JP2012196480A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine that can effectively present games by detecting generation of reservation of winning.SOLUTION: A missing symbol variation time is set as a fixed time till the frequency of symbol variation reaches a prescribed number after termination of a jackpot game, and a winning announcement performance to be continued till a jackpot is finally displayed is started if a winning reservation is generated. Since the missing symbol variation time is fixed, the time for executing the winning announcement performance can be immediately found from the number of missing reservations present when the winning reservation is generated. However, as there is a time lag from generation of the winning reservation till the start of symbol variation, the frequency of symbol variation during the time lag may reach the prescribed number. Considering this, the winning announcement performance is started only if the winning reservation is generated during the period till the number of reservations generated after termination of the jackpot game reaches the number obtained by subtracting the number of present reservations (the number of reservations stored when the jackpot game is terminated) from the prescribed number. In this way, the winning announcement performance can be appropriately executed.

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by firing a game ball toward a game board surface.

A ball game in which a game ball is fired on a game board surface provided with a plurality of entrances, and when a game ball enters one of the entrances, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball Various types of gaming machines have been developed and widely used. Among them, a so-called seven machine type ball ball game machine is most widely used.

In this type of ball game machine called a “seven machine”, a symbol display device capable of variably displaying symbols is provided on the surface of the game board. When the variable display is started and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is started. Whether or not the symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol is determined by a jackpot lottery using random numbers by a computer installed inside the ball game machine.

In addition, since the game ball is fired while the symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device or during the big hit game, the game ball may enter the starting port. In this case,
The incoming ball is stored as a hold, and after the current change display ends or after the big hit game ends, a new change display corresponding to the hold is started.

Furthermore, in some ball game machines called seven machines, a random value used for jackpot lottery (a jackpot lottery random number) is obtained in advance when a hold occurs (when a game ball enters the start opening). There is also a ball game machine. In this type of gaming machine, it is possible to determine whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed when the hold occurs, so that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed (
There has also been proposed a technique in which when a hit is simply held), this is reflected in the effect during each variable display. For example, in a state where a hold that does not stop displaying a big hit symbol (simply called “off hold”) has already been stored and a new hit hold has occurred, There has been proposed a technique for performing a special effect (notice effect) that suggests the occurrence of a big hit to the player by performing variable display in a manner different from normal (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-180878 A

However, the conventional special effects as described in Patent Document 1 (the effects performed in response to the occurrence of the hitting on hold) until the symbol change display starts and ends (until the stop display is performed). ) To generate a predetermined notice effect during the display (character symbol display, decoration lamp blinking, etc.) in each of a plurality of continuous variable displays,
One continuous effect (a series of effects) is not performed over a plurality of continuous variable displays. For this reason, the conventional special effects can only be achieved by repeating the effect operation that is completed with one symbol variation display multiple times, and it is not effective as an effect that suggests the occurrence of a big hit. There was a problem that it was difficult to say that it was a typical production. This is due to the following circumstances. Since the time for which the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device is determined by lottery using random numbers, the symbol variation time changes randomly for each variation. As a result, there may be variations in individual variation times when performing continuous variation display a plurality of times, and large variations in time may occur as a whole in a plurality of continuous variation displays. It is not easy to perform a single effect within a time when such a large variation can occur. Therefore, in the past, even when a special effect is given over a plurality of variable displays until the hit hold is exhausted in response to the occurrence of a hold hold, a notice effect that is completed for each change display. By performing an operation for generating (character symbol display, decoration lamp blinking, etc.) by a plurality of variable displays, it is possible to cope with variations in variable time. However, in this case, one continuous effect is not performed by a plurality of continuous variation displays, but an effect that is completed by each variation display is only performed by a plurality of variable displays. It is hard to say that the production is uniform and lacks impact as an effect that suggests the occurrence of a big hit to the player.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art,
An object of the present invention is to provide a ball and ball game machine capable of appropriately performing an effect that strongly impresses a player on the occurrence of a big hit in a manner different from that in the past in response to occurrence of a hitting hold.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, claim 1 employs the following configuration. That is,
A symbol display device capable of variably displaying a special symbol, a start opening that triggers a game ball to start variably displaying the special symbol, and a grand prize winning opening configured to be openable and closable. When the special symbol that is variably displayed on the display device is stopped and displayed in a predetermined jackpot mode, in the ball game machine in which the jackpot game in which the big winning opening is opened is started.
When a game ball enters the start opening, random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for determining whether or not to stop display the special symbol in the big hit mode;
Hold storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means as a hold;
The random number stored as the hold is read out at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol, and whether or not the read random number is a random number corresponding to the big hit that causes the special symbol to be stopped and displayed in the big hit mode. Jackpot judgment means to judge,
When the determination by the jackpot determination means is made, symbol variation start means for starting the variation display of the special symbol;
A symbol stop means for stopping and displaying the special symbol displayed in a variable manner in a manner according to the result of the determination by the jackpot determining means when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of the variable symbol display.
Pre-determining means for determining in advance prior to the determination by the jackpot determining means whether the hold stored by the holding storage means is a hit holding corresponding to the jackpot;
Specific game execution means for performing the specific game in which the variation time is set to a predetermined fixed time when the jackpot game is ended, until the number of executions of the variable symbol display of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times;
When the winning hold occurs during the execution of the specific game, the hit notification effect for executing the predetermined hit notification effect for notifying the occurrence of the winning hold until at least the change display of the symbol based on the hit hold is started. Execution means;
With
The winning notification effect executing means is configured such that the random number acquisition number of the random number acquiring means during execution of the specific game is calculated from the specified number of the reserved numbers stored in the holding storage means at the end of the big hit game. The hit notification effect is configured to be executable until the number of subtracted values is reached.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the hit hold occurs during the execution of the specific game, the hold number detecting means for detecting the number of holds stored in the hold storage means in addition to the hit hold,
A setting for setting a time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the time when the symbol variation display based on the hit hold is started based on the number of the hold detected by the hold number detecting means and the fixed time. Means, and
The hit notification effect executing means executes the hit notification effect according to the time set by the setting means.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is a hit hold presence / absence detecting means for detecting presence / absence of the hit hold from the holds stored in the hold storage means at the end of the jackpot game,
When the hit hold detection is detected by the hit hold presence detecting means, the hit notification effect is executed even if a new hit hold occurs before the big hit game corresponding to the hit hold is started. Prohibiting perception announcement prohibition means,
It is characterized by providing.

In addition, in the invention disclosed by reference in this specification (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention”),
The following configuration was adopted. That is,
A symbol display device capable of variably displaying symbols, a starting opening that triggers a game ball entry to start variably displaying the symbol, and a large winning opening that is configured to be openable and normally closed In a bullet ball game machine in which a game in which a game ball is launched toward the provided game board surface and a predetermined condition is established during the game, the jackpot game in which the big winning opening is opened is started.
A big hit lottery random number obtaining means for obtaining a big hit lottery random number for determining whether or not to start the big hit game when a game ball enters the start opening;
When the symbol is not displayed on the symbol display device at the time of entering the start opening, symbol variation starting means for starting the variation display of the symbol;
When the symbol display is started on the symbol display device, the jackpot lottery for determining whether or not to start the jackpot game after the end of the variation display is the start opening that triggered the start of the variation display Jackpot lottery means to be executed based on the jackpot lottery random number acquired at the time of entering the ball,
When the variation display of the symbol is started by the symbol display device, the symbol that is displayed in a variation is displayed in a predetermined big hit symbol or a predetermined deviation according to the result of the big hit lottery performed in the variation display. A symbol stop means for stopping display with symbols;
When a game ball enters the start opening while the symbol is displayed variably on the symbol display device,
Alternatively, when a game ball enters the start opening during the jackpot game, the game is acquired at the time of the ball to start a new change display after the symbol stop display or after the jackpot game ends. Hold storage means for storing the jackpot lottery random number as hold,
Whether or not the jackpot lottery random number newly stored as a hold by the hold storage means is a winning hold that will start the jackpot game, the jackpot that is performed at the start of symbol variation on the symbol display device Prior judging means for judging in advance prior to the lottery,
When the jackpot game started after the symbol stop display is completed corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery, the symbol variation time when the symbol is stopped and displayed with the outlier symbol is set to a predetermined fixed fixed time Specific game execution means for executing a game;
When the hit-holding occurs after the big hit game is over, the number of holds already stored in the holding storage means in addition to the corresponding hold is detected, and the hit-holding is started from the time of occurrence of the hit-holding. Correspondingly, after calculating the time required for the symbol variation display to be started at least based on the detected number of holdings and the fixed fixed time, a predetermined hit notification for notifying the occurrence of corresponding holdings A hit announcement production execution means for executing the production over the calculated time from occurrence of the corresponding hold;
The specific game execution means executes the specific game until the number of times that the variable display of the symbol is started on the symbol display device reaches a predetermined specified number of times,
The winning notification effect executing means detects the number of holdings stored in the holding storage means as an existing holding number at the end of the jackpot game, and the jackpot lottery acquired after the jackpot game ends. When the number of random numbers reaches the number obtained by subtracting the existing number of reservations from the specified number of times, the hit notification effect is started.

In the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention having the above configuration, the basic game proceeds in the same manner as a general ball game machine. That is, when a game ball enters the start opening, a big hit lottery random number is acquired, and a big hit lottery is performed to determine whether or not to play a big hit game, and a symbol variation display is started on the symbol display device. Depending on the result of the lottery, either a big win symbol or a missed symbol is stopped and displayed, and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the big hit game is started. In addition, when a game ball enters the starting port while the symbols are changing, the jackpot lottery random number obtained at the time of entering the ball is stored as a hold and a preliminary determination is made. It is determined whether or not there is. Here, in the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention, when the out symbol is stopped and displayed after the end of the big hit game, the symbol variation time on the symbol display device is always set to a predetermined fixed off time. A game (a specific game) is started, and the state is continued until the number of times of symbol change display on the symbol display device reaches a predetermined specified number of times. In addition, until the number of holds generated after the end of the big hit game reaches a predetermined number, if a hit hold occurs, a win that continues until at least the change display of symbols corresponding to the hold is started. Announcement production is started. Here, the above-mentioned predetermined number is the number of existing holdings from the above-mentioned specified number of times indicating the duration of a specific game (the number of holdings stored at the end of the big hit game)
It is set to the number obtained by subtracting.

In the ball and ball game machine of the reference invention, since the above-described control is performed, there is one continuous operation from the point when the hit hold occurs until at least the change display of the symbol corresponding to the hit hold is started. Two hit announcements can be made. For this reason, it is possible to announce the occurrence of a big hit as one continuous production, including the time of symbol fluctuation that is stopped and displayed in a symbol that is out of place before the big hit occurs. Announcement production can be performed. Also, in order to perform such an effective hit announcement effect, it is premised that the out-of-sequence symbol variation time is set to a fixed time (out-of-range fixed time). However, the out-of-figure symbol variation time is set to a fixed time from the end of the big hit game until the specified number of symbol variations. Therefore, when the number of symbol fluctuations approaches the specified number of times, even if a hold-off occurs, the number of symbol fluctuations reaches the specified number of times until the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the hit-holding starts, It may happen that the symbol variation time is not set to a fixed time. If such a thing occurs, the premise for performing the hit announcement effect is lost, and therefore an appropriate effect cannot be performed. However, in the above-described bullet ball game machine of the reference invention, the hit notification effect is performed only during the period until the number of holds generated after the big hit game reaches the number obtained by subtracting the existing number of holds from the specified number of times. It is said. If it ’s a hit on hold during this period,
Until the symbol variation corresponding to the hit hold is started, the deviated symbol variation time is always kept at a fixed time, so that it is possible to appropriately perform a hit announcement effect.

Moreover, in the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention described above, the following may be performed. First, the presence / absence of a winning hold is detected from the holdings stored at the end of the big hit game. As a result, when a winning hit is detected, even if a new hit hold occurs before the big hit game corresponding to the hit hold is started, the hit notification effect may not be started. .
If there is a winning hit at the end of the big hit game, even if a new hit hold occurs after the big hit game ends, the stored hit hold is digested first and the big hit game is started. . For this reason, even if the winning notification effect is started in response to the occurrence of a new winning hold after the big hit game, the big hit game is started halfway and cannot be completed. Therefore, the presence / absence of a winning hold is detected from the holdings stored at the end of the big hit game, and if a winning hold is detected, no hit notification effect is performed even if a new hit hold occurs. As a matter of fact, it is possible to avoid interruption of the hit announcement effect.
In the bullet ball game machine of the reference invention, the following may be used. That is, a fixed first start port through which a game ball can always enter and a variable second start port configured to be openable and into which a game ball can enter only when in an open state are provided. A first symbol display device that displays a variation of the first symbol upon entering the starting port, and a second symbol display device that performs a variation display of the second symbol upon entering the second starting port. Keep it. When a game ball enters the first start port, a first big hit lottery random number is acquired, and when a game ball enters the second start port, a second big hit lottery random number is acquired. In addition, when either the first symbol display device or the second symbol display device is in a variable display at the time of entering the first starting port or the second starting port, the ball enters the first starting port. If it is the acquired first big hit lottery random number, it is stored as the first hold, and if it is the second big hit lottery random number acquired at the time of entering the second starting port, it is stored as the second hold. If both the first symbol display device and the second symbol display device can start the variable display, the second symbol display device
The variable display is started on the symbol display device. Then, at the end of the big hit game, the number of stored second hold is detected as the existing hold number, the period for starting the hit announcement effect is calculated, and the second hold hit hold is within that period. In the case of occurrence, after detecting the number of second hold already stored in addition to the hit hold and calculating the time of the hit notification effect, the hit notification effect for the calculated time may be executed. Good.
If it carries out like this, it will be provided with two start openings, a 1st start opening and a 2nd start opening, and two symbol display devices, the 1st symbol display device and the 2nd symbol display device, and the 1st symbol display device and the 2nd symbol display If any of the devices is capable of variable display, even a ball game machine that preferentially displays the second symbol display device in a variable manner, it is possible to appropriately perform a hit notification effect in response to occurrence of a hit on hold. It becomes possible.

In response to the occurrence of winning suspension, it is possible to appropriately perform an effect that strongly impresses the player with the occurrence of the big hit in a manner different from the conventional case.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a 1st symbol display apparatus and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the starting port unit mounted in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the 1st special symbol or the 2nd special symbol is variably displayed. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the rough flow of the game control processing which CPU mounted in the main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows the first half part of a special symbol game start judgment process. It is a flowchart which shows the latter half part of a special symbol game start judgment process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the first half part of a special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the 2nd special symbol related process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a 2nd big hit lottery process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit lottery table of the special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the jackpot symbol table for 2nd special figures. It is the flowchart which showed the variation pattern setting process of the 2nd special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which showed the big hit variation pattern table at the time of special variation. It is explanatory drawing which showed the deviation variation pattern table at the time of the special variation for 2nd special drawings. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the 1st special symbol related process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the jackpot symbol table for 1st special figures. It is explanatory drawing which showed the deviation variation pattern table at the time of the special variation for 1st special drawings. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the first half part of a special electric accessory game process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the second half part of a special electric accessory game process. It is explanatory drawing which showed the outline | summary of the notification effect performed with the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process which starts notification effect mode for performing notification effect after completion | finish of a big hit game. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the notification effect execution process performed in notification effect mode. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the notification effect execution process performed during notification effect mode. It is explanatory drawing which showed the time required from holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production to holding | maintenance use, when the holding | maintenance which generate | occur | produced first after the big hit game was the second holding | maintenance winning hold. It is explanatory drawing which showed the time required from holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production to holding | maintenance use, when the holding | maintenance which generate | occur | produced the second after the big hit game was the second holding | maintenance holding | maintenance. It is explanatory drawing which showed the time which it takes from the hit hold generation to the hold digestion when the hold generated after the big hit game is the second hold hit hold. It is explanatory drawing which showed the time required from holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production to hold | maintenance when the hold | maintenance which generate | occur | produced after the big hit game was the second hold | maintained hit hold. After the big hit game ends, when the second hold off-hold occurs and the fluctuation display of the second figure is displayed, three off-holds occur and finally the second hold hit hold occurs, It is explanatory drawing which showed the time required from hit | save hold | maintenance generation | occurrence | production to hold | maintenance digestion. It is explanatory drawing which showed the reproduction | regeneration time of the moving image corresponding to each hit notification effect content and each hit notification effect. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the case where a special fluctuation flag switches after the second hold hit hold occurs until the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. It is explanatory drawing showing a mode that a notification progress mode is started after completion | finish of a big hit game, and a game progresses before the notification effect mode is complete | finished.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
A-2. Game board configuration:
A-3. Configuration of control circuit:
B. Overview of the game:
C. Overview of control:
C-1. Game control processing:
C-2. Special design game processing:
C-3. Special electric game game processing:
C-4. Notification production process:
C-4-1. Notification effect mode start processing:
C-4-2. Notification production execution processing:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG.
The front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and has a circular open portion 4a at a substantially central portion.
Is formed. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the open portion 4a, and the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. Below the front frame 4 is an upper plate 5
The lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into the recess formed in the upper plate part 5, and the launcher unit 12
(See FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A first speaker 5y having a plurality of long holes and a number of small holes formed thereon is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper plate part 5. In addition, two operation switches SW are provided on the front side of the upper plate 5.
1 and SW2 are provided. The player can intervene in the progress of the game by pressing these operation switches SW1 and SW2 to select a character or a game condition appearing in the game effect.

The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. A second speaker 6 c is provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower plate portion 6, and a launch handle 8 is provided on the right end of the lower plate portion 6.
The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement of the launching handle 8 is caused to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10.

A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable winning device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the gaming area 11, and between the central device 26 and the variable winning device 18. A starting port unit 17 is provided. As will be described later, the start port unit 17 is configured by combining two start ports up and down, and the first start port 17a provided on the upper side includes:
The second starting port 17b provided on the lower side is a so-called tulip type entrance in which a pair of wing pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right sides. Start unit 17
The detailed configuration will be described later with reference to another drawing.

An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. Production display device 27
Is equipped with a liquid crystal screen, and it is possible to variably display various effect symbols such as identification symbols and background symbols. Various symbols displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

A first symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 27, and the effect display device 2.
A second symbol display device 32 is provided obliquely below and to the right of 7. Of these, effect display device 2
The first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of FIG. 7 can display the normal symbol and the first special symbol in a variable stop manner, and the second symbol provided at the lower right of the effect display device 27. The display device 32 can variably display the second special symbol. Detailed configurations of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 will be described later.

A normal symbol operating gate 36 and a ramp windmill 24 are provided on the left side of the gaming area 11. Inside the normal symbol operating gate 36, a gate switch 36 for detecting the passage of a game ball.
s is provided. Further, a number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

A big prize device 31 is provided below the central device 26. The large winning device 31 includes a large winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, and an open / close door 3 for opening and closing the large winning opening 31d.
1e, and a large winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 6) for operating the opening / closing door 31e. When a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied and the opening / closing door 31e is opened, the big winning opening 31d is opened, and as a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability. A jackpot gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous for the player, is started. In addition, a big prize opening 31d is provided inside the big prize opening 31d.
It is possible to detect a game ball won in d.

An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows the first symbol display device 28, and FIG. 3B shows the second symbol display device 32. First, the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the first symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular region. Of these 12 LEDs, 3 LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 9 LEDs constitute the first special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Hold display LED 29
b). The first special symbol display unit 30 includes seven LEDs (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LEDs 30a) for displaying the first special symbol (first special symbol),
It is composed of two LEDs (hereinafter referred to as first special figure hold display LED 30b) for displaying the number of hold of the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first hold number). The 1st symbol display device 28 of a present Example uses these 12 LED, and a normal symbol and a 1st special symbol (1st special symbol)
Further, how to display the first hold number will be described later. The 2nd symbol display apparatus 32 shown in FIG.3 (b) becomes a structure which removed the normal symbol display part 29 with respect to the 1st symbol display apparatus 28 mentioned above. That is, the second symbol display device 32 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 33 composed of nine LEDs, and seven L symbols provided at substantially the center thereof.
The ED is an LED for displaying the second special symbol (second special symbol) (hereinafter, the second special symbol LED).
33a), and the remaining two LEDs are referred to as second special symbol hold display LEDs 33b (hereinafter referred to as second special figure hold display LEDs 33b). ). The display contents of the second symbol display device 32 will be described later.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is mainly configured by using a liquid crystal display screen, and on the liquid crystal screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and a background symbol 27d of the background are displayed. ing. Of these, the three special symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed with the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display unit 30 or the second special symbol display unit 33 shown in FIG. Depending on the situation, it can be displayed in a variety of ways to produce a game.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 includes the first start port 17a and the second start port 17.
b, the first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is a fixed (pocket type) entrance, and the second starting port 17b provided on the lower side is a pair of blade pieces 17w. Opening and closing (with
Tulip type) entrance. The pair of wing pieces 17w can take two states: a substantially upright normal state (see FIG. 5A) and an open state rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). is there. As shown in FIG. 5A, in the normal state where the wing piece 17w is almost upright, the game ball cannot enter the second start port 17b, and is exclusively used for the first start port 17b.
Only entering the ball a, but when the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened to the outside, the game ball can enter the second start port 17b. And as shown in FIG.
In the open state, the game ball is easier to enter the second start port 17b than the first start port 17a. In addition, the game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through passages provided in the respective start ports. First start port 17a
A first start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b, and a second start port switch 17t is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b. The game ball that has been balled is detected by the first start port switch 17s, and the game ball that has entered the second start port 17b is detected by the second start port switch 17t.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub control board 220 that controls the effects of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the effect display device 27 under the control of the sub control board 220
The effect control board 230 that performs the specific control of the game, the payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls, the launch control board 260 that controls the game ball, and the like. . These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, and a CP
Various peripheral LSIs such as a ROM storing various programs and data executed by the U and a RAM storing temporary data by the CPU when the programs are executed are connected to each other via a bus. Further, the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 represents the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 6, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200.
And CPU 221 mounted on ROM 202, RAM 203, and sub-control board 220,
Only the RAM 223 is shown.

As shown, the main control board 200 receives game ball detection signals from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switch 36s, etc. After determining whether or not it is related to a specific progression or winning ball, commands for instructing various operations are output toward the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. The main control board 200 has a start opening solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces provided in the second start opening 17b, a large winning opening solenoid 31m for opening and closing a large winning opening 31d, and The 1st symbol display device 28, the 2nd symbol display device 32, etc. are connected via a relay terminal board, and these various solenoids 17m, 31m,
These signals are also controlled by outputting signals to the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32.

When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, it analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is output to the effect control board 230 that controls the display of the effect display device 27 described above, the amplifier board 224 that drives the various speakers 5y and 6c, various decorative LEDs, The effect of the game is controlled by outputting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 226 that drives the lamp.

The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, a ball rental switch 5b or a return switch 5 provided on the upper plate part 5 described above by the player.
When c is operated, this signal is sent from the ball lending display board 242 via the relay terminal board to the ball lending device 1.
3 is transmitted. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while exchanging data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball.

B. Overview of the game:
Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be briefly described.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate portion 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate portion 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 described above with reference to FIG.
Fired. The strength of launching the game ball can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the firing handle 8, and the player can change the rotation angle of the firing handle 8,
You can aim the game ball. When the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36 provided on the left side of the game area 11, the normal symbol variation display is started on the first symbol display device 28 provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. The As described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the symbol display device 28 is provided with the normal symbol display unit 29, and the normal symbol display unit 2.
9 is equipped with a normal symbol LED 29a and a universal symbol hold display LED 29b. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which normal symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In the figure, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol and the second start port 17b is opened for a predetermined time. On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is out of the normal design and the second start port 17b does not open.

If the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36 during the normal symbol variation display, the passing of this game ball is stored as the number of holdings, and after the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is displayed. Done. Up to four normal symbols can be stored, and the number of stored normal symbols is displayed by the general symbol display LED 29b.

FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of normal symbols held is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the first symbol display device 28. When there is no regular symbol hold (
That is, when the number of holdings is 0), the two general-purpose holding display LEDs 29b are both turned off. When there is one hold, the left-hand general map hold LED 29b remains off,
The right map hold display LED 29b lights up. When there are two holds, the left-hand general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right-side normal map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three holds, the right-hand general map hold display LED 29b blinks, and the left-hand general map hold display LE
D29b lights up. When the number of hold increases further to the upper limit of four, the left and right map hold display LEDs 29b blink. In this way, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of holds from 0 to 4 by turning on, turning off, or blinking the two common figure hold display LEDs 29b.

As described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first symbol display device 28 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 30 so that the first special symbol can be variably displayed. Furthermore, FIG.
As shown in b), in the second special symbol display unit 33 provided in the second symbol display device 32,
The second special symbol can be variably displayed. Of these, the first special symbol is the first start port 17a.
The second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 17b, and the first special symbol or second
The special symbols are designed to start displaying variation when a game ball enters the corresponding start opening. As described above, when the second start port 17b is not open (normal state), the game ball does not enter the second start port 17b. Therefore, when the second start port 17b is closed, The ball enters the first starting port 17a exclusively and the first special symbol performs a change display,
When the second start port 17b is in an open state, the game ball is in the second start port 17 rather than the first start port 17a.
Since it is easy to enter the ball b, the second special symbol is mainly variably displayed. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 have the same configuration, and accordingly, the first special symbol and the second special symbol change in the same manner. Display.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a stop display mode of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Since the first special symbol and the second special symbol have the same variation mode and stop display mode, they are simply referred to as special symbols without distinction between the two. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, each of the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 is composed of seven LEDs, and the special symbols are displayed by lighting them.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, eight special symbol stop display modes are provided, and a unique lighting state is set for each stop display mode. As shown in the figure, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop display modes of the eight types of special symbols are roughly classified into four symbols. First, the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown at the top in the figure corresponds to the “normal jackpot symbol”. Corresponds to “design”. In addition, the stop display mode of the two special symbols shown in the third row from the top corresponds to “2 round (2R) probability variation big hit symbol”, 2
The stop display mode of the two special symbols is equivalent to the “out symbol”. In the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, each of the seven LEDs (the first special symbol LED 30a and the second special symbol LED 33a) blinks for a predetermined time to display the variation of the special symbol. When a predetermined time elapses, the display is stopped according to any stop display mode. Then, when any of the “ordinary jackpot symbol”, “probability variation jackpot symbol” or “2R probability variation jackpot symbol” (so-called jackpot symbol) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is started. Is done. The big hit game of the present embodiment is configured such that the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is repeated a plurality of times.

Among these, in the big hit game performed based on the “ordinary big hit symbol” or “probability big hit symbol”, the big winning opening 31d is opened in such a manner that the game ball can easily enter, so the player gets many game balls. A very advantageous gaming state possible. On the other hand, in the big hit game performed based on the “2R probability variation big hit symbol”, although the big winning opening 31d is opened, the open mode is a mode in which the game ball is hard to enter and is opened only for a very short time. For this reason, game balls can hardly be obtained in some cases, and the big hit game may end without the player noticing.

In addition, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed in either the probability variation big hit symbol or the 2R probability variation big hit symbol shown in the second or third row from the top of FIG. 8, a predetermined condition is satisfied. Until the next jackpot game occurs (for example, until the special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times), the state where the probability that the special symbol will be stopped and displayed in the symbol is set to a high probability (so-called probability) It is sometimes referred to as a fluctuation state or simply a probability change state).

In addition, even if a game ball has entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, it is not possible to immediately start the variable display with the corresponding special symbol (for example, any special symbol is variable) If it was in the middle or if it was a big hit game)
The ball entering 7a is stored as the first special symbol hold (first hold), and the ball entering the second start port 17b is stored as the second special symbol hold (second hold). The first hold is indicated by the first special figure hold display LED 30b, and the second hold is indicated by the second special figure hold display LED3.
3b is displayed. 1st special figure hold display LED30b or 2nd
The mode of displaying the number of special symbols held using the special figure hold display LED 33b is the same as that of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the first special symbol (a variable display corresponding to the first start port 17a) (
The first special symbol corresponds to the “first symbol” in the present invention, and the second special symbol (second special symbol) which performs the variable display corresponding to the second start port 17b is the “second symbol” in the present invention. It corresponds to "design".

In accordance with the change display and stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above, the effect display device 27 performs various effects using the effect symbols. FIG. 9 shows the effect display device 2
7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed in FIG. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, three identification symbols 27 a, 27 b and 27 c are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect display device 27. When the variation display of the special symbol is started by either the first special symbol LED 30a or the second special symbol LED 33a described above, these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are also variably displayed on the effect display device 27 as well. To start. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

FIG. 9A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is the first described above.
The special symbol LED 30a or the second special symbol LED 33a is configured to be interlocked with the stop display mode of the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) that is stopped and displayed. For example,
When the first special figure or the second special figure stops at the jackpot symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed at the same symbol. In particular, when the first special figure or the second special figure stops at the above-mentioned probability variation big hit symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol representing the odd number. . In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure stops at the 2R probability variation big hit symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b
, 27c are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination that does not have the same design. In addition, when the first special figure or the second special figure is out of position and stopped, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are arbitrary combinations except for the combination of 2R probability variation big hit symbols from combinations that do not have the same symbols. It is stopped and displayed in combination.

Thus, the display contents of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol LED 30a or the second special symbol LED 33a and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. When the changing first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 includes a first special symbol LED 30a and a second special symbol LED.
Since it is provided at a position that is more visible than 33a, the display screen is large and the display content is easy to understand, it is normal for a player to play a game while viewing the screen of the effect display device 27. Accordingly, when the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, it is stopped and displayed last. The player pays attention to the variation of the symbol as to whether or not the medium identification symbol 27b is also stopped with the same symbol and stopped with a so-called jackpot symbol. In this way, the effect of variably displaying the last symbol with two identification symbols stopped at the same symbol is called a reach effect, and it is possible to increase the interest of the player by performing the reach effect. It has become.

C. Game machine control contents:
Below, in order to implement | achieve the game mentioned above, the control content which the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example is performing is demonstrated in detail.

C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game. As shown in the figure, in the game control process, each process such as a prize ball-related process, a normal symbol game process, a second start opening return process, a special symbol game process, and a special electric equipment game process is repeatedly executed. . The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec, so these various types of processing are about 4 msec.
It will be repeated every time. Then, during these processes, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out a game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It detects whether or not a ball has entered. And when the entrance of a game ball is detected,
After calculating the number of prize balls to be paid out, a process of outputting a prize ball number designation command toward the payout control board 240 is performed. When the payout control board 240 receives the award ball number designation command output from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and according to the result, a drive signal is sent to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown). Is outputted to actually pay out the winning ball.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol game process is performed, that is, whether or not the normal symbol variation stop display is performed ( S100). Such a determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is open, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed ( S100: no). When it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process is started (S150).

In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not the number of held ordinary symbols is present (whether it is “0”). If the number of retained symbols is present, whether or not the ordinary symbol is present is determined (ordinary symbol lottery). Here, the reserved number of normal symbols is set by the game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gate 36, and in this embodiment, the upper limit value of the reserved number is set to “4”. If the result of normal symbol win / fail determination (normal symbol lottery) is a winning determination (winning), the normal symbol to be stopped is determined to be a winning symbol, and if it is a come-off determination (losing), it is stopped and displayed. The normal symbol is deviated and determined as a symbol (see FIG. 7A). Next, after setting the normal symbol fluctuation display time, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. Then, when the variable display time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 17b is opened.

When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is open (S190). And when it is open (S190: yes), the process (2nd start port return process) for returning the open 2nd start port 17b to a normal state is performed (2nd start port return process).
S200). On the other hand, if the second start port 17b is not open (S190: no), the second
Since there is no need to perform the start port return process, it is skipped.

In the second start port return process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second start port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second start port 17b. If any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, a process of returning the opened second start port 17b to the normal state is performed. The opening time of the second start port 17b is set to about 0.5 seconds (normal time) in the normal gaming state, but the opening extension flag described later is set to ON and the opening extension function is activated. Then, it is extended to about 5 seconds (extended time). In this case, when the number of times of opening of the second start port 17b is 1, the opening time is set so that the opening time of one time is about 5 seconds, and when the number of times of opening is multiple times, the opening time is multiple times. The total time is set to about 5 seconds. On the other hand, the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed, and the second start port 17b
When the number of balls entering the ball does not reach the specified number, the second start port return process (S200) is terminated while the second start port 17b is left open.

In the game control process, when returning from the second start port return process, the process related to the special symbol is started. In this process, after determining whether or not a predetermined condition for performing a special symbol game process, which will be described later, is satisfied, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the special symbol game process is started.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the first half of processing (special symbol game start determination processing) performed to determine whether or not to start special symbol game processing. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special symbol game start determination process. Special design game processing (S250)
First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 17a (S252). As described above, the first start port 17a for detecting the entrance of a game ball is provided inside the first start port 17a, and it can be detected that a game ball has entered.

When the game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of reserved special symbols (first special figure) reaches the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Determine whether or not (
S254). As described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first reserved number is the first special symbol display unit 30.
The first special figure hold display LED 30b is turned on to display. And first
If the number of reserved special symbols has not reached the upper limit value “4” (S254: no), a big hit lottery random number for the first special symbol (first big lottery random number), a symbol decision random number for the first special symbol (first 1 symbol determination random number) is acquired and stored in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. Here, the first big hit lottery random number is a random number used for performing the big hit lottery according to the first special figure displayed on the first special symbol LED 30a shown in FIG. The first symbol determination random number is a random number for determining the first special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol LED 30a in accordance with the big hit lottery result of the first special symbol. When the various random numbers for the first special figure are acquired in this way (S256), the acquired various random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 as the first special figure hold (first hold) (S258).
), “1” is added to the number of holds in the first special figure (S260).

Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S262). As will be described later, the big hit flag is a flag that is set to ON when the big hit game is started.
The big hit flag is assigned a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, and the big hit flag is set to 0 by referring to the value set in the address.
Whether or not N is set can be determined.

As a result, if the jackpot flag is not set to ON and it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played (S262: no), this time, it is determined whether or not the release extension flag is set to ON ( S264). As will be described later, the opening extension flag is a flag that is set to ON when the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended. A predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is also assigned to the release extension flag, and whether or not the release extension flag is set to ON by referring to the value set in that address. Judgment can be made.

If it is determined that the release extension flag is not set to ON (S264: n
o) It is determined whether or not the first hold corresponds to a hit hold (S266). This judgment is the first
The determination is made by determining whether or not the first big hit lottery random number stored as a hold corresponds to a hit value determined to be a big hit in the big hit lottery described later. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the first hold is stored, whether or not the result of the big win lottery performed corresponding to the first hold becomes a big win is determined in advance prior to the big hit lottery. Will be judged. As described above, when the preliminary determination for the first suspension is performed, the start winning command A is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S268). Here, the start winning command A is a command indicating that a game ball has entered the first start port 17a and a first hold has occurred, and that a prior determination has been made for the first hold. . The start winning command A also incorporates the obtained prior determination result. Accordingly, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the start winning command A, and in addition to the fact that the first hold has occurred and the preliminary determination is performed, the information about the preliminary determination result obtained at that time is also provided. It is possible to obtain.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit flag is set to ON (S262: yes)
When it is determined that the release extension flag is set to ON (S264: yes), the start winning command B is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 without performing the preliminary determination for the first hold ( S270). Here, the start winning command B is a command indicating that a game ball has entered the first start port 17a and a first hold has occurred, but no prior determination has been made for the first hold. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can recognize that the first hold has occurred but the preliminary determination has not been performed by receiving the start winning command B.

On the other hand, when a game ball has entered the first starting port 17a (S252: yes), if it is determined that the number of holds in the first special figure has already reached "4" (S254: yes) ), Processing for obtaining various random numbers for the first special figure, storing them as the first hold, etc. (S25)
6 and S258) is not performed, and the start winning command C is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S272). Here, the start winning command C is a command indicating that a game ball has entered the first start port 17a but has not been stored as a hold because the first hold number has already reached the upper limit (four). It is. In addition, when it is determined that no game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252: no), the above-described processes are all skipped.

The series of processes (S252 to S272) related to the suspension of the first special figure has been described above.
When the series of processes described above is completed, a process related to the second special figure hold (second hold) is started.

The process related to the second hold is performed in substantially the same manner as the process related to the first hold described above.
Hereinafter, in brief, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S274 in FIG. 12). If a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S274: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbols held (second holding number) has reached the upper limit “4”. Judgment is made (S276), and if the upper limit value “4” has not been reached (S276: no),
Jackpot lottery random number for the second special figure (second jackpot lottery random number), symbol determination random number for the second special figure (second
A symbol determination random number) is acquired (S278). Here, the second big hit lottery random number is a random number used for the big special lottery drawing of the second special figure displayed on the second special symbol LED 33a shown in FIG. In addition, the second symbol determination random number is the second symbol according to the jackpot lottery result of the second special figure.
This is a random number for determining the second special figure to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol LED 33a. And
The RAM 20 of the main control board 200 uses the acquired various random numbers as a hold for the second special drawing (second hold).
3 (S280), “1” is added to the second reservation number (S282).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second hold corresponds to the hit hold (S284). And second
When the result of the preliminary determination regarding the hold is obtained, the start winning command D is sent to the sub-control board 22.
Transmission is performed toward 0 (S286). Here, the start winning command D is a command indicating that the second hold has occurred and the preliminary determination has been performed, and the result of the preliminary determination obtained.

Also, when a game ball enters the second starting port 17b, if the number of the second special figure has already reached “4” (S276: yes), various random numbers for the second special figure are acquired. Without starting, the start winning command E is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S288). Here, the start winning command E means that a game ball has entered the second start port 17b, but the second hold number has already reached the upper limit (
This is a command indicating that it was not stored as a hold because it reached 4). Also,
If no game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S274: no), all the above-described processes related to the second hold are skipped.

When the series of processes related to the first hold (S252 to S272 in FIG. 11) and the series of processes related to the second hold (S274 to S294 in FIG. 12) are completed as described above, the jackpot flag is now turned ON. It is determined whether it is set (S296). The special symbol game process described below displays the first special symbol or the second special symbol in a variable manner, and when a predetermined big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in any special symbol (when the big hit lottery is won), the big hit game Is a process of starting. And if the big hit flag is set to ON,
Since it is a big hit game or a big hit game will be started from now on, there is no need to start a big hit game again. Therefore, when the processing related to the first hold or the second hold is finished, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S296). If the big hit flag is not set to ON (S296) S296: no), it is determined to start the special symbol game process described later (that is, S250: yes). On the other hand, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S296: yes), it is determined that the special symbol game process is not started (that is, S250: no). As described above, when it is determined that the special symbol game process is to be performed (S250: yes), the special symbol game process described below is performed (S3).
00). On the other hand, if it is determined not to perform the special symbol game process (S250: no), the special symbol game process (S300) is skipped.

In response to the game ball having entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b,
The process of acquiring the big hit lottery random number or the second big hit lottery random number and storing them as the first hold or the second hold is a CP mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment.
U201 is performed while executing the special symbol game start determination process shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment corresponds to the “big hit lottery random number acquisition means” and “hold storage means” in the present invention. In addition, the first
In the case where the hold or the second hold is stored, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment also performs processing for performing a prior determination as to whether or not the hold corresponds to the hold.
And it is performed by performing the special symbol game start judgment process shown in FIG.
Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment also corresponds to the “preliminary determination unit” in the present invention.

C-2. Special design game processing:
13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the flow of the special symbol game process of the present embodiment. When the special symbol game process of this embodiment is started, first, it is determined whether either the first special figure or the second special figure is changing (S302). As described above with reference to FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the first symbol display device 28 mounted on the first symbol display device 28. The special symbol LED 30a can display a variation of the first special symbol, and the second special symbol LED 33a mounted on the second symbol display device 32 has a second symbol.
The special figure can be displayed in a variable manner.

If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is changing (S302: no), it is during the time for displaying the first special figure or the second special figure with the stop symbol (the special symbol stop display time). Whether or not (S304). That is, in both the first special figure and the second special figure, the stop display time is provided as a confirmation time for the symbols that are stopped and displayed for a while after the variable display is finished. Determine whether or not. When it is confirmed that the first special figure and the second special figure are not variably displayed and the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S
304: no), it is determined whether or not the second pending number is “0” (S306). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, two special symbols, the first special figure and the second special figure, are provided, and the number of holdings corresponding to each is provided. Confirm the second hold number. If the second hold number is not “0”, in other words, if the second hold remains (S306: no), the big special lottery random number (second big hit) of the second special figure stored in the RAM 203 is stored. From among the random numbers (lottery random numbers) and the design random numbers (2nd design random numbers) of the second special figure,
The random number stored at the earliest timing is read (S308), and the second special symbol related process described later is started (S310).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the second hold number is “0” (S306: yes), it is determined whether the first hold number is “0” (S326), and the first hold is If it remains (S326: no), the first special figure jackpot lottery random number (first big prize lottery random number) and the first special figure symbol determination random number (first symbol determination random number) stored in the RAM 203 are stored. The random number stored at the earliest timing is read from the inside (S328), and the first special symbol related processing described later is started (S330). Thus, for the first hold number, the second hold number is “0”.
Since it is determined whether or not the hold remains, the second big hit lottery random number and the second symbol determination random number are read out while the hold of the second special figure remains. 1 Special symbol related processing is not performed. In other words, for the second holding number, the big hit lottery is performed in preference to the first holding number.

C-2-1. Second special symbol related processing:
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of the second special symbol related process. As described above, this process is a process that is started after the second big hit lottery random number and the second symbol determination random number are read in the special symbol game process. As shown in the drawing, when the second special symbol related processing (S310) is started, first, a big hit lottery for the second special symbol is performed (S3).
120).

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process of performing a big hit lottery for the second special symbol (second big hit lottery process). As shown in the figure, when the second big hit lottery process (S3120) is started, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S3122). Here, the probability change flag is a flag indicating whether or not the current gaming state is a probability change state, and a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200 is assigned as a data area for setting the probability change flag. As will be described later, when the big hit game is generated with the above-mentioned “probability change big hit symbol”, after the big hit game is finished, the probability change flag is set to the ON state, and the game state becomes the probability change state. If it is determined that the probability variation flag is set to ON (S3122: y
es), a probability variation jackpot lottery table (high probability table) is selected (S3124), and when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not set to ON (S3122: no), a non-probability variation jackpot lottery table ( The normal probability table) is selected (S3126). Here, the jackpot lottery table is a table in which the jackpot lottery result of the special symbol is set in association with the jackpot lottery random number of the special symbol, and is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first special figure and the second special figure are provided, and the big hit lottery random numbers are stored for each, but the big hit lottery table is the first special figure or The same table is used for any jackpot lottery random number in the second special figure. Correspondingly, in the present specification, the jackpot lottery table of either the first special chart or the second special chart is simply referred to as a special symbol jackpot lottery table.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a special symbol jackpot lottery table stored in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 17A shows a jackpot lottery table (normal probability table) for non-probability change, and FIG. 17B shows a jackpot lottery table (high probability table) for probability change. As shown in the figure, in the jackpot lottery table, the jackpot lottery result of “big hit (winning)” or “out (lost)” is set in association with the big hit lottery random number of the first special chart or the second special chart. Yes. As is clear from comparison between FIG. 17 (a) and FIG. 17 (b), the jackpot lottery table for probability variation shown in FIG. The big hit lottery result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the big hit lottery table.

In the second big hit lottery process shown in FIG. 16, when the corresponding big hit lottery table is selected according to whether or not the current gaming state is being probabilistically changed, the second big hit lot that was previously read during the special symbol game process is selected. Based on the lottery random number (see S308 in FIG. 13), the selected jackpot lottery table for probability variation or non-probability variation is referred to, so that the jackpot lottery result of the second special figure is “big jackpot”.
It is determined whether or not (S3128). As described above, the jackpot lottery table for probability variation that is referred to in the probability variation state is larger than the jackpot lottery table for non-probability variation that is referenced when not in the probability variation state. Therefore, during the probability change, the big hit lottery result of “big hit” is generated with a higher probability than during the non-probable change (winning the big hit lottery). Then, if the jackpot lottery result of the second special symbol is determined to be a win (when the jackpot lottery is won) (S3128: yes), a table for determining the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol (second special symbol) The jackpot symbol is determined with reference to the symbol jackpot symbol table (S3130).

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second special figure jackpot symbol table. As shown in the drawing, various jackpot symbols are set in the second special symbol jackpot symbol table in association with the second symbol determination random number. Therefore, by referring to the second special symbol jackpot symbol table based on the second symbol determination random number (see S308 in FIG. 13) read out first during the special symbol game processing, the big bonus symbol of the second special symbol. It is possible to determine. As shown in FIG. 18, each jackpot symbol is set to either jackpot type of “probable big hit” or “normal jackpot”. Therefore, determining the jackpot symbol based on the second symbol determination random number also determines the jackpot type without any change.

In the above, when it is determined that the big hit lottery result of the second special figure is a big hit (S3 in FIG. 16)
128: yes), but if the big hit lottery result is out of place (when the big hit lottery is lost) (S3128: no), the table for determining the off symbol of the second special figure (second special figure) With reference to the figure-out symbol table), the symbol out is determined (S3132). As described above with reference to FIG. 8, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two types of outlier symbols are set, and the second special symbol outlier symbol table has a random value for each outlier symbol. Are associated. Therefore, in S3132, a random number for determining the off symbol is acquired to obtain the second
By referring to the special figure out symbol table, the out symbol of the second special figure can be determined. Instead of acquiring a random number for determining a missing symbol, the second symbol determining random number acquired for determining a jackpot symbol may be used to determine the missing symbol.

As described above, in the second big hit lottery process shown in FIG. 16, the big special lottery lottery of the second special symbol is performed based on the second big hit lottery random number, and according to the big hit lottery result, A process of determining a big hit symbol or a missing symbol is performed (S3128 to S3132). When the big hit symbol or the off symbol is determined, the second big hit lottery process is terminated, and FIG.
Return to the second special symbol game process shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the second special symbol game process, after returning from the second big hit lottery process, a process for setting the variation pattern of the second special figure is performed (S3140). here,
The variation pattern of the second special figure is as follows. As described above, in the second symbol display device 32, when the variation display of the second special diagram is started, the variation display is performed for the set variation time, and then the stop display is performed with the predetermined jackpot symbol or the off symbol. Is done. In addition, the effect display device 27 performs various effects while variably displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in accordance with the variation display of the second special figure. When the second special figure is stopped and displayed, Identification symbol 27a,
The fluctuations of 27b and 27c are stopped and displayed, and the symbols corresponding to the stopped symbols of the second special figure are stopped and displayed. That is, the contents of various effects performed using the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the effect display device 27 depend on the stop symbol and the variation time of the second special diagram.
Therefore, when the stop symbol of the second special figure is determined in the second big hit lottery process described above with reference to FIG. 16, it is necessary to subsequently determine the time (fluctuation time) for displaying the second special figure in a variable manner. . Second
The special pattern fluctuation pattern is a pattern representing a fluctuation time for variably displaying the second special figure.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process performed to determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol. When the second special figure variation pattern setting process (S3140) is started, first, it is determined whether or not the big special lottery result of the second special figure is a big hit (S314).
2). And if the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot (winning the jackpot lottery) (S3142: y
es), this time, it is determined whether or not the special variation flag is set to ON (S3144).
). As will be described in detail later, the special variation flag is a flag that is set to ON after the big hit game is ended until the variation display and stop display of the first special figure or the second special figure are repeated a predetermined number of times. is there. The special fluctuation flag is assigned a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, and the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 reads the data set at this address, thereby setting the special fluctuation flag to ON. It can be easily determined whether or not it is done.

As a result, when the special variation flag is not set to ON (S3144: no)
Select the big hit variation pattern table according to the setting state of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag (
S3146). Here, the fluctuation pattern table is a table in which a fluctuation pattern is set in association with a fluctuation pattern determination random number. Further, only the big hit variation pattern is set in the big hit variation pattern table. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as a big hit variation pattern table, a table for a gaming state (probability variation state) in which the probability variation flag is set to ON, or the probability variation flag is not set to ON but the time reduction flag is turned on. A table for the set gaming state (short time state) is provided. Therefore, the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot (
If the special variation flag is not set to ON (S3142: yes) (S3144:
no), processing for selecting a corresponding big hit variation pattern table is performed according to the setting state of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag (S3148).

On the other hand, if the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit (S3142: yes) and the special fluctuation flag is set to ON (S3144: yes), the special fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table is selected (S3146). . Here, the special variation big hit variation pattern table is a special variation pattern table used when the big hit lottery result is a big hit and the special variation flag is set to ON.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view showing a special variation big hit variation pattern table. As described above, in the variation pattern table, various variation patterns are set in association with the variation pattern determination random number. However, as shown in the figure, the variation pattern determination random number is a variation pattern determination random number. Regardless, the table always has the same variation pattern (HP91) set therein. Here, the fluctuation pattern HP91 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of “5 seconds”. Therefore, when the big hit of the second special figure occurs with the special fluctuation flag set to ON (S3142: yes, S3144: yes), the fluctuation time of the second special figure is always set to “5 seconds”. Will be set.

In the above, when the jackpot lottery result of the second special figure is determined to be a jackpot (S3142: yes)
s) The process of selecting the variation pattern table has been described. On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit lottery result of the second special figure is not big hit (S3142: no), the variation pattern table is selected as follows. First, it is determined whether or not the special variation flag is set to ON (S3150). If the special variation flag is not set to ON (S3150: no), a deviation variation pattern table corresponding to the setting state of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag is selected (S3154). Here, the outlier variation pattern table is a table in which only variation patterns used when the result of the big hit lottery is out is set. The deviation variation pattern table is also provided with a table for probability variation state and a table for time reduction state. Correspondingly, in S3154, the setting of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag is confirmed to indicate the setting state. The deviation variation pattern table corresponding to the is selected.

On the other hand, if the result of the big hit lottery is out (S3142: yes) and the special variation flag is set to ON (S3150: yes), the special variation out-of-variation pattern table for the second special figure Is selected (S3152).

FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing a special variation deviation variation pattern table for the second special diagram.
In the special variation jackpot variation pattern table described above with reference to FIG. 20, one variation pattern (HP91) is set regardless of the variation pattern determination random number. On the other hand, the fluctuation pattern HP in the special fluctuation deviation fluctuation pattern table for the second special figure shown in FIG.
Two fluctuation patterns, 98 and fluctuation pattern HP99, are set. The fluctuation pattern HP98 in which the fluctuation time is set to “13 seconds” is a fluctuation pattern that is selected when the second special figure is held last. The variation pattern HP98 in which the variation time is set to “2.5 seconds” is a variation pattern that is selected when a plurality of second special figure holds are stored. That is, in the general variation pattern table, a plurality of types of variation patterns are set in association with the variation pattern determination random numbers. Only the patterns are set, and the variation patterns are not the variation pattern determination random numbers but a table set in association with the number of reservations of the second special figure (second number of reservations).

In this way, when the variation pattern table for big hit or miss is selected, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the selected variation pattern table. That is, if the selected table is a table other than the special variation out-of-variation pattern table (S3146, S
3148 or S3154), after obtaining the variation pattern determining random number (S3156), referring to the selected variation pattern table, obtaining the variation pattern associated with the variation pattern determining random number, and obtaining the obtained variation pattern. The variation pattern for the second special figure is set (S3158).

On the other hand, if the special fluctuation out-of-fluctuation fluctuation pattern table for the second special figure is selected as the fluctuation pattern table (S3152), the current second special figure holding number (second holding number) is acquired ( S3160). The second hold number is incremented by “1” every time the second hold is stored in the special symbol game start determination process described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
0 is stored in the RAM 203. Therefore, the CPU 201 can obtain the second hold number immediately by referring to the RAM 203. Subsequently, with reference to the previously selected special fluctuation out-of-fluctuation fluctuation pattern table for the second special figure, the fluctuation pattern set in association with the second reserved number is acquired, and then the fluctuation pattern is It is set as a variation pattern for 2 special drawings (S3162). As described above, when the variation pattern for the second special figure is set according to the lottery result of the big hit game and the setting situation such as the special variation flag, the probability variation flag, and the time reduction flag (S3158, S3162), it is shown in FIG. The variation pattern setting process for the second special symbol is terminated, and the process returns to the second special symbol-related process of FIG.

In the second special symbol related process of FIG. 15, when the variation pattern of the second special diagram is set as described above (S3140), the second special diagram is displayed after the variation display of the second special diagram is started (S312). A process of subtracting 1 from the number of second special figure hold (second hold number) displayed using the display LED 33b is performed (S314). Subsequently, after outputting a command (variation pattern designation command) for designating the variation pattern of the second special figure determined in advance to the sub-control board 220 (S316), a special design stop symbol (here) Then, a command (stop symbol specifying command) for specifying the second special symbol (stop symbol) is output to the sub control board 220 (S3).
18). When the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are output as described above, the second special symbol related process in FIG. 15 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIG.

When the second special symbol related process of FIG. 15 is started when the big hit lottery result is off after the big hit game is ended and the special variation flag is set to ON, the second special symbol shown in FIG. In the symbol variation pattern setting process, unless the second hold is the last one, the variation pattern HP99 is always selected. As a result, whenever the second special figure moves out of the way, “2.
It becomes a special gaming state in which the display is changed for only “5 seconds”. The reason why the game state is shifted to the gaming state after the big hit game is that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the variation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 19, and is therefore mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment. CPU 201
Corresponds to “specific game execution means” in the present invention.

As described above, when it is determined that the second special figure hold (second hold) remains in the special symbol game process (S306: no in FIG. 13), the second special figure jackpot lottery is performed and the second A series of processes (second special symbol game related processes) for starting the variable display of the special figure has been described. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no second special figure hold (S306: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold (first hold) remains (S326). . If the first special figure is still on hold (S326: no), the big hit lottery random number (first big lottery random number) of the first special figure stored in the RAM 203 and the design determination of the first special figure are determined. After reading the random number stored at the earliest timing from among the random numbers (the first symbol determination random number) (S328),
The first special symbol related process described below is started (S330).

C-2-2. First special symbol related processing:
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first special symbol related process. The first special symbol related process is substantially the same as the second special symbol related process described above with reference to FIG.
A brief description will be given based on the explanation about the special symbol related processing. Also in the first special symbol related processing, when the processing is started, as in the second special symbol related processing described above, first, a big hit lottery for the first special symbol is performed (S3320). The jackpot lottery of the first special figure is performed in the same manner as the jackpot lottery of the second special figure described above with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a brief description will be given with reference to FIG. 16. First, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set to ON. If the probability variation flag is set to ON, the probability variation big hit lottery table ( High probability table) is selected, and if the probability variation flag is not ON, a jackpot lottery table (normal probability table) for non-probability variation is selected (corresponding to S3122 to S3126). As the jackpot lottery table referred to at this time, the special symbol jackpot lottery table shown in FIG. 17 can be used as described above.

Subsequently, based on the read first big hit lottery random number and the big hit lottery table, it is judged whether the big hit lottery result is a big hit (whether the big hit lottery is won) or not, and the big hit lottery result is a big hit (winning the big hit lottery) ), The jackpot symbol of the first special figure is determined based on the read first symbol determination random number and the first special figure jackpot symbol table. On the other hand, if the big hit lottery result is out of place (decision to the big hit lottery), the outage symbol of the first special figure is determined with reference to the first special figure out symbol table (corresponding to S3128 to S3132).

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a first special figure jackpot symbol table. Similarly to the second special symbol jackpot symbol table described above with reference to FIG. 18, various jackpot symbols are set in the first special symbol jackpot symbol table of FIG. 23 in association with the first symbol determination random number. The jackpot symbol of the first special figure can be determined based on the first symbol determination random number. In addition, in the first special symbol jackpot symbol table shown in FIG. 23, all types of jackpot symbols including “2R probability variation jackpot symbol” are set in addition to “probable variation jackpot symbol” and “normal jackpot symbol”. ing. Therefore,
When a big hit occurs in the first special chart, not only the “probable big hit symbol” and the “normal big hit symbol” but also the “2R probable big hit symbol” may be stopped and displayed. On the other hand, when a big hit occurs in the second special chart described above, the “probable big hit symbol” or “normal big hit symbol”
One of the symbols is stopped and displayed, and the “2R probability variation big hit symbol” is not stopped and displayed.
As will be described in detail later, when the “2R probability variation big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed, the special winning opening 31
The big hit game is performed in such a manner that almost no game ball can enter into d, and the big hit game ends with the player hardly getting a prize ball. Therefore, the big hit lottery according to the second special figure in which “2R probability variable big hit symbol” is not stopped is displayed as “2R probability variable big hit symbol”.
It can be said that the game is performed under conditions that are more advantageous to the player than the jackpot lottery according to the first special figure, in which there is a case where stop is displayed.

In the big hit lottery process for the first special figure (S3320 in FIG. 22), the big hit lottery is performed as described above, and the process for determining the big hit symbol or the off symbol is performed according to the result. When the stop symbol of the first special figure is determined in this way, the process of setting the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure is also performed in the first special symbol related process (S3340). The process of setting the variation pattern of the first special figure in the first special symbol related process is also the second of the second special symbol related processes described above.
This can be performed in the same manner as the process for setting the fluctuation pattern of the special figure. Hereinafter, a brief description will be given with reference to FIG. 19 showing processing for setting the variation pattern of the second special figure.

When the variation pattern setting process (S3340) of the first special figure is started, first, the big hit lottery result of the first special symbol and the setting state of the special fluctuation flag are confirmed. As a result, when the big hit lottery result is a big hit (S3142: equivalent to yes) and the special fluctuation flag is set to ON (S3144: yes), the special fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table is selected (corresponding to S3146). . The special variation big hit variation pattern table selected at this time is the special variation big hit variation pattern table described above with reference to FIG. That is, the special variation big hit variation pattern table is shared between the first special diagram and the second special diagram. Also, if the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit (S3142: equivalent to yes) and the special fluctuation flag is not set to ON (S3144: equivalent to no), the big hit fluctuation pattern according to the setting state of the probability change flag and the hourly flag A table is selected (corresponding to S3148).

On the other hand, when the big hit lottery result is out (corresponding to S3142 of FIG. 19: no), and the special variation flag is not set to ON (S3150: no), it depends on the setting state of the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag. A deviation variation pattern table is selected (corresponding to S3154). As described above, after selecting the big hit fluctuation pattern table according to the setting state of the special fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table, the probability change flag or the short time flag, or the deviation fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation pattern determination random number is acquired (corresponding to S3156). Referring to the selected variation pattern table, the variation pattern of the first special figure is determined (corresponding to S3158).

On the other hand, the big hit lottery result is out (S3142: equivalent to no), and the special fluctuation flag is ON.
Is set (S3150: equivalent to yes), the special fluctuation out-of-change pattern table for the first special figure is selected (corresponding to S3152).

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a special variation deviation variation pattern table for the first special diagram.
As shown in the drawing, the special fluctuation out-of-fluctuation fluctuation pattern table for the first special figure is always the same regardless of the fluctuation pattern determination random number, like the special fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table described above with reference to FIG. A variation pattern (HP98) is set. Here, the fluctuation pattern HP98 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of “13 seconds”.

Subsequently, after obtaining the current number of holdings of the first special figure (first holding number) (corresponding to S3160), referring to the special fluctuation out-of-variation pattern table for the first special figure selected earlier, After obtaining the variation pattern set in association with the number of one hold, the variation pattern is set as the variation pattern for the first special figure (corresponding to S3162). As described above, when the variation pattern for the first special figure is set according to the lottery result of the big hit game, the special variation flag, the probability variation flag, the time reduction flag, and the like, the variation pattern setting process of the first special diagram Exit.

In the first special symbol-related process of FIG. 22, when the variation pattern of the first special figure is set as described above (S3340), the first special figure is suspended after starting the fluctuation display of the first special figure (S332). A process of subtracting 1 from the number of first special figure hold (first hold number) displayed using the display LED 30b is performed (S334). Then, the sub-control board includes a command (variation pattern designation command) for designating the variation pattern of the first special figure determined previously and a command (stop design designation command) for designating the stop design of the first special figure. After output to 220 (S336,
S338), the first special symbol related process shown in FIG. 22 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIG.

As described above, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines the fluctuation pattern and stop symbol of the first special figure or the second special figure, and directs the fluctuation pattern designation command and stop symbol designation command to the sub-control board 220. Is output, the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 13 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. The first start port 17a or the second start port 17b
In response to the game ball entering one of the above, the process of performing the big hit lottery of the first special figure or the second special figure is performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of this embodiment as shown in FIG. FIG.
It is performed by executing the special symbol game process shown in FIG. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in this embodiment corresponds to the “big hit lottery means” in the present invention.

As described above, when neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is variably displayed (that is, FIG. 13).
In the case of S302: no), the detailed process performed in the special symbol game process has been described. On the other hand, when the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 is started while either the first special figure or the second special figure is fluctuating, it is determined as “yes” in the first determination of S302. This case corresponds to the case where the variation pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol are already determined and the variation display of the first special diagram or the second special diagram is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S348). That is, since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, by setting the timer at the same time as starting the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the second special figure, It is determined whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S348: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S348: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the special symbol being varied is to be stopped and displayed is displayed on the sub-control board 2.
20 (S350), and the first special figure or the second special figure in the variable display is stopped and displayed with a preset symbol (S352). Next, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S354), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S356). If the stop display time has not elapsed (S356: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the stop display time has elapsed (S356: yes),
It is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped is a jackpot symbol (S358 in FIG. 14). In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 2 are provided.
There are two symbol display devices, the first symbol display device 28 is capable of the variable display and stop display of the first special symbol, and the second symbol display device 32 is capable of the variable symbol display and stop display of the second special symbol. Although it is possible, the jackpot symbol may be stopped and displayed in either the first special figure or the second special figure.

When the special symbol stopped and displayed on either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is a big hit symbol (S358: yes), after setting the big hit flag to ON (S360), A command (big hit start command) for notifying the sub control board 220 that the big hit game is started is transmitted (S361). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a jackpot gaming state, and the RAM 20 mounted on the main control board 200.
The predetermined address of 3 is used as a data area for setting the big hit flag. As will be described in detail later, the special symbol game processing is exited with the jackpot flag set to ON.
When returning to the game control process of 0, the special electric accessory game process is started, and so-called big hit game is started.

Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, when the big hit flag is set to ON and the big hit start command is transmitted to the sub control board 220, the special fluctuation flag is set to O
If it is set to N, the special variation flag is set to OFF. As will be described in detail later, when the special variation flag is set to ON, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes the “notification effect mode” as a mode for effecting a special aspect. "" Is not performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and inevitably ends with the start of the jackpot game. Therefore, if the special variation flag is set to ON when the big hit game is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the flag to OFF. Then, if the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 is executing the “notification effect mode” when receiving the jackpot start command, the CPU 221 terminates the “notification effect mode” by receiving the jackpot start command, The production related to the game will be started.

In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the probability variation function and the time-shortening function do not work during the big hit game. Here, the probability variation function is a function that sets the probability of occurrence of a jackpot (a winning probability of the jackpot lottery) in a special symbol jackpot lottery with a high probability, and the time reduction function is the first special symbol LED.
This is a function to shorten the time during which the special symbol is variably displayed on the 30a or the second special symbol LED 33a. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability variation function is activated when the probability variation flag is set ON, and the time reduction function is activated when the time reduction flag is set ON. Also,
Like the jackpot flag, the probability change flag and the time reduction flag also use predetermined addresses of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as data areas for setting the probability change flag and the time reduction flag, respectively.

When the big hit flag is set to ON in S360 of FIG. 14 and a big hit start command is transmitted (S361), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set to ON (S362).
If the probability variation flag is set to ON (S362: yes), since the probability variation function is operating, the probability variation flag is set to OFF in order to stop the probability variation function (S364),
Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set to ON (S366). On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is not set to ON (S362: no), it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is set to ON without performing the processing of S364 (S366). If the time reduction flag is set to ON (S366: yes), the time reduction flag is set to OFF (S368). Moreover, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the time reduction function is operating,
Since the function for extending the opening time of the second start port 17b (opening time extending function) is also activated, if the time flag is turned OFF to stop the time shortening function (S368), the opening time extending function is also activated. After setting the open extension flag to OFF to stop (S370), FIG.
3 and the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 14 is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.
On the other hand, if the game state when the jackpot flag is set to ON is neither probable change nor short time (S362: no, S366: no), the special symbol game process is exited and the game control process is resumed.

As described above, when the symbol stopped on the first special symbol LED 30a or the second special symbol LED 33a (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S358: y).
es) has been described, but if the symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a jackpot symbol (is a missing symbol) (S358: no), the following processing is performed.

First, it is determined whether or not the special variation flag is set to ON (S371). If the special fluctuation flag is set to ON (S371: yes), “1” is subtracted from the special fluctuation counter (S372). Here, the special fluctuation counter is a counter used for counting the number of times the first and second special charts are displayed and stopped with the special fluctuation flag set to ON. is there. As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends, the special variation flag is set to ON,
A predetermined value is set in the special fluctuation counter. The special variation counter is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

Next, it is determined whether or not the special fluctuation counter has become “0” (S373). If the special fluctuation counter has reached “0” (S373: yes), the special fluctuation flag is set to OFF (S374). ), The above-described notification effect mode end command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S375). As described above, when the special variation counter reaches “0” (S
373: yes), since the special variation flag is set to OFF (S374), a notification effect mode end command is output to the sub-control board 220 in order to end the notification effect mode in response to this. (S375).

On the other hand, even if "1" is subtracted from the special fluctuation counter (S372), the special fluctuation counter
If it has not reached 0 (S373: no), the special variation flag is turned OFF (S3
74) The process (S375) of transmitting the notification effect mode end command is skipped. If it is determined that the special variation flag is not set to ON (S371: no)
) All processes (S372 to S375) from subtracting “1” from the special variation counter to transmitting the notification effect mode end command are skipped.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S376). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (S376: yes), “1” is subtracted from the time reduction counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol during the time reduction (S377). As will be described later, the hourly counter is set to either “100” or “10000” at the end of the big hit game. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter has become “0” (S37).
8). When the value of the hour / hour counter reaches “0” (S378: yes), the hour / hour flag is turned off (S379), the release extension flag is also turned off (S370), and the special times shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. Exiting the symbol game process, the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

When a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, if neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed, the first special figure or The process of starting the variable display of the second special figure and the process of suspending and displaying the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) that is variably displayed as a symbol or a big hit symbol are performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. However, this is realized by executing the special symbol game process described above. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 in this embodiment is the “symbol variation starting means” in the present invention.
And “design stop means”.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S390). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is the big hit gaming state. Therefore, the main control board 2
When the big hit flag is set to ON (S390: yes)
), The special electric accessory game process described below is started (S400). On the other hand, when the big hit flag is not set to ON (S390: no), the special electric accessory game process (S400)
) Is skipped, the process returns to the beginning of the game control process, and the series of processes after the above-described prize ball related process (S50) are repeated.

C-3. Special electric game game processing:
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special electric accessory game process. Also, FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special electric accessory game process. A special game (so-called big hit game) is performed by executing the special electric accessory game process. Hereinafter, the special electric game game process will be described with reference to FIG. 25 and FIG.
In preparation for this, the contents of a game called a jackpot game will be briefly described.

As described above with reference to FIG. 2, a special winning opening 31d is provided below the game board, and the special winning opening 31d is closed in a normal gaming state. However, when the big hit game is started, the big winning opening 31d is opened. Since the special winning opening 31d is greatly opened as compared to other winning openings, when the special winning opening 31d is in an open state, the game ball enters with a high probability. The opened big winning opening 31d is once closed when a predetermined opening time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls enter, but is again opened when a predetermined closing time elapses. In addition, a game from when the special winning opening 31d is opened to when it is closed is called “round game (or simply round)”. If such a round game is repeated and a predetermined number of round games are consumed, the big hit game ends. Hereinafter, the special electric accessory game process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in order to execute the jackpot game described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the special electric accessory game process (S400), it first determines whether or not the special winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big winning opening 31d is closed in the normal gaming state, and therefore, the big winning opening 31d is immediately after the start of the big hit game.
Is closed. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S40).
2: no), it is determined whether or not the number of times the special winning opening 31d is opened (that is, the number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 31d (number of rounds) has reached a predetermined number (S404). .

As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of times of opening of the big prize opening 31d has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), so it is determined whether or not the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed. (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is in a closed state between rounds. Immediately after the jackpot game started,
Since the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, it is naturally determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has passed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened to start a new round game. (S408). And after outputting the command (round number designation | designated command) which designates what round game the started round game is to the sub control board 220 (S410), the special electrically-powered object game process shown in FIG. Is temporarily terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 10, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the special electric game game process (S400) again. To start. As described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 10 once is about 4 msec. Therefore, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 is also executed about every 4 msec. Then, when the special game is started and the special electric accessory game process of FIGS. 25 and 26 is executed for the first time, as described above, in S408, the special winning opening 31d.
However, if the second round of processing is performed after about 4 msec, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

Next, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time (S412).
. As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, but is closed when the opening time reaches a predetermined time or when a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 31d. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined time. If the opening time has reached the predetermined time (S412: yes), after closing the special winning opening 31d (S416), the special electric game game process shown in FIG.
Return to 0 game control processing. On the other hand, if the opening time has not reached the predetermined time (S41)
2: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined number (
S414). And when the game ball reaches the prescribed number (S414: yes), the big prize opening 3
1d is closed (S416). On the other hand, if the specified number has not been reached (S414:
no), the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has not yet reached the predetermined time, and the special winning entry 31
Since the number of game balls that have entered the ball d has not reached the prescribed number, the special electric game game process shown in FIG. 25 is exited and the game control process shown in FIG. Return to.

While the game control process of FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed, whether the opening time of the special winning opening 31d reaches a predetermined time (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of gaming balls are in the special winning opening 31d. A ball is entered (S414: yes), and the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). Thus, one round game is completed. Then, when the special electric accessory game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of round games have ended (S404). ), If all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the grand prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the grand prize opening 31d is again opened. After starting a new round game (S408), a round number designation command is output toward the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the big hit flag is changed to OFF to end the big hit game (S418). When the big hit game is started by 2R probability change big hit, the number of rounds is set to 2 and the big prize opening time is set to about 0.5 seconds. Therefore, although the big prize opening 31d is in an open state. Therefore, it is almost impossible to enter the game balls, and therefore, the big hit game ends without receiving the payout of the game balls.

When the jackpot game is terminated as described above, it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot that has started the jackpot game is a probability variable jackpot (including a 2R probability variable jackpot) (FIG. 2).
6 S422). If it is not a probable big hit (S422: no), it means that it was a big hit game with a normal big hit, so "100" is set in the hourly time counter (S4).
24). On the other hand, when the big hit game is based on a probable big hit (including 2R probable big hit) (S422: yes), after setting the time counter to “10000” (S4)
25) The probability variation flag is set to ON (S426).

In this way, depending on the type of jackpot that will start the jackpot game, the time counter is set (S424, S425), or the process of setting the probability variation flag to ON is performed (
Subsequently, the special fluctuation flag is set to ON (S428), and “50” is set to the special fluctuation counter (S430). As described above with reference to FIG. 19, the special variation flag is a flag indicating that the variation pattern of the first special diagram or the second special diagram is set to a special variation pattern different from normal. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 14, the special fluctuation counter is a special fluctuation flag in which the special fluctuation flag is set to ON, and as a result, the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure is different from normal. It is a counter which shows the period set to a fluctuation pattern. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of times that the change display and stop display of the first special figure or the second special figure are performed after the big hit game is finished is the number of times set in the special fluctuation counter (here, 50 times). ) Will be displayed in accordance with a special variation pattern until it reaches (). As a result, the symbol variation time corresponding to the off hold is always set to a fixed time of “2.5 seconds” unless the hold is the last hold. Therefore, “50” set as the initial value of the special variation counter in this embodiment corresponds to the “specified number” in the present invention.

After the big hit game ends, the special variation flag is set to ON as described above (S
428) When “50” is set as an initial value in the special variation counter (S430), a notification effect mode start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S432). The notification effect mode start command is a command transmitted to the sub control board 220 in order to instruct the start of the notification effect mode described above. Subsequently, the time reduction flag and the release extension flag are set to ON in order to activate the time reduction function and the open extension function of the ordinary electric accessory (S434,
S436). As described above, when all the processes related to the big hit game are finished, the special electric accessory game process shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly executing the game control process described above. Immediately after the game is started, the special variation flag is not set to ON. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting port 17a or the second starting port 17b, the variation pattern of the first special diagram or the second special diagram. Is determined by random number lottery, and the special symbol is variably displayed for a time corresponding to the determined variation pattern. When the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol during such a game, the big hit game is started, and after the big hit game is finished, the special variation flag is set to ON. And while the special variation flag is set to ON, the following will be notified whether the big hit game is started or not whenever the game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b. Such an effect (notification effect) is performed. In the following, the outline of the notification effect will be described first, and then the processing performed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 in order to execute the notification effect will be described.

C-4. Notification production process:
FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the notification effect performed in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment.
This notification effect is an effect performed on the screen of the effect display device 27 while the big hit game is over and the special variation flag is set to ON.

When the big hit game is finished, the screen of the effect display device 27 is in a state where the background symbols 27d representing the three pyramids are displayed. Further, as described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12,
In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b and the first hold or the second hold occurs, a prior determination is performed. In the notice effect, an image of a lightning strike is displayed on the pyramid whenever it is determined that the generated hold is not a hit hold as a result of prior determination. Also, even if a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, the hold does not necessarily occur, but even if such a hold does not occur, a lightning strike image is displayed. Is done. Eventually, after the big hit game is over, unless a winning hold is generated, an effect that a lightning strikes on the pyramid is performed every time a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b. become.

FIG. 27A to FIG. 27C illustrate a state in which an effect that lightning strikes on the pyramid is performed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the big hit game is over, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, unless the hit is put on hold by the ball, FIG. ) To any of the effects illustrated in FIG.

Further, as described above, after the big hit game is over, the release extension flag is set to ON, and the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended, so that game balls frequently enter the second start port 17b. To do. In addition, the effects illustrated in FIGS. 27 (a) to 27 (c) are produced every time the game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b even after the hold reaches the upper limit. Done. As a result, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit game is finished, FIG. 27 (a) to FIG. 27 (c)
The effects illustrated in (1) are frequently performed. And while such an effect is being performed, no hit hold has occurred. Therefore, it can be said that the effect illustrated in FIG. 27A to FIG. 27C is an effect of notifying “displacement”.

When such a presentation is being performed and a second holding hit occurs, FIG.
), An image of lightning strikes is displayed in three pyramids at the same time. Subsequently, as illustrated in FIGS. 27 (e) to 27 (g), a giant genie appears from the other side of the pyramid. The video that appears will start playing. When the reproduction of such a moving image is started, the player recognizes the occurrence of the holding suspension. And the playback of this video is 3
Is continued until at least one of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c starts to display a variation,
When the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode, an image in which the reproduction of the moving image ends and the genie appears completely is displayed (see FIG. 27 (g)).

In addition, if some off-holds have already been stored before the hit hold occurs, those off-holds that have already been stored between the occurrence of the hit hold and the release of the hold are stored. Is digested. Corresponding to this, after the hit hold is generated and the reproduction of the moving image is started, as shown in FIG. 27E or FIG. In the corner portion of the screen of the display device 27, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a variable manner and stopped. In other words, the effect of notifying the occurrence of hit hold is the fluctuation of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 corresponding to the release hold between the occurrence of hit hold and digestion. Even when the display is performed, it is performed by reproducing one continuous moving image over the plurality of variable displays. For this reason, every time the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27, it is possible to produce an effect over a sufficient amount of time, unlike when a short effect is performed in small pieces. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effective announcement effect.

In order to realize such a notice effect, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 in response to the hit hold when the hit hold occurs. It is important to estimate the time required to select the video and select and play a video with an appropriate playback time. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, when the big hit game ends, the special variation flag is set to ON, and while the special variation flag is set to ON, by setting a special variation pattern, It is possible to easily select a movie having an appropriate playback time. In the following, the CPU 22 of the sub-control board 220 is used to perform the above-described notification effect.
The processing performed by 1 will be described.

C-4-1. Notification effect mode start processing:
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a process for starting a notification effect mode for performing a notification effect after the end of the big hit game. This notification effect mode start process (S1000) is executed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

In the notification effect mode start process, first, it is determined whether or not a notification effect mode start command is received from the main control board 200 (S1002). As described above with reference to FIG.
The notification effect mode start command is a command output from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 when the big hit game ends and the special variation flag is set to ON (S428 in FIG. 26) ( S430 in FIG. 26). In order to perform the above-described notification effect, it is important that the special variation flag is set to ON. When the special variation flag is set to ON, a notification effect mode start command is transmitted from the main control board 200. Therefore, when the notification effect mode start command has not been received yet (S1002: no), this process is terminated as it is. When the jackpot game is started and the jackpot game is finished, the main control board 2
Since the notification effect mode start command is transmitted from 00 to the sub-control board 220,
In S1002, “yes” is determined.

When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the notification effect mode start command, the CPU 221 acquires information about the hold stored at the time when the big hit game is finished (S1004).
. As described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a start winning command to the sub-control board 220 every time the first hold or the second hold occurs. Then, by analyzing the start winning command, it can be determined whether the first hold or the second hold has occurred and whether the hold is a hit hold. Furthermore, a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command are transmitted each time the special symbol is variably displayed corresponding to the hold, and a symbol stop command is transmitted each time the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can easily acquire what type of hold is stored and how much is currently stored by analyzing these commands.

When information on the existing hold is acquired in this way (S1004), this time,
It is determined whether or not there is a hold on hold (S1006). If there is a hold on the second hold (S1006: yes), a flag indicating that (holding hold flag) is set to ON (S1006: yes) S1008). The existing per-hold flag is stored in the RAM 22 mounted on the sub-control board 220.
Three predetermined addresses are assigned. The reason for setting the existing hit hold flag to ON when there is a second hold hit in the existing hold will be described later. On the other hand, when there is no second pending hit hold (S1006: no), the process of setting the existing hit hold flag to ON is skipped.

Next, the number of second holds (second hold number) is detected from the existing holds, and the detected second hold number is subtracted from the maximum number of executions of the notification effect (S1010). The maximum number of executions of the notification effect is set to the initial value (50 times in this embodiment) of the special variation counter set in the special electric accessory game process described above with reference to FIGS. Note that the second hold number detected at this time corresponds to the “existing hold number” in the present invention. Then, the obtained subtraction value is set in the notification effect counter (S1012). The notification effect counter is a counter used for counting the number of executions of the notification effect as shown in FIG. For example, if three second holds are stored at the end of the jackpot game, the maximum number of executions of the notification effect (that is, the initial value of the special variation counter) is 50, so “47 (= 50-3) "Is set in the notification effect counter. In addition, when the second hold is not stored at the end of the big hit game, the maximum number of executions (50 times) of the notification effect is set in the notification effect counter. When the notification effect counter is set in this way (S1012), the notification effect mode is started to perform the notification effect shown in FIG. 27 (S1014).

C-4-2. Notification production execution processing:
When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts the notification effect mode as shown in FIG. 28, the CPU 221 performs notification effect execution processing. FIG. 29 shows C of the sub control board 220 during the notification effect mode.
It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the notification effect execution process which PU221 performs in order to perform a notification effect. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the notification effect execution process.

In the notification effect execution process, first, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command for the first special figure has been received from the main control board 200 (S1102). The reason for determining whether or not the variation pattern designation command for the first special figure has been received in the notification effect process will be described later.
When the variation pattern designation command of the first special figure has not been received (S1102: no)
Next, it is determined whether or not a start winning command has been received (S1104). Here, the start winning command is, as described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, every time a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, the main control board 200 and the sub control board. This is a command transmitted to 220. As described above, the start winning command includes the command A
There are five types of commands up to the command E. In S1104, it is determined whether any start winning command is received.

If no start winning command has been received (S1104: no), it is determined whether or not a big hit start command has been received (S1130 in FIG. 30). It is determined whether a command has been received (S1132 in FIG. 30).
Here, the jackpot start command is a command for designating that the jackpot game is started, and as described above with reference to FIG. 14, it is determined that the jackpot symbol is stopped and the jackpot game is started. In the case (S358 of FIG. 14: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200
To the sub control board 220 (S361 in FIG. 14). Also, the notice effect mode end command is a command for designating that the notice effect mode is to be ended.
As described above using 4, the special fluctuation counter reaches “0” and the special fluctuation flag is OFF.
Is set (S374 in FIG. 14), the data is transmitted from the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 (S375 in FIG. 14). As a result, when it is determined that neither the jackpot start command nor the notification effect mode end command has been received (FIG. 3).
0 (S1130: no, S1132: no), the process returns to the beginning to determine whether or not the variation pattern designation command of the first special figure has been received and whether or not the start winning command has been received (S1102 in FIG. 29). , S1104).

While such processing is repeated, when a game ball enters either the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, a start winning command is transmitted from the main control board 200.
In S1104, “yes” is determined. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the received start winning command is a command D (S1106). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, the start winning command D is a command that is transmitted when a second hold has occurred and a prior determination has been made for the hold. As a result, when the received start winning command is not the command D (S1106: no), a miss notification effect is executed (S1122 in FIG. 30). The off-notification effect is an effect of displaying an image in which lightning strikes on any one pyramid, as illustrated in FIGS. That is, when any of the start winning commands A to C is received (corresponding to a case where a game ball enters the first starting port 17a), or when a starting winning command E is received (four second holds are stored). (This applies when a game ball enters the second starting port 17b in a state in which it has been applied), and a miss notification effect as illustrated in FIGS. 27 (a) to 27 (c) is executed each time. Will be.

On the other hand, when the received start winning command is the command D (S11 in FIG. 29).
06: yes), it is determined whether or not the notification effect counter has reached “0” (S1108).
). As described above, the notification effect counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of the notification effect. When the notification effect counter has reached “0” (S1108: yes), the off notification effect is executed (S1122 in FIG. 30). Normally, the notification effect counter is “0”.
At this time, the special variation flag is set to OFF at almost the same timing, and the notification effect mode end command is transmitted. As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the notification effect mode end command is a special symbol ( The first special drawing or the second special drawing is transmitted after being stopped (see S375 in FIG. 14). For this reason, when a game ball enters the second start port 17b during the last symbol variation, the start winning command D is transmitted even though the notification effect counter has reached “0”. Can also happen. 29, when the start winning command D is received (S1106: yes), it is determined whether or not the notification effect counter has reached “0” (S1108). If it has reached “0” (S1108: yes), the off notification effect is executed (S1122 in FIG. 30). As a result, even if the start winning command D received from the main control board 200 is due to the occurrence of a hit hold in the second hold, if the notification effect counter reaches “0”, the missed notification effect Will be executed.

On the other hand, if the notification effect counter has not reached “0” (S1108: no)
) After subtracting “1” from the notification effect counter (S1110), it is determined whether the pre-determination result is a big hit (S1112). As described above, the start winning command D is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the second hold occurs and the prior determination is performed. The start winning command D includes the result of the preliminary determination. ing. Therefore, C of the sub control board 220
The PU 221 can determine whether or not the preliminary determination result is a big hit by analyzing the received start winning command D. As a result, when it is determined that the pre-determination result is not a big hit (S1112: no), the release hold is generated in the second hold, and the release notification effect is executed (S1122 in FIG. 30).

On the other hand, if the pre-determination result is a big hit (S1112: yes), it is next determined whether or not the existing hit hold flag is set to ON (S1114). Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 28, the existing hit hold flag is ON when there is a second hold hit hold among the holds already stored at the end of the big hit game. (S1008 in FIG. 28). As a result, if the existing hit hold flag is set to ON (S1114: yes), even if the second hold hit hold occurs after the end of the big hit game, the off notification effect is executed ( S1122 of FIG. 30). Note that the process for setting the existing hit hold flag to ON when the second hold hit hold exists among the holds already stored at the end of the big hit game has been described above with reference to FIG. This is performed in the notification effect mode start process. Therefore, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 of the present invention that executes the notification effect mode start processing is the “hit / hold hold detection means” in the present invention.
Corresponding to In addition, when the existing hit hold flag is set to ON, even if the second hold is a hit hold, the process of performing the miss notification effect is the notification effect execution process shown in FIGS. 29 and 30. Running in. Accordingly, the CPU 2 that performs the notification effect execution process.
No. 21 also corresponds to “hit notification effect prohibiting means” in the present invention.

On the other hand, if the existing hit hold flag is not set to ON (S1114 in FIG. 29: n
o) In order to implement an effect of notifying the occurrence of a hit on hold (win notification effect), the following processing is started.

When performing the hit notification effect, first, the time for executing the hit notification effect (the hit notification effect execution time) is calculated (S1116 in FIG. 30). As described above with reference to FIG. 27, in the hit announcement effect, when the second hold hit occurs, an image in which lightning strikes are displayed on the three pyramids all at once, and a movie in which a huge genie appears Playback starts. And
Even when a special symbol is displayed several times during the period from when the winning hold is stored and when the winning hold is exhausted, when the winning hold occurs, even if the special symbol is displayed multiple times. The moving image in which the genie appears continues to be displayed over the various display times. Corresponding to this, in S1116 of FIG. 30, prior to starting the hit notification effect, processing for calculating the hit notification effect execution time (in other words, the playback time of the moving image) is performed. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the special variation flag is set to ON after the big hit game ends, and the variation pattern is determined with reference to a special variation pattern table. For this reason, although various cases are conceivable regarding the situation where the second hold is held, the time from the occurrence of the second hold until the hold is consumed is easily calculated. Is possible, and therefore
It is possible to set an appropriate hit announcement production execution time.

Note that there are various situations in which the second holding hit occurs, but in the following, the timing at which the second holding hit occurs, that is, “the second holding hit after the end of the big hit game (ie, Focusing on the point of “the number of suspensions after the start of the notification effect mode”, the hit notification effect execution time that can occur in each occurrence situation will be described. In addition, after the big hit game is over, the release extension flag is set to ON, so that the extension extension function of the second start port 17b (ordinary electric accessory) is activated (see S436 in FIG. 26). The variation display of the second special drawing is prioritized over the variation display (see S306 in FIG. 13). For this reason, during the notification effect mode, the frequency of entering the game ball into the second starting port 17b (the frequency of occurrence of a new second hold) becomes extremely high, so that the game is mainly based on the variable display of the second special figure. Progress. Therefore, only the second hold (second special figure) will be considered below.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing the time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the digestion when the second hold that occurs first after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the announcement effect mode) is a hit hold. . In the simplest case, there is no second hold at the end of the big hit game (the start time of the notification effect mode), and the second hold that occurs for the first time after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the notification effect mode) Consider a case where there is a winning hold (see FIG. 31A). In this case, on the main control board 200 side, when a second holding hit occurs, the display of the variation of the second special figure is immediately started based on the holding (see FIG. 13). At the start of the fluctuation display of the second special figure, the fluctuation pattern is determined based on the special fluctuation big hit fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 20, and the fluctuation time of the second special figure at this time is set to “5 seconds”. (FIGS. 19 and 2)
0). On the other hand, on the side of the sub-control board 220, a hit notification effect is started as soon as a second hold hit occurs. Here, since the hit notification effect is continued until the second special figure in the variable display is stopped and displayed, the hit notification effect execution time is the second time as shown in FIG. It becomes “5 seconds” which is the same as the fluctuation time of the special figure.

Of course, in practice, the second hold is stored at the end of the big hit game, and it is possible that the second hold generated first after the transition to the notification effect mode becomes a hit hold. In such a case, even if the first hold after the end of the jackpot game is the second hold hit, the hit hold is digested by the previously stored second hold (here, , All after being off-hold) after digestion. Considering this, FIG. 31 (b)
In the state of the big hit game, when the second hold (off hold) is accumulated, the transition to the notification effect mode is started and the display of the second special figure is started. This shows a case where the second hold newly generated when the number of the second hold becomes three).

The case shown in FIG. 31 (b) is a case where the big hit game is finished in a state where the hold is full, and the first hold generated is the second hold hit. However, after the big hit game is finished in the state where the number of holdings is “0” and the game shifts to the notification effect mode, four second holdings (release holdings) are continuously generated, and the display of the variation of the second special figure is started. With the remaining 2nd hold being 3,
When the second hold hit is generated, the same situation is obtained if attention is paid to the point at which the second hold hit occurs. Therefore, all cases where the second hold hit hold occurs as the fourth hold after the big hit game is finished (after the announcement effect mode is started) are continuously generated as shown in FIG. You can consider it in the case shown.

At the time of digestion of the off hold during the notification effect mode after the end of the big hit game, the change pattern is determined with reference to the special change out change pattern table shown in FIG. 2.5 seconds ". Therefore, at the end of the big hit game (the start time of the notification effect mode), the four second holds (release hold) are stored, and immediately after the change display of the second special figure is started from that state (in other words, For example, if the second hold generated immediately after the second hold is reduced from four to three) is a hit hold, the maximum duration of the hit notification effect execution time is as shown in FIG. 31 (b). “15 seconds (= 2.5 seconds × 4 + 5 seconds)”. Note that FIG.
In 1 (b), the second special figure is displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game (the second hold stored prior to the occurrence of the second hold). Is represented by a broken-line rectangle. On the other hand, the change display of the second special figure is performed once from the state in which the 4 second hold (release hold) is accumulated at the end of the big hit game (the start time of the notification effect mode), and subsequently If the second hold that occurred immediately before the second variable display of the second special figure is started (in other words, immediately before the second hold is reduced from three to two) is a hit hold, a hit notification effect The execution time is “12.5 seconds (= 2.5 seconds × 3 + 5 seconds)”. After all, in the case shown in FIG. 31 (b), the hit notification effect execution time is “12.5 seconds- Values in the range of “15 seconds” can be taken.

In FIG. 31 (c), at the end of the big hit game, three second holds (off hold) are stored, and the first hold after the big hit game is the second hold hit. The case is shown. In other words, the big hit game is finished with the three holds stored, the mode shifts to the notification effect mode, the display of the variation of the second special figure is started, and the remaining second number of holds becomes two. This is a case where a second holding hit occurs as the first holding during display. FIG. 31
In the case shown in (c), the big hit game ends with 3 off-holds being stored,
This is a case in which the first hold occurred was the second hold. However, the reserved number “0”
In the state of ”, the big hit game ends, and after the start of the notification effect mode, three second hold (release hold) occurs, the second special figure starts to be displayed and the remaining second hold is 2 Even when the second hold hit is generated in the state of individual, the same situation is obtained if attention is paid to the time when the second hold hit occurs. Accordingly, all cases where the second hold hit hold occurs as the third hold after the big hit game is finished (after the announcement effect mode is started) are continuously generated as shown in FIG. 31 (c). You can consider it in the case shown.

In the case shown in FIG. 31C, the remaining fluctuation time of the second special figure in which the second hold number is variably displayed in the state of 2 when considered in the same manner as in FIG. 31B. Thus, it is understood that the hit notification effect execution time can take a value in the range of “10 seconds to 12.5 seconds”.

In FIG. 31 (d), at the end of the big hit game, two second holds (off hold) are stored, and the first hold after the big hit game is the second hold on hold. The case is shown. In other words, the big hit game is finished with the two reserves stored, and the transition to the notification effect mode is started, the variable display of the second special figure is started, and the remaining second hold number becomes one, and the change This is a case where a second holding hit occurs as the first holding during display. FIG. 31
In the case shown in (d), the big hit game ends with two off-holds being stored,
This is a case in which the first hold occurred was the second hold. However, the reserved number “0”
In the state of ”, the big hit game is ended, and after the start of the notification effect mode, two second hold (release hold) occurs, and the second special figure corresponding to the first release hold is being displayed (therefore, Remaining second
Even when the second holding hit occurs, the situation will be exactly the same when the second holding hit occurs. Therefore, there is a case where a release hold occurs after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the announcement effect mode), and a second hold hold occurs as the second hold during the fluctuation display of the second special figure. This may be included in the case shown in FIG.

In the case shown in FIG. 31 (d) as well, in the same manner as in FIG. 31 (b) and FIG. 31 (c), the second hold number is variably displayed in a single state. Depending on the remaining fluctuation time of the special figure, the hit notification effect execution time can take a value in the range of “7.5 seconds to 10 seconds”.

In FIG. 31 (e), only one second hold (off hold) is stored at the end of the big hit game, and the state shifts to the notification effect mode from that state and the variable display of the second special figure is started. The case where the first second hold generated during the change display (when the remaining second hold is lost) is a hit hold is shown. In the case shown in FIG. 31 (e), after one second hold (release hold) occurs in the process of progressing the notification effect mode, the second special figure is started to be displayed and the remaining second hold is displayed. The case where the second hold generated in the state of disappearance is a hit hold is also included. As described above, the special variation flag is set to ON after the end of the big hit game and the notification effect mode is set. Therefore, when starting the variation display corresponding to the last second hold, the special variation shown in FIG. Since the out-of-time variation pattern table is referred to and the number of the second hold is the last one, the variation time of the second special figure is set to “13 seconds”. Therefore, if the timing at which the second hold hit is generated is immediately after the start of the fluctuation display of the second special figure (immediately after the second hold is reduced from 1 to 0), the hit notification effect execution time is reached. Becomes “18 seconds”. Moreover, if it is just before the 2nd special figure's fluctuation | variation display is complete | finished, the hit notification production execution time will be "5 second". After all, in the case shown in FIG. 31 (e), the hit notification effect execution time is “5 seconds to 18 seconds” depending on the remaining fluctuation time of the second special figure which is variably displayed with the second hold number being zero. The value in the range can be taken.

As described above with reference to FIG. 31, after the jackpot game is over (after the notification effect mode is started),
If the second hold generated first is a hit hold, the time required for the hit hold to be consumed (that is, the hit notification effect execution time) can vary between “5-18 seconds”. Become.

Next, consider the case where the second hold generated after the end of the jackpot game (after the start of the notification effect mode) is a hit hold. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing the time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the consumption when the second hold generated after the end of the big hit game is a hit hold. In FIG. 32 (a), as the simplest case, there is no second hold at the end of the big hit game, and the second hold that occurs for the first time after the big hit game ends (after the start of the notification effect mode). The case is a missed hold and the second second hold is a hit hold. At the point in time when the first off hold generated after the big hit game is digested, the off hold becomes the last second hold, so the variation time of the special symbol (second special figure) is “13 seconds” ( (See FIG. 21). And since the second hold will occur during the change display,
The winning notification effect execution time may vary between “5 to 18 seconds” as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 32 (a), it is assumed that there is no hold remaining at the end of the jackpot game, and the off hold and the hit hold occur in this order. Of course, there are several holds at the end of the jackpot game. It can also happen when is stored. In FIG. 32 (b), at the end of the big hit game, three second holds (off hold) are stored, and from that state, transition to the notification effect mode is started and the variable display of the second special figure is started. A case is shown in which, after the number of remaining second holds becomes two, an off hold of second hold and a hit hold occur in order. In the case shown in FIG. 32 (b), the number of second hold (release hold) is three in the progress of the notification effect mode, and in this state, the variable display of the second special figure is started and the remaining second It may be considered to include the case where the second hold off-hold and the hit hold occur in order after the number of holds becomes two.

In the case shown in FIG. 32 (b), the longest hit notification effect execution time is immediately after the number of the three second holds corresponding to the off hold becomes two (immediately after the start of the variable display of the second special figure). ) In the case where the second hold off hold and the hit hold occur in succession. In this case, there are four second lines including the fluctuation time of the second special chart in which the variable display is started in the state where the number of the second hold is three, and the two second hold (new hold and hit hold) newly generated. The total variation time of the second special figure corresponding to the hold is “15 seconds (= 2.5 seconds × 4 + 5 seconds)”, which is the longest hit notification effect execution time in the case shown in FIG. .

Also, in the case shown in FIG. 32 (b), the winning notification effect execution time is the shortest when the first second hold is in the state where three second hold corresponding to the release hold is one. (Disengagement hold) occurs (the second hold increases to 2), and then the variable display of the second special figure is started (second
The second hold on the second immediately before the change display ends (just before the change display of the second special figure corresponding to the remaining second hold is started). This is a case where (hit hold) occurs. In this case, the variation time of the second special figure corresponding to the first second hold (off hold) and the change time of the second special figure corresponding to the second second hold (perpend hold) are totaled. Then "7.5
Second (= 2.5 seconds + 5 seconds) ”, which is the shortest hit notification effect execution time in the case shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 32 (b), the hit notification effect execution time is “7.5 to 15 seconds”.
Can vary between. In addition, after the big hit game is finished (after the notification effect mode is started), the second hold generated second is the hit hold, and the timing at which the hit hold is generated is the second hold (release hold) generated first. Immediately after the start of the fluctuation display of the second special figure corresponding to, the fluctuation time corresponding to the first second hold (off hold) is set to a long time of “13 seconds”. As a result, since it is substantially the same as FIG. 32A, it is excluded from consideration in FIG. 32B.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing the time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the digestion when the second hold generated after the big hit game (after the start of the announcement effect mode) is the hit hold. is there. FIG. 33 (a) shows a case where the second hold is not left at the end of the big hit game (the start time of the notification effect mode). Specifically, at the end of the big hit game (at the start of the notification effect mode), there is no second hold, and from that state, there are two second holds corresponding to the off hold and one corresponding to the hit hold. It shows the case where the hits are held in order. In the case shown in FIG. 33 (a), if it is considered in the same manner as in FIG. 31 (a) and FIG. 32 (a), the hit notification effect execution time may vary between “5 to 20.5 seconds”. I understand that. In the case shown in FIG. 33 (a), the number of second holdings is zero and the second special figure is not variably displayed (stopped display) in the process of progressing the notification effect mode. It is also possible to consider the case where two second holds corresponding to off-hold hold and one hit hold corresponding to hit hold occur in order.

On the other hand, in FIG. 33 (b), two second holds (off hold) are stored at the end of the big hit game, and the state shifts to the notification effect mode from that state and the fluctuation display of the second special figure is displayed. Immediately after the start of the change (immediately after the remaining second hold becomes 1), two second holds corresponding to the off hold and one second hold corresponding to the hit hold occur in succession. The case is shown.
In the case shown in FIG. 33 (b), the number of second hold (release hold) is two in the progress of the notification effect mode, and in this state, the display of the variation of the second special figure is started and the remaining second Immediately after the number of holds becomes two, a case where two off-hold holds and one hit hold occur in succession as the second hold is also included. In this case, in the same manner as in FIG. 32B, the longest hit notification effect execution time is “15 seconds”.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing the time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the digestion when the second hold generated after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the notification effect mode) is a hit hold. is there. FIG. 34 (a) shows the second at the end of the jackpot game (at the start of the notification effect mode).
The case where no hold remains is shown. Specifically, at the end of the big hit game (at the start of the notification effect mode), there is no second hold, and from that state, there are three off-hold second holds and a second hold per hit. The case of occurrence in this order is shown. FIG. 34 (a
), It can be seen that the hit notification effect execution time may vary between “5 and 23 seconds” in the same manner as in FIGS. 30 (a) and 31 (a). In the case shown in FIG. 34 (a), the number of second holdings is zero and the second special figure is not variably displayed (stopped display) in the progress of the notification effect mode, and the state It may be considered that three second holds corresponding to off-hold hold and one hit hold corresponding to hit hold occur in order.

On the other hand, in FIG. 34 (b), one second hold (off hold) is stored at the end of the big hit game, and the state shifts to the notification effect mode from that state and the change display of the second special figure is displayed. Immediately after the start of the change (immediately after the remaining second hold becomes zero), three second holds corresponding to the off hold and one second hold corresponding to the hit hold occur in succession. The case is shown.
In this case, since the variation time of the second special figure corresponding to the first hold that occurred after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the notification effect mode) is set to “13 seconds”, the longest hit notification effect execution time is “25.5 seconds”.

Furthermore, in FIG. 35, the second hold does not remain at the end of the big hit game (at the start of the notification effect mode), and one second corresponding to the release hold after the end of the big hit game (after the start of the notification effect mode). As soon as a hold occurs, the variable display of the second special figure is started, and during this variable display, three second hold corresponding to the off hold and one second hold corresponding to the hit hold occur in succession. The case is shown. In this case, the time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the digestion is set to “13 seconds” as the fluctuation time of the second special figure corresponding to the first release hold after the end of the big hit game. The notification effect execution time is “25.5 seconds”. In the case assumed in FIG. 35, if the second hold remains at the end of the big hit game, the upper limit of the second hold will be exceeded, so if the second hold remains at the end of the big hit game, There is no need to consider. On the other hand, the minimum hit notification effect execution time in FIG. 35 is “5 seconds” in the same manner as in FIG.

As described above in detail with reference to FIGS. 31 to 35, after the big hit game is over, there are various situations when the second holding hit occurs (that is, the number of holdings, whether there is a change in special symbols, etc.) Although the state can be taken, while the special variation flag is set to ON and the game is played in the notification effect mode, until the second hold is generated and the game is consumed (here, the big win is confirmed and displayed) Elapsed time is as follows. That is, if N second holds (off hold) are stored at the time of occurrence of hit hold, the shortest time is the time required for hit change (= N × 2.5 + 5 seconds). The longest time is the time required for N + 1 deviation fluctuations, and the time of hit fluctuation corresponding to hit hold (= (N + 1) × 2.5 + 5 seconds). In addition, the upper limit value of the second hold is 4, and considering the amount of hold hold, N can take only 0 to 3 values.
Even if all cases are taken into consideration, the elapsed time from the occurrence of the second holding hit after the second holding is digested until the big hit is confirmed and displayed is “5 seconds to 25.5 seconds "
Can only take the time of the range. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, by paying attention to this, when the second holding hit occurs, the reproduction of the moving image immediately starts as illustrated in FIGS. 27 (e) to (g), This makes it possible to perform a special notification effect that continues until the big hit is confirmed and displayed.

Therefore, in S1116 of the notification effect execution process shown in FIG. 30, the hit notification effect execution time is calculated as follows prior to starting the hit notification effect. First, the number of second hold off holds already stored before the hit hold is obtained. As described above with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, each time the first hold or the second hold occurs, the main control board 2
A start winning command is transmitted from 00 to the sub-control board 220, and the main control board 200 changes every time the change display of the first special figure or the second special figure is started in response to the hold. A pattern designation command or a stop symbol designation command is transmitted (see FIG. 15 or FIG. 22). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can easily grasp the current hold status based on the information of these commands. In addition, when the special fluctuation flag is set to ON, if it is out of hold, only the fluctuation time of “2.5 seconds” or “13 seconds” can be taken (see FIGS. 21 and 24). If the hit is on hold, only a fluctuation time of “5 seconds” can be obtained (see FIG. 20). Accordingly, if the number of second hold off-holds already stored when the second hold hit occurs is N, the hit hold is exhausted and the occurrence of the big hit is confirmed and displayed. Therefore, it takes at least “N × 2.5 seconds + 5 seconds”. Here, “2.5 seconds” is the fluctuation time when the second special figure fluctuates. Further, “5 seconds” is a variation time when the second special figure hits and fluctuates. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 obtains the number N of the second hold-off hold that has already been stored when the second hold hit occurs, and obtains “N × 2.5 seconds + 5 seconds”. The determined time is determined as the hit notification effect execution time (S1116).

Alternatively, in S1116, the hit notification effect execution time may be calculated as follows. First, the number of second holds already stored when the second hold hit occurs,
Information about whether or not the special symbol (second special symbol) is being displayed in a variable manner, and if the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, information about the remaining fluctuation time is acquired. As mentioned above, special symbols (second
At the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, a variation pattern designation command and a stop symbol designation command are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220, and a symbol stop command is transmitted when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can know whether or not the special symbol (second special symbol) is being displayed in a variable manner and the remaining variation time based on these pieces of information. And based on such information, it is good also as calculating a notification effect execution time as mentioned above using FIGS. 31-35.

In the notification effect execution process shown in FIG. 30, the hit notification effect execution time is calculated as described above (S1116), and then the hit notification effect content (the hit notification effect pattern) according to the calculated hit notification effect execution time. Is determined (S1118). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, six types of moving images from hit notification effects A to F are preset, and the hit notification effects differ in the playback time of the moving image. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the content of the hit notification effect set in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment and the playback time of the moving image corresponding to each hit notification effect. When determining the content of the winning notification effect, the winning notification effect content whose playback time matches the previously calculated winning notification effect execution time is selected. Also, if there is no matching hit notification effect content, the hit notification effect content having a playback time as close to the notification effect execution time as possible is selected from those having a playback time shorter than the calculated notification effect execution time. For example, if the calculated hit notification effect execution time is “5 seconds”, the hit notification effect A having a reproduction time of “5 seconds” is selected. Also, if the calculated hit notification effect execution time is “15 seconds”, the playback time is “13”.
"Second" hit notification effect C is selected, and if the hit notification effect execution time is "25.5 seconds",
A hit announcement effect F having a reproduction time of “23 seconds” is selected. As described above, since the hit notification effect execution time varies only in the range of “5 seconds to 25.5 seconds”, as shown in FIG. 36, six types of hit notification effect contents with different playback times are set in advance. With this, it is possible to select the appropriate notification effect content for the reproduction time.

When the content of the hit notification effect according to the hit notification effect execution time is thus determined (S1118).
Then, a hit announcement effect is executed (S1120). As a result, on the screen of the effect display device 27,
The moving image as illustrated in FIGS. 27E to 27G is reproduced. When the second hold hit hold occurs in the notification effect mode after the jackpot game ends, the process of playing the video and starting the hit notification effect on the occurrence of the jackpot is shown in FIG. 29 and FIG. It is done in the execution process. Since this notification effect execution process is executed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment.
Corresponds to “winning notification effect executing means” in the present invention.

In the above, when it is determined that the variation pattern designation command of the first special figure has not been received at the beginning of the notification effect execution process shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 (S1102: no), the first start port 17a Alternatively, the process of performing a release notification effect every time a game ball enters the second start port 17b, or the process of starting the hit notification effect when a second holding hit occurs has been described. The notification effect execution process shown in FIG. 28 is a process performed after the end of the jackpot game, and the release extension flag is set to ON after the end of the jackpot game. Therefore, while the notification effect execution process is being performed (during the notification effect mode), the game ball mainly enters the second start port 17b. Furthermore, since the second special figure is variably displayed with priority over the first special figure, the variably display according to the second special figure is performed exclusively while the notification effect execution process is being performed. However, it is not impossible for the second hold to disappear. In this case, the variable display of the first special figure is started. When the variable display of the first special figure is started, “yes” is determined in S1102, and then “1” is subtracted from the notification effect counter (S1124 in FIG. 30). Such a process is performed for the following reason.

As described above with reference to FIG. 12, when a game ball enters the second start port 17 b and the second hold occurs, the start winning command D is transferred from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220. Is sent. In addition, when a game ball enters the second start port 17b but the second hold is not generated, a start winning command E is transmitted. Then, as described above with reference to FIG. 29, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the start winning command D from the main control board 200 (S1106: yes in FIG. 29), the notification effect counter has already reached “0”. Unless otherwise, “1” is subtracted from the notification effect counter (S1110). That is, every time the second hold occurs, the notification effect counter decreases by “1”. In addition, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the second hold is digested in preference to the first hold. Therefore, when the second hold occurs, the variation display of the second special figure is always performed. . After all, every time the 2nd special figure fluctuates,
The notification effect counter is decremented by “1”. Further, every time the second special figure that has been variably displayed is stopped, the special fluctuation counter is decremented by "1" (S372 in FIG. 14).

On the other hand, for the first hold, the second hold is prioritized, so even if the first hold occurs, the first special figure is not always displayed in a variable manner. However, if the first special figure is variably displayed, the special fluctuation counter is decremented when the first special figure is stopped and displayed after the variability display (S372 in FIG. 14). Therefore, even when it is determined that the first special figure has started the fluctuation display in order to decrease the notification effect counter in accordance with the special fluctuation counter (S110 in FIG. 29).
2: yes), “1” is subtracted from the notice effect counter (S112 in FIG. 30).
4).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display of the first special figure is a big hit fluctuation (S1126). This determination can be easily performed based on the stop symbol designation command transmitted subsequent to the variation pattern designation command of the first special figure. As a result, when it is determined that the fluctuation is not a big hit (S1126: no), a miss notification effect is executed (S1122). On the other hand, when it is determined that the change is a big hit (S1126: yes), the hit notification effect is executed with the hit notification effect content A (S1128). That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 20, the variation pattern HP91 having the variation time of “5 seconds” is set as the variation pattern in the case where the first holding big hit occurs while the special variation flag is ON. Corresponding to this, the hit notification effect is performed with the hit notification effect content A of which the reproduction time of the moving image is “5 seconds”.

When the hit notification effect or the off-notice effect is executed as described above (S1120, S1)
122, S1128), it is determined whether a jackpot start command has been received (S1130).
. As a result, when the big hit start command is received (S1130: yes), it can be determined that the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol and the big hit game is started. Therefore, the jackpot start effect is executed by switching the display on the screen of the effect display device 27 to an effect screen (hit game start screen) for notifying the start of the jackpot game (S1136).
. It should be noted that the announcement effect mode is inevitably ended with the start of the big hit game. On the other hand, when the jackpot start command has not been received (S1130: no), it is determined whether a notification effect mode end command has been received (S1132). As described above, the notification effect mode end command is a command for designating the end of the notification effect mode, and when the special variation counter reaches “0” and the special variation flag is set to OFF (FIG. 14). S
374) from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220.

Also, after receiving the notification effect mode start command and starting the notification effect execution process of FIG. 29, the start winning command is not received (S1102: no in FIG. 29), and the jackpot start command is not received. Also in the case (S1130: no in FIG. 30), it is determined whether or not a notification effect mode end command has been received (S1132).

As a result, when it is determined that the notification effect mode end command has not been received (S113).
2: no), returning to the head of the notification effect execution processing of FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, the above-described series of processing from S1102 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the notification effect mode end command has been received (S113 in FIG. 30).
2: yes), the special fluctuation counter is “0” without a big hit during the notification effect mode.
Will be reached. Therefore, when a notification effect mode end command is received (S1132:
yes), an image for informing the end of the notification effect mode (in this embodiment, an image of a moving image of the genie) is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S1134), and the notification effect mode is set. Terminate.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game ends, the main control board 200 sets the special variation flag to ON and sets the variation pattern to a special variation pattern. On the control board 220 side, notification effect execution processing shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 is performed. As a result, the notification effect illustrated in FIG. 27 is executed while the special variation flag is set to ON. In particular, when the second hold hit hold occurs, the hit notification effect is executed in such a manner that one moving image is played until the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed after the hit hold occurs. For this reason, every time the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the effect is not shredded, and an effective notification effect can be performed over a sufficient time.

In particular, after the big hit game ends, the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended, so the second holding occurs frequently, and the variation time of the special symbol is shortened so that this holding can be smoothly digested. , Game content tends to be monotonous. However, in this embodiment, the notification effect mode is started when the big hit game ends, and the hit notification effect is started immediately when the second hold hit hold occurs in the notification effect mode. For this reason, after the big hit game ends, while the second hold is smoothly digested by shortening the variation time of the special symbol, when a hit hold occurs, a series of effective use of the time required to digest the existing hold A hit announcement effect can be generated. As a result, it is possible to strongly impress the occurrence of the big hit to the player in a manner different from the conventional one.

However, in order to perform such a hit announcement effect, it is assumed that a special variation pattern is set. Therefore, when the second hold hit occurs and the video playback of the hit announcement effect starts, the special change is continued until the second special figure corresponding to the hit hold ends and the video playback ends. It is necessary to set a pattern. Here, the special variation pattern is set while the special variation flag is set to ON. The special variation flag is set until the special variation counter reaches “0” after the big hit game ends ( In other words, the first
The special display or the second special display is set to ON until the number of fluctuation displays reaches 50. However, just before the special fluctuation counter reaches “0” (immediately before the fluctuation display count of the first special figure or the second special figure reaches 50 times), the hit of the second hold has occurred. When the notice effect is started, the special variation flag may be switched off until the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed corresponding to the hitting hold, and the special variation pattern may not be set. .

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying a case where the special variation flag is switched between the occurrence of the second holding hit and the stoppage of the big hit symbol. FIG. 37 shows how the special symbol (second special figure) is displayed while the second hold is accumulated during the notification effect mode, and the special fluctuation counter is decreased by one accordingly. Yes. Since the hold is generated during the change of the special symbol, there is a slight time delay until the change display of the special symbol is started in response to the generated hold. Therefore, even if the special fluctuation flag is held during the ON period, the special fluctuation flag may already be turned OFF when the hold is consumed. In the example shown in FIG. 37, the special variation flag is set to ON at the time when the second suspension with hatching occurs. However, at the stage where these suspensions are consumed, the value of the special fluctuation counter has already reached “0” and the special fluctuation flag is switched off (see S372 to S374 in FIG. 14). Therefore, when the second holding hit occurs as the hatched holding, the special fluctuation flag is turned off before the fluctuation display of the second special figure is started corresponding to the hit holding. Will switch to. As a result, the variation pattern (variation time of special symbol) will fluctuate greatly for each variation display, and it is no longer possible to estimate the time required from the hit occurrence to the confirmed display of the big hit and execute the hit notification effect Can not.

Considering these points, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30, the sub control board 220 also counts the number of executions of the notification effect using the “notification effect counter”. Thus, even when the second holding hit occurs immediately before the special fluctuation counter reaches “0”, it is possible to appropriately execute the hit notification effect. This point will be described in detail below.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the game progresses after the notification effect mode is started after the jackpot game ends and until the notification effect mode ends. The top and second levels in the figure show a state in which the second hold is generated and a state in which a special symbol (second special figure) is variably displayed to digest the second hold. The third row from the top shows the number of times the game has been displayed since the end of the big hit game. The fourth row and the fifth row from the top show how the value of the special variation counter decreases, A state in which the setting of the fluctuation flag is switched is shown. The above five items are items controlled on the main control board 200 side. Further, the lowermost stage in the figure shows how the value of the notification effect counter decreases. This notification effect counter is displayed on the sub control board 22.
This item is controlled on the 0 side.

In FIG. 38, it is assumed that all the holdings are off-holding. In FIG. 38, it is assumed that two second holds are stored at the end of the big hit game.

As described above with reference to FIG. 26, when the big hit game is over, the special variation flag is set to ON, the value of the special variation counter is set to “50”, and then the main control board 200 moves to the sub control board 220. The notification effect mode start command is transmitted (S428 to S in FIG. 26).
432). In addition, since the two second holds remain at the end of the big hit game, after the big hit game ends, the variable display of the second special figure is started immediately corresponding to the stored second hold. In FIG. 38, the special variation counter is set to “50” at the end of the big hit game, and after the notification effect mode start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the first special symbol variation display is started. Is shown.

Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 28, the main control board 200 is provided on the sub control board 220 side.
When the notification effect mode start command from is received, the initial value of the notification effect counter is set. The initial value of the notification effect counter is set to a value obtained by subtracting the second hold number at the end of the big hit game from the maximum number of executions of the notification effect (S1010, S1012 in FIG. 28). The maximum number of executions of the notification effect is the same value (“50” times) as the initial value of the special variation counter, and the existing second reserved number is “2” here, so the initial value of the notification effect counter is “48 (= 50-2)
"Is set.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, at the end of the big hit game, the above processing is performed on each of the main control board 200 side and the sub control board 220 side. Thereafter, on the main control board 200 side, the value of the special variation counter is set to “1” every time the special symbol is variably displayed and stopped.
”(S371, S372 in FIG. 14) and the first start port 17a or the second
Every time a game ball enters the start port 17b, a start winning command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S268 to S272, S286, S288 in FIG. 11). It should be noted that after the big hit game is finished, the release extension flag is set to ON and the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended, so that it can be considered that most of the game balls enter the second start port 17b. Therefore, in the following, it is assumed that all game balls enter the second start port 17b. In this case, all the holdings that have occurred are second holdings, and the start winning command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 is
All are the start winning command D.

On the side of the sub control board 220, when the start winning command D is received with the occurrence of the second hold, after subtracting “1” from the notification effect counter (S1110 in FIG. 29), the off-control notification effect is performed (FIG. 29). 30 S1122). This will be described with reference to the example shown in FIG. 38. When the second hold is generated for the first time after the big hit game is over, the start winning command D is sent from the main control board 200.
In response to this, the sub-control board 220 subtracts “1” from the notification effect counter. Here, since it is assumed that two second holds are stored at the end of the big hit game, the second hold that occurs first after the big hit game ends is the hold that is digested third after the big hit game ends. The initial value of the notification effect counter is “48 (= 50−2−2) as described above.
) ”Is set, the value of the notification effect counter decreases from“ 48 ”to“ 47 ”in response to the occurrence of the second hold to be digested third. When the second hold that occurs next (holding digested fourth after the big hit game) occurs, the value of the notification effect counter is “47”.
Decreases to "46".

Thus, every time the second hold is generated, the value of the notification effect counter decreases by “1”, and when the second hold that is digested 50th after the end of the big hit game occurs, the value of the notification effect counter is increased. Decrease from “1” to “0”. As shown in FIG. 38, at this point, the special symbol is in the stage where the 48th variation display is about to start after the end of the big hit game, and immediately after the value of the special variation counter is also decreased to “3”. . Accordingly, the special variation flag is kept ON, and the notification effect mode is also continued. However, after that, after the value of the notification effect counter reaches “0”, even if the second hold is a hit hold, the hit notification effect is performed without performing the hit notification effect (see FIG. 29). S1108 and S1122 in FIG. 30).

After that, when the 50th special symbol variation display is stopped after the big hit game is finished, the value of the special variation counter is decremented by 1 to “0” (see S372 in FIG. 14), and the special variation flag is set. After switching to OFF (see S374 in FIG. 14), a notification effect mode end command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 (see S375 in FIG. 14).
In response, the sub control board 220 ends the notification effect mode (S1132- FIG. 30).
S1134).

As explained in detail above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, 50
When the second hold to be digested second occurs, the value of the notification effect counter becomes “0” even if the value of the special fluctuation counter has not reached “0”. This is possible because the initial value of the notification effect counter is set to the maximum number of executions of the notification effect (that is, the initial value of the special variation counter).
This is because the existing second holding number (the number of second holdings stored at the end of the big hit game) is subtracted from the value. Then, after the value of the notification effect counter becomes “0”, the winning notification effect is not started even if the second hold for winning occurs. This is because the hold that occurs after the value of the notification effect counter reaches “0” is a hold that is consumed after the end of the big hit game, and the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the hold. This is because the special variation flag is already OFF by the time it is performed. In other words, if the second hold generated before the value of the notification effect counter reaches “0” is a hit hold, the special variation flag is set to ON until the hold is exhausted. As a result, a hit announcement effect can be performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the special fluctuation counter, the sub-control board 220 side subtracts the notification effect counter, and sets the initial value of the notification effect counter appropriately. Even when the second holding hit occurs immediately before the fluctuation counter reaches “0”, it is possible to appropriately execute the hit notification effect.

In addition, if there is a hit hold in the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game, even if the second hold hit occurs after the big hit game ends, the hit hold is consumed. Before being played, a jackpot corresponding to the hold stored at the end of the jackpot game is generated. Therefore, in such a case, even if the second holding hit occurs before the value of the notification effect counter reaches “0”, even if the hit notification effect corresponding to the hit holding is started, The hit announcement effect cannot be completed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in consideration of such points, when there is a hit hold in the second hold stored at the end of the big hit game, as shown in FIG. The winning hold flag is set to ON (FIG. 2
8 S1008). And even if a new second hold hit occurs before the hit hold is consumed, the hit notification effect is not performed (S1 in FIG. 29).
114 and S1122 of FIG. 30). Therefore, the second that exists at the end of the jackpot game
Even when there is a hit hold in the hold, it is possible to avoid the situation where the hit notification effect is interrupted in the middle and appropriately execute the hit notification effect.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to the wording of each claim, and is not limited to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration for realizing the symbol variation game (special symbol game) is “
1st symbol display device 28 (first special symbol) and corresponding fixed first start port 17a "and" 2nd symbol display device 32 (second special symbol) and corresponding opening / closing type (tulip type) ) Second start port 17b (ordinary electric accessory) ", and a pachinko machine 1 that preferentially displays the second special symbol in a variable manner (a pachinko machine with a so-called two special-type type and a priority change function) The application of the present invention has been described.

However, according to the present invention, a pachinko machine (so-called special symbol game) having only “one special symbol and one openable starter (ordinary electric accessory) corresponding to this” as a configuration for executing the symbol variation game (special symbol game). Of course, it can also be applied to the single-type pachinko machine shown in FIG. in this case,
In the above-described embodiment, the "first symbol display device 28 (first special symbol) and the corresponding fixed first start port 17a" are excluded from the "special one-type pachinko machine" according to the present invention. This is an example to which is applied. Even when the present invention is applied to such a “special figure single type pachinko machine”, the special variation mode is started after the big hit game, as in the above-described embodiment,
A series of hit announcement effects can be started when a hit occurs during the special variation mode. Therefore, even when the present invention is applied to a “special figure 1 type pachinko machine”,
The same effects as those of the above-described embodiment (pachinko machine 1 having a special-figure two-piece type and having a priority changing function) can be obtained.

1 ... Pachinko machine, 17a ... First start port, 17b ... Second start port,
27 ... Production display device, 28 ... 1st symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening,
32 ... 2nd symbol display device, 200 ... Main control board,
201 ... CPU (big hit lottery random number acquisition means, symbol variation start means, big hit lottery means, symbol stop means, hold storage means, prior determination means, specific game execution means),
220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (hit notification effect executing means, hit hold presence / absence detecting means, hit notification effect prohibiting means)

Claims (3)

A symbol display device capable of variably displaying a special symbol, a start opening that triggers a game ball to start variably displaying the special symbol, and a grand prize winning opening configured to be openable and closable. When the special symbol that is variably displayed on the display device is stopped and displayed in a predetermined jackpot mode, in the ball game machine in which the jackpot game in which the big winning opening is opened is started.
When a game ball enters the start opening, random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number for determining whether or not to stop display the special symbol in the big hit mode;
Hold storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means as a hold;
The random number stored as the hold is read out at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol, and whether or not the read random number is a random number corresponding to the big hit that causes the special symbol to be stopped and displayed in the big hit mode. Jackpot judgment means to judge,
When the determination by the jackpot determination means is made, symbol variation start means for starting the variation display of the special symbol;
A symbol stop means for stopping and displaying the special symbol displayed in a variable manner in a manner according to the result of the determination by the jackpot determining means when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of the variable symbol display.
Pre-determining means for determining in advance prior to the determination by the jackpot determining means whether the hold stored by the holding storage means is a hit holding corresponding to the jackpot;
Specific game execution means for performing the specific game in which the variation time is set to a predetermined fixed time when the jackpot game is ended, until the number of executions of the variable symbol display of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times;
When the winning hold occurs during the execution of the specific game, the hit notification effect for executing the predetermined hit notification effect for notifying the occurrence of the winning hold until at least the change display of the symbol based on the hit hold is started. Execution means;
With
The winning notification effect executing means is configured such that the random number acquisition number of the random number acquiring means during execution of the specific game is calculated from the specified number of the reserved numbers stored in the holding storage means at the end of the big hit game. A bullet ball game machine configured to be able to execute the hit notification effect until the number of subtracted values is reached. When the hit hold occurs during the execution of the specific game, in addition to the hit hold, the hold number detecting means for detecting the number of holds stored in the hold storage means;
A setting for setting a time required from the occurrence of the hit hold to the time when the symbol variation display based on the hit hold is started based on the number of the hold detected by the hold number detecting means and the fixed time. Means,
With
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the hit notification effect executing means executes the hit notification effect according to a time set by the setting means. A hit hold presence detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the hit hold from the hold stored in the hold storage means at the end of the big hit game;
When the hit hold detection is detected by the hit hold presence detecting means, the hit notification effect is executed even if a new hit hold occurs before the big hit game corresponding to the hit hold is started. Prohibiting perception announcement prohibition means,
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

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