JP2013027792A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which has an improved excitement by providing a selection technology of advance announcement game effect which enables the progress of a play not easily to be seen.SOLUTION: If a pseudo-continuous change pattern is selected as a change pattern of decoration image, a first lottery means 204 of a game effect decision means 132 selects artificially one of advance announcement game effect patterns displayed during an image change among a plurality of image changes. In addition, a second lottery means 206 selects artificially a combination of advance announcement game effect patterns of advance announcement game effect displayed during the remaining image changes of a plurality of image changes from predetermined combinations. A game effect display control means 134 displays the selected advance announcement during an image change of change patterns if an advance announcement game effect is selected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for selecting contents to be displayed on a screen of a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot where more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

  In addition, there is an effect using a “notice effect” or a “pseudo continuous variation pattern” (hereinafter also referred to as a “pseudo-continuous pattern”) as another effect that enhances the player's expectation for jackpot. The “notice effect” is an effect in which, for example, a special character appears during a symbol change, or a message that increases expectation is displayed. In addition, “pseudo-continuous” is an effect using a variation pattern that makes it appear that a plurality of symbol variations are simulated in appearance during one symbol variation. It is also possible to display a notice effect in the pseudo-group, and the player's expectation can be further enhanced.

JP 2003-230714 A

  As described above, when the notice effect is displayed in the quasi group, the player's expectation can be enhanced. On the other hand, in the case of a long production such as a pseudo-ream, if it is easily overlooked that it is a pseudo-ream, a long production for enhancing expectation may be an annoying effect on the contrary. . For example, when it is convinced that it is a pseudo-ream only by seeing the notice effect displayed when the symbol variation is started, the player's interest shifts to whether or not the stop symbol is a hit. That is, the interest in the symbol change and the notice effect that are performed a plurality of times in a pseudo manner before the stop symbol is displayed is reduced. In addition, there is a case where the desire to know the result quickly becomes strong, and the user feels bothered by the long variation display. Therefore, there is a desire to prevent the pseudo-ream from being easily detected. If it becomes difficult to see the contents of the performance, the playability can be improved. In addition, the possibility that it is difficult to detect that the program is a pseudo-ream is improved by complicating the control program or abundant production contents prepared in advance. However, since the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine is set, the type of memory that can be used is determined. Therefore, the capacity that can be used for the control program and the data of the production contents is limited. Therefore, when the designer creates data for the control program and the production contents, the data is designed with a strong recognition that the portion that can be saved is saved even by 1 byte. Therefore, the above-described easy measures are not preferable in order to prevent the fact that they are pseudo-reams.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for selecting a notice effect so that the contents of the effect are not easily seen in a ball game machine, and to improve game playability. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A winning lottery means for executing a winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting prize port, One result of the lottery determination as a variation pattern that defines a pattern from the start to the stop of the symbol display for displaying the result of the lottery, and the symbol display device for variably displaying the symbol for showing the result of the lottery By changing the single variation pattern that displays a single symbol variation and the result of one lottery lottery into a semi-stop mode as if the symbol was stopped during symbol variation, Preserving the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern to be displayed To the symbol display device according to the variation pattern selected by the effect determination means, the effect determination means for selecting one of the plurality of variation patterns stored in the pattern storage means according to the result of the lottery determination Display control means for variably displaying symbols, and special game control means for executing a special game when the symbols change in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery is winning. The pattern storage means is a notice effect pattern in which a notice effect that preliminarily suggests the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win during symbol variation of the variation pattern, and is a pseudo-multiple variation pattern pseudo-multiple times A plurality of types of notice effect patterns for displaying a notice effect for each symbol change are included. When selecting a pseudo continuous variation pattern, the effect determining means determines a plurality of notice effect patterns necessary for the notice effect displayed for each of a plurality of pseudo symbol variations, while selecting a single variation pattern, The notice effect pattern to be displayed during the symbol variation by the single variation pattern is determined, and when the notice effect is selected, the display control means displays the selected notice effect during the symbol variation of the variation pattern, while the pseudo continuous variation pattern If the notice effect that is executed after the second time during the symbol variation is a notice effect that can be selected even when a single variation pattern is selected, it is visually or auditorily that the notice effect is quasi-continuous variation. An accompanying effect different from the accompanying effect accompanying the notice effect in the single variation pattern is executed so that the player can be classified.

  In addition, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entrance is a lottery opportunity. Shows the result of winning or failing lottery and the result of winning or failing lottery for executing the winning or failing lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the winning game is entered. As a variation pattern that defines the pattern display device in which symbols for variation are displayed and a variation pattern from start to stop of the symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, one result of the success / failure lottery is changed once per symbol. Pattern storage means for holding a single variation pattern to be displayed in (1), a pseudo continuous variation pattern for displaying a single result of the success / failure lottery with a plurality of pseudo variation of symbols, and a plurality of variations depending on the result of the success / failure lottery Select one of the patterns Specially when the change of the symbol is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning lottery is won, the display control unit that displays the symbol on the symbol display device in accordance with the selected variation pattern Special game control means for executing a game. The pattern storage means is a notice effect pattern in which a notice effect that preliminarily suggests the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win during symbol variation of the variation pattern, and is a pseudo-multiple variation pattern pseudo-multiple times A plurality of types of notice effect patterns for displaying a notice effect for each symbol change are included. The effect determining means executes a first lottery in which one of the plurality of notice effect patterns is selected as a notice effect pattern for displaying the notice effect during at least the first symbol change among the pseudo plural symbol changes. A first lottery means, and a second combination for selecting a combination of a plurality of notice effect patterns for displaying a notice effect for each of the remaining symbol fluctuations among a plurality of pseudo symbol fluctuations from a plurality of predetermined combinations. Including a second lottery means for executing a lottery, and when the effect determining means selects a pseudo continuous variation pattern, the effect determining means includes a plurality of notice effect patterns necessary for the notice effect displayed for each of a plurality of pseudo symbol variations. When at least the first lottery and the second lottery are selected, the display control means displays the selected notice effect during the symbol variation of the variation pattern when the notice effect is selected.

  The “notice effect” may be displayed any time as long as the symbol is changing. For example, in the case of a symbol variation in which a plurality of symbols are sequentially stopped, the player's expectation can be enhanced from the initial stage of the symbol variation by displaying a notice effect before the first symbol stops. Alternatively, the second symbol may be displayed when it reaches a reach state. Moreover, you may display continuously during symbol fluctuation. The quasi-continuous variation pattern is a variation pattern that displays the result of one lottery lottery with a plurality of pseudo symbol variations. For example, four pseudo symbol variations can be displayed. During the fluctuation display using the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern, the symbol fluctuations of each time except the pseudo last fluctuation of the symbols can be displayed in a semi-stop manner as if the symbols were stopped rather than completely stopped. . Then, after the display of the semi-stop mode is displayed for a predetermined time, the pseudo next symbol variation is started. By repeating the display of the semi-stop mode and the resumption of fluctuation, it is possible to perform an effect that simulates continuous fluctuation. Then, the symbol is completely stopped by the symbol variation which becomes the last round in a pseudo manner, and the result of the lottery determination is displayed in a stopped symbol form. When the quasi-continuous variation pattern is selected, the first lottery unit independently selects the announcement effect pattern for displaying the announcement effect during at least the first symbol variation among a plurality of pseudo symbol variations. Further, the second lottery means selects a combination of a plurality of notice effect patterns for displaying a notice effect for each remaining symbol change among a plurality of pseudo symbol changes from a plurality of predetermined combinations.

  By the way, when a plurality of notice effect patterns are to be selected in one lottery when an effect using a pseudo continuous variation pattern is performed, a plurality of combinations in which a plurality of notice effect patterns are collected together are prepared. One combination is to be selected. In this case, if all the combinations of the notice effect patterns are covered, the number of combinations becomes enormous. Therefore, it must be selected from a limited number of combinations. When a selection is made from a limited combination, it becomes easier for the player to recognize what notice effect is initially displayed when performing an effect using a pseudo continuous variation pattern. That is, it is easy to see whether or not it is an effect using a pseudo continuous variation pattern only by looking at the notice effect displayed for the first time.

  According to the aspect of the present invention, when the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected, the first lottery selects one notice effect pattern from the plurality of notice effect patterns, and the second lottery selects the remaining notice effect patterns. Select a combination. Therefore, no matter what kind of notice effect pattern is selected in the first lottery, it is combined with the notice effect pattern selected in the second lottery, and the necessary number of notice effect patterns are produced in the effect using the pseudo continuous variation pattern. I can decide. That is, it is possible to give an image to the player that there is a possibility of producing an effect using a pseudo continuous variation pattern no matter what notice effect is displayed. In other words, it is difficult to understand which notice effect is displayed when the effect is shifted to the pseudo continuous variation pattern. As a result, it is difficult to determine whether or not the pseudo continuous variation pattern has been selected based on the content of the notice effect displayed at the initial stage of symbol variation, and it is possible to provide a long expectation of whether or not the effect is a pseudo continuous variation pattern. Gameability can be improved.

  When selecting a single variation pattern, the effect determining means may draw a notice effect pattern to be displayed during symbol variation of the single change pattern from the same options as the notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery. . In this case, as long as the choice of the notice effect pattern is the same, the notice effect pattern may be selected from the selection area for the single variation pattern in the pattern storage means, or the same as the selection area used in the first lottery. You may select from a selection area. According to this aspect, even if the single variation pattern is selected or the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected, the notification effect pattern of the notification effect displayed at the initial stage of the symbol variation is selected from the same options. As a result, it is difficult to determine whether a single variation pattern is selected or a pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected even if the contents of the notice effect displayed at the initial stage of the symbol variation are viewed. Because it becomes difficult to judge, even when a single variation pattern is selected, the player has a sense of expectation that the pseudo continuous variation pattern has been selected until the variation display of the single variation pattern is completed. Can contribute to improving game playability. Similarly, even when the quasi-continuous variation pattern is selected, a feeling of expectation that it may be a quasi-continuous variation pattern can be given at least until the first variation display is completed, which can contribute to an improvement in game playability.

  When selecting the quasi-continuous variation pattern, the effect determining means may execute the second lottery from the options of the notice effect pattern limited according to the result of the first lottery. When such a limitation is not provided, there is a high possibility that there is no relationship between the notice effect selected by the first lottery and the notice effect selected by the second lottery. In that case, the pseudo continuous variation pattern actually displayed four notice effects, but the single variation pattern with one notice effect and the pseudo continuous pattern with three notice effects were continuously executed. May give the player a unique impression. The quasi-continuous variation pattern is interpreted as indicating that the greater the number of pseudo-sequential symbol variations (which may be the number of notice effects) is, the higher the expectation for jackpots, so the impression that the number of consecutive variations is less That is not preferred. Therefore, by executing the second lottery using the options of the notice effect pattern limited according to the result of the first lottery, the second lottery option has no relation to the result of the first lottery. It is possible to reduce the possibility that no notice effect will be included. That is, it is possible to have a relationship between the notice effects selected in the first lottery and the second lottery. According to this aspect, by performing the first lottery and the second lottery separately, the remaining notice effect is maintained while maintaining the effect that it is difficult to see that it is a pseudo continuous variation pattern in the first notice effect. When is displayed, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the pseudo continuous variation pattern including the previously displayed notice effect has been executed. As a result, it is possible to make the player correctly recognize the expectation for the jackpot that he / she wants to express with the pseudo continuous variation pattern.

  The pattern storage means may hold a variation pattern that is difficult to distinguish from the appearance as a pseudo continuous variation pattern. As a variation pattern that is difficult to distinguish in appearance from the fact that it is a pseudo plural number of symbol variations, for example, a pattern that reduces the fluctuation of symbols when displaying a semi-stop mode or a display time of a semi-stop mode is shortened There are patterns. By making the variation pattern that is difficult to discern from the appearance that it is a pseudo multiple symbol variation, whether the single variation pattern is continuously executed even if only the symbol variation is seen, the pseudo continuous variation pattern is executed. It can be difficult to identify. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of making it difficult to understand that it is a pseudo continuous variation pattern by selecting a plurality of notice effects by the first lottery and the second lottery, and the expectation when the notice effect is made It can contribute to improvement.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for selecting a notice effect so that the contents of the effect are not easily seen through, thereby improving the playability.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the effect display apparatus when the single variation pattern in a present Example is selected. It is explanatory drawing explaining the display content of the effect display apparatus when the pseudo | simulation continuous variation pattern in a present Example is selected. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the pattern memory | storage means in a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the effect display determination process of S36 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows S16 in FIG. 7 in detail. It is explanatory drawing explaining the other structure of the pattern memory | storage means in a present Example.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the special symbol display device 61, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52 which is a symmetrical position. Yes. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

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

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a variable shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games is started. In the variation shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shorter than usual. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. Note that the probability change may be executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a lottery or a game executed during the special game.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 is a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, and an opening / closing control. Means 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

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

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination unit 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery unit 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, or a pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 selects one of a plurality of variation patterns in accordance with the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol and variation pattern to the main display control unit 118 and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determination means 114 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. Multiple types of variation patterns have various variation times. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. As described above, the variation of the special symbol and the variation of the decorative symbol are linked. That is, when a long variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the decorative symbol that varies in substantially the same variation time is selected. Therefore, when a variation pattern having a long variation time of a decorative symbol is selected as in a pseudo continuous variation pattern described later, a special symbol having a long variation pattern is selected.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol variation display according to the variation pattern determined by the symbol determination unit 114. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in this embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times.

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

  The pattern storage unit 130 includes a variation pattern storage unit 200 and a notice effect pattern storage unit 202. The variation pattern storage unit 200 stores a plurality of variation pattern data in which a variation process from variation start to stop in variation display is defined as a variation pattern of an effect image including a decorative design. The fluctuation pattern displays a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. For example, a reach pattern called normal reach has a relatively short variation time among reach patterns. In addition, reach patterns called long reach and super reach are often accompanied by story development and have a relatively long variation time. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects the variation pattern of the effect image having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The variation pattern storage unit 200 of the present embodiment includes a single variation pattern and a pseudo continuous variation pattern as the variation pattern. The single variation pattern is a variation pattern that displays one result of the success / failure lottery with one symbol variation. The pseudo continuous variation pattern is a variation pattern that displays a result of one lottery lottery with a plurality of pseudo symbol variations. Details of the single variation pattern and the pseudo continuous variation pattern will be described later.

  The notice effect pattern storage unit 202 holds a plurality of notice effect patterns that define notice effects that suggest the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win during the pattern change of the change pattern. The notice effect is an effect of displaying a message that makes a special character appear or raises a sense of expectation, for example, during symbol variation. Note that the notice effect pattern may be a pattern that executes an effect such that the screen displayed by the effect display device 60 changes in appearance. For example, the background may be changed, the background color may be changed, or the color or form of a decorative pattern or character that is normally displayed may be changed. In the case of FIG. 3, the variation pattern storage unit 200 and the notice effect pattern storage unit 202 are included in the pattern storage unit 130, but the variation pattern storage unit 200 and the notice effect pattern storage unit 202 are configured as separate storage units. May be.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and their arrangement and variation pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol. Further, the effect determining means 132 selects a required number of the notice effect patterns from the notice effect pattern storage unit 202 when executing the notice effect during the change of the decorative design. The effect determining means 132 includes a first lottery means 204 and a second lottery means 206 as means for selecting a notice effect pattern. The first lottery means 204 selects a notice effect pattern for displaying a notice effect during at least the first symbol variation among a plurality of pseudo symbol variations when a pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Select one from The first lottery means 204 selects a single notice pattern from a plurality of notice effects patterns when a single change pattern is selected and a notice effect is displayed during the symbol change. The second lottery means 206 has a predetermined combination of a plurality of notice effect patterns for displaying a notice effect for each remaining symbol variation among a plurality of pseudo symbol variations when a pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected. Select from multiple combinations. The effect determining means 132 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a decorative symbol, and a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern and a notice effect pattern.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to a special game, and a variation pattern of a special symbol indicating a loss with reach is selected, only one such as “191” or “727” is selected. Select a combination that does not have the same pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information about the stop symbol of the decorative symbol and the variation pattern of the effect image to the effect display control unit 134. Also, when the decorative pattern variation pattern is a pattern accompanied by display of a notice effect, information on the selected notice effect is sent to the effect display control means 134.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variation pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  The single variation pattern described above is a variation pattern that displays one symbol variation for the result of one winning / failing lottery, and is a pattern that is regularly selected during the game. FIG. 4A to FIG. 4E show transition of display contents displayed on the effect display device 60 when a single variation pattern is selected. In the present embodiment, an example in which three decorative symbols 190 are stopped in the order of “left symbol”, “right symbol”, and “middle symbol” and the result of winning / failing lottery is displayed is shown. The single variation pattern has information indicating whether or not to display the notice effect and at what timing. The example of FIG. 4A to FIG. 4E shows a case where a notice effect is displayed. First, three decorative symbols 190 change (FIG. 4A), and a notice effect image 194 showing a notice effect is displayed during the change display. In the case of this example, it is suggested in advance that the result of the winning / failing lottery may be a win by displaying characters and messages that do not normally appear (FIG. 4B). Then, stop of the “left symbol” (FIG. 4C), stop of the “right symbol” and “reach” display (FIG. 4D) are executed, and finally the “middle symbol” stops (see FIG. 4). 4 (e)) The symbol variation is completed. The variation display in FIGS. 4A to 4D is executed from when the special symbol variation is started to when it is stopped. In other words, while displaying the result of one lottery determination lottery, the variable display of FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D is executed. When the stop symbol is displayed without going through the reach state, the “left symbol” and the “right symbol” become different decorative symbols 190 in FIG. 4D, and the “reach” message is not displayed. Further, in the case of symbol variation not accompanied by a notice effect, the display of FIG. 4B is omitted. In this example, the notice effect image 194 is displayed before the “left symbol” is stopped, but may be displayed at any timing as long as the decorative symbol is changing. Further, in the case of a fluctuation pattern called long reach or super reach with a long fluctuation time, a long notice effect that straddles each scene may be displayed.

  The above-described pseudo continuous variation pattern is a variation pattern in which, for example, four symbol variations are displayed in a pseudo manner with respect to the result of one successful / bad lottery. In the variation display using the quasi-continuous variation pattern, except for the pseudo last symbol variation, each pseudo symbol variation is displayed in a semi-stop mode as if it had stopped completely. The pseudo continuous variation pattern includes information indicating the display timing of the notice effect. FIGS. 5A to 5E show the transition of the display content displayed on the effect display device 60 from the start of variation of the decorative symbol 190 until the semi-stop mode is displayed. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D are the same as the fluctuation display of the single fluctuation pattern. In the case of the quasi-continuous variation pattern, as shown in FIG. 5 (e), the decorative symbol 190 of “middle symbol” is displayed, but the display does not stop completely, for example, a semi-stop mode in which it swings up and down or left and right. Is displayed. Then, after the semi-stop mode is displayed for a predetermined time, the state is shifted to the fluctuation display state of FIG. 5A and the fluctuations of “left symbol”, “middle symbol”, and “right symbol” are resumed. In the case of the quasi-continuous variation pattern, the display in FIGS. 5A to 5E is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. In the last change display, the “medium symbol” is completely stopped, and the result of the winning / losing lottery is displayed in a stopped symbol form. That is, in the quasi-continuous variation pattern in which the symbol variation is performed four times in a pseudo manner, the variation display of FIGS. 5A to 5E is executed three times during one variation of the special symbol. The variation display as shown in FIG. 4 (a) to FIG. 4 (e) is executed. When this quasi-continuous variation pattern is executed, the decrease in the number of held balls held by the holding control means 116 is “1”. In addition, the reach symbol of the decorative symbol 190 displayed during the pseudo plural symbol variation in the pseudo continuous variation pattern may be the same or different each time. Further, it is not always necessary to display the reach form, and a combination of decorative symbols 190 having a predetermined meaning, for example, a combination called a chance eye or a combination including an almighty symbol may be used. In addition, the announcement effect displayed a plurality of times may be the same or different each time. In addition, it is preferable to set it as the content of a notice so that an expectation may increase whenever it repeats the display frequency. Moreover, you may continue the content which is related in a story as a notice effect. In the above description, the symbol variation that is repeated a plurality of times in a pseudo manner has been described as four times. However, the number of repetitions can be set appropriately other than four times, for example, two or six times.

  By using such a quasi-continuous variation pattern, it is possible to show the player that the symbol variation that can be expected to be a big hit such as “reach mode” is generated multiple times in succession, thereby increasing the expectation for the big hit. Can produce. Further, by displaying the notice effect image 194 during the symbol variation of the pseudo continuous variation pattern as shown in FIG. 5B, it is possible to further increase the expectation for the big hit.

  The notice effect pattern storage unit 202 stores a plurality of kinds of notice effect patterns for executing a notice effect to be displayed during symbol variation. Specifically, it has a first lottery table 208 and a second lottery table 210 used when determining a notice effect pattern to be displayed during symbol variation of a single variation pattern or symbol variation of a pseudo continuous variation pattern. When the effect determining means 132 selects the pseudo continuous variation pattern as the decorative pattern variation pattern, one of the plurality of notice effect patterns (for example, four) necessary for the notice effect is selected from the first lottery table 208 and the rest Are collectively selected from the second lottery table 210. Further, the effect determining means 132 selects one notice effect pattern from the first lottery table 208 when displaying the notice effect when the single variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern of the decorative design.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first lottery table 208 holds a plurality of notice effect patterns individually. The first lottery means 204 selects any one of the notice effect patterns from the first lottery table 208 and uses it for the first symbol variation among a plurality of pseudo symbol variations of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. The notice effect pattern is used. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the first lottery table 208 holds, for example, ten types of notice effect patterns (notice effect patterns 1 to 10). The second lottery table 210 holds a plurality of types of notice combinations 212 composed of a plurality of notice effect patterns. In the case of the example of FIG. 6, the notice combination 212 is composed of three notice effect patterns. The notice effect pattern included in the second lottery table 210 is a combination of three notice effect patterns selected from the notice effect patterns 1 to 10. For example, (1, 1, 1), (3, 3, 5), (4, 6, 7), etc. can be appropriately determined as the combination of the notice effect patterns constituting the notice combination 212. The notice effect contents of the notice effect patterns constituting each notice combination 212 may include the same notice effect pattern or may not be related to each other. However, when it is desired to obtain the effect of increasing the sense of expectation step by step, it is desirable to relate the content of the notice effect. In this case, for example, the contents of the notice effect may be continued in a story. Moreover, even if the contents of the performance are different, the background may be related to the appearance. The second lottery means 206 selects any one of the notice combinations 212 from the second lottery table 210, and when the symbol variation is the second or later among the pseudo plural symbol variations of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. It is set as the notice effect pattern used for.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the notice combination 212 is grouped for each notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery, and the options (limited) of the notice effect pattern limited according to the result of the first lottery. The second lottery is executed from among the previous notice combinations 212). When such a limitation is not provided, there is a high possibility that there is no relationship between the notice effect selected by the first lottery and the notice effect selected by the second lottery. In this case, for example, although the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern displays four notice effects, a single fluctuation pattern with one notice effect and a pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern with three notice effects are selected in succession. It is possible to give the player an impression that has been made. The pseudo-continuous variation pattern is interpreted as indicating that the greater the number of times of pseudo-sequential symbol variation (the number of notice effects) may be, the higher the expectation of jackpots, so the impression that the number of consecutive variations is less It is not preferable to give. Therefore, by reducing the possibility that the second lottery option includes a notice effect that has no relation to the result of the first lottery, a relationship is provided between the selected notice effects. However, since the first lottery means 204 and the second lottery means 206 perform different lotteries when selecting a plurality of notice effect patterns, the selection of the notice combination 212 is limited by the result of the first lottery. However, it is difficult to identify whether it is the notice effect for the single variation pattern or the first notice effect for the pseudo continuous variation pattern only by looking at the result of the first lottery. As a result, the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern including the previously displayed notice effect is being executed when the remaining notice effect is displayed while it is difficult to see that it is a pseudo continuous change pattern in the first notice effect. This makes it easier for the player to recognize this. That is, the selection of the advance notice combination 212 is limited by the lottery result of the first lottery means 204, so that the player can correctly recognize the sense of expectation for the jackpot to be expressed by the pseudo continuous variation pattern. In the above description, the number of selectable combination combinations 212 may be different when the notice effect pattern 1 is selected in the first lottery and when the notice effect pattern 2 is selected. Also, the number of selectable notice combinations 212 may be the same, but the contents of the notice combinations 212 may be different.

  In the present embodiment, the notice effect pattern to be used for the first notice effect in the pseudo series is selected by the first lottery means 204, and the notice effect pattern to be used for the second and subsequent notice effects is selected by the second lottery means 206. As a result, when four notice effect patterns are determined as the entire notice effect in the pseudo-ream, the number of notice effect patterns constituting the notice combination 212 can be three. That is, compared to the case where the selection by the first lottery means 204 is not performed (when the number of notice effect patterns constituting the notice combination 212 is four), the total number of the notice combinations 212 held in the second lottery table 210 can be significantly reduced. it can. As a result, the required capacity of the notice effect pattern storage unit 202 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, when the effect determining means 132 selects a single variation pattern as the decorative pattern variation pattern and further displays the notice effect, the effect determining means 132 is the notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery. Select a notice effect pattern from the same options. That is, one notice effect pattern for the single variation pattern is determined using the first lottery means 204 and the first lottery table 208. As a result, it can be difficult to distinguish whether the displayed notice effect pattern of the displayed notice effect is selected for the single variation pattern or the initial display of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. The player may know that information from past experiences, information magazines, and the like suggests that the result of the lottery is likely to be a win if the notice effect is displayed. In addition, there are cases where it is known that the possibility of winning is strongly suggested if becoming a pseudo-ream. As described above, if a plurality of notice effects are to be determined by one lottery during the pseudo-ream, the combination options must be limited. As a result, it is easy to distinguish between the notice effect selected at the time of the pseudo-ream and the notice effect selected at the time of single variation. And just by looking at the notice effect that was displayed first after the decorative symbols fluctuate, there is a high possibility that it will be determined whether or not it is a pseudo-ream. If the notice effect is displayed during the variation display of the decorative symbol, if it is immediately determined that it is not a pseudo-ream, the expectation for winning will decline at that time. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the selection of the notice effect pattern in the single variation pattern and the selection of the first notice effect pattern in the pseudo continuous variation pattern are performed from the same option. As a result, even if the notice effect is displayed during the variation display of the decorative symbol, it is difficult to understand whether the symbol variation ends with a single variation or a pseudo-continuation only by looking at the notice content. In other words, it is possible to maintain a high expectation for winning until it can be confirmed that at least the symbol variation with the notice effect is finished and the notice symbol effect is displayed in the next symbol change, which can contribute to the improvement of the gameability. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5E, the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern that is difficult to discern in appearance that it is a pseudo plural number of symbol fluctuations. It is configured. As a variation pattern that is difficult to identify from the appearance that it is a pseudo plural number of symbol variations, for example, a pattern that reduces the fluctuation of symbols when displaying the semi-stop mode shown in FIG. There is a pattern for shortening the display time of the mode. By displaying the semi-stop mode in this way, when the single variation pattern shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E is continuously executed, and as the pseudo continuous variation pattern, FIGS. It can be difficult to distinguish from the case where the display of FIG. In this way, whether or not a single variation pattern is continuously executed even if only the symbol variation is observed by making it a variation pattern that is difficult to discern from the appearance that it is a pseudo plural symbol variation. It can be difficult to identify whether a pattern is being executed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of making it difficult to understand that it is a pseudo continuous variation pattern by selecting a plurality of notice effects by the first lottery and the second lottery, and the expectation when the notice effect is made It can contribute to improvement. In addition, it is possible to maintain a high expectation for winning until it can be confirmed whether or not the notice variation is displayed with the next symbol variation after the symbol variation accompanied by the notice effect is completed, and this can contribute to improvement in game play.

  In some cases, it may be desired to identify whether a single fluctuation pattern is executed continuously or a pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern is executed. In this case, it is possible to provide a difference in performance that can be visually and audibly discriminated between the notice effect pattern selected by the first lottery means 204 and the notice effect pattern selected by the second lottery means 206. For example, the music associated with the notice effect image displayed with the first symbol variation and the music associated with the notice effect image displayed with the symbol variation of the single variation pattern in the pseudo multiple variation of the pseudo continuous variation pattern are the same. Make music. Then, the music associated with the notice effect image that is displayed with the symbol variation of the single variation pattern as the music associated with the notice effect image displayed with the symbol variation after the second of the pseudo plural variation of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. And make it different. As a result, when the same music is output in successive notice effects, it can be determined that the notice effects in a single variation pattern are continued. Further, when different music is output in successive notice effects, it can be determined that the notice effect is a pseudo continuous variation pattern. Such an effect for identification may be executed by additional information integrated in advance with the notice effect image, or additional information prepared separately from the notice effect image is displayed simultaneously with the display of the notice effect image. The output may be executed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (N in S12), control processing for normal games such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if a special game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for special game is executed (S16), from S10 to S16 In step S18, prize ball payout corresponding to various winnings is processed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). The determination result is transmitted to the main display control means 118 and also to the effect determination means 132. Then, the effect determination unit 132 executes effect display determination processing for determining the decorative pattern variation pattern and the content of the notice effect (S36). The main display control means 118 starts the special symbol fluctuation display according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and transmits a fluctuation start command to the effect display control means 134. Upon receiving this, the effect display control means 134 starts effect image change display according to the change pattern data determined by the effect determining means 132 (S38). At this time, when the notice effect pattern is selected in the effect determining means 132, the notice effect is displayed at the timing specified by the variation pattern data. In the case of the fluctuation display by the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern, the notice effect based on the notice effect pattern determined by the first lottery means 204 is displayed during the pseudo first-time symbol change. Further, during the pseudo second symbol variation, the notice effect pattern in the notice combination 212 determined by the second lottery means 206 is displayed during the corresponding symbol variation. In the case of the change display by the single change pattern, the notice effect based on the notice effect pattern determined by the first lottery means 204 is displayed. If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S38 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 to S38. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S40), the symbol variation display process is executed (S42). If the symbol variation display has not been started (N in S40), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S44), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S46). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S48), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol (S50).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the effect display determination process of S36 in FIG. First, the effect determination means 132 reads the determination result and special symbol information (S52). The effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the result of the determination and the special symbol (S54), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S56). When the variation pattern of the selected decorative symbol is a pseudo continuous variation pattern (Y in S58), the first lottery means 204 of the effect determining means 132 refers to the first lottery table 208 during the pseudo first-time symbol variation. A notice effect pattern of the notice effect to be displayed is selected (S60). Subsequently, the second lottery means 206 refers to the second lottery table 210 and selects the notice combination 212 by lottery from the options corresponding to the lottery result of the first lottery means 204 (S62). This notice combination 212 determines the notice effect pattern of the notice effect to be displayed during each symbol variation for the second and subsequent times in the pseudo-series.

  In S58, when the variation pattern selected by the effect determination means 132 is a single variation pattern (N in S58), it is confirmed whether there is information indicating that the single variation pattern is accompanied by a notice effect (S64). When there is information indicating that the single variation pattern is accompanied by the notice effect (Y in S64), the first lottery means 204 of the effect determination means 132 refers to the first lottery table 208 to display during the single variation of the decorative symbol. The notice effect pattern of the notice effect to be selected is selected (S66). In S64, when there is no information indicating that the single variation pattern accompanies the notice effect (N in S64), S66 is skipped.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG. First, if the big prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the production display control means 134 starts the special game production process (S72), and the open / close control means 124 opens the special prize opening 66 (S74). ). If the big winning opening 66 has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S84), and the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S90).

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which four notice effect patterns are selected when a pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected has been described. An example is shown in which one is selected by the first lottery means 204 and three are selected as the notice combination 212 by the second lottery means 206. In another embodiment, for example, when the number of the notice effect patterns selected when the pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected, the number of the notice effect patterns selected alone by the first lottery means 204 may be increased. Good. For example, when selecting six notice effect patterns, the first notice effect pattern to be displayed for the first time and the second time is selected by the first lottery means 204, and the second notice effect pattern to be displayed for the third to sixth times is selected. The means 206 may be selected as the notice combination 212 (four notice effect patterns are selected at once). In this case, the number of lotteries of the first lottery means 204 so that the control program for executing the lottery of the notice effect pattern can be avoided and the increase in the capacity of the pattern storage means 130 accompanying the increase in the total number of the notice combination 212 can be balanced. It is desirable to determine.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the notice effect pattern is composed of a single notice effect is shown. That is, when the notice effect pattern 1 is selected as the notice effect pattern, for example, only a so-called “group notice” in which a number of characters cross the screen is displayed, and the notice effect ends. When the notice effect pattern 2 is selected, for example, only a so-called “movie notice” in which a live-action image is displayed is displayed, and the notice effect is ended. That is, when a single variation pattern is selected, only “group notice” or only “movie notice” is displayed. Similarly, the notice effect pattern that is displayed during each symbol fluctuation among the pseudo multiple fluctuations in the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern is displayed as a notice effect consisting of a single unit such as “group notice” or “movie notice”. Showed the case.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, the notice effect pattern may be composed of a plurality of notice effects. FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the notice effect pattern storage unit 202 in the modification.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the first lottery table 208 individually holds a plurality of notice effect patterns (for example, notice effect patterns 1 to 10). When the first lottery means 204 selects a notice effect pattern from the first lottery table 208, the first lottery means 204 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to display each of the notice effect patterns 1-10. As a result, (notice effect pattern 1, notice effect pattern 2, notice effect pattern 3, notice effect pattern 4) (hereinafter abbreviated as (1, 2, 3, 4)) and (1, 2, 5) Combinations (including a single case) such as (1, 8, 9) and (7) can be determined. This combination of the notice effect patterns is called a double notice effect pattern. Since the symbol variation time is determined by the variation pattern, the number of notice effect patterns that can be displayed during symbol variation is limited. Therefore, it is desirable to consider the number of notice effect patterns that can be displayed when the notice effect patterns included in the multiple notice effect patterns are drawn. The same lottery is also used when determining the notice effect pattern to be used for the first symbol variation among the pseudo multiple variations of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. A double notice effect pattern including a notice effect pattern can be determined. The first lottery table 208 holds a plurality of double notice effect patterns such as (1, 2, 3, 4), (1, 2, 5), (1, 8, 9), (7) in advance. One of them may be selected.

  The second lottery table 210 holds a plurality of types of notice combinations 212 composed of a plurality of double notice effect patterns. For example, there is a pattern including a notice effect pattern 1 as a double notice effect pattern a (hereinafter abbreviated as (1)), as a double notice effect pattern b (1, 2), as a double notice effect pattern c (1, A plurality of double notice effect patterns such as 2, 3) are prepared. The notice combination 212 is composed of three double notice effect patterns. For example, when the notice combination 212 (a, b, c) is selected as the notice combination 212 in the second lottery, the notice effect pattern 1 is displayed in the pseudo second symbol variation, and the pseudo third time. The notice effect patterns 1 and 2 are displayed in the symbol variation, and the notice effect patterns 1, 2, and 3 are displayed in the pseudo fourth symbol variation. The notice effect contents of the multiple notice effect patterns constituting each notice combination 212 may include the same notice effect pattern or may not be related to each other. However, when it is desired to obtain the effect of increasing the sense of expectation step by step, it is desirable to relate the content of the notice effect. The second lottery means 206 selects any one of the notice combinations 212 from the second lottery table 210, and when the symbol variation is the second or later among the pseudo plural symbol variations of the pseudo continuous variation pattern. It is set as the notice effect pattern used for.

  The relationship between the double notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery and the multiple notice effect pattern included in the notice combination 212 selected in the second lottery is the same as that of the single notice effect described in FIG. Can be. That is, the content of the multiple notice effect pattern included in the notice combination 212 selected in the second lottery may be limited according to the content of the double notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery. For example, if the notice effect pattern 1 is included in the double notice effect pattern selected in the first lottery, at least the first of the double notice effect patterns included in the notice combination 212 is included in the second lottery. It is possible to select one that includes the notice effect pattern 1 in the double notice effect pattern. Also in this case, as described above, since the first lottery means 204 and the second lottery means 206 perform separate lotteries, even if the selection of the notice combination 212 is restricted by the result of the first lottery, It is difficult to identify whether it is the notice effect for the single variation pattern or the first notice effect for the pseudo continuous variation pattern only by looking at the result of the lottery. As a result, the pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern including the previously displayed notice effect is being executed when the remaining notice effect is displayed while it is difficult to see that it is a pseudo continuous change pattern in the first notice effect. This makes it easier for the player to recognize this. That is, the selection of the advance notice combination 212 is limited by the lottery result of the first lottery means 204, so that the player can correctly recognize the sense of expectation for the jackpot to be expressed by the pseudo continuous variation pattern. Other effects are the same as those obtained when the single notice effect is used as the notice effect pattern.

  In the above-described embodiment, a game machine called a so-called first type pachinko game machine has been described as an example. However, if the game machine is a game machine in which a pseudo-ream and a notice effect are performed during symbol variation, this embodiment is described. Applicable. For example, a game machine called a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first-class pachinko machines are fused, or a game machine that combines a first-class pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine. The embodiment can be applied, and the same effect can be obtained.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming machine, 50 Game board, 52 Game area, 60 Production display device, 61 Special symbol display device, 62 Start opening, 100 Game control device, 112 Win / fail lottery means, 114 Symbol determination means, 118 Main display control means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 202 notice effect pattern storage section, 204 first lottery means, 206 second lottery means, 208 first lottery table, 210 second lottery table, 212 notice combination

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A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
Triggering lottery means for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the starting winning opening,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
A single variation pattern that displays one result of the success / failure lottery as one symbol variation as a variation pattern that defines the mode from the start to the end of symbol variation for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, and the success / failure lottery Pattern storage means for holding a quasi-continuous variation pattern that is displayed in a plurality of pseudo-symbol variations by making the one-time result in a semi-stop mode as if the symbol was halted during symbol variation;
Production determination means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns stored in the pattern storage means according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device according to the variation pattern selected by the effect determining means;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the variation of the symbol is stopped in a predetermined stop mode indicating that the winning / losing lottery is a win;
With
The pattern storage means is a notice effect pattern in which a notice effect that preliminarily suggests the possibility that the result of the success / failure lottery is a hit during symbol variation of the variation pattern, and is a pseudo effect pattern of the pseudo continuous variation pattern Including a plurality of types of notice effect patterns for displaying the notice effect for each symbol change during a plurality of symbol changes,
The production determining means
When selecting the quasi-continuous variation pattern, while determining a plurality of notice effect patterns required for the notice effect displayed for each of a plurality of pseudo symbol variations, when selecting the single variation pattern, the single variation Decide the notice effect pattern to be displayed during the pattern variation by the pattern,
When the notice effect is selected, the display control means displays the selected notice effect during the variation of the pattern of the variation pattern, while performing the announcement effect executed after the second time during the variation of the symbol by the pseudo continuous variation pattern. However, if it is a notice effect that can be selected even when the single change pattern is selected, the simple change is made so that the player can visually or audibly distinguish that the notice effect is quasi-continuous change. A bullet ball game machine that performs an accompanying effect different from an accompanying effect accompanying a notice effect in a pattern.

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