing the image display of the firing guide information. A ball game machine.

  (11) A center case is arranged in the game area, and the presence of the center case distributes the game balls to the left and right of the game area, and the left first flow path (3b) and the right second flow path (3c). The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), which is configured to flow down any one of the above.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, an effect can be effectively expressed by controlling suitably the alerting | reporting of discharge guidance information according to the effect performed during the alerting | reporting period of an emission guidance information.

It is a perspective view of the front side of the pachinko machine in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control part of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hit probability and fluctuation time of the normal symbol of the pachinko machine, and the opening / closing pattern of the movable blade. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the big hit determination random number value in the case of big hit and a loss, big hit symbol determination random number value, big hit state, and privilege game state about the 1st special symbol and 2nd special symbol of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the production | presentation control part of the same pachinko machine with an image display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the kind of game state command of the same pachinko machine, its transmission timing, and firing guidance information. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the game state of the same pachinko machine, the kind of launch guidance information corresponding to it, the launch position advantageous to a player, and the transmission timing of a game state command. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the variation pattern of the decoration pattern of the pachinko machine, and a preview image display effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the correspondence of the variation pattern of the decoration pattern of the pachinko machine, and the notice image display effect of a predetermined notice effect. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information control process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information output start process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the discharge guidance information output end process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the notification effect control process of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the decoration design on the image display means of the same pachinko machine, firing guidance information, and a notice effect image. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of the discharge guidance information on the image display means of the same pachinko machine, and a notice effect image. It is the figure which showed the notice effect lottery table used in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the alerting | reporting suppression control table of the discharge guidance information used in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the notification effect control process used in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the alerting | reporting suppression control table of the discharge guidance information used in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the other modification of the game board of the pachinko machine in other embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the further another modification of the game board of the pachinko machine in other embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<1. Outline of configuration: FIGS. 1 and 2>
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an appearance of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The illustrated pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 4 and a front frame 2 that is pivotally attached to the left and right sides of the outer frame 4, for example, a left hinge 2 a so as to be openable and detachable around the longitudinal axis. And.

  The front frame 2 is provided with a game board 3 on the upper side, and on the lower side is provided a launch unit as a launching means for driving a striking rod with a rotary solenoid to launch a game ball. . In addition, a glass door 6 is arranged on the front side of the front frame 2 so as to cover the front side of the upper game board 3, and a lower opening and closing is performed on the lower side of the glass door 6 so as to cover the front side of the launch unit. A door (front operation panel) 7 is disposed and pivotally attached to the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed and detachable by hinges on the same side as the hinge 2a. The glass door 6 is provided with a glass window corresponding to the game area 3a of the game board 3, and the lower opening / closing door 7 stores the game balls paid out from the game ball payout device 19 (FIG. 3). There are provided an upper tray 9 to be supplied to the launch unit, a lower tray for storing surplus balls when the upper tray 9 is full, a launch operation handle 15 for operating the launch unit, and the like.

  The upper tray 9 is provided as an upper tray unit 8, and the upper tray unit 8 is provided with a ball lending button 11 and a prepaid card discharge button (card return button) 12. A push button type frame effect button 13 is provided on the surface portion of the upper tray 9 as an operation means for effect. In addition, the upper tray 9 is provided with a ball removal button 14 for removing the game balls stored in the upper tray 9 below the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Speakers 46 for generating sound effects are provided on both upper sides of the front frame 2 and on the upper side of the firing operation handle 15. Furthermore, decoration lamps 45 are provided at various locations on the glass door 6 to produce a production effect by light decoration.

  Next, the game board 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 3 is mainly composed of a substantially square wooden plywood or resin board. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is provided with a ball guide rail 5 that guides a game ball launched from the launch unit in a ring shape as a board surface partition member, and is substantially surrounded by the ball guide rail 5. A circular area is a game area 3a. In the approximate center of the game area 3a, for example, in three (left, middle, right) display areas (design variation display areas), a plurality of decorative symbols (for example, left, Liquid crystal display device 36 (LCD: Liquid Crystal) as an image display device capable of variable display and stop display of symbols (corresponding to the left display area), middle symbols (corresponding to the middle display area), right symbols (corresponding to the right display area)) Display) is disposed on the back side of the game board 3. The liquid crystal display device 36 can display various effects as images under the control of an effect control unit 24 described later. First and second decorative symbol display means (design variable display devices) described later, It functions as first and second special reserved number display means (special reserved number display) 363a and 363b, notice effect image display means, firing guidance information display means and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described various images are displayed by the liquid crystal display device 36. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to this, but a plasma display (PDP: Plasma Display Panel), an electronic paper display, an organic EL display (OELD: Organic Electroluminescent Display). ) And the like may be used to configure these image display devices.

  A center case (center decoration) 48 is provided in the game area 3a so as to surround the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 36 in a distant manner. The center case 48 is a member that protects the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 36 from surrounding game balls and enables the flow path of the game balls to be divided into right and left depending on the strength or stroke length of the game balls. There is a center case 48 so that a game ball passage is formed on both upper sides (left side and right side) of the game area 3a. However, in the case of this embodiment, the center case 48 is slightly bulged to the right.

  The center case 48 is provided along the front side of the game board 3 and is fixed to the game board 3 by a fixing screw or the like, and forms the outer periphery of the center case 48 and forms a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 36. An armor frame portion 48b surrounding 360 is integrally provided. The armor frame portion 48b protrudes substantially from the front mounting plate 48a to the front side, and prevents the game ball from entering the inside, that is, the liquid crystal display device 36 side. A play area through which a game ball can pass is formed between the upper surface of the center case 48 and the ball guide rail 5, and the game ball is guided to the right side. The game balls driven into the upper part of the game area 3a by the launch unit are distributed to the left and right on the upper part side of the armor frame part 48b, and the left down flow path 3b on the left side of the center case 48 and the right down flow path 3c on the right side. Flow down either.

  Although not shown in the figure, the center case 48 receives a game ball that has entered from a ball entrance (not shown) provided on the left side of the armor frame portion 48b at the front lower portion of the liquid crystal display device 36 in the horizontal direction. The stage is provided with a stage that freely rolls and drops from the center of the left-right direction or from both the left and right sides.

  Below the liquid crystal display device 36, an upper start opening 34 (first special symbol start opening) and an ordinary variable winning device 41 having a lower start opening 35 (second special symbol start opening) are provided above and below, respectively. Are provided with detection sensors 34a and 35a (upper start opening sensor 34a and lower start opening sensor 35a: see FIG. 3) for detecting game balls.

  The upper start port 34, which is the first special symbol start port, is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display device 38a, and is constituted by a non-actuated winning device having no opening / closing means. It should be noted that game balls (including game balls that have passed through the stage of the center case 48) have flowed down to the upper starting port 34 due to the arrangement of game nails (not shown) in the game area 3a. The game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 3c is impossible or difficult to win.

  The lower start opening 35, which is the second special symbol start opening, is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display device 38b. The movable wing piece 47 allows the game ball to be won and the prize cannot be won. An actuated winning device (ordinary variable winning device) 41 that can be switched to a closed state is constituted. In other words, a pair of left and right movable blades (movable members) 47 are provided in the lower start opening 35 so that the lower start opening 35 can be opened or enlarged, and a so-called “tulip-shaped” electric accessory (ordinary variable winning device 41). Is configured. The normal variation winning device 41 is held in a closed state (starting port closed state) so that it is difficult or impossible to win the lower starting port 35 when the movable blade piece 47 is not operated. When the normal symbol state is changed by the normal symbol display device 39 and the normal profit state occurs, the movable wing piece 47 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. It is configured.

  Below the lower start opening 35, there is provided a lower special prize winning device (first special variable prize winning device) 42 configured such that the lower big prize opening 40 (first big prize opening) can be opened or expanded by the open door 42b. A lower big prize opening sensor 42a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is formed inside.

  The game area 3a is provided with four general winning ports 43, three on the left side and one on the right side of the lower special variable winning device 42, and each of them detects the passage of a game ball. A general winning opening sensor 43a (see FIG. 3) is formed.

  On the upper right side of the center case 48, that is, on the upper side of the middle part of the right flow path 3c, a normal symbol starting port 37 consisting of a passing gate through which a game ball can pass is arranged, and inside the game to pass through A normal symbol start port sensor 37a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a sphere and starting normal symbol variation display by the normal symbol display device 39 is provided.

  In addition, the right big prize opening (second big prize opening) 50 plunges in the middle of the path from the normal symbol start opening 37 in the right flow down path 3c to the normal variation winning device 41 and the lower special variation winning device 42. A special variable winning device (second special variable winning device) 52 configured to be openable and closable by an open door 51 of the type is disposed, and a right large winning port sensor 50a for detecting a winning ball is disposed inside (see FIG. 3). Is arranged.

  Around the right big prize opening 50 is a bulging portion 53 bulging from the surface of the game board 3, and the upper side 53a of the bulging portion 53 forms the downstream guide portion of the right flow path 3c. When the open door 51 of the right big prize opening 50 is closed, a part of the downstream guide portion (upper side 53a) of the right flow path 3c is partially formed by forming a surface continuous with the upper side 53a of the bulging portion 53. It comes to form. Further, in the downstream area of the right flow path 3c, in the area above the upper side 53a of the bulging portion 53, more precisely, in the game area above the right big prize opening 50, the flow path is corrected almost parallel to the flow direction of the game ball. A board 53b is provided to project the flowing game ball toward the right big prize opening 50.

  The process of entering a game ball into the right grand prize opening 50 is as follows. The game ball that has passed through the play area between the upper surface of the center case 48 and the ball guide rail 5 protrudes from the game board 3 on the top surface (upper side) 53a of the bulging portion 53 that functions as a guide for the game ball. Come down along. Then, the game ball comes into contact with the right end of the flow path correcting plate 53b protruding from the surface of the game board 3, and thereby the flow direction of the game ball is corrected to the direction of the right big prize winning port 50 (downward direction). . At this time, if the right big prize opening 50 is covered by the retractable open door 51 (the right big prize opening is closed), the game ball rolls on the upper right prize opening 50, and is not shown in the drawing. The guide nails of the arrangement guide the tulip-type normal variation winning device 41 and the lower special variation winning device 42 in the direction. On the other hand, if the opening door 51 is retracted into the game board surface and the right big prize opening 50 is open (right big prize opening opened state), the game ball is guided into the right big prize opening 50. Become. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in a normal gaming state, when the player aims the launch position on the right special variation winning device 52 side, the game ball is not guided to the upper start opening 34 side. It has become. Therefore, if the right large winning opening is closed, it is difficult or impossible to win the starting openings 34 and 35 unless the movable wing piece 47 of the normal variation winning apparatus 41 is operated.

  When the winning means described above belong to which of the left and right flow paths, that is, whether the game ball flowing down the left flow path 3b or the right flow path 3c can be won, the winning means belonging to the left flow path 3b Are an upper start opening 34, a lower start opening 35, a lower large prize opening 40, and three general winning openings 43 on the left side. The winning means belonging to the right flow down path 3c include a normal symbol starting port 37, a lower starting port 35, a right large winning port 50, a lower large winning port 40, and one general winning port 43 on the right side.

  The lower start opening (second special symbol start opening) 35 belongs to both the left flow down path 3b and the right flow down path 3c as long as the movable blade piece 47 is in an open state. It is possible. However, since the movable wing piece 47 of the lower start opening 35 is not opened unless it wins the right normal symbol start opening 37 and wins the lottery, it can be said that it substantially belongs only to the right flow path 3c.

  Further, the upper start opening (first special symbol start opening) 34 belongs to only the left flow path 3b or substantially the left flow path 3b, and it is impossible or difficult to win a game ball from the right flow path 3c. That is, the arrangement of game nails and other game parts such as obstacle nails and guide nails in the game area 3a is about game balls that flow down the left flow path 3b (including game balls that have passed through the stage of the center case 48). Can guide this to the upper start opening 34, but the game ball that has flowed down the right flow down path 3c is arranged so as to form a guide path that does not guide this to the upper start opening 34 or is difficult to guide. Has been. Further, the lower large winning opening 40 belongs to both the left flow down path 3b and the right flow down path 3c, and it is possible to win from any of the left and right flow down paths. However, the right big winning opening 50 belongs only to the left flow path 3b, and only a game ball from the right flow path 3c can win.

  The first and second special symbol starting port sensors 34a and 35a, the normal symbol starting port sensor 37a, the lower large winning port sensor 40a, the right large winning port sensor 50a, and the general winning port sensor 43a provided in these winning ports are: A winning detection switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the winning means. These winning detection switches can be constituted by non-contact switches such as photo switches and proximity switches, and contact switches such as micro switches.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a winning is made to a winning port other than the normal symbol starting port 37 among these winning ports, per winning ball promised for each winning port. The number of winning balls (for example, 3 for the upper starting opening 34 and the lower starting opening 35, 13 for the lower winning opening 40, 13 for the right winning opening 50, 10 for the general winning opening 43) 19 (see FIG. 3). The game balls that have not won the winning holes are discharged from the game area 3a through the out port 49. Here, “winning” is not a structure in which a winning opening takes a game ball inside, or a winning opening takes a game ball inside, but a winning opening made of a pass-through gate (for example, a normal symbol start opening 37). , It means that the game ball has passed through the gate. Actually, when a game ball is detected by each winning detection switch formed for each winning port, the gaming ball is `` winned '' at the winning port. Or it is treated as "entered". The game balls related to the winning are also referred to as “winning balls”.

  Further, a special symbol display device 38a (first special symbol) constructed by arranging a 7-segment display (with dots) side by side in correspondence with the upper start opening 34 and the lower start opening 35 near the upper right edge of the game area 3a. Display device) and a special symbol display device 38b (second special symbol display device), and a normal symbol display device 39 in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged.

  In the game area 3a, a windmill 44 as a game ball drop direction changing member, a plurality of game nails (not shown), a plurality of light emitting devices (lamp, LED, etc .: not shown) and the like are appropriately disposed. ing. Further, a lamp display device such as a decorative lamp 45 and an LED device are also provided in the vicinity of both end portions of the game board 3.

<2. Outline of operation>
(2-1. Fluctuation display game)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the main control unit 20 (see FIG. 3) is a big hit by random lottery on a predetermined start condition, specifically, on the condition that the game ball has won the upper start opening 34 or the lower start opening 35. A lottery will be held. Based on the lottery result, the special symbol expressed by 7 segments (the identification symbol for notifying the big hit lottery result) is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 38a or the special symbol display device 38b to start the special symbol variation display game. The result is displayed on the special symbol display device after a certain period of time.

  Here, in this embodiment, the big hit lottery based on the winning at the upper start opening 34 and the big hit lottery based on the winning at the lower start opening 35 are performed independently. Therefore, the big hit lottery result regarding the upper start port 34 is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 38a side, while the big hit lottery result regarding the lower start port 35 is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display device 38b side. Yes.

  In the present specification, the special symbol on the first special symbol display device 38a side is referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol on the second special symbol display device 38b side is referred to as "second special symbol". The special symbol variation display game on the special symbol display device 38a side is referred to as a “first special symbol variation display game”, and the special symbol variation display game on the special symbol display device 38b side is referred to as a “second special symbol variation display game”. Called. However, unless otherwise required, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are simply referred to as “special symbols”, and “first special symbol variation display game” and “second special symbol variation display game” It is simply called “special symbol variation display game”.

  The first special symbol display device 38a is provided on the condition that the upper start port 34 detects a game ball, and the second special symbol display device 38b is provided on the condition that the lower start port 35 detects a game ball. When the special symbol variation display game is started by displaying the second special symbol fluctuating for a predetermined time, and the big hit determination random number value acquired at the time of winning to the start openings 34 and 35 matches the predetermined big hit determination value Is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode, and in other cases in a disengaged mode. These first and second special symbols are not a number symbol, for example, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols composed of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such, and one of these symbols Or a plurality are set to the big hit mode, and the others are set to the off mode.

  When the above-described special symbol variation display game is started, a decoration symbol variation display game for variably displaying the decorative symbols on the liquid crystal display device 36 is started, and various effects appear along with this. The When the lottery result is displayed on the special symbol display device 38a or the special symbol display device 38b, the result is also displayed on the liquid crystal display device 36 by the decorative symbol. That is, in this decorative symbol variation display game, an effect display reflecting the lottery result in the special symbol variation display game, that is, an effect reflecting the jackpot lottery result appears.

  For example, when the result of the special symbol variation display game is “big hit”, the result of the decorative symbol variation display game also reflects “big hit”. On the special symbol display device 38, the special symbol indicating the big hit is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display mode (for example, the 7-segment display state is “7”), while the liquid crystal display device 36 displays “left” “middle”. ”“ Right ”display area, a predetermined display mode (for example,“ Left ”,“ Medium ”,“ Right ”display areas where the decorative symbols on the winning effective line reflect the result of the big hit lottery is displayed. The display is stopped at “7”, “7” and “7”.

  When this “big hit” is reached, the lower big prize opening solenoid 42c (see FIG. 3) provided in the special variable prize winning device 42 is actuated to open and close the open door 42b, whereby the lower big prize opening 40 has a predetermined pattern. Or the right big prize opening solenoid 52c (see FIG. 3) provided in the special variable prize winning device 52 is actuated to open the opening door 52b, so that the right big prize opening 50 has a predetermined pattern. Opening and closing is controlled, and a special gaming state (big hit game) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state occurs. In this jackpot game, a predetermined number of times (the maximum number of winnings (the number of winnings) of the bonus item) is reached until a predetermined time (a predetermined maximum opening time: for example, 29.8 seconds) elapses or a large number of winnings are opened. The entrance is opened by a single operation, or the maximum number of game balls to be awarded in the expanded prize opening is opened until 9 game balls are won, for example. A round game such as closing a prize opening is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of 15 rounds).

  When the above jackpot game starts, an opening effect is first announced to notify that the jackpot has started, and after the opening effect is finished, the round game that opens the grand prize opening is limited to a predetermined number of rounds. As multiple times. In addition, during the round game, a round effect corresponding to each round is performed. Then, after the specified number of rounds is finished, an ending effect for notifying that the jackpot is finished is performed, and thereby the jackpot game is finished.

  In this way, the special symbol variation display game and the decorative symbol variation display game have almost the same symbol game time (timing from the start timing of the variation display to the stop display timing), and reflect the result of the special symbol variation display game. Is expressed in the decorative symbol variation display game, the two symbol variation display games can be regarded as equivalent symbol games. In the present specification, for convenience of explanation, the two symbol variation display games may be simply referred to as “symbol variation display game”.

  In addition, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start port 37 of the right flow down path 3c, the main control unit 20 performs a lottery (auxiliary per lottery) related to the award by random number lottery. In accordance with the lottery result, the normal symbol represented by the LED is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 39 to start the normal symbol variation display game. After a certain period of time, the result is a combination of lighting and non-lighting of the LED. And stop display. For example, when the result of the normal symbol fluctuation display game is “per assist”, the display unit of the normal symbol display device 39 is turned on in a specific lighting state (for example, all the two LEDs 39 are in a lighting state, or “O” and “ The LED is stopped and displayed when the “」 ”side of the“ × ”LEDs is lit.

  Then, when the “auxiliary hit” is reached, the normal electric accessory solenoid 41c (see FIG. 3) is activated, and the movable blade piece 47 opens in a reverse “C” shape to open the lower start port 35. Alternatively, the game ball is expanded to enter a state in which the game ball is likely to flow in (opening opening state), and an auxiliary game state (hereinafter referred to as “general power open game”) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state occurs. In this general electric open game, the movable wing piece 47 of the normal variation winning device 41 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) and the lower start opening 35 is opened, or a predetermined number (for example, four). The operation is repeated until a predetermined number of times (for example, once) such that the movable wing piece 47 is closed and the lower start opening 35 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). It is like that. Note that the special symbol variation display game is also performed in the same manner when the game ball wins the lower start opening 35 during the open game, and accordingly, the decorative symbol variation display game is performed.

  Here, during the special symbol variation display game, during the normal symbol variation display game, during the big hit game, or during the open game, the upper start port sensor 34a or the lower start port sensor 35a or the normal symbol start port sensor When a detection signal is input from 37a and the start condition is satisfied, game information (such as a big hit determination random number) used for winning lottery is acquired based on this detection signal, and this is used for each variable display game. As data (holding data) related to the start right to be performed, it is possible to hold and store up to a maximum holding memory number (for example, a maximum of 4), which is a predetermined upper limit value, except for data related to variable display. The winning ball related to the holding storage is also referred to as a so-called “operation holding ball”.

  In order to clarify the number of the operation holding balls to the player, a holding display provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or a holding display provided as an icon image on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 36 is lit and displayed. Normally, the variable display game for each hold memory is executed in the order in which the hold memories are generated. In the present embodiment, the same number as the maximum reserved memory number is handled as the upper limit predetermined number, and up to four special symbols 1, special symbols 2, and normal symbols are stored, and special symbols or ordinary symbols are stored. It is held as a fixed number of fluctuations.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the four special reserved number indicators 363 a corresponding to the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2 correspond to the special symbol 1 and the special symbol 2 as the reserved indicators. Four second special reserved number indicators 363b are displayed as icon images on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 36.

(2-2. Game state)
The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is configured to be capable of generating a plurality of types of gaming states. First, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, functions (means) related to the occurrence of various gaming states will be described.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a “probability variation (hereinafter referred to as“ probability variation ”) function” that the main control unit 20 (CPU 201) serves as the function unit. There are two types, a probability changing function related to a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol probability changing function”) and a probability changing function related to a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol probability changing function”).

  The special symbol probability changing function changes the probability of winning a big hit from a low probability (for example, 1/299) of a predetermined probability (normal probability) to a high probability (for example, 1 / 9.9) from the normal gaming state. Is a function that generates an advantageous “high probability state”. Under the gaming state (high probability state) in which this special symbol probability changing function is in operation, the big hit lottery probability is high, so that the big hit is likely to occur. Therefore, it can be said that the gaming state expected by the player is a gaming state in which this special symbol probability changing function is operating.

  The normal symbol probability changing function changes the low probability (for example, 1/10) that the lottery probability per auxiliary is a predetermined probability (normal probability) to the high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), and the normal gaming state This is a function for generating an “advanced probability variation state” more advantageous than that. Under the game state in which this normal symbol probability changing function is operating (probability per assist change state), the lottery probability per auxiliary is in a high probability state. Thus, the operating rate is improved so that the operating rate of the movable wing piece 47 per unit time is improved compared to the normal gaming state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation start condition of the normal symbol probability changing function is the same as the operation start condition of the special symbol time-shortening function described later, and the operation end condition is also the special symbol time-shortening function. This is the same condition as the operation end condition.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a “variable time reduction (hereinafter referred to as“ time reduction ”) function” that the main control unit 20 serves as a functional unit. There are two types of time-shortening functions relating to special symbols (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol time-shortening functions”) and time-shortening functions relating to normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol time-shortening functions”).

  The special symbol time reduction function shortens the average time required for one special symbol fluctuation display game (the time from when the special symbol starts to change until it is fixedly displayed, that is, the special symbol fluctuation time). This is a function for generating a “short-time state”. Under the gaming state in which the special symbol time reduction function is activated (special symbol short time state), the average variation time of the special symbol in one special symbol variation display game is shortened (for example, the average time required for the variation without reach) Is reduced from 10 seconds to 3 seconds), and a lottery number improvement state is achieved in which the number of big lotteries per unit time is improved compared to the normal gaming state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display time may be shortened due to the difference in the number of suspended balls, but in this case, the special symbol time-short state does not occur. This is due to other control processing.

  The normal symbol time shortening function shortens the average time required for one normal symbol fluctuation display game (the time from the start of normal symbols to the final display, that is, the normal symbol fluctuation time). This is a function for generating a “short-time state”. Under the game state in which the normal symbol short-time function is activated (normal symbol short-time state), the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol in one normal symbol fluctuation display game is shortened (for example, from 27 seconds to 2.7 seconds). (Shortening), a lottery number improvement state where the number of lotteries per auxiliary time per unit time is improved as compared with the normal gaming state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation start condition of the normal symbol short-time function is the same as the operation start condition of the special symbol short-time function, and the operation end condition is also the special symbol short-time function. This is the same condition as the operation end condition.

  Furthermore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with an “open extension function” in which the main control unit 20 serves as a function unit.

  The open extension function is a function of generating an “open extended state” in which the movable blade piece 47 of the normal variation winning device 41 is opened and the number of times of opening is extended. This open extended state is referred to as a so-called “electric chew support state”. Under the gaming state (open extended state) in which the open extension function is operating, the opening operation period (starting port open state time) of the movable wing piece 47 is extended from 0.2 seconds to 2 seconds, for example, and the opening and closing thereof is also performed. The number of times is extended from, for example, once (when the open extension function is not in operation) to twice (when the open extension function is in operation), and the operation rate of the movable wing piece 47 per unit time than in the normal gaming state The operating rate is improved. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation start condition of the opening extension function is the same condition as the operation start condition of the special symbol time shortening function described above, and the operation end condition is also the special symbol time shortening function. The conditions are the same as the operation end conditions. Therefore, during the open extended state, the normal symbol probability changing function and the normal symbol time-shortening function also act, so that a gaming state in which the operation rate of the movable wing piece 47 is remarkably improved occurs.

  By operating one or more types of the functions as described above, it is possible to change the internal gaming state of the gaming machine. Here, in this embodiment, the operation start conditions of the normal symbol probability changing function, the normal symbol short-time function, and the open extension function are the same as the operation start conditions of the special symbol short-time function. Will work. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the gaming state in which the special symbol probability changing function, the special symbol time shortening function, the normal symbol probability changing function, the normal symbol time shortening function, and the open extension function are referred to as “probability changing state”. A gaming state from which the special symbol probability changing function is removed is referred to as a “short-time state”, and a gaming state in which only the special symbol probability changing function is activated is referred to as a “latent probability varying state (latent probability or latent probability state)”, and not all functions are in operation. The (non-operating) state is referred to as “normal gaming state”. Therefore, when paying attention to the jackpot lottery probability in these gaming states, when the gaming state is the “short-time state” or “normal gaming state”, at least the jackpot lottery probability becomes the “low probability state”, and the gaming state becomes “latent”. In the case of “probability state” or “probability change state”, at least the big hit lottery probability becomes a “high probability state”.

(2-3. High base gaming state)
In this embodiment, the functions related to the above normal symbols, that is, the normal symbol probability changing function, the normal symbol short-time function, and the open extension function are the same conditions as the operation start conditions of the special symbol short-time function. It will work at the moment. However, when attention is paid to the normal symbol probability changing function, the normal symbol time-shortening function, and the open extension function, respectively, when at least one of these functions is activated, the operating rate of the movable blade piece 47 is improved. Since the operating rate is improved and the winning frequency to the lower start opening 35 is increased, the gaming condition is that the starting condition of the special symbol variation display game for deriving the big win lottery result is higher than the normal gaming state. "Base gaming state (starting condition improved state)". As used herein, the “high base gaming state” refers to a gaming state when a function related to a normal symbol is operated as described above, and a function related to a special symbol, that is, a special symbol probability changing function and a special symbol time-saving function. It is different from the gaming state when one of them is activated.

  On the other hand, when focusing on the functions related to special symbols (special symbol probability changing function and special symbol time-shortening function) individually, when the above special symbol probability changing function is activated, the jackpot lottery probability becomes “high probability state” higher than the normal gaming state. When the special symbol short-time function is activated, the special symbol variation display game has a “special symbol short-time state” in which the digestion time of the special symbol variation display game is earlier than the normal gaming state. In this respect, it is distinguished from the “high base gaming state” in which the starting frequency of the special symbol variation display game is higher than that in the normal gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as an example of the “high base game state”, the electric chew support state provided with the open extension function is handled as the “high base game state”. Under the electric chew support state, the operating rate (opening time and the number of times of opening) of the movable wing piece 47 of the normal variation winning device 41 is improved and the winning frequency to the lower start opening 35 is increased, so the electric chew support state is not established. Compared to the case, the gaming state is advantageous to the player. Focusing on the presence / absence of the above-mentioned electric chew support state, when the game state is “normal game state” or “latent probability state”, “no electric chew support state” (hereinafter referred to as “no electric support state”) is obtained. When the game state is “time-short state” or “probability change state”, the state is “electric chew support state present (hereinafter referred to as“ electric support state ”)”.

<3. About winning>
Next, the winning type in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described.

(3-1. Per type)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the types of winning lotteries in the special symbol variation display game, that is, the hit types to be the target of the big hit lottery, are “15R non-probable big hit”, “15R probable big hit”, “ A plurality of types of hits such as “2R normal (non-probable change) big hit” and “2R positive change big hit” are provided.

  These “15R non-probable big hits”, “15R probable big hits”, “2R non-probable big hits” and “2R probable big hits” are hits belonging to the “big hit” type that triggers the operation of the condition device. Here, the “condition device” is a device whose operation is a condition necessary for the operation of the accessory continuous operation device for performing a round game, in which a combination of specific special symbols is displayed or a game ball is displayed. The one that operates when it passes a specific area in the big prize opening. In addition, although there is a so-called “small hit” as a hit that does not trigger the condition device, that is, a hit that belongs to the “non-big hit” type, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment does not handle it. However, this “small hit” can be included in the hit type.

  Among the hits belonging to the 'big hit' type, “15R probability change big hit” and “2R probability change big hit” indicate the gaming state after the big hit game is ended, the privilege gaming state with a high probability state (in this embodiment, the probability changing state or This is a big hit belonging to “probability big hit” to be shifted to the (latent probability state). “15R non-probable big hit” is a big hit that belongs to “non-probable big hit” in which the gaming state after the big hit game is shifted to a privileged gaming state with a low probability state (time-short state in this embodiment).

(3-2. Per game)
Next, the winning game for each hit will be described.

  In the 15R non-probable big hit and the 15R probable big hit, the big special game is performed by the opening operation of the right special variable winning device 52 (the right big winning port 50) belonging to the right flow down path 3c in order to provide a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Is called. In this jackpot game, the opening time of the right big prize opening 50 during one round game is set to 30 seconds (exactly 29.8 seconds), and the number of round games (the number of times the right big prize opening 50 is opened) Is performed for 15 rounds of the maximum specified number.

  In the 2R non-probable big hit and the 2R probable big hit, a big hit game is performed by the opening operation of the right special variable winning device 52 (the right big winning port 50) belonging to the right downstream path 3c, and the right big winning port 50 is opened for two rounds. Is done. However, among these 2R big hits, in the case of 2R latent probability variation big hit Y2 (see FIG. 6), the opening time of the right big winning opening 50 during one round game is 0.2 seconds shorter than the case of 15R big hit. Set to Therefore, 15R probability variable big hit is a big hit with a relatively large profit of the special gaming state to be provided, and 2R big hit (2R non-probable big hit and 2R probability variable big hit) is a big hit with a relatively small profit of the special gaming state to be provided. is there.

  2R probability variation jackpot will be "2R latent probability variation jackpot" that will shift to the probability variation state of no electric support after the 2R jackpot game, and won in the probability variation state or short-time state In this case, after the 2R big hit game, it becomes a “2R sudden hit big hit” which shifts to a probability changing state of the electric support state. Therefore, when this meaning is emphasized, it is described as “2R (latency / probability change) jackpot”.

  After the jackpot game is over, a bonus game state corresponding to the type of the jackpot occurs. Specifically, a “probability change state” occurs until the next big hit is confirmed (a big hit game is generated) in the 15R probable big hit, and the special symbol variation display game number of times is predetermined (for example, 100 times) in the 15R non-probable big hit. The “short-time state” is generated until the end or until the big hit is determined within the predetermined number of times. Here, since the open extension function is given during the probability changing state or the short time state, these gaming states are “high base gaming states”.

  If you win a 2R (latency / probability change) jackpot during a normal gaming state (in the case of 2R latent chance change jackpot), after that 2R big hit game, you will change to a probability change state (latency probability change state) with no electric support until the next big hit. If a 2R (latency / probability change) big win is won during the probability change state or the short-time state (in the case of 2R sudden hit big hit), after the 2R big hit game, the probability change of the state with the electric support is made until the next big hit. Transition to the state.

  When winning in any of the above cases, a special symbol reflecting the lottery result as it is is displayed for the special symbol in the special symbol display devices 38a and 38b. That is, on the special symbol display device, the special symbol is displayed in a display mode for clarifying the hit type. On the other hand, since the result of the special symbol variation display game is reflected and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 36 using the ornament symbol, the decoration symbol variation display game is not necessarily decorated in a display mode in which the hit type is always clear. It is not necessary to stop the symbol display.

<4. About production>
Next, production will be described. Various effects can occur during the decorative symbol variation display game. In this kind of production, in addition to the production of renditions represented by “reach production” and “pseudo-rendition”, the “background change notice production (background display "Changed presentation mode)" and "Button notice production (player participation type production mode that brings about a change in the production by operating the frame production button 13)".

  The reach effect refers to an effect mode with a reach state. The reach state is a state in which, before the result of the decorative symbol variation display game is derived, the decorative symbol derived and displayed in the decorative symbol variation display game constitutes a part of the display mode indicating the occurrence of the big hit Thus, it means a display mode in which variation display is performed for decorative symbols that have not yet been derived and displayed, in other words, a display mode that can remind the player that a display mode that indicates the occurrence of jackpot is easily derived.

  For example, some of the decorative symbols (for example, the left symbol and the right symbol) derive and display the hearing state on a predetermined hit effective line, and the decorative symbol (for example, the middle symbol) that has not yet been derived and displayed is predetermined. A state in which the possibility of a big hit is maintained before the final result is displayed while stopping, swinging, scaling, or deforming continuously for a period of time or the state thereof is called a reach state. Therefore, even if the reach state is formed, the result of the decorative symbol variation display game is not necessarily a win, and if the derived display result is not a display mode indicating the occurrence of the big hit, the current game result is “ The game changes and the decorative symbol variation display game is finished.

  This reach production includes multiple types of reach production related to the big win expectation degree. For example, when a specific reach state appears, the reliability of the big hit occurrence (big hit) compared to the normal reach state (normal reach) There are things that increase the expectation of winning. Such a specific reach state is called super reach. In addition, even if it is a reach production with the same or similar reach expectation condition of the big win, the name is different between the reach production performed in one production mode and the reach production performed in another production mode There is a case. The reach production includes a plurality of types of reach production including the above-described normal reach and super reach. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the reach effect is sometimes simply referred to as normal reach, super reach, or the like with reference to the reach state (see FIGS. 10 to 11).

  The pseudo-ream refers to an effect mode accompanied by a pseudo continuous variation display state (hereinafter, abbreviated as “pseudo variation”) of decorative symbols. Pseudo variation is a temporary stop state in which a part or all of a decorative symbol is temporarily stopped in a specific display mode (a variable stop operation that looks like it is stopped and displayed) during a decorative symbol variation display game. This refers to a variable display mode in which the display operation of redisplaying the decorative pattern in the display again is repeated one or more times. When this pseudo variation is performed, there is a case where one or more kinds of special decorative symbols are included instead of the normal decorative symbols and temporarily stopped in the specific display mode. This pseudo ream is mainly used as a notice effect that expects a reach effect, and in this embodiment, the pseudo variation is repeated up to 4 times (pseudo 4 reams). As the number of pseudo fluctuations is relatively large, the degree of expectation for winning a big hit increases, and for example, the development to super reach can be expected.

  In addition, various effects by the pachinko gaming machine 1 are displayed by the rendering means provided in the gaming machine. This effect means may be any stimulus transmission means that can appeal to human perception such as vision, hearing, and touch, and any of them can be adopted as the effect means in the present invention. Decorative lamp 45, LED device, speaker 16, light generating means such as liquid crystal display device 36, sound generating device, effect display device, vibration device for transmitting vibration to the operator's body, or movable body having visual effect An example of such a feature is a representative example. Here, the effect display device is a display device that appeals to the eye like the image display device, but differs from the image display device in that it also includes an image-independent display device (for example, a 7-segment display). The term “image display device” refers mainly to a type that produces an effect by displaying an image, and a device that produces an effect other than an image, such as a 7-segment display, is included in the concept of the effect display device. In addition, there is a vibration fixing means that gives vibration to the production means (manual operation means) that can be operated by the player, and the operation is fixed in an operable state during normal times and in an inoperable state during a specific period. There may be provided a converting means.

<5. Control device: Fig. 3>
FIG. 3 is a control block diagram showing an outline of a control device that performs game operation control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  This control device receives a production control command from the main control unit (main control board) 20 and the main control unit 20 which is responsible for overall control related to the game (game operation control), and images, light and sound from the production device. An effect control unit (effect control board) 24 that generally controls production control (performance control). In addition, a liquid crystal display device 36 as an image display device is connected to the effect control unit 24. In the present specification, the term “production device” widely refers to devices that produce an image, light, sound, or operation of the movable body, such as a liquid crystal display device 36, a lamp, an LED, a sound generator, and a movable body.

  The main control unit 20 is connected to an external concentration terminal board 21 having external terminals for outputting various information from the main control unit 20 to the outside of the gaming machine. Furthermore, a payout control board 29 is connected to the main control unit 20, and a launch control board 28 for controlling the launching device 32 and a game ball payout apparatus 19 are connected to the payout control board 29. Reference numeral 31 denotes a power supply board. The power supply board 31 is connected to an external power supply (not shown), generates a required power supply from an AC voltage (AC24V: main power supply) supplied from a transformer, and is applied to each control board. Supply. In FIG. 3, the power supply route is omitted.

(5-1. Main control unit 20)
The main control unit 20 includes a microprocessor incorporating a CPU 201 (main control CPU), and also includes a ROM 202 (main control ROM) and a RAM 203 (main control RAM) to constitute a microcomputer as a whole. Yes. The ROM 202 stores predetermined data necessary for game operation control, in addition to a control program describing a game operation control procedure. The RAM 203 functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and data necessary for the progress of the game is stored and used according to the processing state. Although not shown, the main control unit 20 includes a random number generation circuit for generating random values used for the above various lotteries, a periodic interrupt, a pulse output generation function (bit rate generator) with a fixed period, and a time. A CTC (Counter Timer Circuit :) that provides a measurement function and an interrupt controller circuit that provides an interrupt signal to the CPU are provided.

  Here, the CPU 201 is a CPU of Z80 (manufactured by Zylog or equivalent). Z80 is a CPU with a data bus of 8 bits and an address bus of 16 bits, but does not require a large memory space, and it is ideal for controlling pachinko machines that do not require high-speed processing or complicated numerical operation processing. It is. The Z80 CPU has main registers (A, F, B, C, D, E, H, L) and auxiliary registers (A ′, F ′, B ′, C ′, D ′, E ′, H ′, L ′). And registers classified as dedicated registers (I, R, IX, IY, SP, PC).

  The main control unit 20 includes a special symbol start port sensor 34 a that detects a winning at the upper start port 34, a special symbol start port sensor 35 a that detects a win at the lower start port 35, and a normal symbol start port 37. A normal symbol start opening sensor 37a for detecting the passage, a lower large winning opening sensor 40a for detecting a winning at the lower large winning opening 40, a right large winning opening sensor 50a for detecting a winning at the right large winning opening 50, A general winning opening sensor 43a that detects a winning at the general winning opening 43 is connected, and the main control unit 20 can receive these detection signals.

  The main control unit 20 also includes a normal variable prize winning device solenoid 41a for controlling the opening and closing of the movable wing piece 47 of the lower start opening 35 and a lower special for controlling the opening and closing of the wide open door 42b of the lower prize winning opening 40. The variable winning device solenoid 42a is connected to the right special variable winning device solenoid 52a for controlling the opening and closing of the wide open door 51 of the right large winning opening 50, and the main control unit 20 controls the excitation to control them. Can be sent.

  The main control unit 20 is connected to a special symbol display device 38a and a special symbol display device 38b, and the main control unit 20 can transmit a control signal for display control of the special symbol. The main control unit 20 is connected to a normal symbol display device 39, and can transmit a control signal for display control of the normal symbol.

  The main control unit 20 is connected to a frame external concentration terminal board 21, and information related to the game progress (such as information on winning a big hit, information on the number of winning balls, information indicating that the symbol variation display game has been executed) Transmission to the hall computer HC via the external concentration terminal board 21 is possible. The hall computer HC is a management computer that comprehensively manages pachinko hall gaming machines, and is arranged outside the gaming machine.

  The main control unit 20 is connected to a payout control board (payout control unit) 29. Connected to the payout control board 29 are a launch control board (launch control unit) 28 for controlling the launch device 32 and a game ball payout device (game ball payout means) 19 for paying out game balls. The main control unit 20 can send a payout control command (a payout control command for designating the number of prize balls) to the payout control board 29. On the other hand, the payout control board 29 can transmit information related to the payout operation state (payout state signal) to the main control unit 20. On the main control unit 20 side, based on this payout state signal, whether the game ball payout device 19 is functioning normally or whether there is a problem in the payout of the prize balls (for example, clogged balls or payout of prize balls) Shortage) is managed.

  In addition, the main control unit 20 stores up to four action holding balls as the starting right of the variable display game relating to the special symbol 1, the special symbol 2, and the normal symbol in the mounted RAM 203, respectively, and changes the special symbol or the normal symbol. It is configured to be able to hold and store as a fixed number of times.

  The main control unit 20 draws a big hit, determines the variation pattern type and stop symbol of the special symbol according to the success / failure information as the lottery result, and creates at least the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command. Then, it is configured to transmit to the effect control unit 24. Such an effect control command from the main control unit 20 is transmitted to the effect control unit 24 by one-way communication. This is to prevent an illegal signal from an external goto action from being input to the main control unit 20 via the effect control unit 24.

(5-2. Production control unit 24)
The production control unit 24 includes a microprocessor with a built-in CPU 241 (production control CPU), and is mainly configured by a microcomputer with a ROM 242 (production control ROM) and a RAM 243 (production control RAM). A sound source IC, a CTC, an interrupt controller circuit, and the like are provided. In addition to the effect control program in which the effect control procedure is described, the effect control ROM 242 stores predetermined data necessary for effect operation control. Further, the RAM 243 functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and stores and uses data necessary for making an effect related to a game such as an effect control command, an effect lottery random value used for effect lottery, and effect state information. Is done.

  The main roles of the effect control unit 24 are reception of effect control commands from the main control unit 20, lottery of effect modes (effect patterns), image display control of the liquid crystal display device 36, sound control of the speaker 46, and decorative lamp 45. LED light emission control, movable body movement control, various error notifications, and the like. Therefore, the effect control unit 24 includes an optical display control unit for the light display device 45a including the decorative lamp 45 and the LED, and an acoustic control unit for the sound generation device 46a including the speaker 46, in order to perform the effect processing for light and sound. I have.

  The effect control unit 24 includes a display control unit (not shown) that controls the display control of the liquid crystal display device 36. The display control unit includes a liquid crystal control CPU that generates control data necessary for performing display control of the liquid crystal display device 36 and outputs the control data to a VDP (Video Display Processor), and a program that describes an operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU And a liquid crystal control ROM that stores predetermined data necessary for image display control, and a liquid crystal control RAM that functions as a work area and a buffer memory. In addition, the display control unit temporarily stores VDP connected to the liquid crystal control CPU for performing image expansion processing, an image data ROM storing image data necessary for image expansion by the VDP, and image data expanded by the VDP. A VRAM or the like is also provided.

  Regarding the information related to the decorative symbol variation display game, first, the main control unit 20 detects that a game ball has been won at the start port. Specifically, the game ball is detected by the upper start port 34a or the lower start port sensor 35a. On the condition that the starting condition is satisfied, the winning lottery to draw either “big hit” or “losing”, and if it is “big hit”, the winning type is “losing”. If it is, a big hit lottery including a symbol lottery (symbol lottery) for lottery of the loss type is performed. Based on the lottery result information, the variation pattern of special symbols (for example, lottery result, variation time, presence / absence of pseudo-ream and the number thereof, presence / absence of reach production, information on the type of reach production, etc.) Finally, a special symbol (special stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined. At this time, as an effect control command for designating a processing state, a “variation pattern designation command” including at least the winning lottery result and the variation pattern information of the special symbol, and a “decoration symbol designation command” including at least the special stop symbol information. This is configured to transmit to the effect control unit 24. Thereby, basic information required for the decorative symbol variation display game is sent to the effect control unit 24.

  Based on the information included in the variation pattern designation command and the decoration symbol designation command sent from the main control unit 20, the effect control unit 24 selects an effect to appear during the decoration symbol variation display game from a plurality of types of effects. In addition to the determination by lottery, the decorative symbol variation display is started in accordance with the special symbol variation pattern time schedule. On the effect control unit 24 side, the liquid crystal display device 36, the optical display device 45a, or the sound generation device 46a is controlled so as to correspond to the contents of the effect scenario determined this time. Thereby, reproduction of an image (image display effect) on the liquid crystal display device 36, reproduction of a sound effect (sound effect), and lighting and blinking drive (light effect) of the decoration lamp 45 and the LED are realized.

  The effect control command defines a function by a 2-byte structure including a 1-byte length mode (MODE) and an event (EVENT) of 1-byte length. In order to distinguish between MODE and EVENT, MODE 7 bit 7 is used. Is ON and Bit 7 of EVENT is OFF. When these pieces of information are transmitted as valid, a strobe signal is output corresponding to each of the mode (MODE) and the event (EVENT). That is, when there is a command to be transmitted, the CPU 201 sets and outputs mode (MODE) information for transmitting the command to the effect control unit 24, and transmits the first strobe signal after a predetermined time has elapsed from this setting. I do. Furthermore, event (EVENT) information is set and output after the elapse of a predetermined time from the transmission of the strobe signal, and the second time of the strobe signal is transmitted after the elapse of the predetermined time from this setting. When the strobe signal is transmitted, the CPU 241 of the effect control unit 24 generates an interrupt correspondingly, and receives a command through this interrupt process. The strobe signal is controlled by the CPU 201 to be in an active state for a predetermined period during which the CPU 241 can reliably receive a command.

  The effect control unit 24 is connected to a frame effect button 13 serving as an effect intervention operation means. The frame effect button 13 is a push button that can be operated by the player, and the operation is enabled at a predetermined timing (for example, during a symbol variation display game, during a big hit game, during a demonstration, etc.). Yes. When the operation of the frame effect button 13 is valid, a lamp (not shown) built in the frame effect button 13 is turned on, and when the operation of the frame effect button 13 is invalid, the frame effect button 13 is turned on. The built-in lamp is turned off. In the case of this embodiment, the frame effect button 13 is operated by the player when the player participates in the effect game that appears during the symbol variation display game.

<6. Functions of main control unit: FIGS. 4 to 6>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram summarizing the functions of the main control unit 20. The main control unit 20 is operated by a computer including the CPU 201, the ROM 202, the RAM 203, etc., so that the normal start port check processing means 211, the normal random number acquisition means 212, the normal random number storage means 213, the normal symbol processing means 214, the normal profit state control. Means 215, normal symbol display control means 216, first and second special random number acquisition means 222, 232, first and second special start port check processing means 221, 231 and first and second special random number storage means 223, 233 The first and second special symbol processing means 224 and 234, the jackpot game control means 225, the first and second special symbol display control means 226 and 236, the bonus game state generation means 227, and the control command transmission means 238 function.

  The normal start port check processing means 211 performs a game ball detection process using the normal symbol start port 37. The normal random number acquisition means 212 acquires one hit determination random number value generated by the normal random number generation means (not shown) based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start port sensor 37a, and the hit determination The random number value is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 213 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit. The normal random number generating means is configured to repeatedly generate a “hit determination random number” used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is used as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals.

  The normal symbol processing means 214 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display (ordinary symbol variation display game), and the ordinary symbol display device 39 is in a state in which variable display is possible and the normal random number storage means 213 receives one or more hits. On the condition that the determination random number value (random number for auxiliary use) is stored (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the winning determination random value stored in the normal random number storage means 213 is taken out first, An auxiliary hit determination function for determining hit / miss according to the result of whether or not the hit determination random number value (random value for auxiliary hit) matches a predetermined hit determination value (sub lot per auxiliary), A normal stop symbol selection function for selecting the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol based on the determination result of the deviation, a variation time selection function for selecting the variation time of the normal symbol, and the like are provided.

  In the case of the present embodiment, as for normal symbols, as shown in FIG. 5, the probability of winning (for example, 1 / 1.3) during the bonus game state (during the short-time state and the probability variation state) is the other normal game state. It is set to be higher than the middle hit probability (for example, 1/10), and the variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) in the special gaming state is shorter than the variation time (for example, 27 seconds) in the normal gaming state. Is set.

  In the normal profit state control means 215, the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 214 is a hit determination (auxiliary hit), and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 39 (display of the result of the normal symbol fluctuation display game) is the hit mode. When this happens, the movable wing piece 47 of the lower start port 35 is changed to an open state in accordance with one of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opening once) and the opening time and / or the number of times of opening are set to be longer than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of opening / closing patterns (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) are set, and the former normal opening / closing pattern is selected during the normal gaming state and the latter opening / closing pattern is selected during the special gaming state. It has become so.

  The normal symbol display control means 216 starts the normal symbol change by the normal symbol display device 39 based on the auxiliary hit determination function of the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 214, and the normal symbol processing means 214 uses the change time selection function. Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting function of the normal symbol processing means 214.

  The winning management processing means 220 manages the number of winning balls to be paid out by the game ball paying device 19, and the first and second special symbol start opening sensors 34a and 35a, the lower large winning opening sensor 40a, and the right large winning opening sensor 50a. Based on the detection of the game ball by, a predetermined number of prize balls are played. In this example, when winning at the first and second special symbol starting openings 34 and 35, three winning balls per winning ball, and when winning at the lower major winning opening 40 or the right major winning opening 50, 1 is awarded. 15 winning balls will be played for each winning ball.

  The first and second special start port check processing units 221 and 231 perform a game ball detection process by the upper start port 34 and the lower start port 35. Further, the first and second special random number acquisition means 222, 232 are based on the fact that a game ball wins a winning opening 34, 35 and the starting opening sensors 34a, 35a detect the winning ball. The jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random number value created by a special random number generation means (not shown) are acquired one by one, and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random number value are set to a predetermined upper limit holding number. The first and second special random number storage means 223 and 233 (RAM 203) are configured to store (for example, four each) as a limit. The first and second special random number generating means use the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the first and second special symbols after the change are to be the big hit mode, and the special symbol after the change is the big hit mode. In this case, it is configured to perform a special random number generation process for repeatedly generating a big hit symbol random number used for selection of a stop symbol, a variation pattern selection random number used for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol, and other predetermined random numbers.

  The first and second special symbol processing means 224 and 234 perform processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second special symbol display devices 38a and 38b are in a state capable of variable display. The first and second special random number storage means 223 and 233 store the first and second jackpot determination random number values (the first and second special reserved numbers are one or more) on the condition that the first The big hit determination random number stored in the second special random number storage means 223, 233 is taken out, and depending on whether the big hit determination random value matches a predetermined big hit determination value (a big hit lottery) The big hit determination function for determining the big hit / out, the determination result of the big hit / out, and the big hit symbol determination random number stored in the first and second special random number storage means 223, 233 together with the big hit determination random number Based on Based on the special stop symbol selection function for selecting the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols and the determination result of the big hit / loss, a plurality of special symbols as the variation patterns of the first and second special symbols First and second variation pattern selection functions for selecting one of the variation patterns are provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, among the lottery areas 0 to 65536, as the jackpot determination random number value, a value of “10001 to 10219” is higher in the low probability state and more than this in the high probability state. A value of “10001 to 12190” is set.

  In addition, during the big hit game, the first and second special symbol display devices 38a and 38b do not start changing the symbols of the first and second special symbols, and one of the first and second special symbols is changing. The first special symbol display is displayed when the other symbol variation is controlled so that both do not change at the same time and both the first and second special reserve numbers are 1 or more. Control is performed so that the symbol variation of the second special symbol display device 38b is given priority over the symbol variation of the device 38a. In addition to such symbol variation control, among the items won and stored in the first and second special start ports, the symbols may be varied in the order of winning in the first and second special start ports. .

  The big hit game control means 225 is for generating a big hit game (special game state) for opening the lower big prize winning opening 40 or the right big winning prize opening 50 in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern, and the first and second special symbol processing means. Based on the fact that the determination result of the big hit / out by 224, 234 is the big hit determination, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols becomes a predetermined big hit mode, the lower big prize opening 40 or the right big prize opening A jackpot game is generated in which 50 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. There are several types of opening patterns for the bottom big winning opening 40 or the right big winning opening 50 in the big hit game (three types of α, β, and γ in FIG. 6) according to the type of the big hit. One of these is selected.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, two types of low-speed opening patterns α and β are set for opening and closing the right big prize opening 50, and low speed opening pattern β and high speed are set for opening and closing the lower big prize opening 40. Two types of release patterns γ are set, and the jackpot game control means 225 is configured to select one of these release patterns α, β, γ according to the jackpot symbol determination random value (see FIG. 6 (a), (b)).

  The low-speed release pattern α is the one when the 15R non-probable big hit or 15R probable big hit is won, and a predetermined number of times (for example, 29 seconds) has passed since the right big winning opening 50 was opened or opened. The closing operation is performed on the condition that (9 in this example) game balls win, so that a predetermined number of rounds (15 rounds in this example) are set. When a big hit game with this low speed release pattern α is performed, at the start of the big hit, a right-handed display is made as firing guidance information.

  Further, the low speed release pattern β is the one when the 2R probability change (latency probability change) big hit Y1 is won, and is set so that the operation of opening the lower big prize opening 40 for 29 seconds is performed for two rounds. When a big hit game with this low speed release pattern β is performed, at the start of the big hit, a left-handed display is made as firing guidance information.

  The opening pattern γ is the one when the 2R probability variation (latency probability variation) big hit Y2 is won, and is set so that the operation of opening the right big prize opening 50 for 0.2 seconds is performed for two rounds. Since this high-speed release pattern γ has a short opening time of 0.2 seconds and the number of rounds is as small as 2 rounds, the possibility of a game ball winning during the opening is extremely small. In this case, the player may switch to the right strike or may continue the left strike. For this reason, when the big hit game with the high-speed opening pattern γ is performed for the right big prize winning opening 50, the firing guidance information at the start of the big hit is not particularly displayed.

  It should be noted that the firing guidance information may be displayed even for a hit with a low possibility of winning. In this case, it is good also as the alerting | reporting aspect same as the discharge induction | guidance | derivation information performed at the time of jackpot, and it is good also as a different alerting | reporting aspect.

  If the firing guidance information is not displayed, it is difficult for the player to grasp the opening timing and the opening state, the 2R probability change (latency probability change) big hit Y2 is not obstructed, and the player The advantage of being able to watch the production is obtained. Further, when the firing guidance information is displayed, there is an advantage that the possibility can be increased although the possibility of winning is small. In view of the fact that the fire guidance information at this time is less profitable than the big hit, the fire guidance information may be displayed in correspondence with this and display with low recognizability. For example, in the case of a normal notification mode, a “right-handed” display and a “→” display are displayed at the same time, while in the case of 2R probability change (latency probability change) big hit Y2, only a “→” display is displayed, or the display itself May be displayed small.

  If there are 13 prize balls for a single prize at the right big prize opening 50, in the case of the low speed release pattern α (15R big hit), the player will continue to make a right-handed movement normally (nearly the big prize mouth). The maximum number of winnings as a closing condition) × 15 rounds × 13 (the number of winning balls per winning ball) = 1755 can be expected, whereas in the case of the low speed release pattern β (2R probability big hit Y1) Expected balls are 9 x 2 rounds x 13 = 234, and in the case of the fast opening pattern γ (2R probability variation big hit Y2), it is almost impossible to expect a ball, so the direct profit that the player can get is It is much smaller.

  Further, as can be seen from the comparison between FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the 2R probability variation big hit Y1 (low speed release pattern β) with a ball is hit by the first special symbol, the big hit symbol determination random number value “160˜ It occurs only in the range of “179”, whereas when it is a big hit with the second special symbol, it occurs in a wider range of big hit symbol determination random numbers “160 to 199”. Therefore, the probability that the low speed release pattern β is selected is set to a value higher on the second special symbol side than on the first special symbol side.

  The first and second special symbol display control means 226 and 236 perform display control of the first and second special symbol display devices 38a and 38b, and the first special symbol processing means 224 or the second special symbol processing means 234. Based on the special symbol processing by, the first special symbol display device 38a or the second special symbol display device 38b starts to vary the first and second special symbols and changes corresponding to the predetermined first and second variation patterns Based on the passage of time, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

  The privilege game state generating means 227 is for generating a privilege game state advantageous to the player during a predetermined period after the end of the big hit game, and is stored in the first and second special random number storage means 223 and 233, for example. Depending on the jackpot symbol determination random number value when the jackpot determination random number value coincides with the jackpot determination value, it is configured to generate a privilege gaming state of either a short-time state or a probable change state.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, in the case of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the jackpot symbol determination random number value is within the range of the determination values 0 to 99. The time reduction state is given to the case, and the probability variation state is given when it is in the range of 100 to 159. That is, the probability (distribution ratio) that the probability variation state and the short time state are given as the bonus game state in the case of 15R jackpot is the same on the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side.

  However, the probability that the low speed release pattern β is selected in the jackpot game is in the range of the jackpot symbol determination random value “160 to 179” on the first special symbol side, whereas the jackpot symbol determination random value “ 160-199 ", the second special symbol side is higher than the first special symbol side, and the big special hit on the second special symbol side than the big win on the first special symbol side Is an advantageous setting for players.

  During the time-short state, the first and second special symbols are switched to the shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time for the first and second special symbols. Further, during the time-shortening state, as shown in FIG. 5, a probability variation function for changing the probability of hitting a normal symbol from a normal probability (for example, 1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), or a variation time of a normal symbol. From the normal variation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), and the opening / closing pattern of the movable blade piece 47 of the lower start port 35 are changed to a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × The opening extension function is operated from the opening once to the opening extension pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening).

  During this short state, a special symbol variation display game is played each time the game ball wins the lower start opening 35 and the start condition is satisfied, and at a predetermined timing and display time length, The right-handed guidance information image 366 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 36 as information. However, the right-hand guidance information image 366 is suppressed from being displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 36 under a predetermined condition in which a notice effect image that the player desires to view appears. Note that the time-saving state ends when the total number of fluctuations including the first and second special symbols after the start reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times).

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values increases compared to other normal probability states, for example, by increasing from 10001 to 10219 range to 10001 to 12190, the first and second special symbols are The probability of becoming a big hit mode is switched to a higher probability (for example, about 1/30) higher than the normal probability (for example, about 1/300). In addition, during the probability change state, in principle, the same processing as the time reduction state (operation of the time reduction function and the open extension function) is also performed. During this probability change state, a special symbol variation display game is played each time a start condition is established by winning at the lower start opening 35, and right-handed guidance information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device as a firing guidance information image 366. 36 screens are displayed. However, the right-hand guidance information image 366 is suppressed from being displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 36 under a predetermined condition in which a notice effect image that the player desires to view appears.

  In addition, when 2R probability change big hits Y1 and Y2 occur during the normal game state, the privilege game state after the big hit game ends becomes “latency probability change state (latency probability state)” (see FIG. 6). In this latent probability changing state, although the transition to the high probability state is not performed, the time-shortening function and the release extension function do not work, so that the state is not changed from the normal gaming state, and thus the firing guidance information image 366 is not displayed.

  The probability variation state (including the latent probability variation state) ends when the next big hit state occurs, but the first and second special symbols have varied a predetermined number of times (for example, 71 times). It is also possible to configure so that the probability variation state ends at the time and the normal game state returns to the low probability state.

  The control command transmission means 238 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side which is the effect control unit 24 by one-way communication to give a control command. The first and second special symbol processing means 224, Based on the special symbol processing by 234, a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern of the first and second decorative symbols, a stop symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of the first and second decorative symbols, first and second The effect control unit has a function of transmitting a change stop designation command for designating the change stop of the decorative symbol to the effect control unit 24 side, and a first and second special hold number designation command for designating the first and second special hold numbers. In addition to the function of transmitting to the 24 side, a function of transmitting a gaming state command to the effect control unit 24 side when the gaming state changes is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the following commands are transmitted from the main control unit 20 to the effect control unit 24 as types of gaming state commands (see FIG. 8).

  That is, at the transmission timing at the start of the big hit game, according to the type of the release pattern, in the case of 2R latent probability variation big hit, the “2R big hit opening command (F901H)” is used for the open / close pattern β of the left big winning opening 40, Either “2R big hit opening command (F902H)” is transmitted for the opening / closing pattern γ of the big winning opening 50, and “15R big hit opening command (F903H)” is sent for the opening / closing pattern α of the right big winning opening 50.

  In addition, at the transmission timing at the start of the 15R prescribed round game, the “15R prescribed round game start command (F111H)” is transmitted, and in the case of 2R probability variation big hit Y1 (lower big prize opening 40, low speed release pattern β), the 2R prescribed round The “2R prescribed round game start command (F211H)” is transmitted at the transmission timing at the start of the game. However, in the case of 2R normal (non-probable change) big hit and 2R big hit Y2 (right big prize opening 50, high-speed opening pattern γ), the opening time of the right big prize opening is short and it is considered that a round effect appears during that time. Since there is no need, no control command is transmitted at the transmission timing at the start of the 2R prescribed round game.

  Further, at the transmission timing at the end of the big hit state, the “normal game state command (FA02G)”, “latent probability change start (latent probability change state) command (FC02H)” (FE02H), depending on the type of bonus game state that occurs thereafter. ) "," Probability change start (probability change state) command (FD02H) ", or" Time-short state command (FB02H) "is transmitted. That is, “normal game state command (FA02G) after 2R normal (non-probability change) big hit game in normal state”, “latency probability change start command (FC02H) after 2R positive change big hit Y1 game in normal state”, “normal state” Late 2nd probability probability big hit Y2 after latent hit game change command (FE02H) "," 2R normal (non-probable change) big hit game after short hit state or probability change state (FB02H) "," short time state Any of probability change start command (FD02H) after 2R probability change big hit game in middle or probability change state, "15R non-probability big hit game time short state command (FB02H)", or "15R probability change big hit game probability change start command (FD02H)" Is sent. Then, the “short time end command (FA04H)” is transmitted at the transmission timing at the end of the short time state.

  As will be described later, the right-handed guidance information is displayed as the firing guidance information 3366 during the above-described short-time state and the certainty change state. In the normal gaming state and the latent probability changing state, the left-handed guidance information is not particularly displayed, but the left-handed guidance information may be displayed as necessary.

<7. Function of production control unit 24: FIG. 7>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the function of the effect control unit 24 and the display function of the liquid crystal display device 36.

  The liquid crystal display device 36 functions as first and second decorative symbol display means for displaying an image of the first and second decorative symbols 362 in the display area 361 of the display screen 360. The liquid crystal display device 36 also displays first and second special reserved number display means for displaying icon images as the first and second special reserved number display units 363a and 363b, and a notice effect image 365 such as a character. This function serves as a notice guidance effect image display means for launching, and a firing guidance information display means for displaying a firing guidance information image 366 including messages regarding launch positions such as “right-handed”, “left-handed”, “upper”, and “lower”.

  The effect control unit 24 is configured to control the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 36 in conjunction with various effect means such as the light display device 45a and the sound generation device 46a. Specifically, the production control unit 24 is operated by the CPU 241, the ROM 242, the RAM 243, etc., and the special reserved number display control means 251, the decorative symbol display control means 252, the notice effect production control means 253, and the firing guidance notification control. It functions as the means 257, the firing guidance notification suppression control means 258, and the like. The notice effect control means 253 includes a notice effect lottery means 254, a notice effect image display control means 255, a notice effect sound output control means 255a, and a notice effect determination means 256 as its constituent elements.

  The special reserved number display control means 251 performs display control of the first and second special reserved number displays 363a and 363b, and is based on the first and second special reserved number designation commands transmitted from the main control unit 20. Thus, first and second symbols (first special reserved number display units 363a and 363b) corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers are displayed at predetermined positions on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36. Yes.

  The decorative symbol display control means 252 performs display control of the first and second decorative symbols 362 and the accompanying control of the sound generator 46a, the optical display device 45a, etc., and sends a variation pattern designation command from the main controller 20 side. When received, based on the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, the variation of the first or second decorative symbol 362 is started on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36. Further, when the decorative symbol display control means 252 receives the fluctuation stop designation command, it stops the fluctuation of the first or second decorative symbol 362 in the stop symbol mode selected based on the stop symbol designation command. A predetermined sound effect is output from the sound generator 46a in accordance with the variable display of the decorative pattern 362, and the light display device 45a is caused to emit light in a predetermined pattern.

  The notice effect control means 253 performs control for making the notice effect (the notice image display effects a, b, c, etc. in FIG. 10) appear by lottery during the variation display of the decorative symbols. The notice effect lottery means described below 254, a notice effect image display control means 255, a notice effect sound output control means 255a, a notice effect determination means 256, and the like. This notice effect control means 253 is configured to execute the notice effect control process shown in FIG. 15 when a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control unit 20 side.

  The notice effect lottery means 254, which is one of the components of the notice effect control means 253, selects a plurality of types of notice effects including the notice effects a, b, and c in FIG. 10 by lottery.

  The notice effect display control means 255 is a predetermined notice image display effect (a, b, c) in which the notice effect selected in the notice lottery by the notice effect lottery means 254 is displayed on the image display device. It has a function of determining whether or not there is. When any of the notice effects a, b, and c accompanied by the display of the notice effect image 365 is selected by the notice lottery, the display on the liquid crystal display device 36 is based on the selected notice effect a, b, or c. A corresponding notice effect image 365 is displayed on the screen 360. Further, the notice effect sound output control means 255a, when the notice effect selected by the notice effect lottery means 254 is a notice effect (notice sound output effect) accompanied by output of a sound effect or a light emission effect, Based on the warning sound output effect, the sound generating device 46a outputs a warning effect sound, and the light display device 45a outputs the warning effect light.

  The notice effect determining means 256 determines whether or not the notice effect selected by the notice lottery corresponds to a “predetermined notice effect” in which the notification of the firing guidance information is suppressed according to the type of the symbol variation pattern. To decide. In the case of the present embodiment, the notice effect determining means 256 refers to the launch guide information notification suppression control table of FIG. This is because when the notice effect display control means 255 determines that the notice effect is a notice image display effect (a, b, c) for displaying the notice effect image 365 on the liquid crystal display device 36, the notice image display is performed. This is equivalent to determining whether or not the effect is a predetermined notice effect. This predetermined notice effect is a notice effect that is classified in advance as an effect that the player desires to appear in light of the type of pattern variation pattern at the time of appearance for each kind of notice effect. This should also be referred to as a notice effect (refer to the notification prohibition / interruption column of the firing guidance information notification suppression control table in FIG. 11). FIG. 7 shows a character image in which a girl speaks the line “Greeting!” As an example in the case where the notice effect image 365 is an image of the appearance desire notice effect.

  The firing guidance notification control unit 257 displays, as a firing guidance information image 366, firing guidance information regarding which of the first downstream route and the second downstream route is advantageous for the player as a firing guidance information image 366 in accordance with the gaming state. 36 display screens 360, and corresponding sound effects such as “Right-handed”, “Return left-handed”, “Aim for the top”, “Aim for the bottom”, and flashing light arrows indicating the direction This is the control to output the message. In the case of this embodiment, the firing guidance notification control means 257 executes the firing guidance information control process shown in FIG. 12 for each periodic interruption, so that right-handed guidance information or left-handed guidance information according to the gaming state after the change. Is configured to output any one of the above.

  The firing guidance notification suppression control unit 258 has a function of suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control unit 257 when the above-described predetermined notice effect overlaps with the notification of the firing guidance information. In FIG. 7, since the announcement effect image 365 of the predetermined announcement effect is displayed so as to overlap the emission guidance information image 366, the state where the display of the emission guidance information image 366 is suppressed (suspended or stopped) The notice effect image 365 of the notice effect is indicated by a solid line, and the firing guidance information image 366 is indicated by a dotted line. In this embodiment, this firing guidance notification suppression control means 258 is included as step S47 during the notice effect control process of FIG. 15, but can also be provided as part of the firing guidance notification control means 257.

<8. Notification of advantageous launch position and launch guidance information: FIGS. 8 to 11>
(8-1. Notification of gaming state and firing guidance information: FIG. 8)
FIG. 8 shows a control command transmitted from the main control unit 20, a transmission timing at which the control command is transmitted, a game state of the main control unit 20 at that time, and an effect state appearing by the effect control unit 24 that has received the command. And types of firing guidance information to be notified (right-handed notification and left-handed notification). The circle in the figure means that the firing guidance information should be notified (right-handed notification and left-handed notification), and the circled parenthesis “(○)” may be notified. It means that you don't have to do it.

  In FIG. 8, when the power is turned on, the left-handed guidance information is displayed as the firing guidance information when in the normal state without the low probability release extension and in the latent probability changing state without the high probability release extension. Also, right-handed guidance information is displayed as firing guidance information when in a short time state with a low probability of open extension, in a probabilistic state with a high probability of open extension, and during a big hit round game.

  At the start of big hit, in the case of 2R probability variation big hit Y1 (lower big prize opening, low speed release pattern β), the left-handed guidance information is particularly displayed, but it may not be displayed. In the case of 2R normal (non-probable change) big hit or 2R normal (non-probable change) big hit Y2 (right big winning opening, high-speed opening pattern γ), the firing guide information is not displayed. In the case of 15R normal (non-probable change) big hit, 15R normal (non-probable change) big hit or 15R positive change big hit, right-handed guidance information is not particularly displayed, but it may be displayed.

  At the end of the big hit, the display of the firing guidance information is controlled as follows. “Normal game state command after normal 2R (non-probability change) big hit game (FA02H)” “Latent probability change start command after 2R positive change big hit in normal state (FC02H)”, “2R under normal state” When either of the probability variation big hit Y2 latent probability change start command (FE02H) after big hit game is received, the left-handed guidance information is not displayed, but the left-handed guidance information is displayed. It may be. Also, “2R normal (non-probability change) big hit game after short hit state or probabilistic change state game after game (FB02H)”, “probability start command after 2R positive change big hit game during short time state or probable change state (FD02H)” When either of “15R non-probability change big hit game time-short state command (FB02H)” or “15R probability change big hit game probability change start command (FD02H)” is transmitted, right-handed guidance information is displayed. When the “short time end command (FA04H)” is received, left-handed guidance information is displayed.

(8-2. Transition of gaming state: FIG. 9)
FIG. 9 shows, as a specific example, the transition of the gaming state of a pachinko machine when a 15R probability variation jackpot is won and then a 15R non-probability (15R normal) jackpot is won, and the firings to be notified under each gaming state It is the figure which showed the kind of guidance information (right-handed game information or left-handed game information), the firing position advantageous to a player (right or left), and the transmission timing of a game state command.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the 15R probability variable big hit is won in the normal gaming state, the main control unit 20 first enters the 15R big hit gaming state and designates the start of the big hit game (starting fanfare OF) “15R big hit opening” Command (F902H) "(see FIG. 8) is transmitted to the effect control unit 24. Based on the 15R jackpot opening command, the effect control unit 24 performs an opening effect 2 (see FIG. 8) indicating a 15R jackpot for a predetermined time. As opening effect 2, a combination of decorative symbols such as “222” and “777” which are 15R jackpot symbols is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 36 without distinguishing between probability variation and non-probability variation, or by performing distinction, As shown in FIG. 16 (a), a character “big hit!” Or the like indicating that the 15R big hit is displayed. Further, a sound effect when the big hit is made from the speaker 46 is sounded, and the decoration lamp 45 and the like are lit in the lighting pattern when the big hit.

  Next, the specified round game is started under the control of the main control unit 20, and the “15R specified round game start command (F111H)” (see FIG. 8) is transmitted, and the effect control unit 24 is in the specified round game. An effect (round effect 364: see FIG. 16A) is started. The prescribed round game is a game in which a round game in which a big winning opening is opened is performed a plurality of times with an upper limit of a prescribed number of prescribed rounds (here, 15 rounds) across an interval between rounds. One round game is from the opening of the right big prize opening 50 until it is closed, and the opening of the right big prize opening 50 during one round game is the prescribed number of winning prizes (9 in this case) Until the game ball enters the right big prize opening 50 or until a prescribed time (29 seconds in this case) elapses. The round effect 364 is an effect displayed during each round game.

  Since the start of the specified round game means the start of the first round game, the first round game start command can also be used as the 15R specified round game start command.

  When the predetermined number of round games are completed, the main control unit 20 enters the end fanfare EF, transmits a big hit ending command to the production control unit 24, and the production control unit 24 performs an ending production (hit end display). The jackpot game ends.

  After the jackpot game is over, the game proceeds to a privilege game state corresponding to the type of jackpot. Since FIG. 9 deals with the case of 15R probability change big hit, the probability change state (start) command (FD02H) is transmitted, and the state shifts to the probability change state (until next big hit). FIG. 9 shows a case where a 15R non-probability big hit is won in the symbol variation display game in the probability changing state, and the big hit game for the 15R non-probable big hit is started again.

  When the 15R non-probable big hit is won, the 15R big hit opening command (F902H) for designating the start of the big hit game is first transmitted in the same manner as in the case of the probable big win, and the effect control unit 24 indicates the 15R big hit. Production 2 is performed for a predetermined time. Next, the specified round game is started under the control of the main control unit 20, and the 15R specified round game start command (F111H) is transmitted to the effect control unit 24, and the corresponding round effect 364 is performed in each round game. Is called. Then, when the round game of the specified number of rounds is finished, an ending effect by the jackpot ending command is performed, and the jackpot game is finished.

  When the 15R jackpot game ends, a time-short state (start) command (FB02H) is transmitted, and then the state shifts to the time-short state, and the symbols are changed in the time-short state by a prescribed number of 100 times. If the big win lottery is not won during the time-saving state with the number of fluctuations of 100 times, a time-short end command (FA04H) is transmitted, and the state shifts from the time-saving state to the normal gaming state as shown in FIG.

(8-3. Notification of firing guidance information)
FIG. 9 shows firing positions (left or right) that are advantageous to the player and firing guidance information (right-handed guidance information or left-handed guidance information) that informs the player in relation to the gaming state described above. .

  For each period during the 15R big hit game, the probability variation state, and the short-time state, it is advantageous to aim at the right right flow path 3c as the launch position. Therefore, during these periods, the firing guidance information including the display of the right-handed guidance information image 366 (see FIG. 7), the generation of the right-handed notification sound, the light emission of the right-handed guide, and the like is issued as the firing guidance information. In the following description, the display of the right-handed guidance information image 366 will be mainly described, and the description of the relationship between sound and light effects and notification is omitted unless necessary.

  Explaining in accordance with the transition of each period, first, at the start of the prescribed round game at 15R probability variation jackpot, the right-handed guidance information image “right →” shown in FIG. 16A is displayed as the firing guidance information image 366. Thereafter, the display of the right-handed guidance information image is continued until the 15R specified round game is completed. Then, during the probability variation state after the 15R jackpot game is over, the right-handed guidance information image “Right →” shown in FIG. 16B is displayed in each symbol variation display game.

  At the start of the 15R prescribed round game in the subsequent 15R non-probable big hit, the right-handed guidance information image “to the right” shown in FIG. 16A is displayed, and this 15R prescribed round game ends. Continue until Then, during the time-short state period after the 15R jackpot game is over, a right-handed guidance information image “right →” as shown in FIG. 16B is displayed in each symbol variation display game.

  However, the reach fluctuations R1, R2, R3, etc. occur with the notice effects a, b, c in which the notice effect image is displayed on the image display device during each period of the probability change state and the short time state. The notice effects a to c are notice effect images 365 (see FIG. 16C) of predetermined notice effects that the player wants to see (circles in the notice prohibition / interruption column of the notice control table in FIG. 11). There is a case. That is, the notice effect image 365 of a predetermined notice effect may appear on the display screen 360 in a manner overlapping the firing guide information image 366 (shaded portions K1 to K3 in FIG. 9). Therefore, in such a case, as shown in FIG. 16C, priority is given to the display of the notice effect image 365 of the notice effect (predetermined notice effect) ab, and the right-handed guidance information “to the right →” is displayed. Prohibit or interrupt display. Then, at the time of switching from the short-time state to the normal gaming state, a left-handed guidance information image “Left →→” as shown in FIG. 16D is displayed.

  That is, when a specific effect (predetermined notice effect) is performed at the timing of notifying the right-handed guidance information (the hatched portions K1 to K3 in FIG. 9), the specific effect is prioritized and the right-handed guidance information Suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information such as not performing the notification. “Suppressing” means to prohibit or interrupt the notification in a narrow sense and not to notify, but in the broad sense to include a different notification mode so that the notice effect is not greatly affected. . For example, the notification image of the firing guidance information is displayed in a small size, the notification image is displayed lightly, or the display location of the notification image is changed on the screen so that the notification effect image is not affected or less affected. Displaying and the like is another aspect of suppression. Also, not only when the images overlap, but also for the notification of the firing guidance information by voice or light guide, if it overlaps with the voice or light effect of the specific effect, priority is given to the sound or light effect of the specific effect, It is possible not to perform notification by information such as voice.

  Similarly, when a specific effect (predetermined notice effect) is performed at the timing when the right strike is finished and the left strike guidance information is notified, for example, when switching from the short-time state to the normal game state in FIG. When a specific effect occurs in combination with the notification of the strike guidance information, the specific effect is given priority, and the notification of the firing guide information is suppressed, such as not performing the notification of the left-handed guidance information. Suppression means that notification is prohibited or interrupted and notification is not performed or the notification mode is changed. For example, the notification image of the emission guide information is not affected or less affected by the notification effect image. Is displayed small, the notification image is displayed lightly, or the display location of the notification image is changed and displayed on the screen. At this time, regarding the notification of the firing guidance information by voice or light guide, priority may be given to the voice or sound effect of the specific effect or the light effect, and the notification of the firing guidance information or the like may not be performed.

(8-4. Reason why right-handed is advantageous)
The reasons why right-handed hitting is advantageous in the above gaming state are as follows: (a) During the specified round game of 15R, the right big winning opening 50 existing in the right flow down path 3c is opened by the specified number of rounds and many winning balls are generated. However, a large amount of prize balls will be paid out to the player, and (b) the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function are working on the normal symbol during each period during the probability variation state and the short time state. The movable wing piece 47 of the normal variation winning device 41 is frequently opened by winning the normal symbol starting port 37 existing in the right flow down path 3c, and accordingly, the lower starting port 35 serving as the starting condition of the symbol variation display game is opened. (C) Even if left-handed in the probability variation state and the short-time state, there is a normal symbol start port 37 in the left flow path 3b. Fried, because can not be expected the high base gaming state.

  However, when the short-time state ends and the game state returns to the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. 16D, the left-handed guidance information image “left to left” is displayed as the firing guidance information. The reasons are as follows: (i) When returning to the normal gaming state, the gaming machine becomes in a low probability state, and the probability variation function, time shortening function, and open extension function will not work for normal symbols, so it is meaningless to make a right strike In addition, (b) almost no winning to the upper starting opening 34 can be expected from the right flow path 3c on the right side due to the arrangement of the guide nails, so that the player can expect the winning to the upper starting opening 34 as the launch position. This is because it is advantageous to aim at the left downstream path 3b.

(8-5. Display of notice effect: Fig. 10)
FIG. 10 illustrates the notice effect lottery tables A and B referred to by the notice effect lottery means 254 of the notice effect determination means 256. In the notice effect lottery table A, the notice effect lottery table and the notice effect lottery table B to be referred to when the firing guidance information is not notified (when the firing position is not being notified) are notified of the firing guidance information. It is a notice effect lottery table to be referred to in the case (when the launch position is being notified). The horizontal item has three notification effects a, b, and c as types of the notification effect, and the vertical item has a non-reach variation pattern, a normal reach variation pattern, and a super reach variation pattern as the variation pattern types. Of the cells on the intersection of the horizontal item and vertical item columns, the cell marked with a circle is defined as the “notice effect to be selected”.

  That is, in the notice effect lottery tables A and B, the types of the notice effect are the first notice effect (notice effect a) having a large notice appearance rate and a small winning expectation degree, and the notice effect is more noticeable than the first notice effect. A second notice effect (notice effect b) having a smaller appearance rate and a higher expected win rate than the first notice effect, and the second notice having a notice appearance rate smaller than the second notice effect. Including a third notice effect (notice effect c) having a higher winning expectation than the effect, and these notice effects as the notice effects in the order of the first, second, and third notice effects a, b, c. It is stipulated that the degree of importance tends to increase. The notice effect lottery tables A and B include, as types of variation patterns, a “non-reach variation pattern” that stops without reaching a reach state, and a “normal reach variation pattern” that stops the decorative symbol after reaching a reach state. `` Super-reach fluctuation pattern '' that stops after a relatively long reach state of decorative symbols, and for these fluctuation patterns, the advance notice in the order of non-reach fluctuation pattern, normal reach fluctuation pattern, and super reach fluctuation pattern It is determined that the importance of the production tends to increase. The normal reach variation pattern and the super reach variation pattern described above are classified into reach lose and per reach, respectively, and it is likely that the importance of the notice effect will be greater per reach than reach lose. It is stipulated in.

  Specifically, as indicated by a circle in the notice effect lottery table A, when the launch position is not being notified, there is a possibility that the notice effect a may appear for all the variation patterns, and the notice effect b for the normal reach fluctuation. There is a possibility of appearing only for the pattern and the super reach variation pattern, and the notice effect c may appear only in the case of the super reach variation pattern.

  However, as indicated by a circle in the notice effect lottery table B, when the launch position is being notified, the notice effect a may appear only in the case of the super reach fluctuation pattern, even in the case of the normal per change pattern. There is no possibility of appearing. Further, when the launch position is being notified, the notice effect b may appear only for the variation pattern per normal reach and the super reach variation pattern. When the launch position is being notified, the notice effect c may appear only in the case of the super reach variation pattern and the normal reach variation pattern. Therefore, for the notice effect c, the winning area is wider than when the launch position is not being notified (notice effect lottery table A), and it may appear not only in the super reach variation pattern but also in the normal reach variation pattern. . This is because the notice effect c itself already has a peculiarity that the notice appearance rate is the smallest and the winning expectation degree is the largest.

  Next, the notification suppression control table of the firing guidance information in FIG. 11 will be described here. This firing guidance information notification suppression control table corresponds to the notice effect lottery table B during the firing position notification described above. The notification suppression control table of the firing guidance information in FIG. 11 permits the notification of the firing guidance information when the announcement effects a, b, and c appear during the announcement of the launch position by winning the notice lottery. Or a control method for controlling whether the notification is prohibited or interrupted. This notice suppression control table is used to determine whether or not the notice effect that has been won by the notice lottery of the notice effect lottery means 254 is a predetermined notice effect that has a relation to suppress the notice of the firing guidance information. Reference is made by the notification suppression control means 258.

  The notification suppression control table for the firing guidance information in FIG. 11 is also composed of the cell group specified by the same horizontal item and vertical item as in FIG. 10, and the notice effect of the cell marked with ○ at the crossing position of both items. However, when it overlaps with the notification of the firing guidance information, it is determined as the “predetermined notice effect” which is prioritized over the notification of the firing guidance information by suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information.

  In the case of FIG. 11, whether or not the notification effect is a predetermined notification effect that suppresses the notification of the firing guidance information is determined for each type of notification effect by the type of variation pattern.

  In FIG. 11, only the notice effect a that appears with the super reach variation pattern is determined as a predetermined notice effect that should be prioritized over the notification of the firing guidance information. Therefore, the notification of the firing guidance information is suppressed only when the notice effect a appears along with the super reach variation pattern, and the notice effect a does not appear in the case of the variation pattern other than the super reach variation pattern. This notification is not performed.

  Regarding the notice effect b, only the notice effect b corresponding to the notice effect b corresponding to this may appear only in the normal reach fluctuation pattern (hit fluctuation) and the super reach fluctuation pattern in the notice effect lottery table B. It is determined as a predetermined notice effect that has a relation to suppress the notification of information. Accordingly, the notification of the firing guidance information is suppressed only when the notice effect b appears along with the normal reach fluctuation (hit fluctuation) and the super reach fluctuation, and the notice effect b appears in other fluctuation patterns (normal reach loss). However, the notification of the firing guidance information is not suppressed. This is because there is not a strong request that the notice effect b should be prioritized even in the case of a loss change, and by allowing the notification of the firing guidance information and the notice effect to overlap, the hit expectation degree in the game can be increased. This is because it can be suggested to the player that it is not large.

  For the notice effect c, both the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach change pattern are determined as predetermined notice effects that have a relationship of suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information. Accordingly, the notice effect c is not limited to the one appearing in the super reach fluctuation pattern, but the one appearing in the normal reach fluctuation pattern is determined as the predetermined notice effect related to suppressing the notification of the above-described firing guide information, When the notice effect C appears in these fluctuation patterns, the notification of the firing guidance information is all suppressed.

  Now, in the probability variation state and the short time state, the symbol variation of the symbol variation display game is repeated. As shown in the notice effect lottery table of FIG. 10, the variation pattern of the symbol variation display game in this symbol variation display game has a variation time of 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 8 seconds, Four types of 12 seconds are available, with a total of 4 types: 1 for Lose 1 and 2 for Lose 2 for “Normal Reach”, and 2 types for L1 and 2 per Lose for “Super Reach”. Has been.

  If the firing position is not notified by the firing guidance information, any of the notice effects a, b, and c (including the notice image display effect, the sound effect effect, and the light emission effect) is performed according to the notice effect lottery table A in FIG. It is set so that any of the notice effects a, b, and c is selected according to the notice effect lottery table B of FIG. Here, the notice effect a has a character as an effect that may not be reached (the effect with reach gaze), and the notice effect b, c has a character as an effect with reach (the effect without reach). The appearance rates of the notice effects a, b, and c are determined so that the notice effect a is the highest, and then the notice effects b and c are decreased in this order (notice appearance rate: a> b> c). In addition, the expectation degree that is a big hit when the notice effects a, b, and c occur (the expectation degree of big hit) is such that the notice effect a is the lowest, and then increases in the order of the notice effects b and c (the big expectation degree) : A <b <c).

  As can be seen from the comparison between the notice effect lottery tables A and B, the notice effect a is not in the firing position notification (in the case of a normal game state or a latent probability change state), without reach (degree loss), normal reach, super reach Any symbol variation appears, but when the launch position is being reported (during the probability variation state or during the short time state), it only appears in the case of a super reach symbol variation. In addition, the notice effect b also appears in both normal reach and super reach symbol variations when the launch position is not being reported (in the normal gaming state and the latent probability changing state), but the launch position is being reported (in the probability changing state and in the short time state). In the middle), it appears only in the case of symbol variation per normal reach and in the case of super reach symbol variation. In addition, the notice effect c appears only when the launch position is not being notified (in the case of a normal gaming state or a latent probability changing state), but only when the Super Reach symbol is changed. In addition to the case of super reach symbol variation, it also appears in the case of symbol variation per normal reach or in case of super reach symbol variation.

(8-6. Notification suppression control of firing guidance information: FIG. 11)
As described above, when the launch position is being reported (during the probability variation state or during the short time state), a super reach variation pattern with a long symbol variation time appears with any of the notice effects a to c, or relatively A variation pattern of normal reach having a long variation time appears with a notice effect b or c. Some of these notice image display effects that appear when symbols change for a long time are rare, such as effects that the player wants to occur, such as a premium effect that suggests winning a big hit. Production is included. In particular, during the probability changing state and the short time state, the open extension function is working for the normal symbol, and there are many pending memories. For this reason, there is a high possibility that a continuous notice effect such as a thunder cloud notice image, sound, light, etc. occurs over the hold as the pre-reading notice, and it may be desired to experience this. In FIG. 7, a notice effect image 365 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 360 to notify that the girl character gives a message of “It's hot!” And that the symbol variation is a variation with high prediction reliability (per super reach). Shows how it appeared.

  However, the above-described period of the probability change state or the short-time state is also a period in which the firing guidance information is notified to a predetermined effect means, for example, a firing position notification period in which the firing guidance information image 366 is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 360. . As a result, for example, in the liquid crystal display screen 360 on which the notice effect image 365 that the player wants to see appears, a character image such as “to the right →” that is the firing guidance information image 366 (right-handed guidance information) Will also be displayed. FIG. 7 shows a display mode in which the “right to right” firing guidance information image 366 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 360 so as to overlap with the notice effect image 365 informing that the above described intense heat fluctuation. The presence of the firing guidance information image (right-handed guidance information image) 366 in the liquid crystal screen 360 is extremely inconvenient and inconvenient for a player who wants to see a notice effect image.

  In the example of FIG. 9, a variation pattern of super reach loss 2 (see FIG. 11) appears with a predetermined announcement effect b as a reach change R1 during the probability change state, and the image of this announcement effect b is right-handed. A hatched portion K1 in FIG. 9 indicates that the guide information image (launch guide information image) 366 overlaps the screen. Thereafter, during the same probability change state, a change pattern of 2 per super reach (see FIG. 11) appears as a reach change R2 with a predetermined notice effect c determined in the notice effect lottery table B of FIG. The hatched portion K2 indicates that the effect c image overlaps the right-hand guidance information image 366 on the screen.

  The subsequent 15R uncertain variation big hit in FIG. 9 assumes a case in which the symbol variation accompanied by the notice image display effect c of 2 per super reach (see FIG. 11) occurs in the symbol variation display game. Therefore, in FIG. 9, during the short-time state after the 15R jackpot game is over, the variation pattern of the super reach loss 2 (see FIG. 11) as the reach variation R3 is determined by the predetermined notice image lottery table B of FIG. The hatched portion K3 indicates that the notice image display effect b appears with the display effect b and the right-handed guidance information image 366 overlaps the screen on the screen.

  As described above, when the notification of the launch guidance information overlaps with each other in a predetermined notice effect determined in the notice effect lottery table B in FIG. 10 and an image, sound, light, etc., a player who wants to perceive the notice effect, for example, a notice effect For a player who wants to see the image 365, the presence of the firing guidance information such as the firing guidance information image 366 in the screen is an obstacle. Therefore, in this embodiment, in such a case, the notification of the firing guidance information is prohibited or interrupted so as not to hinder the perception of the notice effect. FIG. 7 suggests that the display of the firing guide information image 366 is prohibited or interrupted by a dotted line.

<9. Notification control of firing guidance information: FIGS. 12 to 16>
(9-1. Launch guidance information control processing: FIG. 12)
FIG. 12 shows the firing guidance information control process executed at regular interruptions (every 2 ms) in the firing guidance notification control means 257 and the firing guidance notification suppression control means 258. In this firing guidance information control process (FIG. 12), it is determined whether or not a gaming state command has been received. If it is determined that a gaming state command has been received (step S1: YES), the firing shown in FIG. A guidance information output start process is executed (step S2).

(9-2. Launch guidance information output start processing: FIG. 13)
In the firing guidance information output start process (FIG. 13), first, the type of the received gaming state command is determined (steps S11 to S14). If the received game state command is a 15R prescribed round game start command (F111H) (step S11: YES, see FIG. 9), as shown in FIG. Notification of the firing guidance information including display of the firing guidance information image 366, a voice message, a direction instruction by a light arrow, and the like is started (step S15), and the firing guidance information output flag is switched to ON (step S16). The main control unit 20 starts the 15R prescribed round game after transmitting the 15R prescribed round game start command. Since the right big prize winning port 50 on the right flow down path 3c is opened, it is advantageous for the player to perform “right-handed” aiming at the right flow down path 3c side. In the effect control unit 24, the 15R specified round game start command is received, and the round effect 364 is displayed on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36.

  During the bonus game state (excluding the latent probability change state), the opening / closing pattern of the lower start port 35 on the right flow path 3c is an open extension pattern (FIG. 5), so “right-handed” for the player. This is advantageous, and even if the big hit lottery is won during the bonus game state, and the big hit state starts, the state where “right-handed” is advantageous does not change. Therefore, even when a 15R prescribed round game start command is received (step S11: YES), if it is a big hit game that occurred in the bonus game state (excluding the latent probability change state), Control may be performed so that notification of right-handed guidance information is not newly started (updated).

  Also, if the received game state command is either the probability change start command (FD02H) or the short time start command (FB02H) (step S12: YES), the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that starts varying at that time is the reach variation pattern. It is determined whether or not (step S17). If it is not a reach variation pattern (step S17: NO), that is, if it is a variation pattern of degree loss, only the notification effect a is generated as the type of the notification effect (see FIG. 11), and the notification of the firing guidance information is prohibited or stopped. There is no case to do. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the display of right-handed guidance information “to the right →” is started so as to overlap the front side of the decorative symbol 362 during the variable display (step S15), and the firing guidance information output flag is displayed. Is switched ON (step S16).

  When a probability change start command or a time reduction start command is transmitted from the main control unit 20 side, the gaming state is shifted to a probability change state (excluding the latent probability change state) or a time reduction state. That is, since the opening / closing pattern of the lower start port 35 on the right flow down path 3c is an open extension pattern (FIG. 5), it is advantageous for the player to “right-turn” aiming at the right flow down path 3c side. .

  Even if the received game state command is either a probability change start command or a time saving start command (step S12: YES), if the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that starts changing at that time is a reach variation pattern (step S17) : YES), there is a possibility that any image of the notice effects a to c will occur on the display screen 360 (see FIG. 10). Therefore, the process ends without starting the output of the right-handed guidance information. Thereby, the display of the symbol variation and the notice effect by the reach variation pattern is prioritized, and the display of the right-handed guidance information is suppressed (prohibited or interrupted) (FIG. 16C).

  It should be noted that “right-handed” is advantageous during the big hit state before the start of the probability change / short-time state. Therefore, even if the probability change / short-time state is started, the state where “right-handed” is advantageous does not change. Therefore, when either the probability change start command or the short time start command is received (step S12: YES), it may be controlled not to newly start (update) notification of right-handed guidance information.

  If the received game state command is a short time end command (FA04H) (step S13: YES), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that starts varying at that time is a reach variation pattern (step S13). S18). If it is not the reach variation pattern (step S18: NO), that is, if it is a variation pattern of degree loss, only the preview image display effect a occurs as the type of the preview effect (see FIG. 10). There is no case to stop. Accordingly, output of left-handed guidance information is started (step S19), and as a result, on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36, as shown in FIG. 16D, it overlaps with the front side of the decorative symbol 362 during the variable display. Thus, the display of the left-handed guidance information “← to the left” is started, and the firing guidance information output flag is switched to ON (step S16).

  When the time shortening end command is transmitted, the main control unit 20 ends the time shortening state until then and enters the normal gaming state, and the opening / closing pattern of the lower start port 35 on the right flow down path 3c is switched from the opening extension pattern to the normal opening / closing pattern. In exchange, the possibility of winning is extremely low. For this reason, it is advantageous for the player to perform “left-handed” aiming at the upper start opening 34 under the normal gaming state.

  Even if the received game state command is a short time end command (step S13: YES), if the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that starts changing at that time is a reach variation pattern (step S18: YES), the type of the notice effect As a result, any of the notice effects a to c may occur (see FIG. 10). Therefore, priority is given to the display of the symbol variation and the notice effect, and the notification of the left-handed guidance information is suppressed.

  Also, when the received gaming state command is a latent probability change start command (commands FC02H and FE02H transmitted at the end of the big hit of 2R latent probability change big hit Y1 and Y2 in FIG. 8) (step S14: YES), the latent It is determined whether or not the decorative pattern variation pattern that starts varying when the probability variation start command is received is a reach variation pattern (step S18). When it is not the reach variation pattern, that is, when it is the variation pattern of the degree loss (step S18: NO), the output of the left-handed guidance information is started (step S19), thereby, on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36, As shown in FIG. 16D, display of the left-handed guidance information image 366 such as “← to the left” is started so as to overlap the front side of the decorative symbol 362 being displayed in a variable manner, and the firing guidance information output flag is ON. (Step S16).

  When the latent probability change start command is transmitted, the main control unit 20 ends the big hit state and enters the latent probability change state. In this latent probability changing state, on the one hand, as in the normal gaming state, the possibility of winning the lower starting opening 35 on the right flow down path 3c becomes extremely low, and on the other hand, to the upper starting opening 34. Therefore, it is advantageous for the player to perform “left-handed” with the aim of the upper start opening 34.

  Even if the received game state command is a latent probability change start command (step S14: YES), if the change pattern of the decorative symbol that starts changing at that time is a reach change pattern (step S18: YES), the symbol change In addition, priority is given to the implementation of the notice effect, and notification of left-handed guidance information is suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the latent probability change state is started after the end of the 2R big hit game started in the normal game state (see FIG. 8). Since there is almost no difference from the case of continuing “left-handed”, even if control is performed so that the left-handed guidance information is not newly started (updated) when a latent probability change start command (2R big hit command) is received. Good.

(9-3. Fire guidance information output end processing: FIG. 14)
Returning to the firing guidance information control process of FIG. 12, if it is determined in step S3 of the process that the firing guidance information output flag is ON (step S3: YES), the firing guidance information output shown in FIG. An end process is executed (step S4).

  In the firing guide information output end process of FIG. 14, it is first determined whether or not the predetermined output end time of the firing guide information has arrived (step S31). In the case of the present embodiment, at the time when the specified round game is finished, when the probability change state is finished, when the time-short state is finished, and when a predetermined time after the transition from the time-short state to the normal state has elapsed, It is determined that the guidance information output end time has come. However, the output end time of the firing guidance information can be arbitrarily set, for example, when the firing position advantageous to the player has changed, or when the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of output.

  If it is determined that the output end time of the firing guidance information has arrived (step S31: YES), the output of the firing guidance information is terminated at that time (step S32). As a result, the firing guide information image 366 is not displayed on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36. Next, the firing guidance information output flag is switched to OFF, and the firing guidance information output end process is terminated. Therefore, although the output of the firing guidance information may be interrupted or stopped in the middle (see step S47 in FIG. 15), it is continued during the period until this firing guidance information output flag is switched to OFF. Become.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined output end time of the firing guide information has not arrived (step S31: NO), the launch guide information output end processing is ended without doing anything.

(9-4. Notice effect control process: FIG. 15)
FIG. 15 shows a notice effect control process executed by the notice effect control means 253 when a variation pattern designation command is received from the main control unit 20 side.

  In the notice effect control process (FIG. 15), when a change pattern designation command is received (step S40: YES), first, the firing guidance information is being notified based on whether the above-described firing guidance information flag is ON or OFF. It is determined whether or not there is (step S41). If the firing guidance information is not being notified (step S41: NO), the notice lottery table A in FIG. 10 is used to make a notice lottery according to the type of the variation pattern, and one of the notice effects a to c is selected by lottery. Select (step S51). This is performed by the notice effect lottery means 254 based on the lottery probability corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. If the winning lottery is won (step S52: YES), the selected lottery is executed (step S53).

  On the other hand, when the firing guidance information is being notified (step S41: YES), the notice lottery table B in FIG. 10 is used to make a notice lottery according to the type of the variation pattern, and one of the notice lotteries a to c. Is selected by lottery (step S42). This is also performed by the notice effect lottery means 254 based on the lottery probability corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. If the winning lottery is won (step S43: YES), the selected lottery is executed (step S44). As a result, a notice effect image 365 such as a character is displayed on the display screen 360 of the liquid crystal display device 36.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selected notice effect is a notice effect that has priority over the notification of the firing guidance information, that is, whether or not it is a “predetermined notice effect”. This predetermined notice effect is determined by the types of notice effects a to c and the types of variation patterns in accordance with the notification suppression control table of the firing guidance information shown in FIG. Here, it carries out as follows by the discrimination cases (a) to (e) of steps S45 to S46, S48 to S50 (notice effect determination means 256).

  (A) As shown in the notice effect a column in the notice effect lottery table B in FIG. 10, the notice effect a is selected as the type of the notice effect that appears during the right-handed game (when the right-handed guidance information appears) ( A case where the symbol variation is performed with the symbol variation pattern of super reach (losing or winning) (step S46: YES) is defined as a case (A). In this case (A), the notice effect a is positioned as a predetermined notice effect that should be prioritized over the notification of the firing guidance information in accordance with the notice suppression control table of FIG. This is because the notice effect a is a notice effect that occurs during the notification of the firing guidance information. For example, the notice effect image 365 of the notice effect a is overlapped with the firing guidance information image 366. (See FIG. 7).

  Therefore, the process proceeds to step S47, and according to the notification suppression control table of FIG. 11, this notice effect a is prioritized as a predetermined notice effect, and the notification of the firing guidance information is prohibited or interrupted (notification of notice effect a in FIG. 11 / (See circles in the interruption column). On the display screen 360, the notification of the firing guidance information image 366 that overlaps the notice effect image 365 of the notice effect a is prohibited or interrupted. Thereby, the firing guidance information 366 is not displayed on the display screen 360, and the notice effect image 365 of the predetermined notice effect a can be seen well without being disturbed by other images (see FIG. 16C).

  (B) Even when the notice effect a is selected during the right-handed game (step S45: YES), when the symbol variation is other than super reach (step S45: NO), that is, the loss variation every time there is no reach Alternatively, in the case (b) where the symbol variation is due to the normal reach symbol variation pattern, the notification effect image 365 of the predetermined notification effect does not appear according to the notification suppression control table of FIG. 11 (the notification effect in FIG. 11). The notification effect control process is terminated without prohibiting or interrupting the notification of the firing guidance information.

  (C) As shown in the notice effect b column in the notice effect lottery table B in FIG. 10, the notice effect b is selected by the notice lottery during the right-handed game (when the right-handed guidance information appears) (step S48: YES). ), In the case (c) where symbol variation is performed in accordance with the symbol variation pattern per super reach (losing or winning) or normal reach (step S49: YES), in accordance with the notification suppression control table of FIG. This is a case corresponding to a predetermined notice effect. That is, also in this case (C), the notice effect b overlaps with the firing guidance information, and on the display screen 360, the notice effect image 365 of the notice effect b overlaps with the firing guidance information image 366. (See FIG. 7). Accordingly, the process proceeds to step S47, and the notification of the firing guidance information overlapping the notice effect b is prohibited or interrupted (see step S47, ○ in the notice prohibition / interruption column of the notice effect b in FIG. 11). As a result, the firing guidance information image 366 is not displayed on the display screen 360, and the notice effect image 365 of the notice effect b is visible without being disturbed by other images (see FIG. 16C).

  (D) Even when the notice effect b is selected (step S48: YES), if the symbol variation is not per super reach / normal reach (step S49: NO), that is, the symbol variation due to the variation pattern of normal reach loss. In the case (d), since the predetermined notice effect does not appear (refer to the notice prohibition / non-interruption column of the notice effect b in FIG. 11), the notice of the firing guidance information is prohibited or The notice effect control process is terminated without interruption.

  (E) As shown in the notice effect column c in the notice effect lottery table B in FIG. 10, the notice effect c is selected by the notice lottery during the right-handed game (when the right-handed guidance information appears) (step S50: YES). ), Super Reach (losing or winning), Normal Reaching (losing or winning), and in the case (e) where symbol variation is performed in accordance with the symbol variation pattern, the announcement effect c is predetermined according to the notification suppression control table of FIG. It becomes the notice production. Even in this case (e), the notice effect image 365 of the predetermined notice effect c overlaps with the firing guide information image 366 (see FIG. 7). Therefore, the process proceeds to step S47, and prioritization effect c is prioritized according to the notification suppression control table of FIG. (See the ○ in the Prohibited / Suspended column). On the display screen 360, the notification of the firing guidance information image 366 that overlaps the notice effect image 365 of the predetermined notice effect c is prohibited or interrupted. Thereby, the firing guidance information image 366 is not displayed on the display screen 360, and the notice effect image 365 of the predetermined notice effect c can be seen well without being disturbed by other images (see FIG. 16C). .

  When the notice effect does not correspond to any of the notice effects a to c (step S50: NO), the notice effect control process is terminated without prohibiting or stopping the notification of the firing guide information.

  The pachinko machine of the above embodiment is used when the notice effect lottery means 254 for drawing the notice effect to appear during the variation display of the decorative symbol and the notice effect selected by this notice lottery overlap with the notification of the firing guidance information. The notice effect determining means 256 for determining whether or not the predetermined notice effect to be prioritized and the notice effect determined to be the predetermined notice effect by the notice effect determining means 256 are overlapped with the firing guide information. When it is to be done, it has a firing guidance notification suppression control means 258 that suppresses notification of the firing guidance information.

  Therefore, when a predetermined notice effect occurs during the symbol variation display, the display of the notice effect, the display of the emission guidance information for the sound, light, etc. and the notification by the sound, light, etc. are suppressed. It is possible to satisfactorily visually recognize or perceive a notice effect image of a notice effect desired to occur, a sound effect or a light emission effect desired to be perceived. In particular, on the display screen 360, overlap between the display of the notice effect image 365 and the display of the firing guidance information 366 is avoided, and the notice effect image can be viewed without being disturbed by other images. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the display of the firing guidance information with respect to the display of the notice effect image during the symbol variation display and to favorably visually recognize the notice effect image that the player desires to see. In addition, by avoiding the display of the firing guidance information with respect to the display of the notice effect as described above, it is possible to prevent the effect of each other from being damaged or delayed.

<Second Embodiment: FIGS. 18 to 20>
18 to 20 show a second embodiment. This is because the firing guidance notification suppression control means 258 treats all the notice effects selected by the notice lottery as the prescribed notice effects, and when the prescribed notice effects are executed, the firing guidance information by the firing guidance information control means 257 is executed. The embodiment which suppresses this notification is shown.

  FIG. 18 is a notice effect lottery table referred to by the notice effect lottery means 254 in the second embodiment, and corresponds to that of FIG. In the case of FIG. 10, the notice effect lottery table A used under a gaming state other than during the firing position notification and the notice effect lottery table B used under a gaming state during the firing position notification are separated. Then, the same notice effect lottery table of FIG. 18 is used in any gaming state other than during the firing position notification and during the launch position notification.

  As in the case of FIG. 10, the notice effect lottery table in FIG. 18 has three notice effects a, b, and c as the types of notice effects in the horizontal items, and has no reach as the type of variation pattern in the vertical items. There are fluctuation patterns, normal reach fluctuation patterns, and super reach fluctuation patterns. Normal reach fluctuation patterns and super reach fluctuation patterns are classified into reach loses and per reach, respectively, and those marked with a circle are marked with a notice effect lottery means. Qualified for the preliminary lottery at 254. As can be seen from the distribution of the cells marked with ◯, the number of types of variation patterns that are selected as the notice effects in the order of the notice effects a, b, and c in the order of the notice effects of the horizontal items decreases. In addition, with regard to the types of variation patterns of the vertical items, there are many types of announcement effects selected by the advance notice lottery from among the advance notice effects a, b, and c in the order of no reach change pattern, normal reach change pattern, and super reach change pattern. It is determined to be. As a specific predetermined notice effect, as shown by a circle in the figure, the notice effect a may appear for all the fluctuation patterns, and the notice effect b appears for the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern. The notice effect c may appear only in the case of the hit fluctuation and the super reach fluctuation pattern in the normal reach fluctuation pattern.

  FIG. 19 is a notification suppression control table of the firing guidance information used in the second embodiment, and corresponds to the one in FIG. This firing guidance information notification suppression control table determines whether or not the notification of the firing guidance information is prohibited or interrupted when the announcement effects a, b, and c appear during the launch position notification by winning the notice lottery. The method of suppression control is defined.

  The firing guidance information notification suppression control table of FIG. 19 is composed of a cell group consisting of the same horizontal items and vertical items as in FIG. 18, and the cells marked with ○ are predetermined targets for suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information. It is stipulated that it is a notice effect. In FIG. 19, all the same cells as in FIG. 18 are marked with ○. Accordingly, the notice effects that are selected by winning the notice lottery using the notice lottery table of FIG. 18 are determined as all the notice effects that are predetermined notice effects that suppress the notification of the firing guidance information. .

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a notice effect control process for implementing the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. In this notice effect control process, when a fluctuation pattern designation command is received (step S40: YES), the notice lottery table of FIG. Depending on the type, whether or not to give a predetermined notice effect a to c is selected (step S42). This is performed by the notice effect lottery means 254 based on the lottery probability corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. If the winning lottery is won (step S43: YES), the winning notice effect is executed (step S44), and the selected notice effect is treated as a predetermined notice effect and the announcement of the firing guidance information is prohibited. Alternatively, the process is interrupted (step S47), and this process is terminated. If the preliminary lottery is not won (step S43: NO), this process is terminated without doing anything.

  Therefore, when a predetermined notice effect that the player wants to see appears, all notifications of the firing guidance information are suppressed and the notice effect is given priority, and the visibility of the image at the predetermined notice effect is given. Moreover, consideration is given so that perceptibility such as sound effects and light effects is not disturbed.

<Third Embodiment: FIGS. 18 and 21>
Next, a third embodiment will be described. As in the case of FIG. 11, this is an embodiment in which only the notification effects determined as the predetermined announcement effects among the announcement effects lottered in the advance notice lottery are targets for suppressing the notification of the firing guidance information. is there.

  This third embodiment also presupposes the notice effect lottery table of FIG. Therefore, as a result of the notice lottery, the notice effect a is for all the fluctuation patterns, the notice effect b is for the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern, and the notice effect c is the case of the hit fluctuation of the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation. There is a possibility of appearing in the case of patterns.

  FIG. 21 is a notification suppression control table of the emission guide information referred to by the emission guide notification suppression means 258 in the third embodiment, and corresponds to the table of FIG. This firing guidance information notification suppression control table defines how to perform suppression control on whether or not notification of the firing guidance information is prohibited or interrupted when the notice effects a, b, and c appear during the firing position notification. ing.

  The notification suppression control table for the firing guidance information in FIG. 21 is determined to be a predetermined notice effect that suppresses the notification of the firing guidance information among the notice effects won in the notice lottery using the notice effect lottery table in FIG. Items are marked with a circle. As can be seen from the distribution of the cells marked with ○, the degree of the notice effect of the horizontal item is treated as the predetermined notice effect in the order of the notice effects a, b, and c (the degree of appearance expectation as the appearance frequency decreases) It is determined that the degree of () increases. In addition, regarding the type of variation pattern of the vertical item, the degree of handling the announcement effect that accompanies them in the order of non-reach variation pattern, normal reach variation pattern, and super reach variation pattern (the frequency of appearance is low). The degree to which the degree of expectation per person becomes large) is determined to be large. In addition, the normal reach fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern are classified into reach loss and per reach, respectively, so that the degree of handling of the notice effect in the case of reach per reach as the predetermined notice effect is greater than the reach loss. It has been established. These points are the same as those in the notification suppression control table of FIG.

  The feature of FIG. 21 is that for the notice effect a in the case of the fluctuation pattern per normal reach, which is a notification permission target in FIG. (Refer to the notice effect lottery table B in FIG. 10), the case of the normal reach loss variation pattern that is the target of the notification suppression control of the firing guidance information is excluded from the target of the suppression control.

  That is, in FIG. 21, the effects that appear in the normal reach fluctuation pattern (hit fluctuation) and the super reach fluctuation pattern for the three notice effects a, b, and c are targets for suppressing the notification of the above-described launch guidance information. In the case where the predetermined notice effects a, b, and c appear in these variation patterns, the notification of the firing guidance information is suppressed so that this is given priority. 11 is different from the case of FIG. 11 in that not only the super-reach fluctuation pattern but also the normal reach fluctuation pattern (hit fluctuation) is suppressed from informing the firing guidance information.

  As can be seen from FIG. 21, the notice effect c occurs only in the case of the super reach variation pattern and does not occur in the no reach loss variation pattern or the normal reach variation pattern. The notification of the firing guidance information is always suppressed. In other words, the fire guidance notification suppression control means 258 has a specific notice effect called a notice effect c among the predetermined notice effects in the super reach change pattern which is a specific change pattern among a plurality of types of change patterns. When executed, the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means 257 is all suppressed. The relationship regarding the notice effect c is the same as in the case of FIG.

  On the other hand, with regard to the notice effect a, even if the notice effect a appears in the types of change patterns other than the above-described super reach, that is, the change pattern without reach and the normal reach lose pattern, Will not be suppressed. In addition, for the notice effect b, even when the notice effect b appears in the variation pattern of the normal reach loss, the notification of the firing guidance information is not suppressed for the notice effect b. In other words, the firing guidance notification suppression control unit 258 performs the firing guidance notification when the notice effects a and b which are the notice effects other than the specific notice effect are executed in some of the specific variation patterns. The notification of the firing guidance information by the control means 257 is not suppressed. In this case, when the notice effects a and b appear in the variation pattern of the normal reach loss, the notification of the firing guidance information is not suppressed, so that the image and sound of the firing guidance information are added to the image, the sound effect, and the light emitting effect of the predetermined notice effect.・ Light overlaps, but this can be attributed to low expectation. Further, since it is a case where the player loses after reaching the reach state, it is considered that no particular disadvantage is given to the player.

<Modification 1>
In the above embodiment, the notification of the right-handed guidance information is started from the start of the 15R prescribed round game. However, the notification of the right-handed guidance information can be started as the firing guidance information from the middle of the 15R prescribed round game.

<Modification 2>
In the above embodiment, when the firing guidance information image 366 overlaps with the preliminary announcement effect image 365 of the predetermined preliminary announcement effect, the display of the firing guidance information image 366 is prohibited or interrupted as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. The display of the notice effect image 365 is not hindered. However, instead of prohibiting or interrupting the display of the firing guidance information image 366, it may be displayed outside the area of the announcement effect image 365 so as not to overlap the announcement effect image 365, as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 17C, the firing guide information image 366 may be displayed in a thin and translucent state so that the display of the notice effect image 365 is not hindered. In addition, the firing guidance information image 366 can be displayed in a small size so that the notice effect image 365 is not difficult to see.

<Modification 3>
In the embodiment described above, the inconvenience in the case where the firing guidance information 366 is displayed as an image on the liquid crystal display device 36 and overlaps with the notice effect image 365 of the predetermined notice effect has been mainly described. However, the notification of the firing guide information can be performed in combination with sound and light emission together with image display. In the case of this form, the sound effect and light emission effect associated with the predetermined notice effect are masked by the sound and light emission related to the notification of the emission guide information, and it becomes difficult to grasp, so the sound and light related to the notification of the emission guide information are suppressed, The sound effect and the light emission effect associated with the previous notice effect can be performed with priority over the sound and light emission related to the notification of the emission guidance information.

<Modification 4>
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the notification of the firing guide information is automatically suppressed by the program when the notification of the firing guide information overlaps with the predetermined notice effect is described. In the case of overlapping, it is also possible for the player to change the notification mode of the firing guidance information by operating the operation means such as the frame effect button 13 or the like. For example, by pressing the frame effect button 13, it can be configured such that the notification of the firing guidance information can be turned off. Also, by pressing the frame effect button 13, the notification mode of the firing guidance information is changed to, for example, “turn off notification” → “display small” → “lightly display” → “move to an unaffected place” → “turn off notification”. It is also possible to cyclically change between different display modes and stop in the preferred display mode. Even in such a form, it is possible to notify easy-to-understand firing guidance information without obstructing the notice effect.

<Modification 5>
In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, it has been described that the lower prize winning port 40 is opened with the low speed release pattern β (29 seconds open × 2R) in the case of 2R probability variation big hit Y1, The type of jackpot for the opening operation of the winning opening 40 can be arbitrarily determined. For example, 5R probability variation big hit or 5R normal (non-probability variation) big hit is provided as a type of big hit, and if this is won, the lower big prize opening 40 is configured to be opened with an opening pattern of 29 seconds × 5R. Can do.

<Modification 6>
In the jackpot type of this embodiment, a jackpot game is performed by opening the jackpot, and a probabilistic state is reached after the jackpot ends, and the probabilistic state continues until the next jackpot. “Non-probability change (normal) big hit” which becomes a state, and “Sudden probability change (latency probability change) big hit” which becomes a latent probability change state after the big hit is also provided.

  However, a “15R probability variation big hit” or the like that enters the probability variation state with the falling lottery after the big hit ends may be provided. That is, it can be configured as a falling lottery type pachinko gaming machine in which the type of jackpot to be drawn in the special symbol variation display game is only one type of “15R probability variation jackpot”.

  In addition, after the predetermined number of special symbol variation display games are finished, the probability variation state is ended (for example, after the special symbol variation display game is terminated 70 times (the number can be set as appropriate), then the probability variation state is changed to the normal state. Or a transition from the probability variation state to the short-time state) or the like can be provided.

  These jackpot types may be configured by combining one or a plurality of types. When a plurality of types of jackpots are provided, it can be determined by lottery (symbol lottery) which jackpot is used. In addition, the opening time of the lower major winning opening 40 or the right major winning opening 50 and the maximum number of round games (the number of opening of the large winning opening) during each round game can be set as appropriate. it can.

<Modification 7>
In the above embodiment, the center case 48 is arranged in the game area, and the presence of the center case 48 distributes the game balls to the left and right of the game area, and the left first flow path 3a and the second right flow path 3b on the right side. Either one was configured to flow down. However, a member other than the center case, such as a pipe member that guides the game ball, is disposed in the game area 33a, and the above-mentioned pipe line is caused by a difference in strength or stroke of the game ball that the game area 33a is launched by the launching means. It is set so that a game ball that enters the opening of the game and a game ball that enters the ball are born, and is configured to be divided into a first flow path that does not pass through the conduit and a second flow path that passes through the conduit. You can also.

<Modification 8: FIG. 22>
In the above embodiment, the first special variable winning device 42 is provided on the lower side of the center case 48 in the game area 3a, and the second special variable winning device 52 is provided on the right side of the center case 48. Instead, as shown in FIG. 22, the upper right portion of the armor frame portion 48b of the center case 48 is configured to be openable / closable by the open door 51, so that the large winning opening 50 of the second special variable winning device 52 is placed in the game area 3a. It can also be provided on the upper right side. In the case of this configuration, the special winning opening 50 is provided on the upstream side of the normal symbol starting port 37 and the lower starting port (second special symbol starting port) 35 on the right flow down path 3c.

  The same applies to the first special variable winning device 42, and the upper left portion of the armor frame portion 48b of the center case 48 is configured to be openable and closable by the open door 42b. Can also be provided on the upper left side of the game area 3a.

<Modification 9: FIG. 23>
In the above embodiment, the ball game machine including the first special variation winning device 42 and the second special variation winning device 52 has been described as an example. However, only one of them may be provided. it can. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the first special variation winning device 42 may be eliminated, and only the second special variation winning device 52 may be provided.

<Modification 10>
In the above embodiment, the firing guidance notification suppression control means 258 (S45 to S50: FIG. 15) that suppresses the image display of the firing guidance information under a predetermined condition is provided on the notice effect control means 253 side. You may provide in the means 257 side.

  The present invention can be applied to a ball game machine in which firing guidance information advantageous to a player is displayed as an image.

1 Pachinko machine,
2 Front frame,
2a hinge,
3 Game board,
3a gaming area,
3b Left flow path,
3c right down flow path,
4 outer frame,
5 ball guide rail,
6 Glass door,
7 Lower open / close door (front operation panel),
8 Upper tray unit,
9 Top saucer,
11 Ball rental button,
12 Card return button,
13 Frame production button,
14 Ball release button,
15 Launch control handle,
19 game ball dispensing device,
20 Main control unit,
24 production control unit,
28 Launch control board,
29 payout control board,
31 power supply board,
32 launcher,
34 Upper starting port (first special symbol starting port),
35 Lower starting port (second special symbol starting port),
36 liquid crystal display devices,
360 display screen,
37 Normal design starting port,
38a 1st special symbol display device,
38b Second special symbol display device,
39 Normal symbol display device,
40 Shimodai Prize Exit (1st Prize Winner),
40a Shimodai prize opening sensor,
41 Ordinary variable winning device,
42 Lower special prize-winning device,
42a Solenoid under special prize-winning device,
42b open door,
43 General prize opening,
44 Windmill,
45 Decorative lamp,
45a optical display device,
46 speakers,
46a sound generator,
47 Movable wing pieces,
48 Center case (center decoration),
48a Front mounting plate,
48b armor frame,
49 Out mouth,
50 Right Grand Prize (second Grand Prize),
50a right big prize opening sensor,
51 Open door,
52 right special variable winning device (second special variable winning device),
52a Solenoid for right special variation winning device,
53 bulges,
53a Upper side (downstream guide part),
53b flow path correction plate,
201 main control CPU,
202 main control ROM,
203 main control RAM,
241 Production control CPU,
242 Production control ROM,
243 Production control RAM
251 Special reserved number display control means,
252 decorative symbol display control means,
253 notice effect control means,
254 notice effect lottery means,
255 notice effect image display control means,
256 notice effect determining means,
257 firing guidance notification control means,
258 firing guidance notification suppression control means,
360 display screen,
361 display area,
362 first and second decorative designs,
363a first special hold number indicator,
363b Second special reserve number indicator,
364 round production,
365 notice effect image,
366 Launch guidance information image.

Claims (11)

The game area is configured to be divided into a first flow path and a second flow path depending on the strength of the game ball launched by the launching means,
A first start port in which a game ball can enter the game area from the first flow path, and a game ball cannot or cannot be entered from the second flow path;
A normal symbol start opening in which a game ball can enter the game area from the second flow path;
A movable member that changes to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns based on winning a lottery triggered by entering the normal symbol start opening, and in the game area via the movable member A second start port in which a game ball can be entered from the second flow path;
Lottery means for lottery of a plurality of types of hits that provide a special game state advantageous to the player based on the game ball entering the first start port or the second start port;
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, on the image display means, decorative symbol display control means for displaying the decorative symbols in a variable manner according to any one of a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns, and stop display,
In response to the decorative symbol being stopped and displayed on the image display device in a specific manner, special game state giving means for giving the special game state;
Based on the hit type, a privilege gaming state generating means for making the gaming state after the special gaming state has ended more advantageous than usual;
A notice effect control means for making the notice effect appear by a notice lottery,
Launch related to whether it is advantageous for the player to aim at the first flow path or the second flow path according to the game state based on the operation of at least one of the special game state giving means and the special game state generation means Firing guidance notification control means for notifying the guidance information by a predetermined effect means including at least the image display means;
When the notice effect selected by the notice lottery is a predetermined notice effect, the firing guidance notification suppression control means for determining whether or not to suppress the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means; Have
A ball game machine characterized by that.   The firing guidance notification suppression control means treats all the notice effects selected by the notice lottery as the predetermined notice effects, and when the predetermined notice effects are executed, the firing guidance by the firing guidance notice control means. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein information bulletin is suppressed.   The firing guidance notification suppression control unit suppresses the notification of the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control unit when the predetermined notice effect is executed in a specific variation pattern among the plurality of types of variation patterns. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that   In the specific variation pattern among the plurality of types of variation patterns, the firing guidance notification suppression control unit is configured to execute the specific notification effect among the predetermined notification effects, by the firing guidance notification control unit. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein all the bulletin guidance information is suppressed.   The firing guidance notification suppression control means notifies the firing guidance information by the firing guidance notification control means when a notice effect other than the specific notice effect is executed in some of the specific variation patterns. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the ball game machine is not suppressed. The variation pattern includes a reachless variation pattern in which the decorative symbol stops without going through a reach state, a normal reach variation pattern in which the decorative symbol stops through a reach state, and a reach state in which the decorative symbol reaches a relatively long time. Including a super-reach fluctuation pattern that stops after
The firing guidance notification suppression control means is a suppression determined to increase the degree of handling these fluctuation patterns as the specific fluctuation pattern in the order of the non-reach fluctuation pattern, the normal reach fluctuation pattern, and the super reach fluctuation pattern. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a control table and configured to suppress notification of the firing guidance information based on the suppression control table. The predetermined notice effect includes a first notice effect having a large notice appearance rate and a small winning expectation degree, and a winning effect that is smaller than the first notice effect and having a smaller notice appearance rate than the first notice effect. Including a second notice effect with a high degree of expectation,
7. The suppression control table is defined such that the degree of handling these notice effects as the predetermined notice effects increases in the order of the first and second notice effects. Ball game machine.   The firing guidance notification suppression control means displays the decorative symbol on the image display means as the specific fluctuation pattern in the super reach fluctuation pattern, and an image of the third warning effect as the specific warning effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein, when displayed, the bullet ball game machine is configured to suppress all the display of the firing guide information.   The firing guidance notification suppression control means has a function of prohibiting or interrupting the image display of the firing guidance information, a function of displaying the image display of the firing guidance information at a position that does not overlap the image of the preview image display effect, and the firing guidance. 9. The ball game machine according to claim 8, wherein the ball game machine has one of a function of displaying an image display of information in a lighter or translucent state than an image of the preview image display effect. The notice effect control means has a function of controlling a sound effect effect and a light emission effect to be added when notifying the launch guide information,
The bullet ball game according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the firing guidance notification suppression control means simultaneously suppresses the sound effect effect and the light emission effect when suppressing the image display of the firing guidance information. Machine.   A center case is arranged in the game area, and the presence of the center case distributes the game balls to the left and right of the game area, and flows down either the first flow path on the left side or the second flow path on the right side. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

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