JP2012223378A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine for enhancing interest in a game by relating a stock mode of a character to the succeeding game and hence increasing the degree of attention of a player to the stock mode of a character.SOLUTION: When a jackpot game is started, character stock display corresponding to the type (round count) of the jackpot game is performed. Thus, by enabling the player to confirm the mode of the character stock display, namely the types and number of characters, the round count of the jackpot game can be estimated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board on which a game area is formed.

  When a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area on the game board, the symbol changes and is displayed on the symbol change display section. As a result, when a stop display is made with the winning symbol, a predetermined amount of game balls are paid out. 2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine that executes a hit game is known. In such a ball game machine, display of an image showing a character is started when the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the image showing the character is kept displayed in the next and subsequent symbol change display. By doing so (i.e., by stocking the character), there are those that are expected to expect the subsequent game to be advantageous to the player.

  In such a ball game machine, the gaming state after the winning game can be shifted to a low probability state where the above-mentioned symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning symbol, and a high probability state where the probability is higher than the low probability state. There has been proposed a configuration in which a game state after a hit game is expected to shift to a high probability state according to the character stock mode when the hit game starts (Patent Document 1). .

JP 2008-272265 A

  However, in the conventional ball game machine, since the stock state of the character is determined regardless of whether the gaming state shifts to the low probability state or the high probability state, the game state of the transition destination and the character stock The relationship between aspects is poor. Therefore, even if one expects to shift to a high probability state according to the character's stock mode, it is often disappointing, which may cool the game entertainment.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and by giving a relationship between the character stock mode and the subsequent game, the player's attention to the character stock mode is increased. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can be increased in size to enhance the gaming interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A ball game machine that advances a game by firing a game ball toward a game area,
A prize winning opening that is provided in the gaming area and changes into a state where a game ball cannot enter and a state where a game ball can enter;
Entry information storage means for storing entry information indicating that a game ball has entered the start opening provided in the game area;
Special symbol display means that, when a plurality of pieces of the entrance information are stored, selects the entrance information in a predetermined order, displays the special symbols variably based on the selected entrance information, and then stops the display. When,
When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a winning game execution means for executing a winning game for performing a round game for releasing a special winning opening multiple times for a predetermined time;
After the winning game in which the round game of the first number or less is performed, the gaming state is set to a low probability state in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode is low. After the winning game in which the round game of the second largest number or more is performed, the gaming state is set to a high probability state in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning manner is higher than the low probability state. Probability setting means to perform,
When the entry information is stored by the entry information storage means, the stored entry information is displayed before the special symbol based on the stored entry information is variably displayed. A destination determination means for determining whether or not to stop display in a mode, and the number of round games in the case of being stopped and displayed in the hit mode;
Character storage means for storing a plurality of characters suggesting the number of round games;
When the special symbol based on the entry information is variably displayed, one of the plurality of characters is displayed, and the displayed character is continued even after the special symbol is stopped and displayed. And character stock display means that can be displayed,
The character is displayed in a manner that suggests the number of times of the round game on the character stock display means when it is determined by the destination determination means that the winning information has the hit mode. And

  In the ball game machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when the number of round games in a hit game is more than a predetermined number (second number), the game after the end of the hit game is in a high probability state. In the bullet ball game machine, a predetermined character is displayed based on the entry information, and the displayed character is displayed on the character stock display means (character stock display unit) (also referred to as “character stock display”). The character stock display is performed in a manner corresponding to the number of round games of the hit game executed based on the stored entry information. Therefore, by making the player confirm the character stock display mode, the number of rounds of the corresponding game can be estimated before the winning game is executed (or while the winning game is being executed). In addition, in the ball game machine of the present invention, when the round game is performed more than the second number in the winning game, the subsequent game state is set to the high probability state. Therefore, if the player is allowed to check the character stock display mode to guess that the number of round games of the winning game will be more than the second number, the winning game is completed before the winning game is executed (or the winning game is completed). It is possible to guess that the gaming state after the end of the hit game is set to a high probability state. For these reasons, the player's attention to the character stock display can be increased, and as a result, the gaming interest can be enhanced.

  In addition, even when the character stock display is performed, if there is a case where the stop display is not performed in the hit state, the player is notified that the hit game is executed as the number of round games estimated by the character stock display mode increases. It is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.

  The character may be any character that the player can recognize as a person, an animal, a fantasy creature, or an article, for example, an image that can be recognized as an anime, movie, or cartoon character. be able to.

In addition, the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
The number of characters corresponding to the number of times suggested by the round game is set for the plurality of characters depending on the type of the character,
The character stock display means can display a plurality of the characters,
When the winning game is executed, according to the number and type of the characters displayed on the character stock display means, at least the number of characters corresponding to all the characters displayed on the character stock display means. The round game may be executed until it reaches.

  According to such a ball game machine of the present invention, the number of times of character correspondence is set corresponding to the type of character, and a round game is performed at least for the number of times of character correspondence. Further, when a plurality of characters are displayed on the character stock display means, the round game for the number of times corresponding to the number of times corresponding to each character is added. Therefore, according to the type and number of characters displayed in the character stock, the player can guess the number of round games executed during the hit game, and the number and type of characters displayed in the character stock are determined. It is possible to draw attention to the player. Further, during the winning game, the player recognizes that round games are performed for the number of times corresponding to characters, but does not recognize whether or not more round games are performed than the number of times corresponding to characters. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the round game is performed more than the number of times of corresponding characters, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

In addition, the above-described bullet ball game machine of the present invention,
According to the stored number of the entrance information stored in the entrance information storage means, on-hold information display means capable of displaying a plurality of on-hold pictures,
When it is determined by the destination determination means that the winning information has the hit mode, a holding notice effect executing means for changing the display mode of the reserved picture displayed on the holding information display unit, and
The holding notice effect executing means changes the reserved picture related to the winning information of the winning manner from a predetermined picture to the character, and the incoming information storing means stores the winning information more than the incoming information related to the winning manner. When the entry information to be displayed in a variable manner is stored in advance, the reserved picture related to the entry information can be changed to the character,
The character displayed as the reserved picture may be displayed on the character stock display means when the special symbol based on the pitch information is displayed in a variable manner.

  According to such a ball game machine of the present invention, in addition to the reserved picture according to the hit aspect, the reserved picture corresponding to the incoming ball information variably displayed before the incoming information according to the hit aspect also changes to the character. Since it is possible, a character is additionally displayed on the character stock display means in the process of approaching the hit mode (while digesting a plurality of pieces of entry information). As a result, when the entry information related to the hit mode is stored, the more pieces of entry information are stored, the more characters may be displayed (character stock display). The expectation to a game can be heightened. In addition, when the entry information related to the hit mode is stored, there are always many players who recognize that the more the entry information is displayed, the higher the number of characters displayed is likely to be. The game is played so as to store the entry information of the player, which is an effect of preventing stoppages, and consequently, the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the player's degree of attention with respect to the stock mode of the character and to enhance the gaming interest.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) of a present Example. 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 a starting port unit. 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 stop display aspect of the 1st special symbol or the 2nd special symbol. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with an effect display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process. It is a flowchart which shows a special figure holding related process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the second half part of the special symbol game process. It is the flowchart which showed the first half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is the flowchart which showed the latter half part of the special figure fluctuation display process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the big hit symbol determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit fluctuation pattern table selection process. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the variation pattern table for jackpot winning. It is explanatory drawing which shows the opening pattern of the big prize opening corresponding to the kind of jackpot symbol. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game process. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of jackpot end. It is explanatory drawing put together about the kind of jackpot game of a present Example. It is a flowchart of a game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding display process. It is explanatory drawing which showed holding information notionally. It is a flowchart which shows the character reservation symbol display process for jackpots. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the table for selecting the character reservation display table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a character reservation display table notionally. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the kind of character, and the character guaranteed round frequency. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the reservation symbol of reservation information is rewritten. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the hold display on the display screen of the production | presentation display apparatus 27 when the hold display is updated after the hold symbol is rewritten. It is a flowchart which shows a character retention symbol display process for detachment. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the table for hold | maintained symbol rewriting possibility determination. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the temporary jackpot game type determination table. It is a flowchart which shows a design fluctuation effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a design fluctuation effect process. It is explanatory drawing which showed the effect pattern table notionally. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a mode that character stock display is performed. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a mode that the character stock display information is memorize | stored. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit game effect process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transition of jackpot game production. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game property obtained by performing character stock display.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Device configuration of pachinko machine (ball game machine):
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 figure hold related processing:
C-3. Special design game processing:
C-4. Jackpot game processing:
D. Game direction processing:
D-1. Hold display processing:
D-2. Design variation effect processing:
D-3. Big hit game direction processing:
E. Gameability obtained by displaying character stock:

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, 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 a circular window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that 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. An upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower dish portion 6 is provided below the upper dish portion 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 a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launching device 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 speaker 5 y is provided on the left side of the upper plate part 5. An operation switch SW is provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player can intervene in the progress of the game effect, for example, by selecting an item related to the game effect by pressing the operation switch SW.

  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 firing handle 8 is provided at 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. The game ball fired from the launching device unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down from above the game area 11.

  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 starting port unit 17 is configured by combining two starting ports up and down, and the first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is a size of a game ball receiving opening that allows game balls to enter. It is a fixed entrance that allows game balls to enter at any time, and the second starting port 17b provided on the lower side opens and closes a pair of wing pieces. It is a so-called tulip-style entrance that is made possible. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 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. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background symbol can be variably displayed and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display 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 a second symbol display device 32 is provided diagonally to the right of the effect display device 27. Among them, the first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of the effect display device 27 can display the normal symbol and the first special symbol in a variable stop display. The provided second symbol 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. In the following, the first special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “second special figure”.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 36 and a normal symbol operation right gate 37 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 11, and gate switches 36s and 37s for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 18 provided below the central device 26, a large winning device 31 is provided substantially in the center. The big winning device 31 includes a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 6) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. It is composed of When a predetermined condition, which will be described later, is satisfied, the special winning device 31 starts operating, the special winning opening solenoid 31m opens the opening / closing member 31e, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability, and the big hit gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, is started. In addition, a big prize opening switch 31s is provided inside the big prize opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big prize opening 31d. 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 includes 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 referred to as a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). In addition, the first special symbol display unit 30 displays seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LED 30a) and 2 for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. It is comprised from LED (henceforth 1st special figure reservation display LED30b). The manner in which the first symbol display device 28 of this embodiment uses these 12 LEDs to display the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the number of reserved symbols will be described later. In the following, the holding of the first special symbol (first special figure) is called “first special figure holding”, and the holding number of the first special figure may be called “first special figure holding number”. And

  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 the seven LEDs provided in the approximate center of the second symbol display unit 33 display the second special symbol. LEDs for display (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol LED 33a), and the remaining two LEDs are LEDs for indicating the number of reserved special symbols (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol hold display LED 33b). Called). The display contents of the second symbol display device 32 will be described later. In the following, the holding of the second special symbol (second special figure) is referred to as “second special figure holding”, and the holding number of the second special figure may be referred to as “second special figure holding number”. And The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold correspond to the entrance information of the present invention.

  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, and on the display screen, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and a background symbol 27d of the background are displayed. Has been. 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. The game is displayed in a variety of ways according to the game.

  In addition, at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 27, a first special figure hold display area 27e for displaying the first special figure hold and a second special figure hold display area 27f for displaying the second special figure hold are provided. ing. In the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f, the number of the above-mentioned holds (the number of the first special figure hold and the number of the second special figure hold) depending on the number of the reserved symbols displayed in the respective areas. It is shown. In FIG. 4, since four reserved symbols are displayed in both the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f, the first special figure hold number and the second special figure hold All of the numbers are shown to be four. The manner in which each hold is displayed in the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f will be described later. The first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f correspond to the hold information display means of the present invention. Further, the eight figures (circular figures) displayed in the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f correspond to the reserved picture of the present invention.

  In addition, a character stock display area 27g is provided at the top of the display screen of the effect display device 27. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as an effect when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed, an image corresponding to a predetermined character on the display screen of the effect display device 27 (hereinafter simply “character”). May also be displayed. In addition, the character displayed during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol as described above may continue to be displayed even after the variation display ends. In this case, the character is displayed in the character stock display area 27g. Hereinafter, displaying the character displayed during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol even after the variation display ends is also referred to as “character stock display”. The manner in which the character stock display is performed will be described later. The character stock display area 27g corresponds to the character stock display means of the present invention. Further, the character stock display area 27g (character stock display means) and the display areas of the identification symbols 27a to 27c may be displayed in a superimposed manner or separated from each other.

  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 is provided with the first start port 17a and the second start port 17b, and the first start port 17a provided on the upper side has a size of the game ball receiving port. It is a fixed (pocket type) entrance (fixed start port), and the second start port 17b provided on the lower side is an open / close (tulip type) entrance with a pair of wing pieces 17w. It is a mouth (variable starting port). 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, when the wing piece 17w is almost upright (when the second starting port 17b is in a closed state), the game ball can enter the second starting port 17b. However, when the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened outward (when the second start port 17b is in an open state), the second start port 17b also enters the first start port 17a. The game ball is ready to enter. In the starting port unit 17 of the present embodiment, when the second starting port 17b is opened, the second starting port 17b is easier to enter the game ball than the first starting 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. A first start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the first start port 17a, and a second start port switch 17t is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b. The game balls that have entered the start port 17a or the second start port 17b are detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t, respectively.

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 control of the game using stage symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the effect display device 27 under the control of the sub-control board 220 It includes an effect control board 230 that performs specific control, a payout control board 240 that controls the operation of paying out rental balls and prize balls, and a launch control board 260 that controls control related to the release of game balls. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs 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 configuration mounted on each control board includes a CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and an effect control board 230. Only the mounted CPU 231, ROM 232, RAM 233, and image ROM 234 are shown.

  As shown in the drawing, the main control board 200 receives the detection signal of the game ball from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc. After determining the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is relevant, commands for instructing various operations are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 has a start port solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of wing piece portions 17w provided in the second start port 17b of the start port unit 17 and a large for opening and closing the big winning port 31d. The winning opening solenoid 31m, and further, the first symbol display device 28, the second symbol display device 32, and the like are connected via a relay terminal board. These solenoids 17m and 31m, the first symbol display device 28, These operations are also controlled by transmitting signals toward the two-symbol display device 32.

  When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, a command for designating display contents is transmitted to the effect control board 230 that performs display control of the effect display device 27 described above, the amplifier board 224 that drives the speaker 5y, and various decorative LEDs and lamps are driven. A game effect is performed by transmitting a drive signal to the decorative drive board 226.

  The effect control board 230 includes an image ROM 234 and a VDP (not shown) in addition to the CPU 231, the ROM 232, and the RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the effect control board 230 receives a control command (display control command) from the sub-control board 220, it reads out a control program corresponding to the received command from the ROM 232 and uses the RAM 233 as a work area. Control for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the effect display device 40 is performed. The image ROM 234 stores data of effect images corresponding to various game effects such as symbol variation effects and jackpot game effects (for example, sprite data and moving image data for displaying an image corresponding to a predetermined character). Yes.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the upper platen 5 described above, this signal is transmitted to the ball lending device 13. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m, whereby the prize ball is paid out.

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 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launch handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launch handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes either the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the first symbol display provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. In the device 28, the normal symbol variation display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the normal symbol display unit 29 is provided in the first symbol display device 28, and the normal symbol display unit 29 includes the normal symbol LED 29 a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b. Yes. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 7 (a) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how ordinary 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 FIG. 7, 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 (starting below the start port unit 17 is started). Mouth) is open for a predetermined opening 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 left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored as a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed. It is possible to store up to four common figure holds, and the number of reserved normal symbols stored (the number of common figure holds) is displayed by the common figure hold display LED 29b.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of universal symbols is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the first symbol display device 28. When there is no general map hold (that is, when there is no general map hold), both of the two general map hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one common map hold, the left general map hold display LED 29b is turned off and the right general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two common map holds, the left general map hold display LED 29b is lit in addition to the right general map hold display LED 29b. Next, when there are three common map holds, the right general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left general map hold display LED 29b lights. Further, when the number of normal map hold increases to the upper limit of four, the left and right general map hold display LEDs 29b blink. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display 0 to 4 universal symbol hold numbers by turning on, off, or blinking the two universal symbol hold display LEDs 29b.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first symbol display device 28 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 30, and the first special symbol (first special symbol) is variably displayed. It is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second special symbol display unit 33 provided in the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol (second special symbol) in a variable manner. . Of these, the first special symbol corresponds to the first start port 17a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 17b, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponds to the corresponding start port. When a game ball enters, the change display starts. 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 display mode and stop display mode, they are simply referred to as a special symbol 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 of the present embodiment, as a special symbol stop symbol, there are six big hit symbols (A, B, C, D, E, F) and two small symbols. There are 10 symbols in total, including the winning symbol and the two deviating symbols. In the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, each of the seven LEDs (the first special symbol LED 30a and the second special symbol LED 33a) blinks for a predetermined variation time to display the variation of the special symbol. When a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, one of the stop symbols is stopped and displayed. Then, when any of the jackpot symbols A to F is stopped and displayed (a jackpot is generated), a jackpot game in which the jackpot 31d is opened is started. When any of the small winning symbols is stopped and displayed (small winning occurs), the small winning game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened for a shorter time than the big winning game is started.

  In addition, even when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, the corresponding special symbol cannot be displayed immediately (for example, any special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner). In the case of being a big hit game, etc.), the ball entering the first start opening 17a is stored as the first special symbol hold (first special figure hold) and the second start opening 17b. Entry to is stored as a second special symbol hold (second special figure hold). The number of first special figure hold (first special figure hold number) is displayed by the first special figure hold display LED 30b and the first special figure hold display area 27e provided on the display screen of the effect display device 27. The number of the second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed by the second special figure hold display LED 33b and the second special figure hold display area 27f provided on the display screen of the effect display device 27. . The manner in which the number of special symbols held using the first special figure hold display LED 30b or the second special figure hold display LED 33b is displayed is exactly the same as that of the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG. The description is omitted here. A mode of displaying the number of special symbols on hold using the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f will be described later.

  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 effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, background symbols 27d, etc.). Is called. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect display device 27. 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 in either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above, these three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are simultaneously displayed on the effect display device 27. Start the variable display. 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 a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed at the same symbol. When the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “small hit symbol” or the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a combination that does not align with the same symbol.

  Thus, the special symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. When the changing first special symbol or second special symbol 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 is provided at a position that is more noticeable than the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, a player usually plays 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 medium identification symbol 27b also stops at the same symbol, and the player pays attention to the variation of the symbol so that a so-called big hit game is started. In this way, the effect performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped with the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called “reach effect”. By generating it, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

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 of the prize ball related process, the normal symbol game process, the second start opening closing process, the special figure hold related process, the special symbol game process, the big hit game process, the small hit game process, etc. The process is being executed repeatedly. The time required for one round of processing is about 4 msec. Therefore, these various types of processing are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec. 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 is detected whether or not a game ball has entered. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a prize ball number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 240. When the payout control board 240 receives the prize ball number designation command transmitted 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 sent out to actually pay out a prize ball.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a process related to the prize ball (S50), this time, whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process, that is, whether to perform the process of variably displaying the normal symbol and stopping and displaying it It is determined whether or not (S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is in the open state, 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 described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is omitted.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a general symbol hold exists, a normal symbol hit determination is performed. Here, the universal figure hold is for storing a random number per universal figure obtained when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, and in this embodiment, an upper limit value of the reserved number is set. “4”. Based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol (see FIG. 7A) or stopped with the off symbol. Subsequently, after the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set, the normal symbol fluctuation display is started. When the normal symbol variation display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the normal symbol hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port solenoid 18m is turned off. The second start port 17b is opened by operating and rotating the blade piece 17w provided at the second start port 17b to both sides (see FIG. 5B).

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is in an open state (S190). And when it is an open state (S190: yes), the process (2nd start port closing process) for making the 2nd start port 17b into a closed state from an open state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the 2nd starting port 17b is not an open state (S190: no), since it is not necessary to perform a 2nd starting port closing process, it abbreviate | omits.

  In the second starting port closing process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second starting port 17b. It is determined whether any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, and when any of the conditions (starting port opening end condition) is satisfied, the opened second starting port 17b is closed. Performs variable control processing. On the other hand, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the second start port 17b has not reached the specified number (when the start port opening end condition is not satisfied), The second start port closing process (S200) is terminated with the second start port 17b open.

  Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be roughly divided into a setting state of a probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (big hit probability), and an opening when the second start port 17b is in an open state. It is determined based on the time setting status. Among these, the gaming state based on the setting state of the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to either “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”. The period during which the gaming state is set to “open extended state” (open extended period) is compared with the period set to “non-open extended state” (non-open extended period) for the above-described normal symbol hit determination. The probability that the result is “winning” (probability per ordinary figure) is high, the normal symbol fluctuation display time (ordinary figure fluctuation time) is short, and the opening time of the second start port 17b is set long. Accordingly, in the extended extension period, the second start port 17b is frequently opened and the period in the open state is longer compared to the non-open extended period. The possibility of entering is increased. Although details will be described later, in order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “open extended state”, “open extended flag” and “variable shortened flag” Is set to ON and the game state is set to “non-open extended state”, these flags are set to OFF. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base map to a high probability (99%) and the base map change time to a short time (1 second) based on the fact that the “variation shortening flag” is set to ON. Each is set, and based on the fact that the “open extension flag” is set to ON, the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to a long time (1.5 seconds × 3 times opening = 4.5 seconds). On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per ordinary figure to a low probability (10%) and the usual figure variation time to a long time (20 seconds) based on the fact that the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF. Based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF, the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to a short time (0.1 seconds × 3 times opening = 0.3 seconds). Since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON or OFF at the same timing, only one of the flags may be set and the one flag may be used in place of the other flag. Good.

  Thus, when the second start port closing process is completed and the game control process is resumed, a special figure holding related process (S250) described below is started.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special symbols (the number of first special figure reservation) is the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Is determined (S254). If the first special figure hold number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), a determination random number is acquired (S256). Here, the determination random number is used to determine a jackpot determination random number used to perform a jackpot determination, which will be described later, or a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 (or the second symbol display device 32). Random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determination random number (a jackpot symbol determination random number, a losing symbol determination random number) and a reach determination random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect on the effect display device 27 are acquired. Subsequently, these determination random numbers are stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as the first special figure hold (S258). When the first special figure hold is stored in this way (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260).

  Next, the first special symbol hold memorized this time is whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped when the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner with the first special figure hold as a trigger (the hold where the big hit occurs). And if the jackpot symbol is suspended and displayed, the type of the jackpot symbol (any of the jackpot symbols A to F described above with reference to FIG. 8) is determined. These determinations are made based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot symbol determination random number among the determination random numbers stored as the first special figure hold in the process of S258. In addition, since these determinations are made when the first special figure hold is stored (when the first special figure hold occurs), that is, the first special figure triggered by the first special figure hold. Since this is performed before the process for starting the fluctuation display (a special figure fluctuation display process to be described later with reference to FIG. 14), it is also referred to as a prior determination below. Thus, when the preliminary determination is made for the first special figure hold generated this time, information indicating the result of the preliminary determination and the type of the special figure hold generated this time (information indicating that the first special figure hold is present here) A holding occurrence command including the same is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220. When receiving the hold occurrence command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps that the special figure hold (here, the first special figure hold) has occurred and the prior determination result related to the special figure hold.

  On the other hand, when a game ball does not enter the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) ( S254: yes), a series of processing (S256 to S264) for obtaining a determination random number, storing the determination random number as the first special figure hold, or performing a prior determination is omitted.

  When the process relating to the first special figure hold is completed as described above, the process relating to the second special figure hold is subsequently started. The process relating to the second special figure hold is a process for performing the process relating to the first special figure hold performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. Briefly described below, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S274). As a result, if the number of second special figure reservations does not reach the upper limit (S274: no), determination random numbers (big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, etc.) are acquired (S276), The random number is stored in the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 as the second special figure hold (S278). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S280). Thereafter, a preliminary determination is made for the second special figure hold generated this time (S282), and information indicating the result of the preliminary determination and the type of the special figure hold generated this time (in this case, the second special figure hold is shown) Information) is sent to the sub-control board 220 (S284). When receiving the hold occurrence command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps that the special figure hold (here, the second special figure hold) has occurred and the prior determination result related to the special figure hold. On the other hand, when the game ball is not in the second start port 17b (S272: no), or when the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S274: yes) ), A series of processing (S276 to S284) for acquiring a determination random number, storing the determination random number as a second special figure hold, or performing a prior determination is omitted.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b (in other words, when a game ball is detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t), the ball is inserted. In response to (detection), a determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc.) is acquired, and the determination random number is stored as a first special figure hold or a second special figure hold (entrance information) The process to be performed is performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executing a special figure holding related process. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “entrance information storage means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the above-described processing, so that when the special figure hold (entrance information) is newly stored, the newly stored special figure hold (input If the special figure hold (entrance information) that triggers the change display of the special symbol is already stored prior to the ball information), the special figure hold (entrance information) already stored exists. In the state (before the newly stored special figure hold change start condition is satisfied), whether or not the newly stored special figure hold (entrance information) is in the hit state, and in the hit state The number of round games of the big hit game (win game) to be executed is determined. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “first determination unit” in the present invention.

  When the processes relating to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are finished as described above, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 11 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-3. Special design game processing:
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If it is a big hit game (S302: yes), the special 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 big hit game is not being played (S302: no), it is determined whether either the first special figure or the second special figure is changing (S304). 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 in the first symbol display device 28, the first special symbol of FIG. Fluctuation display is possible, and the second symbol display device 32 can perform fluctuation display of the second special figure.

  If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is changing (S304: 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 (S306). In other words, in both the first special figure and the second special figure, a stop display time is provided as a confirmation time for the player to confirm the stopped and displayed symbols for a period of time after the symbol change is stopped and displayed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time. As a result, 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 (S306: no), the special symbol variably is displayed. A process for starting (special drawing variation display process) is started (S310).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure variation display process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the special figure variation display process. As shown in the figure, in the special figure variation display process, first, it is determined whether or not the special figure holding number is “0” (S3100). That is, it is determined whether neither of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is stored. As a result, if at least one of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is stored, the oldest stored special figure hold among the stored special figure holds (ie, the special figure hold (ie, the special figure hold) Various determination random numbers stored as figure hold are read (S3102). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when starting to display the later-described variation display of the special figure, it is stored the oldest regardless of whether it is the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold. Read special figure hold.

  On the other hand, if the number of special figure hold is “0” (S3100: yes), it is determined that neither the first special figure hold nor the second special figure hold is stored. It is not necessary to start the big hit determination and the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the second special figure. Therefore, the special figure variation display process of FIGS. 14 and 15 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

  As described above, when either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is read (S3102), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3104). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to either the above-mentioned “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”, and the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (special feature). "High probability state" with a high probability per figure or big hit probability) or a "low probability state" with the probability per special figure lower than the high probability state. The high-accuracy flag is a flag that is set to ON when setting a high-probability state (a state in which the probability variation function is activated), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is assigned as the high-accuracy flag. It has been. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the current state is a high probability state from the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result of S3104, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3104: yes), a high-probability jackpot determination table is selected (S3106), and if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3104: no) ), A jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3108). The big hit determination table is a table in which determination results of “big hit” or “out” are set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “0” to “599”, and are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. Has been.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 16A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 16B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, the “big hit” determination result is set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “13” to “14”. Also, as shown in FIG. 16B, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, the determination result of “big hit” is set in association with the big hit determination random numbers “13” to “32”.

  As is clear from comparison between FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, the high-probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 16B is the low-probability determination table shown in FIG. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the big hit determination table. In other words, in the high probability jackpot determination table, a larger number of “random numbers from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained” is set than in the low probability jackpot determination table (high probability jackpot determination table). The decision table is set so that a big hit decision result can be obtained in 1/30, and the low probability big hit decision table is set so that a big hit decision result can be obtained in 1/300). Accordingly, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  In the following, the fact that the determination result of the jackpot is obtained is also referred to as “a jackpot is generated” or “a jackpot winning is generated”. The low probability jackpot determination table and the high probability jackpot determination table are both stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display process of FIG. 14, the big hit determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to as “big hit” with reference to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3106 or S3108. (S3104). (S3104). As a result, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (when a big hit win is generated) (S3104: yes), a process for determining the big hit symbol (big hit symbol determination process) is performed. In this process, using the jackpot symbol determination random number among the determination random numbers read out as the first special symbol hold or the second special symbol hold in S3102, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol determination random number is referred to the big hit symbol determination table. (S3106).

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot symbol determination table. The jackpot symbol determination table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols (stop symbols) are set in association with the jackpot symbol determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. As described above with reference to FIG. 8, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes six types of jackpot symbols “A” to “H” as the jackpot symbols that may be stopped when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. “F” is set. In the jackpot symbol determination table, as shown in the figure, 100 jackpot symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set, and in particular, the jackpot symbol determination random number “0 to 29” (30/100 = 30) %) Is set to the jackpot symbol “A”. The big hit symbol “B” is set corresponding to the big hit symbol determining random number “30 to 39” (10/100 = 10%), and the big hit symbol determining random number “40 to 59” (20/100 = 20%). ) Is set corresponding to the jackpot symbol “R”, and the jackpot symbol “D” is set corresponding to the jackpot symbol determining random number “60 to 64” (5/100 = 5%). The jackpot symbol “E” is set corresponding to “65 to 89” (25/100 = 25%), and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determining random number “90 to 99” (10/100 = 10%) “F” is set. In the process of S3106, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination random number is determined with reference to such a jackpot symbol determination table. In this way, when the jackpot winning is generated, the jackpot symbol is determined as the jackpot symbol “A” with a probability of 30%, the jackpot symbol “B” with a probability of 10%, and the jackpot symbol “B” with a probability of 20%. C ”, a jackpot symbol“ D ”with a probability of 5%, a jackpot symbol“ E ”with a probability of 25%, and a jackpot symbol“ F ”with a probability of 10%.

  When the big hit symbol is determined in this way (S3106), after the determined big hit symbol is stored as a symbol for stopping and displaying (stop symbol) (S3110), the big hit variation pattern table selection process (big hit variation pattern table selection processing) is performed. (S3130 in FIG. 15). Here, the fluctuation pattern table is a fluctuation from the start of the change display of the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 to the stop display. It is a table referred to for determining a pattern. Among them, the big hit fluctuation pattern table is a table that is referred to in order to determine a fluctuation pattern (big hit fluctuation pattern) until the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol. Note that the mode of variably displaying the first special figure or the second special figure is merely to display a plurality of types of display forms shown in FIG. 8 while switching one after another. The variation pattern of (2 special figure) substantially corresponds to the time during which the special symbol is variably displayed. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is displayed and produced. Since the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c performed on the display device 27 is linked to each other, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined, the time during which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a variable manner is determined. Is done. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the contents of the symbol variation effect for variably displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 within the range of the variation display time. ing.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the big hit variation pattern table selection process. When the big hit variation pattern table selection process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (whether or not it is set to a high probability state) (S3200). As a result, when the high probability flag is set to ON (S3200: yes), the “high probability variation pattern table” that is the variation pattern table when the gaming state is set to the high probability state is selected. (S3206). On the other hand, if the high probability flag is not set to ON, the “low probability variation pattern table” which is a variation pattern table when the gaming state is set to the low probability state is selected (S3204). These fluctuation pattern tables will be described later.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory view exemplifying the variation pattern table for winning a jackpot described above. FIG. 19A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for high probability, and FIG. 19B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern table for low probability. As shown in the figure, a plurality of types of variation pattern identification information are set in association with the variation pattern determination random number in the variation pattern table selected when the big win is generated. The variation pattern identification information is information for the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 and the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 to identify the type of the variation pattern. The variation pattern identification information is associated with the variation time of the special symbol (that is, the time of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27). As described above, in the big hit variation pattern table selection process, either the low probability variation pattern table or the high probability variation pattern table is selected according to the gaming state. The jackpot variation pattern table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200.

  When the variation pattern table is selected in this way, the process proceeds to S3148 in FIG. 15, and a variation pattern determination random number is acquired (S3148). Then, using the obtained variation pattern determination random number, the variation pattern is determined by referring to the variation pattern table selected previously (variation pattern identification information and variation time are stored) (S3150). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination made previously is based on the second special figure hold (S3152). As a result, if it is based on the second special figure hold (S3152: yes), the variation time of the determined variation pattern is set to a predetermined timer (variation time measurement timer), and the second After the variable display of the special symbol (second special symbol) is started on the symbol display device 32 (S3154), “1” is subtracted from the second special symbol reservation number (S3156). On the other hand, when the big hit determination is not performed based on the second special figure hold (S3152: no), the variation time of the determined variation pattern is set to a predetermined timer (variation time measurement timer), After the variable display of the special symbol (first special symbol) is started on the first symbol display device 28 (S3158), "1" is subtracted from the first special symbol hold number (S3160).

  When “1” is subtracted from the number of second special figure hold or the number of first special figure hold (S3156 or S3160), the type of the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure for which the variable display is started this time is designated. A change pattern designation command (which includes fluctuation pattern identification information) or a stop symbol designation command that designates a stop symbol of a special symbol that is stopped and displayed after variation display is directed to the sub-control board 220 as a variation start command. (S3162).

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on the stop symbol designation command, and based on the variation pattern designation command. A variation pattern (effect pattern) of the identification symbol on the effect display device 27 is selected. Then, the symbol variation effect display is executed by variably displaying the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the display screen of the effect display device 27 according to the selected effect pattern.

  In the above, when the big hit determination result is a big hit (when a big hit win occurs) (S3104: yes in FIG. 14), after determining the big hit symbol, the big hit fluctuation pattern table (big hit fluctuation pattern table) is displayed. The process of selecting and starting the variation display of the special symbol (S3106 in FIG. 14 to S3162 in FIG. 15) has been described. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit determination is out (S3104: no in FIG. 14), after determining the small hit symbol or the out symbol as follows, Select the variation pattern table.

  First, if it is determined in the process of S3124 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a small hit determination is performed to determine whether or not the big hit is determined (S3132). Here, the big hit determination is performed in the same manner as the big hit determination described above, and referring to a small hit determination table (not shown) on the basis of the big hit determination random number derived as “out” as a result of the big hit determination. Done. In the small hit determination table, similarly to the above big hit determination table, a random value (small hit value) in which the result of the small hit determination is “small hit” is set in advance. It is determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number derived as “out” as a result of the jackpot determination matches. If the two match, “small hit” is obtained (S3132: yes), and if they do not match, “disappear” is obtained (S3132: no). Hereinafter, obtaining such a “small hit” determination result is also referred to as “small win wins”.

  When it is determined that the game is a small hit in the process of S3132 (S3132: yes), in order to determine the small hit symbol out of the determination random numbers read out as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 The small hit symbol corresponding to the determined random number is determined by referring to a small hit symbol table (not shown) and stored (S3134). On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S3132 that it is not a small hit, that is, it is a disengagement (S3132: no), out of the determination random numbers read out as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 Using a determination random number for determining a symbol (outgoing symbol determination random number), an outlier corresponding to the determination random number is determined and stored by referring to a small hit symbol table (not shown) (S3136).

  Here, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, two types of symbols are set as the small hit symbol and the lost symbol, respectively. Two types of symbols are set. Further, the small hit symbol determination table and the off symbol determination table are stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in the same manner as the big hit symbol determination table shown in FIG. In this example, a new determination random number (outgoing symbol determination random number, small hitting symbol determination random number) is used to determine a small hit symbol and a loss symbol. Instead of providing a random number, the big hit symbol determination random number stored as the first special symbol hold or the second special symbol hold may be used as the off symbol determination random number and the small hit symbol determination random number.

  When the small hit symbol or the off symbol is thus determined (S3134, S3136), the variation pattern table corresponding to the “small hit” or “loss” is selected. The small hit variation pattern table selection processing (S3140) for selecting the variation pattern table corresponding to the small hit is formally similar to the big hit variation pattern table selection processing shown in FIG. A corresponding variation pattern table is selected. Of course, the variation pattern identification information associated with each variation pattern is different from the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table for winning a big win shown in FIG. It is information that can be identified as a fluctuation pattern.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern table corresponding to the deviation is selected, it is first determined whether or not a reach effect is to be performed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 (S3142). This determination is made based on the reach determination random number read as the second special figure hold in S3102 or the reach determination random number read as the first special figure hold in S3106 after the start of the special figure variation display process. . That is, when the read reach determination random number value is in a predetermined random number range, it is determined that the reach effect is performed, and conversely, the reach determination random number random value is within the predetermined random number range. If not, it is determined that no reach production is performed. As a result, if it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed (S3142: yes), the reach / decrease variation pattern table selection process is performed (S3144), and if it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (S3142: no), A reachless variation pattern table selection process is performed (S3146).

  The reach variation pattern table selection process with reach and the reach variation pattern selection process without reach are also formally similar to the big hit variation pattern table selection process shown in FIG. 18, and a variation pattern table corresponding to each gaming state is displayed. select. Of course, the variation pattern identification information associated with each variation pattern is different from the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table for jackpot winning shown in FIG. Or it is the information which can discriminate | determine that it is a fluctuation pattern for detachment without reach.

  In this way, when the variation pattern table (small hit variation pattern table, out-of-reach variation pattern table, unreachable variation pattern table) when the big hit determination result is not a big hit is selected, it is the same as when the big hit variation pattern table described above is selected. In addition, the processing of S3148 to S3162 is performed.

  As described above, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on the stop symbol designation command, and the change Based on the pattern designation command, an effect pattern of the identification symbol on the effect display device 27 is selected. That is, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a big hit variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a big hit mode is selected through a reach effect. . Further, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a small hit variation pattern, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in the small hit mode is selected. In addition, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a variation pattern with reach, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement mode through a reach effect is selected. Is done. Further, if the variation pattern identification information included in the variation pattern designation command indicates a variation pattern without reach, an effect pattern in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement mode without undergoing reach effect. Is selected. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes symbol variation effect display on the display screen of the effect display device 27 using the selected effect pattern and identification symbol.

  When the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern designation command and stop symbol designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in this way (S3162), the special figure fluctuation display processing shown in FIGS. Return to the special symbol game processing of 12 and FIG.

  In the above, when the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is started, not the big hit game (S302: no), and both the first special figure and the second special figure are variably displayed. The processing when it has been determined that it is not (S304: no) has been described. On the other hand, if it is determined that either the first special figure or the second special figure is changing (S304: yes), although it is not during the big hit game (S302: no), the special symbol has already been established. This corresponds to the case where the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined and the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). As described above, since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, a predetermined timer (fluctuation is started simultaneously with the start of the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure. By setting the variation time in the time measurement timer), it is possible to determine whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed (variation time measurement means). As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 and 13 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 fluctuation time has passed (S312: yes), a command (design stop command) indicating that the first special figure or the second special figure during the fluctuation display is to be stopped is displayed. The data is transmitted to the control board 220 (S314), and the first special figure or the second special figure in the variable display is stopped and displayed with a preset symbol (S3110 in FIG. 14, S3134, S3136 in FIG. 15). (S316). Then, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol displayed in a stopped state in a stopped state (S318), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S320). As a result, if the stop display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 executes the above-described process, and when a plurality of special figure reservations (entrance information) are stored, the special order is in the order of entry (predetermined order). A figure hold (entrance information) is selected and the special symbol is variably displayed based on the selected special figure hold (entrance information), and then stopped. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “special symbol display means” in the present invention.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 10 with the first special figure or the second special figure being stopped and displayed, the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 and 13 is started again. And it is determined that the second special figure is not being displayed in a variable manner (S304: no), and then it is determined that the special symbol is in the stop display time (S306: yes). Then, it is determined again whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S320). While it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S320: yes), the special symbol (first special figure or second special figure) that has been stopped is displayed. It is determined whether or not the stop symbol (S3110, S3234, S3136 in FIG. 14) stored in the special symbol variation display process is a big hit symbol (S322 in FIG. 13). As a result, when the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol (S322: yes), “the type of the big hit symbol (any one of the big hit symbols A to F) Is stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 (S324). As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the big hit game is executed, the contents of the big hit game and the game state after the big hit game are stopped and displayed this time. It is configured so as to be set in accordance with the “type of jackpot symbol”. Therefore, in the process of S324, “type of jackpot symbol” used in the process of setting the contents of the jackpot game (opening pattern of the jackpot 31d described later) and the process of setting the game state after the jackpot game is stored. . Subsequently, an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the big hit game is set (S326). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the big hit game is set according to the type of the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the opening pattern of the big winning opening corresponding to the type of the big hit symbol. These release patterns are stored at predetermined addresses of the ROM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. In the process of S326, an opening pattern corresponding to the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed this time is read out from these opening patterns, and set as a jackpot game opening pattern that starts this time. That is, in the big hit game that starts when the big hit symbol A is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit game A”), the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened for 30 seconds is performed through the closing time of 1 second. Performed once.

  Also, in the big hit game that starts when the big win symbol B is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit game B”), the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened for 30 seconds is performed through the closing time of 1 second. In a jackpot game that is started once when the jackpot symbol C is stopped and displayed (hereinafter, also referred to as “jackpot game C”), a round game in which the jackpot 31d is opened for 30 seconds passes through a closing time of one second. In a jackpot game that is started eight times and starts when the jackpot symbol E is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “jackpot game E”), the round game in which the prize winning opening 31d is opened for 30 seconds is the closing time of one second. In the jackpot game that is started seven times through the game and starts when the jackpot symbol F is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “jackpot game F”), the jackpot 31d is 30. Round game that during opening is performed twice through the closing time of one second. As described above, the jackpot games A, B, C, E, and F have the same opening time of the big prize opening 31d during the round game, so the number of game balls that enter the big prize opening 31d through the big hit game The bigger the number of rounds, the larger the hit game. As will be described in detail later, when a predetermined number (10 in this case) of game balls enter the big winning opening 31d during the round game of the above big hit game, the opening time of the big winning opening 31d reaches 30 seconds. It will be closed even before and the round game will end.

  Also, in the big hit game that starts when the big hit symbol D is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit game D”), the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened for 0.1 second is the closing time of 0.1 second. Is performed 8 times. In this way, in the round game of the jackpot game D, the opening time of the big prize opening 31d is extremely short compared to other round games of the big prize game, so that a game ball may enter the big prize opening 31d. rare. In this embodiment, the opening time of the jackpot game D is set to 0.1 seconds, which is extremely difficult to enter, but it is set to about 6 seconds, compared with other jackpot games (for example, the jackpot game A). It is also possible to set the opening time so that it is difficult to enter the ball (the opening time is short). Similarly, the closing time (1 second) may be the same as that of other jackpot games.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set, the big hit flag is set to ON in order to start the big hit game (S328). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that a jackpot game is being executed (during a jackpot game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the jackpot flag. . The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag. As will be described in detail later, when the big hit flag is set to ON and the game control process of FIG. 10 is resumed, the big hit game is started.

  Further, when the big hit game is started, if flags (open extension flag, fluctuation shortening flag, high-accuracy flag) related to various game states are set to ON, the flag is set to OFF. These flags are set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S328 or S330), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S332). When receiving the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a display effect corresponding to the jackpot game on the liquid crystal screen of the effect display device 27. When the big hit game start command is transmitted (S332), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above is the processing when the special symbol stopped on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S322: yes). As described above, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol (S322: no), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a small symbol (S334). As a result, when the special symbol stopped and displayed is a small hit symbol (S334: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the small hit game is set (S336). The opening pattern during the small hit game is set such that the opening of the special winning opening 31d for 0.1 seconds is performed 8 times through the closing time of 0.1 seconds. Since the operation of the big winning opening 31d is the same as the big hit game D described above with reference to FIG. 20, whether the big winning game D is started or the small hit game is started from the operation of the big winning opening 31d. The player cannot be identified. As with the big hit game D, the opening time or the closing time may be changed for the small hit game.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the special winning opening 31d is set, the small hit flag is set to ON in order to start the small hit game (S338). The small hit flag is a flag indicating that the small hit game is being executed (during the small hit game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is used as a small hit flag storage area. It is secured. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the small hit game is being executed according to the setting state of the small hit flag. When the small hit flag is set to ON and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 10, the small hit game is started. In the case of playing a small hit game, unlike the case of playing a big hit game (S330), the process of setting a flag related to the game state is not performed. In other words, the game state is configured so as not to change before and after the small hit game.

  When the setting process regarding the small hit game is performed (S336, S338), or when it is determined that the stop symbol is not the small hit symbol (is a missed symbol) in the process of S334 (S334: no), the sub control board After the game state designation command is transmitted to 220 (S349), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Here, the gaming state designation command is a command that designates the gaming state determined according to the setting of the high-accuracy flag, the variation shortening flag, the release extension flag, or the like to the sub-control board 220.

  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 (S350). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a big hit game. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S350: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game process described below (S400).

C-4. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process. By executing this jackpot game process, a jackpot game is performed. Hereinafter, the big hit game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  When starting the big hit game process (S400), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big winning opening 31d is closed as long as the big hit game or the small winning game is not started. Therefore, the big winning opening 31d is closed immediately after the big hit game is started. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not 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), the number of opening (round number) of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined number of times (the opening pattern set in S326 in FIG. 13). It is determined whether or not the number of times of release has been reached (S404).

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), and it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406). The closing time of the grand prize winning port 31d is the time during which the grand prize winning port 31d is in a closed state between rounds (the time set as the closing time, the jackpot games A, B, C, E, F are “1 second” and the jackpot game D is “0.1 second”). Immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is in a closed state, so 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. The game is released and a new round game is started (S408). And after transmitting the command (round start command) which shows the start of a round game (S410), the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 21 is once complete | finished, and it 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 big hit game process (S400) is started again. . 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 big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is also executed about every 4 msec. Then, when the special game is started and the big hit game process of FIG. 21 is executed for the first time, as described above, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408, and the process is ended as it is, but after about 4 msec, 2 When performing the process of the round, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  Subsequently, the opening time of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined opening time (the opening time of the opening pattern set in S326 of FIG. 13, the jackpot games A, B, C, E, F are “30 seconds”, the jackpot It is determined whether or not the game D has reached “0.1 second” (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is in the open state, but the opening time set as the opening pattern elapses, or a predetermined number (10 in this case) of gaming balls in the big winning opening 31d. Is closed when the ball enters. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the special winning opening 31d was opened. If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416), and then the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is exited and the game control process shown in FIG. 10 is resumed. On the other hand, if the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a specified number (S414). When the number of game balls reaches the specified number (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). On the other hand, if the specified number has not been reached (S414: no), a game that has not yet passed the predetermined opening time since the grand prize winning opening 31d has opened and has entered the big winning prize opening 31d. Since the number of balls has not reached the prescribed number, the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is exited while the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 10 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time elapses after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of special winning openings 31d. When the game ball enters (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416). When the special winning opening 31d is closed, a round end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S418). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the round end command, the CPU 221 recognizes that the round game has ended.

  Thus, one round game is completed. Then, when the jackpot game process is executed next, it is determined in S402 that the jackpot 31d is closed (S402: no), a predetermined number of round games ("16 times" for the jackpot game A, and for the jackpot game B) "12 times", jackpot games C and D are "8 times", jackpot game E is "7 times" and jackpot game F is "2 times") (S404), and all rounds are judged. If the game has 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 opened again to start a new round game. After starting (S408), a round start command is transmitted 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), indicating the end of the big hit game. After transmitting the command (big hit game end command) to the sub-control board 220 (S420), the big hit end processing is started (S450).

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed and the big hit game is executed, the game state after the big hit game is set according to the type of the big hit symbol. Has been. In other words, the game state after the end of the big hit game is set according to the big hit games AF.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process. When the jackpot end process is started, first, the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot symbol) that triggered the start of the jackpot game that ends this time is the jackpot symbol A, B, C , D, that is, whether the jackpot game to be ended this time is one of the jackpot games A, B, C, D (S4500). This determination is made based on the contents (S324 in FIG. 13) stored when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed during the special symbol game process. As a result, when one of the big hit games A, B, C, and D ends (S4500: yes), the high probability flag is set to ON to set the gaming state after the big hit game to a high probability state. (S4502), the release extension flag and the fluctuation reduction flag are set to ON in order to set the gaming state to the release extension state (S4504). Thereafter, the big hit end process is terminated and the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is resumed. Thus, when the gaming state is set to the open extended state and the high probability state, these gaming states are not changed until the next big hit game is started (the next time the big hit game is started, a flag corresponding to these states is set. It is set continuously until it is set to OFF (S330 in FIG. 13).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot game to be terminated this time is not any of the jackpot games A, B, C, or D, that is, if the jackpot game is E or F (S4500: no), the process at the end of the jackpot is performed as it is. Is finished, and the process returns to the big hit game process shown in FIG. In this case, since the high-accuracy flag, the release extension flag, and the fluctuation reduction flag are not set to ON but are set to OFF, the gaming state after the big hit game is in a low probability state and a non-open extension state. Is set.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit games A, B, C, and D are finished, the gaming state is set to the open extended state and the high probability state, and when the big hit games E and F are finished, the gaming state is set. Is set to a non-open extended state and a low probability state. It should be noted that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a low probability after the big hit game (win game) in which the round game of seven times (first number) or less is completed by executing the above-described processing. The game state is set as the state, and after the big hit game (win game) in which the round game of 8 times (second number) or more is completed, the game state is set to the high probability state. Therefore, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 corresponds to the “probability setting means” in the present invention.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram summarizing the types of jackpot games realized by the CPU 221 mounted on the main control board 200 executing the above-described processing. In FIG. 23, “type of jackpot game”, “round game”, “opening time”, “after the jackpot game is finished”, and “other name” are shown for each column from the left. The jackpot games A to F are shown in the “type of jackpot game” column. In the “round game” column, the number of round games to be performed from the start to the end of the big hit game is shown. In the “opening time” column, whether the opening time of the grand prize winning opening 31d in the round game is long (here 30 seconds) or short (here 0.1 seconds), that is, whether there is substantially a ball. Whether or not is shown. Also, in the “after big jackpot” column, the gaming state after the big jackpot game is set to a high probability state and an open extension state (high probability + open extension), or the gaming state is a low probability state and not open Whether extended state is set (low probability + non-open extension) is shown. In the column of “other names”, different names corresponding to the characteristics of the respective jackpot games are shown.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the big hit game A, the round game with a long open time is played 16 times, and after the game is finished, the game state is set to a high probability state and an open extended state. For this reason, it is also called “16R probability variation big hit game”. In the big hit game B, the round game with a long open time is played 12 times, and after the game is finished, the game state is set to the high probability state and the open extended state. For this reason, it is also called “12R probability variation big hit game”. In addition, in the big hit game C, a round game with a long open time is played eight times, and after the game is finished, the game state is set to a high probability state and an open extended state. For this reason, it is also called “8R probability variation big hit game”.

  In addition, in the big hit game D, a round game with a short opening time is played eight times, and after the game is finished, the gaming state is set to a high probability state and an open extension state. That is, in the big hit game D, although the round game is played eight times, the game ends immediately because the opening time is short, and the player feels that a high probability state is suddenly set. Is also called.

  In addition, the big hit game E has seven round games with a long release time, and after completion, the game state is set to a low probability state and a non-open extension state. That is, after the big hit game E is ended, it is not set to a high probability state or an open extended state advantageous to the player (the same applies to the big hit game F described later), so it is also called “7R normal big hit game”. In the big hit game F, a round game with a long open time is played twice, and after the game is finished, the game state is set to a low probability state and a non-open extended state. For this reason, it is also called “2R normal jackpot game”.

  Of course, for a player, more game balls can be paid out when a lot of round games with long open times are performed. Therefore, the player can be expected to start a big hit game in which more round games with a long open time are performed.

  In addition, the game ball is set to the second start port 17b when the gaming state is set to the high probability state and the open extension state than when the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extension state. It is easy for the player to enter the ball, and the special symbol is likely to be stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol, and the next big hit game can be started with less decrease of the game ball, which is advantageous for the player. Therefore, it can be expected that the big hit game in which the gaming state is set to the high probability state and the open extended state is started rather than the big hit game in which the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extended state. In this example, as shown in FIG. 23, after the big hit game (big hit games A to D) in which the round game is eight or more times, the gaming state is set to a high probability state and an open extension state. The player can be expected to start a big hit game with eight or more round games.

  In addition, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs the above-described processing, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (hit manner), the big hit game (win game) in which a round game that opens the big prize opening for a predetermined period of time is performed. Execute. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “winning game execution means” in the present invention.

  Below, the effect performed in conjunction with the above-described special symbol variation display and jackpot game will be described. This effect is performed when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 executes a game effect process.

D. Game direction processing:
FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the game effect process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. As shown in the figure, in the game effect process, a hold display process (S6000), a symbol variation effect process (S7000), a big hit game effect process (S8000), and the like are repeatedly performed. Here, the hold display process (S6000) is a process for displaying or deleting the hold symbols in the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f on the display screen of the effect display device 27. It is. The symbol variation effect process (S7000) is a process for executing a symbol variation effect using the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and the background image 27d on the screen of the effect display device 27. Further, the jackpot game effect processing (S8000) is a game where the jackpot game is performed using the screen on the effect display device 27, sound effects, various lamps, etc., when the jackpot game is performed with the bonus winning opening 31d opened. This is a process for performing an effect. Note that the reserved symbol corresponds to the reserved symbol of the present invention.

  A timer (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control board 220, and a timer interrupt is generated every 2 msec. Each time a timer interruption occurs, the game effect process shown in FIG. 22 is executed. Accordingly, the hold display process (S6000), the symbol variation effect process (S7000), and the big hit game effect process (S8000) are executed every 2 msec. These processes are executed based on various commands transmitted from the main control board 200. These various commands are stored in the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220 so that the reception order can be grasped, and the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 reads out these commands in the order received and corresponds to the commands. Execute the process.

D-1. Hold display processing:
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the hold display process. As shown in the figure, in the hold display process (S6000), first, it is determined whether or not a hold occurrence command is received from the main control board 200 (S6002). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the hold occurrence command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 when “1” is added to the number of special figure hold due to the hold of the special symbol. This command is transmitted (see S264 and S284 in FIG. 11). This command includes “whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped when the variable display based on the special figure hold that triggered the command is performed (that is, whether or not the big hit occurs)”, and Information about the type of jackpot symbol (that is, the type of jackpot game started when a jackpot occurs (A to F)) is included if the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed. In the following, since these pieces of information are information on the results of prior determination (see S262 and S282 in FIG. 11), these pieces of information are also referred to as “preliminary determination result information”. The hold occurrence command also includes the type of special figure hold (first special figure hold or second special figure hold) that triggered the command. When a hold occurrence command is received (S6002: yes), hold information is stored based on the command (S6004).

  FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the hold information stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can be stored in total up to 8 pieces each, so that up to 8 pieces of hold information corresponding to the special figure hold can be stored. It is. Regardless of whether the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold, the special symbols are variably displayed in the order in which the special figure hold occurs. Accordingly, the hold information is also stored in the order in which the hold occurrence command is received (that is, the special figure hold occurrence order) so that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 can determine the change display order (change order).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives a hold occurrence command (S6002: yes), first, based on the hold occurrence command, the type of special figure hold (first special figure hold or second hold) Special figure hold) and pre-judgment result information (outgoing or jackpot game type) are stored (S6004) ("special symbol" and "pre-judgment result information" in FIG. 26).

  Here, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the hold information shown in FIG. 26, the first special figure hold display area on the display screen of the graphic effect display device 27 shown in FIG. 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f display the hold symbol. As this reserved symbol, a circular image as shown in FIG. 4 (hereinafter also referred to as a normal reserved symbol) or an image corresponding to a character described later (hereinafter also referred to as a character reserved symbol) is displayed. In this hold symbol display processing, the numbers of the hold information corresponding to the first special figure hold and the hold information corresponding to the second special figure hold are determined from the hold information of FIG. Is displayed in the first special figure hold display area 27e and the second special figure hold display area 27f. At this time, if the normal holding symbol is stored as the holding symbol (the “holding symbol” column in FIG. 26) of the holding information, the normal holding symbol is displayed. If the character holding symbol is stored, the character holding symbol is displayed. If it is stored to display, the character hold symbol is displayed. As the hold symbol, the normal hold symbol is normally displayed. However, when new hold information is stored (when a hold occurrence command is received), if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the hold information and the hold symbol are displayed. A character hold symbol is displayed as a hold symbol corresponding to the hold information before the hold information. That is, the normal symbol stored as the previous reserved symbol is rewritten to the character reserved symbol. In addition, the hold information that triggers the rewriting of the normal symbol to the character hold symbol in this way is stored so that it can be identified (column of “rewrite trigger” in FIG. 26). In addition, in the case where the character hold symbol is displayed when the hold information on which the big hit game is generated (hereinafter also referred to as the big hit hold information) is stored, the character hold in a mode corresponding to the content of the big hit game (the number of round games) The symbol is displayed.

  In the following processing after storing the special figure hold type and the pre-determination result information in S6004, whether or not to display the above-described character hold symbol as the hold symbol (the normal hold symbol stored as the previous hold information is used). Judgment processing of whether or not to rewrite the character holding symbol is performed. In this determination process, it is first determined whether or not hold information (hereinafter also referred to as jackpot hold information) in which a big hit occurs is stored before the hold information stored this time (S6006). In this determination, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is stored as the prior determination result information of the hold information stored before the hold information stored this time. As a result, when the jackpot holding information has already been stored (S6006: yes), the normal symbol is stored as the holding symbol of the holding information stored this time, and the holding information stored this time and the holding information already stored are stored. Based on this, the hold display is updated (S6016). In other words, the holding display in which one normal holding symbol is added from the previous holding display is performed without newly displaying the character holding symbol. In this way, when the jackpot hold information is already stored, no new character hold symbol is displayed. This is because, as described above, the contents of the jackpot game and the character holding symbol form correspond to each other, so when a new character holding symbol is displayed instead of the currently displayed holding symbol, the contents of the jackpot game are displayed. This is because there is a possibility that a character holding symbol that does not correspond to will be displayed.

  As a result of the determination process in S6006, when it is determined that the jackpot hold information is not stored before the currently stored hold information (S6006: no), this time, it is determined whether or not the character hold symbol is already displayed. (S6008). Here, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when the character hold symbol is displayed when the new hold information is stored, the new hold information causes the character hold symbol to be displayed. It is stored so that it can be identified that the hold information has become ("Rewrite opportunity" column shown in FIG. 26). In the process of S6006, it is determined whether or not the character hold symbol is already displayed by determining whether or not the hold that triggered the display of the character hold symbol is stored. As a result of the determination processing in S6008, when the character hold symbol is already displayed (S6008: yes), the hold display in which one normal hold symbol is added from the previous hold display described above is performed. This is because when the character holding symbol is already displayed and the character holding symbol is further displayed, the already displayed character holding symbol is switched to another character holding symbol and the player is confused. This is to prevent this.

  As a result of the determination processing in S6008, if it is determined that the character hold symbol is not displayed (S6008: no), it is next determined whether or not the hold information stored this time is jackpot hold information (S6010). As a result, if the hold information stored this time is jackpot hold information (S6010: yes), a process of displaying a character hold symbol for the case where the jackpot hold information occurs (a character hold symbol display process for jackpot) is performed ( S6100) When the currently stored hold information is not jackpot hold information (S6010: no), a process for displaying a character hold pattern for when hold information that is not jackpot hold information (hereinafter also referred to as off hold information) occurs (S6100). A character holding symbol display process for detachment is performed (S6200).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the big hit character holding symbol display processing of the present embodiment. When the big hit character hold symbol display process is started, first, a process of grasping the type of the big hit game triggered by the hold information stored this time is performed (S6102). This process is performed by reading the advance result information included in the hold information. As described above with reference to FIG. 23, the types of jackpot games in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment are jackpot games A (16R probability variable jackpot games), jackpot games B (12R probability variable jackpot games), jackpot games C (8R). A jackpot game D (8R sudden hit game), a jackpot game E (7R normal jackpot game), and a jackpot game F (2R normal jackpot game) are set. After grasping the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time (S6102), this time, the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold generated this time, that is, the hold information stored this time is displayed. It is grasped how many pieces of hold information in which the change start condition is not satisfied is stored (S6104). Thus, when “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” and “the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold generated this time” are grasped, the corresponding character hold display table is selected (S6108). ).

  Here, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, if a special figure holding that causes a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as a big hit special figure holding) occurs, that is, if the big hit holding information is stored, this time display Whether to display a normal reserved symbol or a character reserved symbol is determined not only for the reserved symbol to be displayed but also for the reserved symbol already displayed. In other words, not only the pending symbol corresponding to the currently stored pending information is determined, but also a process of rewriting the pending symbol corresponding to the previously stored pending information is performed. This process is performed based on the character hold display table. In the process of S6108, a process of selecting the character hold display table is performed.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a table for selecting a character hold display table. As shown in FIG. 28, the character hold display table is set according to “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” and “the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold generated this time”. Yes. There are two reasons for this. First, the first reason is to display the character holding symbol in a display mode corresponding to the type of jackpot game (number of rounds). The reason for this will be described below.

  FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the character hold display table. In both the character hold display table A4 shown in FIG. 29A and the character hold display table C4 shown in FIG. 29B, the “number of special figure hold including the special figure hold generated this time” is four. In this table, a pattern in which a holding symbol is set in association with four pieces of holding information (variation order 1 to 4) is set. However, the character hold display table A4 is a table selected when the “type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” is “2R normal jackpot”, whereas the character hold display table. C4 is a table selected in the case of “8R probability variation big hit”. Of course, since the hold display is performed based on the character hold display table, when “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” is “2R normal jackpot” and “8R probability variable jackpot” And the display mode of the character hold symbol is different. As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 29A and FIG. 29B, the types and number of set character holding symbols are different between the two tables. However, if they are completely different, for example, the player will recognize that 2R is a normal big hit when the reserved symbol set in the character hold display table A4 is displayed. Therefore, in particular, it is desirable that the display pattern of the reserved symbol that is normally executed in the big hit is overlapped with any of the other displayed patterns of the reserved symbols in the probability variation big hit. That is, the patterns set to the random numbers “0 to 19” and “20 to 39” in the character hold display table A4, and the patterns set to the random numbers “0 to 5” and “6 to 10” in the character hold display table C4. In this way, by overlapping some of the patterns set to some random numbers, the number of characters displayed is small (it is an unexpected character), but there is still a possibility that it is a slight odd hit. This makes it possible to maintain the player's interest. Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display mode of the character holding symbol is set according to the type of the big hit game.

  Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit special figure hold occurs, that is, when the big hit hold information is stored, the player confirms the display mode of the displayed character hold symbol. The minimum number of rounds (the minimum guaranteed number of rounds) in the jackpot game that is started based on the jackpot special figure hold can be recognized. Specifically, the minimum number of rounds (character guaranteed rounds) is set according to the character type corresponding to the character reserved symbol, and the total number of character guaranteed rounds of the displayed character reserved symbol is the jackpot game. Is recognized by the player as the minimum number of guaranteed rounds.

  FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the character type and the number of guaranteed character rounds. As shown in FIG. 30, when a big hit special figure hold occurs, that is, when the big hit hold information is stored, if the character hold symbol corresponding to the character A (character A hold symbol) is displayed, the big hit In the big hit game triggered by the special figure hold, the character hold symbol is displayed according to the type of the big hit game so that the round game of “one time” or more that is the number of character guarantee rounds is performed. Similarly, when the character hold symbol corresponding to character B (character B hold symbol) is displayed, a round game of “2 times” or more, which is the number of guaranteed character rounds, is performed, and the character hold symbol corresponding to character C (character When the “C hold symbol” is displayed, a round game of “4 times” or more that is the character guaranteed round count is performed, and when the character hold symbol corresponding to the character D (character D hold symbol) is displayed, the character guaranteed round count is displayed. When “6 times” or more round games are performed and the character holding symbol (character E holding symbol) corresponding to the character E is displayed, the character guaranteed round number “16 times” or more (in this embodiment, a big hit) Since the maximum number of rounds of the game is 16 times, the round game of “16 times” will be performed. Show characters hold symbols according to the type of the large per game. Further, when a plurality of character hold symbols are displayed, the character hold symbols are displayed according to the type of the big hit game so that a round game exceeding the total number of character guaranteed rounds of those characters is performed. For example, when two character A reserved symbols are displayed, a round game of “one time + 1 time = 2 times” or more is performed, and one character A reserved symbol, one character B reserved symbol, and one character C reserved symbol are each provided. When displayed, a round game of “1 + 2 + 4 + 7” or more is performed. As described above, in the character hold display table, the number of rounds in the jackpot game is not exceeded in accordance with “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” (number of rounds) and the number of rounds. The minimum guaranteed number of rounds, that is, the type and number of character holding symbols are set so that the holding symbol is displayed close to. Note that the number of round games may be more than 16 times, such as when three characters E are displayed or when five characters D are displayed. Since the maximum number of round games set in the machine is 16, they all indicate 16 times (16R probability variation big hit).

  The above is one of the reasons why the character hold display table is set according to “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” and “the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold generated this time” Second. In other words, it has been described that the character holding symbol is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the type of jackpot game (number of rounds) to allow the player to recognize the minimum guaranteed number of rounds. The second reason is to display the reserved symbols in a display mode according to the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold that has occurred this time. The reason for this will be described below.

  The character hold display table C2 shown in FIG. 29C is the same as the character hold display table C4 shown in FIG. 29B, in which “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” is 8R probability change big hit. Although the table is selected in some cases, the character hold display table C2 is selected when the number of special figure hold (hold information) becomes two, whereas the character hold display table C4 is a special table. The difference is that it is selected when the figure hold count (hold information) reaches four. That is, when the number of special figure hold (hold information) becomes two, the hold display corresponding to the type of jackpot game (number of rounds) is performed using the two hold symbols, and the special figure hold number (hold information) ) Becomes four, the hold display corresponding to the type (number of rounds) of the big hit game is performed using the four hold symbols. Thus, in the character hold display table, the type and number of character hold symbols are set in accordance with “the number of special figure hold including the special figure hold that has occurred this time”.

  In the processing of S6106, the character hold display table corresponding to “the type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” and “the number of special figure holds including the special figure hold generated this time” is changed to the table shown in FIG. Next, a random number for determining the character hold display mode is acquired (S6108). As shown in FIG. 29, a plurality of reserved symbol display patterns are set in each character hold display table, and a range of random numbers is set for each pattern. When the random number is acquired in the process of S6108, the display pattern (character hold display mode) of the hold symbol corresponding to the random number is determined based on the selected character hold display table (S6110).

  In this way, when the display pattern (character hold display mode) of the hold symbol corresponding to the “type of jackpot game triggered by the hold information stored this time” and the “number of special figure holds including the special figure hold that has occurred this time” is determined ( S6110), a process of rewriting the reserved symbol set in the reserved information based on the display pattern is performed (S6112).

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the holding symbol of the holding information is rewritten. In FIG. 31 (a), there are two pieces of off-hold information relating to the first special figure (special figure on-hold (hereinafter also referred to as off-special figure on-hold) in which the off symbol is stopped when the variable display is performed) and one piece. A state is shown in which three pieces of hold information (special drawing hold) are stored together with the off hold information (outgoing special drawing hold) according to the second special figure. In this state, if the fourth hold information is stored and it is jackpot hold information, the hold symbol of the hold information already stored is rewritten and the hold symbol of the hold information stored this time is determined. Is done.

  FIG. 31B shows a case where the jackpot holding information related to the second special figure is stored as the fourth holding information, and the type of jackpot game related to the holding information is 8R probability variable jackpot game. . When jackpot hold information is stored as the fourth hold information, a character hold display table corresponding to “type of jackpot game related to the jackpot hold information” and “number of hold information including the jackpot hold information” is selected. (See FIG. 28 and FIG. 29). Here, the table for character hold display (shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29B) selected when the type of jackpot game related to the jackpot hold information is an 8R probability variable jackpot game and the number of hold information is four. The character hold display table C4) is selected. And the display pattern (character hold display mode) of the hold symbol corresponding to the random number for character hold display mode determination acquired from the selected table is determined. Here, since the random number for determining the character hold display mode is “18”, the display pattern of the hold symbol corresponding to the random number range “0 to 19” in the character hold display table C4 shown in FIG. To hold display mode). Based on the determined display pattern of the reserved symbol (character hold display mode), the reserved symbol of the stored information already stored is rewritten, and the reserved symbol of the stored information stored this time is determined. In FIG. 31 (b), the three normal hold symbols of the hold information already stored are rewritten to the character A hold symbol, the character A hold symbol, and the character B hold symbol, and the hold symbol of the hold information stored this time is the character C It is determined as a reserved symbol. In this way, when the hold symbol of the hold information already stored is rewritten and the hold symbol of this hold information is determined, the fact that the hold information stored this time is an opportunity to rewrite the hold symbol is stored (see “ "Rewrite opportunity" column), the hold display is updated based on these hold symbols (S6114). It should be noted that the acquisition timing of the character hold display mode determination random number may be performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in accordance with the pre-determination timing triggered by the start pitching, or a hold occurrence command is received from the main control board 200. Alternatively, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 may perform this.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing changes in the hold display on the display screen of the effect display device 27 when the hold display is updated after the hold symbol is rewritten as described above. In FIG. 32, a circular symbol indicates a normally reserved symbol, among which a symbol indicated by a solid line indicates a state in which reserved information is stored, and a symbol indicated by a broken line indicates a state in which no reserved information is stored. ing. In addition, you may show the state where the hold information is not memorize | stored by not displaying a hold symbol (non-display). When the hold information shown in FIG. 31 (a) is stored, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 32, two normal hold symbols are displayed in the first special figure hold display area 27e, and the second special figure is displayed. One normal reserved symbol is displayed in the display area 27f. When the hold information is rewritten in this state as shown in FIG. 31 (b), two character A hold symbols are displayed in the first special figure hold display area 27e, and one character is displayed in the second special figure display area 27f. A character B reserved symbol and one character C reserved symbol are displayed.

  When the hold display is updated in this way (S6114), the big hit character hold symbol display process shown in FIG. 27 is terminated, and the process returns to the hold display process shown in FIG. The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 executes the above-described processing, so that the holding symbol (holding symbol) related to the big hit holding information (the winning ball entry information) is changed from the normal holding symbol (predetermined symbol). When holding information (entrance information) that is changed to the character on hold symbol (character) and is displayed variably before the jackpot on hold information (entrance information relating to the hit mode) is stored, the on hold information (entrance information ( Reservation design (holding design) related to (entrance information) is rewritten to a character reservation design (changed to a character). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “pending notice effect executing means” in the present invention.

  The above has described the case where the hold information stored this time is the jackpot hold information in the hold display process shown in FIG. 25 (S6010: yes). On the other hand, if the currently stored hold information is not jackpot hold information, that is, if it is release hold information (S6010: no), a release character hold symbol display process is performed.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a character retention symbol display process for detachment. When the release character holding symbol display process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first executes a process of performing a lottery (holding symbol rewriting execution availability lottery) for determining whether or not to rewrite the holding symbol. This process is performed by obtaining a random number for lottery (random number for determining whether or not the reserved symbol can be rewritten) and referring to the table for determining whether or not the reserved symbol can be rewritten.

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the reserved symbol rewriteability determination table. As shown in FIG. 34, in the hold information rewrite availability determination table, rewrite of hold information is set to a random number range of “0 to 5”, and hold information is rewritten to “6 to 99”. There is no set. In the process of S6202 of FIG. 33, it is determined whether or not to rewrite the reserved symbol depending on which random number range of the reserved symbol rewrite availability determination table corresponds to the obtained random number for reserved symbol rewrite availability determination table. As a result, when it is decided not to rewrite the reserved symbol (S6204: no), the pending display is updated by adding one normal reserved symbol corresponding to the currently stored pending information (S6218), The release character holding symbol display process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is decided to rewrite the reserved symbol (S6204: yes), the following reserved symbol rewriting process is performed. In other words, as described above with reference to FIG. 27, when the big hit hold information is stored (the big hit special figure hold occurs), the hold symbol is always rewritten (character hold display is performed), whereas the off hold information is If it is stored (a special figure hold has occurred), the reserved symbol is rewritten with a probability of 5%.

  In the process of rewriting the reserved symbol in the detaching character reserved symbol display process, first, a process of determining a temporary big hit game type (temporary big hit game type) is performed (S6206). That is, in the jackpot character holding symbol display process described above with reference to FIG. 27, the type of jackpot game is grasped based on the pre-determination result information (S6102 in FIG. 27), whereas in the losing character holding symbol display process, Since the preliminary determination result information is out of place, a process for determining the provisional big hit game type is performed. This process is performed by obtaining a random number for determining the bonus game type and referring to the temporary jackpot game type determination table conceptually shown in FIG. 35 to determine the bonus game type corresponding to the random number. The processing after determining the provisional big hit game type is the same as the processing in S6104 to S6114 of the big hit character holding symbol display processing described above with reference to FIG. Briefly, after grasping the number of reserved information, the provisional jackpot game type and the character reserved symbol table table corresponding to the number of reserved information are selected (S6210). Thereafter, a random number for determining the character hold display mode is acquired (S6212), and the display pattern (character hold display mode) of the hold symbol is determined with reference to the selected character hold symbol display table (S6214). Then, after the hold information is rewritten to the determined hold symbol display pattern (character hold display mode) (S6216), the hold display is updated (S6218), and the process returns to the hold display process shown in FIG. In the release character holding symbol display process, the same character holding symbol display table as the big hit character holding symbol display process is used, but a different table may be used.

  As described above, when the big hit special figure hold occurs, that is, when the big hit special hold information is stored, the hold display is performed in the display form of the character hold symbol corresponding to the type of the big hit game related to the big hit special figure hold. Because it does, let the player guess the number of rounds of the big hit game. In addition, when the number of rounds of the big hit game estimated by the player is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (here, eight), the high probability state is set after the big hit game is completed. And, as the type of jackpot game inferred by the player (the number of rounds and the game state after the end of the jackpot game) is more advantageous to the player, it can be strongly expected that the jackpot game will be started, It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest.

D-2. Design variation effect processing:
When the hold display process is thus completed, the symbol variation effect process is subsequently performed (S7000 in FIG. 24). This process is a process for causing the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 to execute an effect on the display screen of the effect display device 27 in conjunction with the special symbol variable display controlled by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. .

  36 and 37 are flowcharts showing the symbol variation effect process of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the symbol variation effect process is started, it is determined whether or not a variation start command is received from the main control board 200 (S7001). As described above with reference to FIG. 15, the change start time command indicates that the special symbol change pattern or the special symbol change pattern is This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 in order to designate a stop symbol.

  When the change start command is received (S7001: yes), this time, it is determined whether or not the release flag is set to ON. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the change display of the special symbol based on the special symbol hold corresponding to the character hold symbol described above (the change display related to the character hold symbol) starts, the change display An image of the character corresponding to the type of the character reserved symbol is displayed in the middle (a character appears during variable display). With the start of the variable display (either when the variable display starts, during the variable display, or when the variable display ends, there are multiple patterns. In other words, the character image corresponding to the character holding symbol type is displayed in the character stock display area 27g described above with reference to FIG. 4 (character stock display is performed). The character displayed in the character stock is determined to be erased (released) when a condition described later is satisfied.

  The release flag is a flag that is set to ON when it is determined to delete the character displayed on the character stock, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. Yes. Accordingly, in the process of S7002, it is determined whether or not it is decided to delete the character displayed on the character stock. As a result, if the release flag is set to ON (S7002: yes), after performing the effect of releasing the character displayed on the character stock (S7004), the release flag is set to OFF (S7006). Of course, when the release flag is set to OFF (S7002: no), the character displayed in the character stock is not erased.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special symbol stop symbol designated by the change disclosure command is a jackpot symbol (S7008). The fluctuation start command from the main control board 200, that is, the fluctuation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command contain information about the result of the big hit determination, so by analyzing the received fluctuation start command It can be determined whether or not the special symbol stop symbol is a big hit symbol. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S7008: yes), the big hit symbol for stopping the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S7010). On the other hand, if the stop symbol of the special symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command among the fluctuation start commands is not a big hit symbol (S7008: no), it is determined whether or not it is out of reach. (S7012). This determination can also be made based on the variation pattern of the special symbol designated by the variation pattern designation command among the variation start commands. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 16, a different deviation variation pattern is determined depending on whether or not there is a reach. Therefore, whether or not there is a reach is determined by the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. can do. If it is determined that the release is accompanied by reach (S7012: yes), the reach-removed symbol to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S7014). That is, the symbol that generates the reach effect is determined, and two of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are determined as the symbol. Further, the remaining one identification symbol is determined to be a symbol different from the symbol. On the other hand, if it is determined that the release is not accompanied by the reach effect based on the special symbol variation pattern designation command (S7012: no), the off symbol to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 is determined (S7016). That is, the stop symbols of the identification symbols are determined so that the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are all different symbols.

  Then, the process which determines the production pattern performed in conjunction with the design variation production is performed. Here, the effect pattern table is stored in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. In the effect pattern table, after the variable display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is started on the screen of the effect display device 27, the mode until the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with a predetermined stop symbol is displayed. The effect pattern to be shown, that is, the effect pattern from the start to the end of the symbol variation effect is stored in association with each variation pattern of the special symbol. And in determining an effect pattern, first, an effect pattern table is selected. Further, as described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the case of the variable display related to the character hold symbol, an image of the character type corresponding to the character hold symbol is displayed during the variable display (character Therefore, an effect pattern table is stored for each character type. Of course, in this effect pattern table, an effect pattern in which an image of the corresponding character is displayed (a character appears) is set.

  Therefore, first, when selecting the effect pattern table, it is determined whether or not the variable display to be started this time relates to the character holding symbol. (S7018) This determination processing stores that the character hold symbol is displayed as the hold information (the hold information stored earliest in the earliest time) that starts the current variable display among the hold information described above with reference to FIG. It is done by judging whether or not it is done. As a result, when the variation display to be started this time is related to the character hold symbol (S7018: yes), an effect pattern table for each character is selected (S7020), and the change display to be started this time is related to the character hold symbol. If not, that is, if it relates to a normal reserved symbol (S7018: no), a normal effect pattern table is selected (S7022).

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an effect pattern table. On the left side of each of FIGS. 38A to 38C, the low-probability variation pattern table described above with reference to FIG. 19 is shown. The low probability variation pattern table is a table in which a variation pattern of special symbols is set. In addition, a normal performance pattern table corresponding to the low probability variation pattern table is shown on the right side of FIG. 38A, and a low probability variation pattern table is shown on the right side of FIG. 38B. An effect pattern table for character A is shown, and on the right side of FIG. 38C, an effect pattern table for character B corresponding to the low-probability variation pattern table is shown. Also, in the effect pattern table for character A, effect patterns AEP01 to 04 in which an image corresponding to character A is displayed (character A appears) are set, and character B in the effect pattern table for character B is set. The effect patterns BEP01 to BEP04 in which images corresponding to are displayed (character B appears) are set. Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, even if the variation pattern of the special symbol is the same, if the corresponding reserved symbol is the normal reserved symbol, the effect pattern table in which the normal effect pattern is set is selected. If the corresponding reserved symbol is the character reserved symbol, the effect pattern table for the type of character corresponding to the character reserved symbol is selected. Thus, when the effect pattern table is selected, the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined from the effect pattern table (S7024).

  As described above, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 are determined (S7010, S7014, and S7016), and the effect patterns until the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed. Is determined (S7024), the symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S7026). At this time, the timer mounted on the sub-control board 220 is set to start measuring the fluctuation time. Further, in accordance with the symbol variation effect performed on the screen of the effect display device 27, a game effect is performed by outputting sound effects or lighting various lamps. As described above with reference to FIG. 5, it is not the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 but the CPU 231 mounted on the presentation control board 230 that directly controls the operation of the presentation display device 27. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 starts the symbol variation effect by transmitting a command indicating the determined effect pattern and the stop symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to the effect control board 230 (S7026). ). The CPU 231 of the effect control board 230 reads the image data one after another from the ROM 232 and displays it on the screen of the effect display device 27 according to the effect pattern specified by the command from the sub control board 220, thereby executing the symbol variation effect. Will be. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs a game effect by outputting a sound effect or lighting various lamps in accordance with a symbol variation effect performed on the screen of the effect display device 27. The effect pattern includes data for outputting sound effects and lighting various lamps. Therefore, if the effect pattern is determined, the data regarding the output of these sound effects and the lighting of various lamps are automatically determined.

  When the symbol variation effect is started as described above (S7026), it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S7050 in Fig. 37). Also, when it is determined that the variation start command (the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command) has not been received when the symbol variation production process is started (S7001: no in FIG. 36), the symbol stop command is received. It is determined whether or not (S7050). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, the symbol stop command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub-control board 220 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S7050: no), the symbol variation effect process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received (S7050: yes), it is first determined whether or not the variable display to be stopped and displayed this time relates to the character hold symbol (S7052). In this determination process, it is stored whether or not the character hold symbol is displayed as the hold information to be stopped and displayed (the hold information stored the oldest) among the hold information described above with reference to FIG. It is done by judging. As a result, when the variable display to be stopped this time is related to the character holding symbol (S7052: yes), the effect of displaying the corresponding character in stock is executed (character stock display is performed) (S7054), and the character is displayed. The type of character that displays stock is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram for explaining how character stock display is performed. Especially, FIG. 39A shows a state in which character stock display is not performed in the character stock display area 27g on the display screen of the effect display device 27. FIG. 39B shows a state in which the character stock display corresponding to the character A is performed by the end of the variable display corresponding to the character A reserved symbol from the state where the character stock display is not performed. Yes. FIG. 39C shows a state in which the character stock display corresponding to the character B is added to the character stock display corresponding to the character A by the end of the variable display corresponding to the character B reserved symbol. Yes. FIG. 39D shows a state in which the character stock display corresponding to the character C is added to the character stock display corresponding to the character A and the character B by the end of the variable display corresponding to the character C reserved symbol. Is shown. Thus, when the variable display corresponding to the character hold symbol is performed, the character stock display of the character corresponding to the character hold symbol is performed. In addition, the character stock display is continuously performed even after the corresponding variable display is completed, and when the variable display corresponding to the new character stock reserved symbol is performed, the character stock display is added to the already performed character stock display. Character stock display. In the present embodiment, the timing when the character is displayed in the character stock display area 27g is when the variable display corresponding to the character hold symbol ends. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display corresponding to the character hold symbol is displayed. When the character starts, it may be in the middle, regardless of when the character stock is displayed. The character stock display may be displayed along with the variable display corresponding to the character holding symbol.

  FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which character stock display information is stored. As shown in FIG. 40, the character stock display information stores the types of characters in the character stock display and the order in which the character stock display is started. Character stock display is performed based on the character stock display information. Of course, when a new character stock display is started, character stock display information corresponding to the new character stock display is additionally stored, and when the character stock display is erased, the character corresponding to the erased character stock display is displayed. The stock display information is deleted. A storage area of the character stock display information is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

  Thus, if the character stock display is performed (S7054) or if the current variation display does not correspond to the character hold symbol (S7052: no), the hold information corresponding to the current variation display causes the character hold symbol to be displayed. It is determined whether or not the hold information is triggered, that is, whether or not the hold information of the hold information shown in FIG. 26 has been rewritten when the hold information is stored (S7056). This determination processing is performed by determining whether or not the information indicating that the reservation symbol has been rewritten is stored as the reservation information shown in FIG. 26 (the renewal trigger as in the variation order 4 in FIG. (It is determined whether or not the hold information has a flag set).

  As a result, if the hold information corresponding to the current fluctuation display is an opportunity to display the character hold symbol (S7056: yes), if the character stock display is a gusset (no big hit), the next fluctuation, Alternatively, if the character stock display related to the big hit is made, the release flag is set to ON in order to erase (release) the character displayed in the character stock display area during the big hit game (S7058). Thus, when the big hit game is not started in the state where the release flag is set to ON (that is, the gasse character stock) and the next variation display is started, the character stock display area as described above with reference to FIG. An effect of releasing the character displayed on is executed and the character in the character stock display area is deleted (S7004 in FIG. 36). Here, as described above, when the variable display corresponding to the character holding symbol is performed, the character stock display in which the character displayed in the holding symbol is displayed in the character stock display area is performed. In addition, as described above with reference to FIGS. 27 and 33, the display of the character hold symbol is performed when the hold information that triggers the rewriting of the hold symbol is stored. In other words, the character stock display is performed by storing the holding information that becomes a trigger for rewriting the holding symbol. Therefore, in the process of S7056, it is finally determined whether or not the hold information corresponding to the current variable display is a display trigger for the character stock display. As a result, if the hold information corresponding to the current variation display is a display trigger for the character stock display (S7056: yes), if it is a frustration, the character displayed in the character stock display area will be displayed together with the start of the next variation display. In order to erase (release), or in the case of a big hit, a release flag is set to ON in order to release (erase) the character displayed in the character stock display area during the big hit game (by a big hit game effect described later) (S7058). . In the present embodiment, the change display (display of the character hold symbol) of the hold symbol (hold symbol) is performed when the hold information that triggers the rewrite of the hold symbol is stored. It doesn't have to be timing. For example, as another aspect, after the hold information serving as a rewrite opportunity is stored, the hold symbol can be changed as the timing when the next variable display is performed.

  Thus, if the release flag is set to ON (S7058), or if it is determined that the hold information corresponding to the current fluctuation display is not the display timing of the character stock display (S7056: no), the oldest hold information, that is, this time The hold information corresponding to the variable display to be ended is deleted (S7060). Subsequently, the symbol variation effect is terminated by causing the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 to be stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (S7062). In the above-described processing, the configuration in which up to four character stock displays are described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and more character stock displays (for example, the number corresponding to the reserved upper limit number set in the gaming machine, In the embodiment, it may be configured to perform 8).

D-3. Big hit game direction processing:
When the symbol variation effect process ends, the game effect process shown in FIG. 24 is resumed, and the subsequent jackpot game effect process is performed (S8000). In the jackpot game effect process of the present embodiment, a process for executing the jackpot game effect corresponding to the character stock display when the jackpot game is started is performed.

  FIGS. 41-45 is a flowchart which shows the big hit game effect process of a present Example. When the big hit game effect process is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 first performs a determination process as to whether or not the 8R accuracy flag is set to ON. The 8R suddenness flag is a flag indicating that the game is in the 8R suddenness big hit game, and its storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. Accordingly, in the determination process of S8002, it is determined whether or not an 8R sudden hit game is being played. As a result, if it is in the 8R sudden hit big hit game (S8002: yes), the big hit game effect processing is finished as it is, and it returns to the game effect processing shown in FIG. In other words, as described above with reference to FIG. 23, the 8R surprise big hit game is finished in a very short time, and therefore, during the 8R sudden big hit game, the big hit game effect process is ended without executing the big hit game effect. In the present embodiment, the big hit game effect is not executed during the 8R sudden hit big hit game. However, as another aspect, the big hit game effect may be executed. However, when the game is executed, the jackpot game is completed in a very short time. Therefore, the jackpot game for a short time, which is different from the normal jackpot game effect (the jackpot game effect related to the jackpot on the assumption that the winning ball is obtained). It is preferable to provide the performance separately. In addition, it is preferable to make an effect common to the effect executed during the small hit game when the small hit is achieved.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S8002 that the game is not in an 8R surprise big hit game (S8002: no), it is next determined whether or not a big hit game start command has been received (S8004). The jackpot game start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the jackpot game is started as described above with reference to FIG. As a result, when the jackpot game start command has been received (S8004: yes), the type of jackpot game to be started this time is grasped based on the command (S8006). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the big hit game started this time is an 8R sudden big hit game (S8008). As a result, when the big hit game to be started this time is an 8R hit big hit game, the 8R big hit flag is set to ON so that the big hit game effect is not executed when the next big hit game effect processing is performed.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S8008 that the big hit game starting this time is not an 8R sudden big hit game (S8008: no), the number of round games (round times) of the big hit game started this time is set to the value of the round number counter. (S8012). For example, if the big hit game started this time is a 16R probability variable big hit game, “16” is set as the value of the round number counter, and if it is a 2R normal big hit game, “2” is set as the value of the round number counter. The round number counter is a counter indicating the number of remaining rounds until the big hit game ends, and the storage area is set at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

  Next, the character displayed on the character stock when the big hit game is started is grasped, and at least the number of rounds to be performed (minimum guaranteed number of rounds) corresponding to the character is calculated (S8014). That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 30, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the big hit special figure hold occurs, that is, when the big hit hold information is stored, the display mode of the character hold symbol that is displayed By confirming the player, the minimum number of rounds (minimum guaranteed number of rounds) in the jackpot game started based on the jackpot special figure hold can be recognized. In addition, since the character stock display is performed when the variable display corresponding to the character holding symbol is performed, the player can confirm the display mode of the character stock display area when the jackpot game is started. The minimum number of rounds in the game (minimum guaranteed number of rounds) can be recognized. In the processing of S8014, processing for calculating the minimum guaranteed number of rounds in the jackpot game recognized by the player is performed.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 40, since the character type for which the character stock display has been performed is stored as the character stock display information so that the character stock display order can be determined. Know the type of character and the number of each character. Then, the number of rounds (character guaranteed rounds) set for each character described above with reference to FIG. 30 is grasped and summed according to the type and number of characters displayed in the character stock. Calculate the minimum guaranteed number of rounds. For example, when the character stock display corresponding to characters A, B, and C is performed as shown in FIG. 40, the total number of guaranteed character rounds “1”, “2”, and “4” is added up. Then, the minimum guaranteed number of rounds “7” is calculated. Of course, the player recognizes that the round game is performed at least seven times when the big hit game is started in the state where the character stock display is performed.

  When the minimum guaranteed round number is calculated in this way (S8014), a value obtained by subtracting the minimum guaranteed round number from the round number of the big hit game started this time grasped in the processing of S8012 is set as the value of the non-guaranteed counter (S8016). That is, the number of rounds executed exceeding the minimum guaranteed number of rounds to be recognized by the player from the character stock display is set as the value of the non-guaranteed counter. The non-guaranteed counter has its storage area set at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220.

  When the value of the non-guaranteed counter is set (S8016), the character used for the effect during the first round game (round game effect) is read after starting the big hit game (S8018). Here, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when starting the big hit game, an image corresponding to the character displayed on the character stock is displayed during the round game effect (the round in which the character displayed on the character stock appears). Execute a game effect). Further, the round game effect is executed the same number of times as the number of round games. For example, two round game effects are executed for a 2R probability variable big hit game, and eight round game effects are executed for an 8R probability variable big hit game. In each round game effect, one type of character displayed in the character stock appears (an image corresponding to the character is displayed), and after the character appears, a round game effect of at least the number of guaranteed character rounds of the character is performed. Until it is played, a round game effect in which the character appears is performed. The order in which characters appear in the round game effect corresponds to the order in which character stock display is started. Therefore, in the process of S8018, the character whose character stock display is started first among the characters that are displayed as the character stock display as the character to appear in the first round game effect after starting the big hit game is shown in FIG. Is read from the character stock display information described above. In the example shown in FIG. 40, character A is read.

  When the character used for the first round game effect is read (S8018), the number of guaranteed character rounds set for the character is set to the value of the continuation counter (S8020). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, from the start of the round game effect in which the character appears, until the end of the round game effect of the character guaranteed rounds set for the character, Perform a round game production that makes you appear. The continuation counter is a counter that indicates the minimum number of times that the round game effect in which the same character appears is continuously executed, that is, the remaining number of times of the character guaranteed rounds. Of course, when starting a round game effect in which a new character appears, the number of guaranteed character rounds of the new character is set as the value of the continuation counter. The storage area of the continuation counter is set at a predetermined address in the RAM 223 of the sub control board 220.

  Subsequently, the character production flag corresponding to the character read this time is set to ON (S8022). The character effect flag is a flag indicating that the corresponding character's round game effect is being performed, and the character effect flags A to E are set corresponding to the characters A to E, respectively. In the process of S8022, the character effect flag corresponding to the character to appear in the first round game effect is set to ON. Subsequently, an effect of erasing the oldest character (character first displayed in the character stock) among the characters displayed in the character stock display area is executed (S8024). That is, with the appearance of the character in the round game effect, an effect of deleting the character that appeared in the round game effect from the character stock display area is executed. Accordingly, the oldest character information is erased from the character stock display information described above with reference to FIG. 40 (S8026).

  Thus, when the process for starting the jackpot game effect (S8006 to S8026) is performed in accordance with the start of the jackpot game, it is determined whether or not a round start command is received (S8030 in FIG. 42). . As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the round start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when starting each round game. As a result, when the round start command is received (S8030: yes), it is determined whether or not the character switching flag is set to ON (S8032). The character switching flag is a flag indicating that the type of character to appear from the round game effect started this time, and its storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub control board. As a result, if the character type of the round game effect is not switched (S8032: no), a round game effect in which a character corresponding to the character effect flag that is set to ON appears is executed (S8034). If the first round game is to be started, a round game effect is displayed in which an image corresponding to the character (S8018 in FIG. 41) read when the big hit game effect is started is displayed.

  On the other hand, if the character is switched from the current round game effect (S8032: yes), after the character switching flag is set to OFF (S8036), the character next to the character stock display corresponding to the character of the previous round game effect is displayed. The newly displayed character is read out (S8038). That is, in the character stock display information described above with reference to FIG. 40, the character stock that has been stored the oldest by deleting the character stock display information related to the character that has already appeared in the round game effect. Display information (the oldest character stock display information after update) is newly read out. Then, the number of guaranteed character rounds of the character related to the newly read character stock information is set in the continuation counter (S8040). As a result, the round game effect in which the character appears is performed at least as many times as the number of guaranteed characters. Then, after setting the character effect flag corresponding to the character read this time to ON (S8042), an effect of deleting the oldest character currently displayed in the character stock display area is executed (S8044). That is, when a new character appears in the round game effect, an effect of deleting the character stock display corresponding to the new character is executed. Accordingly, the oldest character information currently stored in the character stock display information described above with reference to FIG. 40 is deleted (S8046). Thereafter, a round game effect in which the new character appears is executed (S8048). As a round game effect, it is only necessary that the player can recognize that the character appears by displaying an image corresponding to the character.

  Next, a case where a round end command is received will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the round end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the round game is ended. If a round end command has been received (S8060 in FIG. 43: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the round number counter in order to reduce the number of rounds until the current big hit game ends (S8062). ). As a result, when the value of the round number counter becomes “0” (S8063: yes), it means that all the round games in this big hit game have been executed, so the following processing for executing the round game effect is as follows: Not performed. On the other hand, if the value of the round number counter is not “0” (S8063: no), since the round game in the current big hit game still remains, processing for executing the round game effect is performed. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the non-guaranteed continuation flag is set to ON (S8064). The non-guaranteed continuation flag is a flag indicating that the round game effect of the character has been executed exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character. For example, the non-guaranteed continuation flag is set to ON when a round game effect that displays an image corresponding to the character A having one character guaranteed round is executed twice or more. Therefore, in the process of S8064, it is determined whether or not the round game effect executed this time is a round game effect executed exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds.

  As a result, if the round game effect executed this time is not executed exceeding the character guaranteed round number (S8064: no), the minimum number of executions of the round game effect in which the image of the character executed this time is displayed. “1” is subtracted from the value of the continuation counter in order to decrease by one, that is, to decrease the remaining number of times of the character guarantee rounds by one (S8066). Subsequently, as a result of subtracting “1” from the value of the continuation counter (S8066), whether or not the value of the continuation counter has become “0”, that is, the round game effect of a specific character is executed this time, It is determined whether or not the number of executions of the character's round game effect has reached the number of guaranteed character rounds (minimum number of executions). As a result, if the number of executions of the round game effect of the character has not yet reached the number of guaranteed character rounds (minimum number of executions) (S8068: no), the next round game effect is also performed for the character that was executed this time. In order to perform the following, the process of switching the character of the following round game effect is not performed.

  On the other hand, when the round game effect of a specific character has been executed this time, the number of executions of the character's round game effect has reached the number of guaranteed character rounds (minimum number of executions) (S8068: yes). In step S8070, it is determined whether or not there is a character that can appear in the round game effect to be executed next time, instead of the character that appears in the currently executed round game effect. That is, as described above, in the round game effect, the characters displayed in the character stock display appear in the order in which the character stock display is performed. It is determined whether there is a character whose display has been started. In the character stock information described above with reference to FIG. 40, the character is deleted every time the character appears in the round game effect (S8026 in FIG. 41, S8046 in FIG. 42). This is done by determining whether or not a character remains in the stock display information.

  As a result, if there is no character (character that has started to display the character stock) to appear next to the character that appeared in the current round game effect (S8070: yes), the remaining round game effects after the next time will also be the current round. There is no choice but to make the characters that appear in the game production appear. Therefore, the process of switching the character is not performed, and the following “process in the case where the round game effect of the character is executed beyond the character guaranteed round count of the character” is performed. In this process, first, the non-guaranteed continuation flag is set to ON to indicate that the number of executions of the round game effect of a specific character exceeds the number of character-guaranteed rounds of the character (S8078). Subsequently, “1” is subtracted from the value of the non-guaranteed counter (S8080). The value of the non-guaranteed counter is set to the total number of times that the round game effect for causing each character to appear can be executed exceeding the number of times of the character guaranteed round of the character. In the process of S8080, when the round game effect of the current character is executed exceeding the number of times of the character guaranteed round of the character, the non-guaranteed counter is set to reduce the total number of times that can be executed beyond the number of guaranteed character rounds by one. Subtract “1” from the value.

  The above is the execution of the round game effect of the current character, so that the number of executions of the character's round game effect has reached the character guaranteed round number of the character (S8068: yes), but there is no character to appear next. For this reason (S8070: no), the case where the round game effect of the current character is performed after the next time has been described. On the other hand, when the number of executions of the round game effect of the character has reached the number of guaranteed character rounds of the character (S8068: yes), the next character appears. If there is a character (S8070: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the non-guaranteed counter is “0”, that is, whether or not the character guarantee round can be exceeded (S8072). . As a result, if it can be executed beyond the number of guaranteed character rounds (S8072: no), whether or not the current character's round game effect is executed beyond the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character (whether or not to continue). ) Is performed (non-guaranteed continuous lottery) (S8074). In the non-guaranteed continuous lottery, a random number for the lottery is acquired, and if the acquired random number is within a predetermined range, it is determined that the round game effect of the current character is continued. Here, it is determined to continue with a probability of 50%.

  As a result of the non-guaranteed continuous lottery, if the round game effect of the current character is to be continued (S8076: yes), in order to indicate that the number of executions of the current game's round game effect exceeds the character guaranteed round number of the character, In addition to setting the non-guaranteed continuation flag to ON (S8078), the number of times that the character can be executed exceeding the number of guaranteed character rounds is calculated in order to execute the round game effect of the character exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character. In order to decrease by one, “1” is subtracted from the value of the non-guaranteed counter (S8080).

  As described above, by executing the round game effect of the current character, the number of executions of the character's round game effect reaches the character guaranteed round number of the character (S8068: yes), and the character to appear next In some cases (S8070: no), it can be executed beyond the number of guaranteed character rounds (S8072: no), and when it is determined to continue the round game effect of the current character in the non-guaranteed continuous lottery (S8076) : Yes). On the other hand, by executing the round game effect of the character this time, the number of executions of the round game effect of the character reaches the character guaranteed round number of the character (S8068: yes), and is made to appear next. When there is a character (S8070: no), when the character guarantee round number is not exceeded (S8072: yes), or when the character guarantee round number is exceeded (S8072: no), it is not guaranteed. If it is determined in the continuous lottery that the round game effect of the current character will not be continued (S8076: no), the character switching flag is set to ON in order to switch the character to appear in the next round game effect (S8082). The character switching effect is executed (S808). ). As the character switching effect, an effect that triggers switching the character that appeared in the current round game effect to the next character is performed. For example, an effect in which a character appearing in this round game effect gradually disappears, an effect of defeating an enemy, an effect that cannot achieve the purpose, an effect of leaving the display screen, and the like are executed. When a round start command is received in a state where the character switching flag is set to ON, processing for switching the character described above with reference to FIG. 42 and executing a round game effect is performed (S8036 to S8048 in FIG. 42).

  In the above, the case where the execution of the round game effect of the character this time is not the execution exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character has been described (S8064: no). On the other hand, when the execution of the round game effect of the character this time has already exceeded the character guaranteed round number of the character (S8064: yes), first, it appears in the round game effect executed this time. It is determined whether or not there is a character that can appear in the next round game effect instead of the character that has been played (S8100). As a result, if there is no character to appear next to the character that appeared in the current round game effect (S8100: yes), the remaining round game effects from the next time onwards will also appear the character that appeared in the current round game effect. There is only. Therefore, “1” is subtracted from the value of the non-guaranteed counter in order to reduce the total number of times that can be executed beyond the number of guaranteed character rounds without performing the process of switching characters (S8108).

  On the other hand, if there is a character to appear next (S8100: no), first, whether or not the value of the non-guaranteed counter is “0”, that is, whether or not the character guarantee round can be exceeded. Is determined (S8102). As a result, if it can be executed beyond the number of character guaranteed rounds (S8102: no), the aforementioned non-guaranteed continuous lottery is performed (S8104). As a result of the non-guaranteed continuous lottery, if the round game effect of the current character is to be continued (S8106: yes), the process of switching characters is not performed, and the total number of times that can be executed exceeding the number of guaranteed character rounds is reduced by one. Therefore, “1” is subtracted from the value of the non-guaranteed counter (S8108).

  Although there is a character to appear next (S8100: yes), if it cannot be executed beyond the number of guaranteed character rounds (S8102: yes), or as a result of a non-guaranteed continuous lottery (S8104), this character's round game effect If it is determined not to continue (S8106: no), the character switching flag is set to ON to switch the character to appear in the next round game effect (S8110), and the character switching effect is executed (S8112). . When a round start command is received in a state where the character switching flag is set to ON, processing (S8036 to S8048 in FIG. 42) for switching the character described above with reference to FIG. 42 and executing a round game effect is performed.

  Subsequently, since a new character appears in the next round game production, the next round game production will naturally be executed within the character guaranteed round count of the character, so the round exceeding the character guaranteed round count will be performed. A non-guaranteed continuation flag indicating that a game effect is being executed is set to OFF (S8114). When the round end command is received with the non-guaranteed continuation flag set to OFF, the processing when the number of executions of the round game effect described above with reference to FIG. 43 does not exceed the number of character guaranteed rounds (FIG. 43). S8066 to S8084) are performed.

  The processing when the round end command is received has been described above. On the other hand, when the jackpot game end command has been received (S8118: yes in FIG. 45), the end effect corresponding to the character being produced is executed (S8120). As the end effect, in addition to the effect similar to the character switching effect described above, if the round game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, the first number of the present invention) or more during the big hit game to be ended this time, An effect of encouraging the player's sense of accomplishment such as an effect of winning the game is executed.

  If the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 determines that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (hit mode) by executing the above-described processing, the CPU 221 is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol (hit mode). The character triggered by the change display of the special symbol based on the already stored special symbol hold (entrance information) in a mode corresponding to the number of round games of the big hit game (win game) executed by Display stock. Accordingly, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 serves as character stock display control means for executing display control for displaying or releasing a character in the character stock display area. Further, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 executes the above-described processing, so that when the big hit game (win game) is executed, the round game effect in which the character displayed in the character stock display area appears. (Effect corresponding to the character) is executed at least until the number of round games reaches the character guaranteed round number corresponding to the character (character corresponding number). Therefore, it corresponds to the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 and “winning game effect execution means” in the present invention.

  Next, an example of a jackpot game effect realized by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performing the jackpot game effect process described above will be described.

  FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing the transition of the jackpot game effect of the present embodiment. In FIG. 46, first, when the character stock display of “Character A”, “Character B”, and “Character C” is being performed, the identification symbols are aligned and stopped and a big hit is generated (FIG. 46 (a )). When the jackpot game is started in the state where these character stocks are displayed, “Character A” character guaranteed rounds “1” and “Character B” character guaranteed rounds “2”. Then, “7 times”, which is the sum of “4 times”, which is the number of guaranteed characters for character C, is recognized as the minimum guaranteed number of rounds. That is, the player is made aware that at least seven round games will be performed.

  When the big hit game effect is started, an effect of deleting the character stock display of “Character A” which is the first character stock display is executed (FIG. 46B), and the round game effect in which “Character A” appears is displayed. The process is started (FIG. 46 (c)). At this time, the player recognizes that the round game effect in which “Character A” appears is performed in the “one time” round game that is the number of guaranteed characters of “Character A”. Here, when the round game effect in which the predetermined character appears exceeding the predetermined number of guaranteed character rounds, it is ensured that the number of round games for the entire jackpot game is increased more than the minimum guaranteed number of rounds. In other words, since the minimum guaranteed number of rounds is the sum of the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character displayed in the character stock at the time of starting the big hit game, the round game effect of any character determines the number of character guaranteed rounds of that character. If the game is executed beyond the limit, the round game is surely executed more than the guaranteed minimum number of rounds. For example, as shown in FIG. 46, when the character stock of “Character A”, “Character B”, and “Character C” is displayed at the start of the big hit, the minimum guaranteed round number is “1 + 2” as described above. Times + 4 times = 7 times ", but if the round game effect in which" Character A "appears is played twice, exceeding the number of guaranteed character rounds of" Character A ", the round game will be at least" 2 times + 2 times +4 " Times = 8 times ”, which is sure to be greater than the minimum guaranteed number of rounds. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the round game effect in which the character appears is executed exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  In the example of FIG. 46, it is shown that the round game effect in which “Character A” appears is finished once (first round). That is, when the first round game is finished, a character switching effect in which “Character A” gradually disappears is executed, and the character stock display of “Character B” which is the next character stock display is erased. The effect is performed (FIG. 46 (d)). When the second round game is started, a round game effect in which “Character B” appears is started (FIG. 46E). At this time, since the character guaranteed round count of “Character B” is “2”, it is recognized that a round game effect in which “Character B” appears is performed at least from the second to the third round. Also, it is expected that a round game effect in which “Character B” appears will be performed in the fourth and subsequent rounds, aiming for more round games to be performed.

  In the example of FIG. 46, it is shown that the round game effect in which “Character B” appears exceeds the number of guaranteed character rounds by one round and ends in the fourth round. In other words, when the fourth round game ends, a character switching effect in which “Character B” gradually disappears is executed, and the character stock display of “Character C” which is the next character stock display is erased. The effect is performed (FIG. 46 (f)). When the fifth round game starts, a round game effect in which “Character C” appears is started (FIG. 46 (g)). At this time, since the character guaranteed round count of “Character C” is “4”, it is recognized that a round game effect in which “Character C” appears is performed at least from the 5th to 8th rounds. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the big hit game in which the round game is performed eight times or more is set to the high probability state and the open extended state, so that the gaming state after the big hit game is high. It is also recognized that the probability state and the open extension state are set. Since “Character C” has 4 guaranteed character rounds, when “Character B” continues for 3 rounds beyond 2 guaranteed character rounds, that is, Character B appears in the 4th round. When the round game effect is executed, the player can recognize that the game becomes a high-probability game after the big hit game ends.

E. Playability obtained by displaying character stock:
FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the game performance obtained by performing the character stock display as described above. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game is started, the character stock display corresponding to the type of the big hit game (number of rounds) is performed before the big hit game is started. Therefore, the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be estimated by allowing the player to confirm the character stock display mode (type and number of characters) at the start of the jackpot game. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the round game is played eight times or more in the big hit game, the subsequent game state is set to the high probability state and the open extension state. Therefore, in the case of letting the player confirm the character stock display mode (type and number of characters) and to guess that the number of round games during the big hit game will be performed eight times or more, before executing the big hit game It can be estimated that the gaming state is set to the high probability state and the open extension state. For these reasons, it is possible to increase the player's degree of attention with respect to changes in the display mode of the character stock display area (increase / decrease in characters), and as a result, it is possible to increase the gaming interest.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the character stock display may be performed even when the big hit game is not started. Therefore, as the number of round games estimated by the character stock display mode (type and number of characters) increases, it is possible to make the player strongly expect that a big hit will occur, and to enhance the game entertainment. Become.

  In addition, after the big hit game is started, a round game effect in which the character displayed in the character stock appears. Each character has a guaranteed number of character rounds, and if the round game production in which the character appears exceeds the number of guaranteed character rounds, the number of round games is greater than the number of round games that can be estimated before that. Is determined to be performed. Therefore, during the big hit game, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the round game effect in which the character appears is executed exceeding the number of character guaranteed rounds of the character, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. .

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the wording of each claim 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, regardless of whether the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold, the special symbol variation display based on the special figure hold is executed in the order in which the special figure hold occurs. However, when the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, a special symbol variation display based on any special figure hold may be preferentially executed ( For example, there may be provided a priority variation function for displaying the second special figure hold in a variable manner in preference to the first special figure hold). In this case, if a special figure hold that triggers a change display prior to the fluctuation display based on the jackpot special figure hold occurs after the big hit special figure hold occurs, the special figure hold pattern is put on the big hit special figure hold. It is good also as a structure rewritten by the character holding | maintenance symbol according to the kind of jackpot game which concerns. In this way, even in the configuration in which the special symbol variation display based on any of the above special symbol hold is performed with priority, the character hold symbol display and the character stock display according to the type of the big hit game can be performed. It becomes. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which displays a character reservation symbol and a character stock display only in special figure reservation (for example, 2nd special figure reservation) used as the object of priority change.

  In the above-described embodiment, the character stock display is performed when the variable display corresponding to the character holding symbol is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which performs stock display. In the present embodiment, the character is temporarily displayed on the character holding pattern, and then the character is transferred to the stock character display area along with the variable display. However, the character holding pattern is not provided (the character is displayed on the holding pattern). The configuration may be such that the character is displayed in the stock character display area with the variable display.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the big hit special figure hold occurs, the number of rounds of the big hit game corresponding to the big hit special figure hold is determined and the holding symbol is rewritten, but the round number of the big hit game is determined. And it is good also as a structure which rewrites a holding | maintenance symbol when starting the fluctuation | variation display before the fluctuation | variation display based on big hit special figure holding | maintenance. Also, in this embodiment, when the number of round games during the big hit game exceeds a predetermined round (8 rounds), both the high probability state and the open extended state are determined as the game state after the big hit game. However, when a predetermined round (8 rounds) is exceeded, the high probability state may be determined regardless of the open extended state. In addition, the extended extended state may be determined regardless of the high probability state.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine), 17a ... 1st starting port, 17b ... 2nd starting port, 28 ... 1st symbol display device, 32 ... 2nd symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening, 200 ... Main Control board, 201... CPU (entrance information storage means, special symbol display means, hit game execution means, probability setting means, prior judgment means), 220 .sub.control board, 221... CPU (character stock display means, hit game effect) Execution means, hold information display means, hold notice effect execution means).

Claims (3)

A ball game machine that advances a game by firing a game ball toward a game area,
A prize winning opening that is provided in the gaming area and changes into a state where a game ball cannot enter and a state where a game ball can enter;
Entry information storage means for storing entry information indicating that a game ball has entered the start opening provided in the game area;
Special symbol display means that, when a plurality of pieces of the entrance information are stored, selects the entrance information in a predetermined order, displays the special symbols variably based on the selected entrance information, and then stops the display. When,
When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a winning game execution means for executing a winning game for performing a round game for releasing a special winning opening multiple times for a predetermined time;
After the winning game in which the round game of the first number or less is performed, the gaming state is set to a low probability state in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode is low. After the winning game in which the round game of the second largest number or more is performed, the gaming state is set to a high probability state in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning manner is higher than the low probability state. Probability setting means to perform,
When the entry information is stored by the entry information storage means, the stored entry information is displayed before the special symbol based on the stored entry information is variably displayed. A destination determination means for determining whether or not to stop display in a mode, and the number of round games in the case of being stopped and displayed in the hit mode;
Character storage means for storing a plurality of characters suggesting the number of round games;
When the special symbol based on the entry information is variably displayed, one of the plurality of characters is displayed, and the displayed character is continued even after the special symbol is stopped and displayed. And character stock display means that can be displayed,
The character is displayed in a manner that suggests the number of times of the round game on the character stock display means when it is determined by the destination determination means that the winning information has the hit mode. A ball game machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The number of characters corresponding to the number of times suggested by the round game is set for the plurality of characters depending on the type of the character,
The character stock display means can display a plurality of the characters,
When the winning game is executed, according to the number and type of the characters displayed on the character stock display means, at least the number of characters corresponding to all the characters displayed on the character stock display means. The round game machine is characterized in that the round game is executed until it reaches. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
According to the stored number of the entrance information stored in the entrance information storage means, on-hold information display means capable of displaying a plurality of on-hold pictures,
When it is determined by the destination determination means that the winning information has the hit mode, a holding notice effect executing means for changing the display mode of the reserved picture displayed on the holding information display unit, and
The holding notice effect executing means changes the reserved picture related to the winning information of the winning manner from a predetermined picture to the character, and the incoming information storing means stores the winning information more than the incoming information related to the winning manner. When the entry information to be displayed in a variable manner is stored in advance, the reserved picture related to the entry information can be changed to the character,
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the character displayed as the reserved picture is displayed on the character stock display means when the special symbol based on the entry information is variably displayed.

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