JP2014014553A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game by increasing the degree of attention of a player to a stop-scheduled pattern.SOLUTION: In showing of a result of one winning/losing determination, a plurality of stop-scheduled patterns are displayed during variation display of patterns and a pattern corresponding to the displayed stop-scheduled pattern is stopped. For example, in tentative stop of identification patterns 27a, 27b, 27c, a special ready-to-win performance is executed to display ready-to-win lines corresponding in number to the number of displayed, scheduled patterns.

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 on the game board, after the symbols are variably displayed in a plurality of symbol display areas, the symbols are stopped and displayed, and the combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is a predetermined display mode. 2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine that starts a special game that is advantageous to a player is known. Among such ball and ball gaming machines, in which at least one of a plurality of symbol display areas displays a scheduled stop symbol scheduled to be stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game during the symbol variation display. (Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-206465 A

  However, although the technique for displaying the symbols to be stopped as described above can make the player recognize the symbols that are stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, it has become a general technique in recent years, There is a problem that it is difficult to sufficiently increase.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of enhancing a game interest by improving a player's attention to a stop scheduled symbol. And

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 displays a variation after displaying symbols in a plurality of symbol display areas, and shows a result of the determination of success or failure by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed.
When showing the result of one-time determination of the success / failure, at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas is displayed with a scheduled stop symbol scheduled to be stopped and displayed through the variation display during the variation display of the symbol. First scheduled symbol display means to perform,
A second scheduled symbol display means for displaying a scheduled stop symbol scheduled to be displayed separately from the symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol in a state where the scheduled stop symbol is displayed;
The symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol displayed by the first scheduled symbol display means and the second scheduled symbol display means is displayed, and the result of the first determination of success / failure is indicated by the stop display of the symbol. Stop display means;
It is characterized by providing.

  In such a ball game machine, when a plurality of symbols to be stopped are displayed during the change display of the symbols when showing the result of one-time success / failure determination, the symbols corresponding to the displayed plurality of symbols to be stopped are displayed. Is stopped. Then, the result of one-time determination of success / failure is indicated by the stop display of the symbol. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the stop display mode of the symbol that is performed until the result of one determination of success / failure is shown based on the plurality of scheduled stop symbols displayed during the symbol variation display. Thereby, when showing the result of one-time success / failure determination, it is possible to realize a gameability such as making a player pay attention to a plurality of symbols scheduled to be stopped displayed during the variation display of the symbols, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. It becomes possible.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
A special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player when the combination of the symbols displayed in the stop state is a predetermined hit mode indicating that the result of the determination of success or failure is a win;
The stop display means may display the combination of symbols by the number corresponding to the number of symbols to be stopped when executing the stop display of the symbols.

  According to such a ball game machine, when displaying the result of a single determination of success / failure, when a symbol stop display is performed after a plurality of symbols to be stopped are displayed during the symbol variation display, As many combinations of symbols as the number of symbols to be stopped are displayed. Accordingly, the player can recognize the number of symbol combinations displayed until the result of one determination of success / failure is shown based on the number of symbols scheduled to be stopped displayed during the variation display of symbols. Further, the player can be given an impression that the possibility of starting a special game increases as the number of symbol combinations displayed increases. Thereby, when showing the result of one-time success / failure determination, it is possible to realize the gameability such as making the player pay attention to the number of symbols to be stopped to be displayed, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
An operating device operated by the player to participate in the production;
Prompting effect means for performing an operation prompting effect for prompting the player to operate the operation device in a state where the scheduled stop symbol is displayed in at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas;
With
The second scheduled symbol display means may display the later scheduled symbol when the operation device is operated in accordance with the execution of the operation prompting effect.

  According to such a ball game machine, when the operation prompting effect is executed in the state where the scheduled stop symbol is displayed and the operation device is operated, it is added to the previously displayed scheduled stop symbol and displayed later. The scheduled stop symbol is displayed. And the stop display of the symbol corresponding to the several stop plan symbols displayed as a result is performed. In this way, the stop display mode of the symbol that is performed until the result of the one-time determination of the success / failure is shown by the operation of the operating device being performed by the player in the state where the scheduled stop symbol that is displayed first is displayed. The player can be recognized. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the operation of the operating device and the “scheduled stop symbol to be displayed later” displayed as a result of the operation, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest by improving the player's attention to the symbols to be stopped.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the 1st symbol display apparatus of a present Example, and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the starting port unit of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with the effect display apparatus of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the low probability non-opening period deviation variation pattern table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot symbol determination table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the big hit game end of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the design fluctuation effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the production | presentation pattern table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the completion | finish aspect of the symbol fluctuation effect of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the quasi-continuous symbol fluctuation effect of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the temporary stop schedule symbol addition display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the quasi-continuous symbol fluctuation effect which displays the temporary stop schedule symbol of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the temporary stop scheduled symbol addition display process (with effect button operation) of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the quasi-continuous symbol fluctuation production (with effect button operation) which displays the temporary stop schedule symbol of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol addition display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the pending | holding pre-reading symbol variation effect of this example, and the next symbol variation effect. It is a flowchart which shows the next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol addition display process (with effect button operation) of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the reservation pre-reading design change effect of this example, and the next design change effect (with effect button operation). It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the special reach production of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a type of pachinko machine called a “seven machine” or “digipachi” will be described.

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 f, 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 launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A first speaker 5 y is provided on the left part of the upper plate part 5. An effect button BT is provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a game effect corresponding to the operation by accepting the player's operation on the effect button BT. The effect button BT corresponds to the “operation device” of the present invention.

  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 plate portion 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement is transferred 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 prize device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the game area 11, and a start unit 17 is provided between the central device 26 and the variable prize device 18. It has been. 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. Is a fixed (non-variable) entrance where the game ball can always enter, and the second start port 17b provided on the lower side has a pair of left and right The wing piece is a variable entrance that is configured to be openable and closable. 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 image can be displayed in a variable manner 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 is composed of 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. Has been. 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 a big hit game (special game) advantageous to the player is started. Also, 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 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). 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). 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). 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

  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 configured using a liquid crystal display, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background image 27d of the background are displayed on the display screen. . The three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c start the variable display in synchronization with the start timing of the special symbol variable display (symbol variable game) in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33, After that, the variable display is performed in various manners until the change time of the special symbol elapses. Then, the variation display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is completed in synchronization with the end timing of special symbol variation display (special symbol stop display). The symbol variation effect is realized by the variation display and the stop display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c.

  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. The first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is configured as a non-variable (pocket type) inlet (normal starting port) with a fixed size of the game ball receiving port, and the second starting port 17a provided on the lower side. The start port 17b is configured as a variable entry port (variable start port) having a pair of blade pieces 17w. The pair of wing pieces 17w can take two states, a substantially upright closed state (see FIG. 5A) and an open state rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). . As shown in FIG. 5A, the closed state of the second starter port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are almost upright is such that the game ball cannot enter the second starter port 17b and is exclusively used for the first start. In this state, the ball enters the mouth 17a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the open state of the second starting port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened outward is a state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 17b. It is. 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.

  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 the passages provided in the respective ones. 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 effect of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the display and sound of images under the control of the sub-control board 220 The audio / video control board 230 that outputs the image, the decoration drive board 226 that drives the various LEDs and the lamps 4b to 4f under the control of the sub-control board 220, and the payout that controls the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls A control board 240 and a launch control board 260 for controlling the launch of the game ball are configured. 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.

  When the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal 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., the detection signal is input. A command for instructing various operations determined according to the switch is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the dispensing control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 includes a start port solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces 17w provided in the second start port 17b, and a large winning port solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning port 31d, Furthermore, the 1st symbol display device 28, the 2nd symbol display device 32, etc. are connected via the relay terminal board (not shown), These various solenoids 17m and 31m, 1st symbol display device 28, 2nd symbol These operations are also controlled by transmitting a drive signal toward the display device 32.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image / audio control board 230, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button board 228. 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, by sending a command for designating display contents and audio contents to the image / sound control board 230, or by sending drive signals of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f to the decoration drive board 226, the effect of the game I do. Further, when the sub-control board 220 detects a player's operation on the effect button BT via the effect button board 228, the sub-control board 220 performs an effect corresponding to the operation.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out data (for example, sprite data or moving image data for displaying an effect design or a character image) used to display the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image, and Output to the display screen. Further, when receiving a command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 231 reads out voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and outputs a voice based on the voice data from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  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 above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 via a relay terminal board (not shown). Is transmitted to the 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:
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 launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching 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. Further, when the game ball passes 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 in the RAM 203 as the normal symbol hold (normal figure hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed based on the ordinary diagram suspension. Up to four common figure holds can be stored, and the number of stored normal symbols (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 LED 29b lights in addition to the right general map hold 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 the number of 0 to 4 universal symbols on hold by turning on, off, or blinking the two common 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.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed until a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, and then stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol or a missed symbol according to the result of the big hit determination. In this embodiment, as the symbols to be stopped (stop symbols), 100 types of big hit symbols and one type of off symbol are provided for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. 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 each jackpot symbol and off symbol are the LEDs to be lit. The combinations are set differently. 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 the fluctuation time elapses, a predetermined combination of LEDs is turned on to stop and display any of the big hit symbols or the off symbol. Then, when any of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed, a jackpot game in which the jackpot 31d is opened (a jackpot is generated). The 100 types of jackpot symbols differ only in the combination of the LEDs that are lit on each other, making it difficult for the player to determine the type of jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed. In the following, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is stopped and displayed is also expressed as a “symbol variable game”.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, of the 100 types of jackpot symbols, 80 types of jackpot symbols are in the open state (easy to enter ball) according to a predetermined opening time (for example, 30 seconds). A big hit game that is assigned to a “15R big hit symbol” corresponding to a big hit game (hereinafter, also referred to as “15R big hit game”) that is performed 15 times, and that 20 types of big hit symbols are performed the above round game eight times. (Hereinafter also referred to as “8R jackpot game”) is assigned to “8R jackpot symbol”. Further, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit symbol after the big hit game is ended (hit probability) regardless of whether the 15R big hit game or the 8R big hit game is performed. The “high probability state”, which is higher than usual, is set until the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is performed “80 times”. That is, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) with a probability variation entry rate of 100%.

  The game balls entering the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are held on the first special symbol until the special symbol variable display triggered by the ball is started (the first special symbol hold). ) Or the second special symbol hold (second special figure hold) is stored in the storage area of RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area). The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can each be stored up to four, and the number of the first special figure hold (the first special figure hold number) can be stored in the first special figure hold display LED 30b. The number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed on the second special figure hold display LED 33b. The mode of displaying the number of special symbols on the first special figure hold display LED 30b or the second special figure hold display LED 33b is the same as the normal symbol hold number display by the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG. Therefore, the description is omitted here.

  In accordance with the change display and stop display (symbol change game) of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the effect display device 27 performs various effects (symbol changes) using the effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, etc.). Production). FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating one aspect of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display constituting the effect display device 27, a left symbol display area in which the left identification symbol 27a is displayed, a middle symbol display region in which the middle identification symbol 27b is displayed, and a right identification symbol 27c are displayed. The right symbol display areas are formed, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed using these display areas. When the special symbol variation display is started in either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c also start the variation display at the same time in the effect display device 27. To do. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  FIG. 8A 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 is stopped at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol combination (horizontal eye). Is done. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination (separated pattern) that is not aligned 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. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner 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, it is normal for a player to play a symbol variation game while looking at the screen of the effect display device 27. Accordingly, when the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, it is stopped and displayed last. The player will watch the variation display (symbol variation effect) of the identification symbol whether the medium identification symbol 27b stops at the same symbol and the so-called jackpot game is started. In this way, the effect that is performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped at the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called a “reach effect”. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game by generating.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 9 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 FIG. 9, in the game control process, “Prize ball related process”, “Normal symbol game process”, “Second start opening closing process”, “Special figure hold related process”, “Special symbol game process”, “Big hit game process” Each process is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 is configured to perform a game control process based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec. That is, the game control process shown in FIG. 9 is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 201. During the game control process, 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 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out the game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It detects whether or not a ball has entered. 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.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process following the prize ball related process (S50) (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 variation time is set, the normal symbol variation display is started, and when the variation time has elapsed, 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 starting port solenoid 18m is operated to rotate the wing piece 17w provided in the second starting port 17b to both sides, thereby 2 The start port 17b is opened (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. Perform the process. 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 game 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”. Compared to the “non-open extended state”, the “open extended state” has a higher probability (probability per ordinary figure) that the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit determination result is “hit”, and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) ) Is short and the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to be long. Therefore, in the open extended state, the second start port 17b is frequently opened and the period in which the second start port 17b is in the open state is longer than in the non-open extended state. The possibility of entering is increased. In order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “open extended state”, the “variable shortening flag” and “open extended flag” are set to ON, When the gaming state is set to “non-open extended state”, these flags are set to OFF. Then, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base map to a high probability (for example, “99/100”) and sets the base map change time to a short time (for example, “99/100”). For example, “1 second” is set, and based on the “open extension flag” being set to ON, the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to a long time (for example, “1.5 seconds × 3 times open = 4.5 seconds "). On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base drawing to a low probability (for example, “2/100”) and sets the base map variation time to a long time (for example, “ 20 seconds "), and based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF, the opening time of the second start port 17b is short (for example," 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.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 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, as the determination random number, a big hit determination random number used for performing a big hit 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) when a big hit occurs is determined. Random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determining random number used for, and a variation pattern determining random number used for determining a variation pattern until the symbol is stopped and displayed are acquired. Subsequently, the acquired determination random number is stored as the first special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S258). When the first special figure hold is stored (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260).

  Subsequently, a determination is made as to the first special figure hold stored this time (S262). The determination in S262 is performed prior to processing related to the variable display (such as jackpot determination and variation pattern selection described later) performed at the start of the variable display of the first special figure, and is referred to as so-called “hold prefetching”. Applies to judgment. Hereinafter, the determination in S262 is referred to as “prior determination”. In the pre-determination of the present embodiment, “whether or not a big hit game is started” and “a big hit game is started as a result of the variable display of the first special figure based on the first special figure hold stored in the process of S258. The type of jackpot game in case (15R jackpot game or 8R jackpot game) "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 this way, when the first special figure hold stored this time is determined in advance (S262), a first hold occurrence command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 (S264). The first hold occurrence command includes information indicating that the first special figure hold has been stored (occurred), information indicating the current first special figure hold number including the first special figure hold stored this time, and the current storage. The information which shows the result of the above-mentioned prior judgment concerning the 1st special figure suspension which is done is included. The information included in the first hold occurrence command is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 until the first special figure hold that triggered the transmission of the first hold occurrence command is exhausted. Various holding pre-reading effects are performed based on the information indicating the result. In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 1st pending | holding occurrence command with a respectively different command. In addition, 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) ) And S256 to S264 are 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 second special figure holding number does not reach the upper limit (S274: no), a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S276) and acquired. The determined random number is stored as the second special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S278). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S280). Subsequently, as a result of the variable display of the second special figure based on the second special figure hold stored this time, “whether or not the big hit game is started” and “the type of the big hit game when the big hit game is started (15R Jackpot game or 8R jackpot game) "(preliminary judgment). In this way, when the second special figure hold stored this time is determined in advance (S282), a second hold occurrence command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 (S284). In the second hold occurrence command, information indicating that the second special figure hold is stored (occurred), information indicating the current second special figure hold number including the second special figure hold stored this time, and the current storage The information which shows the result of the above-mentioned prior judgment concerning the 2nd special figure hold which is done is included. The information included in the second hold occurrence command is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 until the second special figure hold that triggered the transmission of the second hold occurrence command is exhausted. Various holding pre-reading effects are performed based on the information indicating the result. In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 2nd pending | holding occurrence command by a separate command, respectively. In addition, 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) ) And S276 to S284 are omitted.

  As described above, when the processes related to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are finished, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 10 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:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of the present embodiment. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If it is a big hit game (S302: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), it is determined whether either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304).

  If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed (S304: no), it is determined whether or not the first special figure or the second special figure is in the stop display time (S306). In other words, either the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped for a period of time after the variable display ends, as a confirmation time for the player to confirm the symbols that are stopped and displayed with the end of the variable display. Since the display time is provided, 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 variability display ( A process (special pattern variation display process) for starting the symbol variation game is started (S310).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure fluctuation display process, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the second half of the special figure fluctuation display process. As shown in the figure, in the special figure fluctuation display process, first, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number is "0" (S3100). As a result, if the second special figure hold number is not “0” (second special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3100: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored second special figure hold. The second special figure hold is read (S3102). In the process of S3102, various determination random numbers stored as the second special figure hold are read.

  On the other hand, when the second special figure reservation number is “0” (S3100: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number is “0” (S3104). As a result, if the first special figure hold number is not “0” (first special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3104: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored first special figure holds. The first special figure hold is read (S3106). On the other hand, if the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104: yes), the second special figure hold number has already been determined to be “0”. Since it is determined that none of the second special figure hold is stored, it is not necessary to start the jackpot determination and the first special figure or the second special figure which will be described later. Therefore, the special figure variation display process of FIGS. 13 and 14 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

  As described above, in the special figure variation display process, it is first determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S3100), and only when the second special figure hold is not stored (S3100). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored. Therefore, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the second special figure hold is always read in preference to the first special figure hold (second special figure hold). The first special figure hold is read out only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

  As described above, after reading either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (S3102 or S3106), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108). 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). A “high probability state” having a high probability per figure or a big hit probability) or a “low probability state” having a lower probability than the high probability state is set. 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 gaming state is a high probability state based on the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result of S3108, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), a high-probability jackpot determination table is selected (S3120), and if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3108: no) ), A jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3122). The big hit determination table is a table in which a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the value of the big hit determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 15B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, the jackpot determination value for the values “13” to “14” among the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” is set to “big hit”. Judgment result is set. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, “13” to “32” among the values of the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” are “ “Big hit” judgment result is set.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the high probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 15B is a low probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 15A. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the table. In other words, in the high probability jackpot determination table, a larger number of “random number values (big hit values) from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained” than the low probability jackpot determination table is set. Therefore, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display process of FIG. 14, the value of the big hit determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to with reference to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3120 or S3122. It is determined whether or not the value corresponds to “big hit” (hit value) (S3124). That is, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit.

  As a result, when the result of this big hit determination is not a big hit (S3124: no), a deviation variation pattern selection process is performed (S3140). In the deviation variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) to the stop display on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is displayed. Among these, a process of selecting a variation pattern (displacement variation pattern) when stopping and displaying with a symbol out of place is performed. Specifically, first, a deviation variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state is selected.

  In FIG. 16, as an example of the variation pattern table of the present embodiment, the result of the jackpot determination in the period when the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability non-open period”). FIG. 3 conceptually shows a variation pattern table (a low probability non-open period out-of-period variation pattern table) selected in the case where is deviated. As shown in FIG. 16, the fluctuation pattern table is a data table in which a fluctuation pattern is set corresponding to a fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as a special figure hold, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol is stored as the fluctuation pattern. Yes. Each variation pattern is attached with variation pattern identification information for identifying the type of variation pattern.

  When the variation pattern is selected and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the special symbol is variably displayed according to the selected variation pattern (until the variation time elapses) and then stopped and displayed. When a variation pattern is selected, variation pattern identification information of the selected variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation pattern designation command. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 executes a symbol variation effect corresponding to the command (variation pattern identification information). That is, when a symbol variation game is performed based on a predetermined variation pattern, a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern is executed. The low-accuracy non-open period out-of-range fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 16 is a fluctuation pattern table that is selected when the result of the big hit determination is out of the low-probability non-open period, and is set in the fluctuation pattern table. When the symbol variation game is performed based on the variation pattern that is present, the symbol variation effect in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengagement manner is displayed as the symbol variation effect corresponding to the loss variation game in the low probability non-release period. Is executed. The variation pattern table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  In the deviation variation pattern selection process (S3140), the deviation variation pattern table is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. Is selected with reference to the selected deviation variation pattern table.

  In this way, when a deviation variation pattern is selected in the variation variation pattern selection process (S3140), the symbol is stored in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 as a symbol to be stopped (stop symbol) (S3142).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination this time is a jackpot (S3124: yes), a process for selecting a jackpot symbol (a jackpot symbol selection process) is performed. In this process, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination random number is selected with reference to the jackpot symbol determination table from the determination random numbers read out as the first special symbol reservation or the second special symbol reservation in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. (S3126).

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot symbol determination table. The jackpot symbol determination table is a data table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols are set corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number, and is stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, 100 types of jackpot symbols are set as the jackpot symbols that are stopped and displayed when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. As shown in FIG. 17, 100 jackpot symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set in the jackpot symbol determination table, and the jackpot symbols “1” to “100” are associated with each jackpot symbol determination random number. Is set. In this embodiment, 80 symbols “1” to “80” among “1” to “100” jackpot symbols are “15R jackpot symbols”, and 20 symbols “81” to “100”. Is "8R big hit symbol". In the processing of S3126, a big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol determination random number is selected with reference to such a big hit symbol determination table. When the jackpot symbol is selected in this way (S3126), the selected jackpot symbol is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 (S3128).

  When the big hit symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area (S3128), processing for selecting the big hit variation pattern (big hit variation pattern selection processing) is performed (S3130). In the big hit variation pattern selection processing, the variation pattern from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) to the stop display on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is displayed. Among them, a process of selecting a variation pattern (big hit variation pattern) when stopping display with the big hit symbol is performed. Specifically, first, the big hit fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state is selected from the fluctuation pattern table (hit big fluctuation pattern table) in which the big hit fluctuation pattern is set. Subsequently, based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. 13, the selected big hit fluctuation pattern table is referred to and the read fluctuation pattern decision random number is obtained. Select the corresponding jackpot variation pattern.

  In this way, the symbols to be stopped are stored (S3128, S3142), and if the variation pattern is selected (S3130, S3140), whether the big hit determination made previously is based on the second special figure hold? It is determined whether or not (S3152). As a result, if it was performed based on the second special figure hold (S3152: yes), the special symbol (second special symbol) is displayed on the second symbol display device 32 according to the selected variation pattern. After starting (symbol changing game) (S3154), "1" is subtracted from the second special figure holding number (S3156). On the other hand, when the big hit determination is not performed based on the second special figure hold, that is, based on the first special figure hold (S3152: no), according to the selected variation pattern. After the variable display (symbol variable game) 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). In the following, the symbol variation game executed in accordance with the outlier variation pattern is also expressed as “outlier variation game”, and the symbol variation game executed in accordance with the jackpot variation pattern is also expressed as “big hit variation game”.

  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).

  Here, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start time command (stop symbol designation command), the effect display device 27 causes the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to accompany the end of the symbol variation game. The symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined. That is, when the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is out of the symbol, the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed without the numbers being aligned (with a break). If the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol, the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the numbers aligned (with a doublet). In particular, when the stop symbols designated by the stop symbol designation command are 15R jackpot symbols “1” to “80”, that is, when a 15R jackpot game is played, odd symbols (“1”, “3”, “ 5 ”,“ 7 ”, and“ 9 ”), the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed. Further, when the stop symbols designated by the stop symbol designation command are 8R jackpot symbols “81” to “100”, that is, when an 8R jackpot game is played, even symbols (“2”, “4”, “6” ”,“ 8 ”), the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed. The player recognizes whether the 15R big hit game or the 8R big hit game is started by checking the numbers (odd or even number) of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed with a doublet.

  In addition, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described variation start command (variation pattern designation command), an effect pattern from the start to the end of the current symbol variation game, that is, the identification symbols 27a and 27b. , 27c from the start of the variable display until the stop display of these three identification symbols is selected. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect on the display screen of the effect display device 27 according to the selected effect pattern, and stops and displays the identified symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c.

  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 11 and FIG.

  In the above, the processing when it is determined that the special symbol game process is not being played during the big hit game (S302: no) and neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is variably displayed (S304: no) Explained. On the other hand, although it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), if it is determined that either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304: yes), it is already special. This corresponds to the case where the variation pattern of the symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) and the stop symbol are determined and the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). Since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, at the same time when the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure is started, a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measuring timer) is set. By setting the fluctuation time, it is possible to determine whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (fluctuation time measuring means). As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the 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 the symbol stored in the stopped symbol storage area in the processing of S3128 and S3142 in FIG. 14 (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.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 9 in a state where the first special figure or the second special figure is stopped and displayed, the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 and 12 is started again. And it is determined that the second special figure is not in a variable display (S304: no), and then, in determining whether the special symbol is in a stop display time, it is determined that it is in a stop display time (S306). : Yes), it is determined again whether or not the stop display time has elapsed (S320). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such a determination (S320: yes), the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) that has been stopped and displayed is the “big hit symbol”. It is determined whether or not there is (S322 in FIG. 12). As a result, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is the “hit symbol” (S322: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the jackpot game is set (S324). That is, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the 15R jackpot symbols “1” to “80”, the 15R jackpot game is executed, so that the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 31d is set. Set to a pattern corresponding to 15 round games. In addition, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the 8R jackpot symbols “81” to “100”, the 8R jackpot game is executed, so that the opening pattern (number of times of opening, opening time, closing time, etc.) of the big winning opening 31d is executed. Set to a pattern corresponding to 8 round 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 (S326). 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 determines whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag.

  Subsequently, when starting the big hit game, if the gaming state is in a period set in a high probability state and an open extended state (hereinafter, also referred to as “high probability open period”), a process of ending the period is performed. Specifically, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S328: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S330), and if the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S332: yes). Since the release extension flag is set to ON together with the change shortening flag, the change reduction flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S334). These flags are set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the high probability state and the open extension state are set simultaneously.

  When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S328 to S334), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S340). When receiving the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes an effect corresponding to the jackpot game. When the big hit game start command is transmitted (S340), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 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). explained. On the other hand, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol, that is, if it is a missed symbol (S322: no), a process related to the progress of the highly accurate release period is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a high probability release period is started following the end of the big hit game, and the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed since the high probability release period has started is a big hit. When the predetermined number of times (80 times) is reached without occurrence, the high-accuracy opening period is configured to end. In other words, after the start of the high-accuracy release period, when the out-of-range variation game is continuously performed 80 times, the high-accuracy release period ends. Therefore, in the process related to the progress of the high probability release period, first, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to a high probability state (S342). As a result, when it is in the high probability state (S342: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the high-accuracy counter (S344). The high-accuracy counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the high probability state is set, and “1” is subtracted every time one outlier variation game is completed. If the value of the high-accuracy counter after subtracting “1” by the process of S344 is “0”, that is, the remaining number of symbol variation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S346: yes), the high probability In order to end the state, the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S348). When the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S342: no), the processing of S344 to S348 is omitted, and the value of the high-accuracy counter is not “0” although the high-accuracy flag is set to ON. (S346: no), the process of S348 is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to the open extension state (S350). As a result, when it is in the open extended state (S350: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S352). The variation shortening counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the open extension state is set, and “1” is decremented every time one outlier variation game is completed. When the value of the fluctuation shortening counter after subtracting “1” by the processing of S352 is “0”, that is, when the remaining number of symbol fluctuation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S354: yes), the opening is extended. In order to end the state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S356). If the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S350: no), the processing of S352 to S356 is omitted, and the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON and the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is not “0”. (S354: no), the process of S356 is omitted.

  When the processing related to the progress of the high probability release period is thus performed, a game state designation command indicating the setting state of the game state is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S366). Thereafter, the special symbol game process is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. In the high-accuracy counter and the fluctuation shortening counter, each storage area is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the high probability state and the open extension state start and end at the same time, any one of the corresponding flag and counter is shared. You may make it utilize.

  As shown in FIG. 9, 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. 18 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 determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S402). The big prize opening 31d is closed as long as the big hit game is not started, and immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is closed. Accordingly, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (hereinafter also referred to as “round number”) has reached a predetermined number (S404). . As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened, and the round game is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 times or 8 times). Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), the number of rounds of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined number of times (the number of opening of the opening patterns set in S324 of FIG. 12). (15 times or 8 times)) is 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 special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is closed between the round game and the round game. In the present embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening 31d is set to 1 second. Immediately after the big hit game is started, it is determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed since the big prize opening 31d is closed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. 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 big hit game process shown in FIG. 18 is once complete | finished, and it returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 9, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . In this embodiment, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process (S50 to S400) shown in FIG. 9 is “4 msec”, so the jackpot game process shown in FIG. It is executed every 4 msec. Then, when the big hit game is started and the big hit game process of FIG. 18 is executed for the first time, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408 as described above, and the process is ended as it is, but after 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, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined opening time (opening time (for example, 30 seconds) in the opening pattern set in S326 of FIG. 12) (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the opening time set based on the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are placed in the big winning opening 31d before the opening time elapses. When the player enters the ball, the open winning opening 31d is closed, and in response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the large winning opening 31d. If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), after closing the big winning opening 31d (S416), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 18 is exited and the game control process shown in FIG. At the predetermined opening If the game ball has not passed (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). (S414: yes) closes the special winning opening 31d (S416), whereas if the specified number has not been reached (S414: no), the predetermined opening is still open after the special winning opening 31d is opened. Since the time has not passed and the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 31d has not reached the prescribed number, the big winning game process shown in FIG. Returning to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of game balls are placed in the special winning opening 31d. When entering the ball (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416).

  Thus, one round game is completed. When the big hit game process is executed in the game control process due to the next timer interrupt, it is determined in S402 that the big winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and the predetermined number of round games are completed. Is determined (S404). As a result of the determination process of S404, if all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the big prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the big prize opening again 31d is opened and a new round game is started (S408), and 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 jackpot flag is set to OFF to end the jackpot game (S418), and a command indicating the end of the jackpot game. After the (big hit game end command) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S420), the big hit end processing is started (S450).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process of this embodiment. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit end process, the CPU 201 performs a process for starting the high probability release period with the end of the big hit game. In this process, first, the high-accuracy flag is set to ON to set the gaming state to a high probability state (S500), and the high probability state is repeatedly executed up to 80 times without generating a big hit. In step S502, the value of the high-accuracy counter is set to “80” in order to continue the operation (S502). Next, in order to set the gaming state to the open extended state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are set to ON (S504, S506), and the open extended state is changed 80 times at maximum without causing a big hit. In order to continue until the game is repeatedly executed, “80” is set to the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S508). When the process for starting the high-accuracy release period is performed in this way, the special mode flag is set to ON to start the special mode in accordance with the start of the high-accuracy release period (S510), and a big hit occurs in the special mode. The special mode counter value is set to “80” so as to continue until a maximum of 80 symbol variable games are repeatedly executed (S512). In the high probability release period and special mode after the big hit game ends, the value of the “high probability counter”, “fluctuation shortening counter” and “special mode counter” before the number of symbol variable games has reached 80 times. When a big hit occurs before each becomes “0”, “80” is set again in each counter after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed.

  As described above, when various flags and counters are set to start the high probability release period and the special mode with the end of the big hit game, a game state designation command indicating the setting status is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. (S514). Thereafter, the big hit game end process shown in FIG. 19 is finished and the big hit game process shown in FIG. 18 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

D. Design variation production:
Next, the symbol variation effect executed in conjunction with the symbol variation game will be described. The symbol variation effect is performed using effect devices such as various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27. Specifically, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 transmits various driving signals to the various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d via the decorative driving board 226 in correspondence with the symbol variation game. Are made to emit light with light emission patterns corresponding to various effects. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 transmits a command (effect command) to the image / sound control board 230 in association with the symbol variation game. When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub control board 220, the type of image data corresponding to the effect command, the display position of the image data, the enlargement / reduction ratio of the image data, etc. (drawing list) And the determined drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 234. When the VDP 234 receives the drawing list, the VDP 234 reads out image data from the image ROM 235 based on the received drawing list, and outputs the read image data to the effect display device 27 in the position and display method based on the drawing list. When the CPU 221 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub-control board 220, it determines the sound data (music data, etc.) corresponding to the effect command and sends the determined sound data from the sound ROM 236. read out. Then, sound (music or the like) based on the read sound data is output from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  As described above, the image / sound control board 230 according to the present embodiment responds to the effect commands independently of the sub control board 220 after receiving the commands (effect commands) corresponding to the various effects from the sub control board 220. Image and audio output can be performed. As described above, in this embodiment, the “CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220” is the main body, and the symbol variation effect is performed in cooperation with the “decoration drive board 226” and the “CPU 231 and VDP 234 of the image / sound control board 230”. It is to do. Hereinafter, a process for executing the symbol variation effect will be described with reference to “CPU 221 of the sub control board 220” which is the execution subject of the symbol variation effect.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a symbol variation effect process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. When the symbol variation effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a variation start command is received (S5000). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the change start command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol change display is started on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. This is a command (variation pattern designation command, stop symbol designation command) for designating a special symbol variation pattern or stop symbol.

  When the variation start command is received (S5000: yes), a process of determining the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is performed (S5002). 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 the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a part of the effect pattern table of the present embodiment. On the left side of FIG. 21, a variation pattern of a special symbol designated by a variation pattern designation command is shown. In addition, on the right side of FIG. 21, the effect patterns corresponding to each variation pattern are shown. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command as the variation start command in the process of S5002 in FIG. 20, the representation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is selected from the representation pattern table. . Examples of the production pattern include the type of image data used for the design variation production and its output mode, the type and output mode of the audio data used for the design variation production, the light emission patterns of the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d in the design variation production, etc. Is remembered.

  When the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S5002), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 are determined as a result of the symbol variation effect (S5004). Specifically, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is out of the symbol, the symbols are displayed so that the numbers of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are not aligned (with a break). To decide. In particular, when the effect pattern determined in the process of S5002 is a reach effect pattern, the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c are the same number, and the middle identification symbol 27b is another number. Determine the design. Further, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a big hit symbol, the symbols are determined so that the numbers of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are aligned (stopped). In particular, when the stop symbols (special symbols) specified by the stop symbol designation command are 15R jackpot symbols “1” to “80”, that is, when a 15R jackpot game is played, an odd symbol (for example, three digits) (for example, In “7-7-7”), the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed. In addition, when the stop symbols (special symbols) designated by the stop symbol designation command are 8R jackpot symbols “81” to “100”, that is, when an 8R jackpot game is played, an even symbol (for example, “ 4-4-4 "), the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped.

  Thus, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S5002), and when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c to be stopped and displayed as a result of this symbol variation effect are determined (S5004), the identification symbol 27a is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27. , 27b and 27c are started to start the symbol change effect (S5006). If no change start command has been received (S5000: no), the processing of S5002 to S5006 is omitted.

  As described above, when the symbol variation effect is started, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S5008). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is directed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. Command to be sent. As a result, when it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S5008: no), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S5008: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the symbol determined in the process of S5004. Thus, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S5010), and the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. 20 is terminated.

D-1. Pseudo continuous symbol variation production:
Here, in the symbol variation effect of the present embodiment, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the manner shown in FIG. 22, and the symbol variation effect is terminated. That is, the identification symbol 27a, 27b, 27c is changed from the state in which the identification symbol 27a, 27b, 27c is variably displayed (FIG. 22 (a)) so that the player can identify the type of the identification symbol 27a, 27b, 27c. The display of 27a, 27b, 27c in the vertical direction is stopped and the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are displayed in a rocked state (FIG. 22B). Then, when a predetermined time elapses with the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27 being oscillated, the oscillation is stopped by stopping the oscillation (Fig. 22 (c)). In the following, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c in the vertical direction is stopped and displayed in a swinging state (swing display) is “temporary stop display”. ", And as shown in FIG. 22 (c), stopping this swinging is also referred to as" definite stop display ". This “determined stop display” is performed when the symbol change command is received in the symbol change effect process shown in FIG. 20 (S5008: yes) and the symbol change effect is ended (S5010).

  The symbol change effect based on the normal effect pattern is temporarily stopped only when the symbol change effect is finished. That is, one temporary stop display is performed in one symbol variation effect, and subsequently, a fixed stop display is performed. On the other hand, a symbol variation effect based on an effect pattern called a pseudo continuous effect pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “pseudo continuous symbol variation effect”) displays a plurality of temporary stops in one symbol variation effect. Is called. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the player changes the types of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c from the state in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed in the vertical direction (FIG. 23A). The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed so that they can be identified (FIG. 23B). Then, after the variable display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is resumed from this state (FIG. 23 (c)), the temporary display is again displayed (FIG. 23 (d)). After such variation display and temporary stop display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are repeated a plurality of times, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are confirmed and stopped (FIG. 23 (e)). As described above, in the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect, a temporary stop display is performed a plurality of times during one symbol variation effect (during symbol variation game). As a result, when the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect is executed, even if the symbol variation effect is performed once, the player can be recognized as if the symbol variation effect was performed a plurality of times, and the game entertainment can be enhanced. It becomes possible.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the pseudo continuous effect pattern is set in association with the variation pattern in the same manner as other effect patterns. Then, in the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. 20, when a variation start command (variation pattern designation command) is received (S5000: yes), the received command displays a variation pattern corresponding to a predetermined pseudo continuous effect pattern. If it is a command to be specified, the effect pattern of the current symbol variation effect is determined to be a pseudo continuous effect pattern (S5002), and a “pseudo continuous symbol variation effect” based on the determined pseudo continuous effect pattern is executed (S5006). When the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect is executed, not only the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be confirmed and stopped but also before the start of the variation display again in the process of S5004 in the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. Identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be temporarily stopped before the variable display is resumed are also determined. For example, in the case of performing the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect shown in FIG. 23, not only the symbol “1-6-6” to be confirmed and stopped, but “7-2-1” to be temporarily stopped before the variation display is resumed. The design of is also determined.

  Below, the process performed during execution of such a quasi-continuous symbol fluctuation effect is demonstrated. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a temporary stop scheduled symbol additional display process performed during execution of the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect. When this process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not the symbol variation effect (pseudo continuous symbol variation effect) based on the pseudo continuous effect pattern is being executed (S6000). If the quasi-continuous symbol variation effect is being executed (S6000: yes), it is determined whether or not it is time to add and display a “temporary stop scheduled symbol” indicating a symbol scheduled to be temporarily stopped (S6002). ).

  Here, in the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect of the present embodiment, during the variation display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c, the symbol that is scheduled to be displayed as the left identification symbol 27a at the time of the temporary stop display to be performed after this is displayed. The “temporary stop scheduled symbol” shown is displayed in a region (left symbol display region) in which the left identification symbol 27a is variably displayed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25A, a temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to a symbol scheduled to be temporarily stopped after the start of the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect is displayed in the left symbol display area ( "7" symbol indicated by a broken line in the figure). That is, in the pseudo-continuous symbol variation effect, a plurality of temporary stop displays (multiple re-variable displays: pseudo continuous variation) are performed, and a temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the first temporary stop display is displayed. . Of course, since the identification symbol displayed temporarily stopped is determined in the process of S5004 in the symbol variation effect processing shown in FIG. 20, the symbol temporarily stopped is determined and displayed based on the determined symbol. In addition, in FIG. 25, the quasi-continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed twice is illustrated.

  In addition, after a predetermined time has elapsed after displaying a temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to a symbol scheduled to be temporarily stopped (hereinafter also referred to as “first temporary stop scheduled symbol”), the first temporary stop is displayed. Before the stop display is performed, the temporary stop scheduled symbol of the left identification symbol 27a corresponding to the second temporary stop display (hereinafter also referred to as “second temporary stop scheduled symbol”) is additionally displayed in the left symbol display area. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the symbol for the second temporary stop is displayed so as to overlap behind the symbol for the first temporary stop and smaller than the symbol for the first temporary stop (the broken line in the figure). "1" symbol shown in the figure). In this embodiment, the temporary stop scheduled symbol (the first temporary stop scheduled symbol, the second temporary stop scheduled symbol,... Nth temporary stop scheduled symbol) can be recognized while the type of the symbol can be recognized. It is supposed to be displayed as a translucent symbol (transparent symbol) so that the rear side (back) can be seen through. This gives the player a misunderstanding that the identification symbol is stopped and displayed even though the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are being displayed in a variable manner, and the visibility of the symbol variation effect being executed is reduced. This is to prevent the occurrence of such a situation.

  In the processing of S6002 in FIG. 24 described above, it is determined whether or not it is time to additionally display the “scheduled second temporary stop symbol” as shown in FIG. 25B, and if it is time to additionally display (S6002). : Yes), an additional display of “scheduled second temporary stop symbol” is executed (S6004).

  In this way, when the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed, the left identification symbol 27a is displayed on the symbol corresponding to the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” as shown in FIG. A temporary stop display is performed with the symbol “7” indicated by a solid line in the middle), and a temporary stop is performed with predetermined symbols (the symbols “2” and “1” indicated by a solid line in the diagram) of the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c. indicate. Here, when the left identification symbol 27a performs a temporary stop display with a symbol corresponding to the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol”, the same type of left identification as that of the already displayed semi-transparent initial temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed. The symbols 27a are displayed so as to completely coincide with each other. Note that the left identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are temporarily stopped are all opaque symbols (non-transparent symbols). By performing the initial temporary stop display in this way, the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol disappears as shown in FIG. Then, the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in the same size as the first temporary stop scheduled symbol at the position where the first temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed, and the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a variable manner. To resume. Subsequently, in order to perform the second temporary stop display, as shown in FIG. 25 (e), the left identification symbol 27a corresponds to the symbol scheduled for the second temporary stop (the symbol "1" indicated by a solid line in the drawing). ) Are temporarily stopped and the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed with predetermined symbols (designated symbols “6” and “6” indicated by solid lines in the drawing). Also at this time, the left identification symbol 27a of the same kind as the second temporary stop scheduled symbol already displayed is displayed so as to be completely coincident with the symbol. In addition, the left identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are temporarily stopped and displayed at this time are all opaque symbols (non-transparent symbols). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 25 (f), by stopping the swing of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in the temporary stop display state, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are confirmed and stopped.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of temporary stop scheduled symbols (the first temporary stop scheduled symbol and the second temporary stop scheduled symbol) are displayed during one symbol variation effect, and the displayed temporary Temporary stop display according to the scheduled stop pattern is performed. Therefore, based on the temporary stop scheduled symbols displayed during the execution of the symbol variation effect, the types of symbols temporarily displayed during one symbol variation effect and the temporary stop display during one symbol variation effect. The player can recognize the number of executions. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to a plurality of temporary stop scheduled symbols, and to enhance the gaming interest.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed larger than the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol”, and the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed as the “second temporary scheduled stop symbol”. It is displayed in front of. That is, it is possible to make the player recognize the order of the symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed based on the size of the symbols to be temporarily stopped and the order of overlapping (the order of superimposed display). As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of a plurality of temporary stop scheduled symbols, and it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the identification symbol corresponding to the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in a state where the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” and the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” are displayed in an overlapping manner. Thus, the first scheduled stop symbol located on the near side is erased, and the second temporary stop scheduled symbol located behind it is displayed on the near side. Thereafter, the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is performed again while the symbol for the second temporary stop is displayed on the near side. With such a configuration, the stop display corresponding to the second temporary stop scheduled symbol is performed, that is, the game for the variable display again after the identification symbol corresponding to the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” is temporarily stopped. It is possible to raise the sense of expectation of the person and enhance the entertainment interest of the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed twice has been described. However, the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed three times or more is configured to be executed. Also good. In this case, the temporary stop scheduled symbols corresponding to some or all of the temporary stop displays among a plurality of temporary stop displays are displayed. For example, when executing the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed three times, the temporary stop scheduled symbols (three temporary stop scheduled symbols) corresponding to all of the three temporary stop displays are displayed. You may comprise, and you may comprise so that the temporary stop scheduled symbol (two temporary stop scheduled symbols) corresponding to the 1st and 3rd temporary stop display may be displayed. Further, after the first temporary stop display is performed, the temporary stop scheduled symbols (two temporary stop scheduled symbols) corresponding to the second and third temporary stop displays may be displayed. That is, in the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed three times or more, the temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the remaining number of temporary stop displays is displayed after at least one temporary stop display is performed. You may comprise as follows. In this way, even after a predetermined temporary stop display is performed in one symbol variation effect, a plurality of temporary stop scheduled symbols are displayed, that is, a plurality of temporary stop displays (a plurality of re-variable displays). ), The player can be expected to be performed, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

  In addition, when executing a pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which three or more temporary stop displays are performed, when three or more temporary stop scheduled symbols are displayed, the corresponding temporary stop symbols are displayed for all of these temporary stop scheduled symbols. The stop display order may be displayed so as to be recognized by the player, or a part of these temporary stop scheduled symbols may be displayed so that the player can recognize the corresponding temporary stop display order. Good. As a configuration for allowing the player to recognize the order of the temporary stop display, the temporary stop scheduled symbol becomes larger as the temporary stop display order becomes earlier, and the temporary stop scheduled symbol becomes smaller as the temporary stop display order becomes slower. A structure that displays the temporary stop scheduled symbols in a size corresponding to the order of the stop display (the structure of the above-described embodiment), and a transmittance that corresponds to the order of the temporary stop display (the degree to which the background image can be seen through) Examples include a configuration for displaying a temporary stop scheduled symbol, a configuration for displaying a temporary stop planned symbol in a color according to the order of the temporary stop display, a configuration for displaying the temporary stop display sequence in the vicinity of the temporary stop planned symbol, etc. it can.

  In the above-described embodiment, the temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temporary stop corresponding to all or part of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. It is good also as a structure which displays a schedule symbol. In addition, when displaying the temporary stop scheduled symbols corresponding to two or more of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c, the display number of the temporary stop scheduled symbols for each identification symbol should be the same. Or they may be different. For example, two temporary stop scheduled symbols are displayed in each of the left symbol display area where the left identification symbol 27a is displayed and the right symbol display area where the right identification symbol 27c is displayed, or two temporary stops are displayed in the left symbol display area. It is also possible to display a scheduled symbol and display three temporary-stop scheduled symbols in the right symbol display area. In this case, the former displays at least two temporary stops during one symbol variation effect. In the latter case, the temporary stop display is performed at least three times during one symbol variation effect.

  The above is the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” is additionally displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed. On the other hand, a pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the additional display of the symbol for the second temporary stop is performed based on the operation of the effect button BT (see FIG. 1) by the player is also conceivable. Hereinafter, the aspect is demonstrated. In addition, also in the mode shown below, the temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed as a translucent symbol (transparent symbol).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a temporary stop scheduled symbol additional display process corresponding to the operation detection of the effect button BT. When this process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not the symbol variation effect (pseudo continuous symbol variation effect) based on the pseudo continuous effect pattern is being executed (S6400). If the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect is being executed (S6400: yes), whether or not it is the timing to add and display the temporary stop scheduled symbol, that is, “the second temporary stop scheduled symbol” is set to “first time”. It is determined whether it is the timing to add and display the “temporary stop scheduled symbol” (S6402). As a result, if it is the timing for additionally displaying the temporary stop scheduled symbol (S6402: yes), the effect for prompting the operation on the effect button BT (effect button operation prompting effect) is executed (S6404). Specifically, in the state where the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed as shown in FIG. 27A, the image of the effect button BT and the characters “PUSH!” As shown in FIG. The identification symbol 27a is displayed in the vicinity of the left symbol display area where the variation symbol is displayed (here, above the symbol for the first temporary stop).

  Thus, when the effect button operation prompting effect is executed (S6404), it is determined whether or not the operation on the effect button BT is performed in this state (S6406). Then, when it is detected that the operation on the effect button BT has been performed (S6406: yes), as shown in FIG. 27C, the second temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed behind (behind) the first temporary stop scheduled symbol. "Is additionally displayed (S6408). When the symbol for the second temporary stop is displayed in this manner, the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect is advanced in the same manner as in FIGS. 25 (c) to (f) described above. That is, the left identification symbol 27a is temporarily stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the “initial temporary stop scheduled symbol” (the symbol “7” indicated by a solid line in the diagram), and the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are displayed in a predetermined manner. A temporary stop display is performed with symbols (designated by “2” and “1” indicated by solid lines in the diagram) (FIG. 27D). Then, the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed at the same position as the first temporary stop scheduled symbol at the position where the first temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed, and the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a variable manner. It resumes (FIG. 27 (e)). Subsequently, in order to perform the second temporary stop display, the left identification symbol 27a is temporarily stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” (the symbol “1” indicated by a solid line in the drawing). The middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed with predetermined symbols (designated symbols “6” and “6” indicated by solid lines in the drawing) (FIG. 27 (f)). After that, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped from swinging by stopping the swinging of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c (FIG. 27 (g)). If it is not detected that the operation on the effect button BT has been performed after the execution of the effect button operation prompting effect shown in FIG. The effect button operation prompting effect is terminated without displaying the symbols scheduled to stop for the second time.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect button operation prompting effect is executed in a state where the temporary stop scheduled symbol (first temporary stop scheduled symbol) is displayed, and the operation on the effect button BT is performed. Is detected, a new temporary stop scheduled symbol (second temporary planned stop symbol) is added to the initial temporary planned stop symbol and displayed. Then, the temporary stop display corresponding to the two displayed temporary stop scheduled symbols (the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol and the second temporary stop scheduled symbol) is performed. As described above, when the player operates the effect button in the state where the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed, a new temporary stop scheduled symbol (second temporary stop scheduled symbol) is displayed. The types of identification symbols that are temporarily stopped during the symbol variation effect and the number of times of temporary stop display can be recognized based on the player's own operation. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the “provisional button BT operation” and the “temporary stop scheduled symbol displayed upon the operation of the effect button BT”, and to enhance the game entertainment.

  In addition, when executing the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed three times or more, by detecting that the effect button BT is operated, a part or all of the temporary stop display is performed. A temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the temporary stop display can be displayed. For example, in the case of executing the pseudo continuous symbol variation effect in which the temporary stop display is performed three times, by detecting that the effect button BT is operated, the second and third times are added to the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol. The temporary stop scheduled symbols corresponding to the temporary stop display (the second temporary stop scheduled symbol and the third temporary stop scheduled symbol) may be displayed, or in addition to the initial temporary planned stop symbol, the third time You may comprise so that only the temporary stop schedule symbol (3rd temporary stop schedule symbol) corresponding to a temporary stop display may be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temporary stop corresponding to all or part of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. It is good also as a structure which displays a schedule symbol. Further, when it is detected that an operation on the effect button BT is performed in a state where the temporary stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed, all or part of the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are displayed. It is good also as a structure which additionally displays the corresponding temporary stop schedule symbol.

  Note that the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing to change the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c when showing the result of the jackpot determination (one-time determination) in one symbol variation game. During the display, the temporary stop scheduled symbol that is scheduled to be temporarily stopped is displayed in the display area (left symbol display area) of the left identification symbol 27a, so that the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 can display the “first scheduled symbol” of the present invention. Corresponds to “display means”. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 adds and displays the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” while the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” is displayed by executing the above-described processing. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “second scheduled symbol display means” of the present invention. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 displays the temporary stop display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c corresponding to the “first temporary stop scheduled symbol” and the “second temporary stop scheduled symbol” by executing the above-described processing. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 makes the “stop” of the present invention because the confirmation symbol display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c indicates the result of the jackpot determination (one-time determination of success / failure) in one symbol variation game. Corresponds to “display means”. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described process, and the effect button BT is displayed in a state where the initial temporary stop scheduled symbol is displayed in the display area of the left identification symbol 27a (left symbol display region). Since the effect button operation prompting effect that prompts the player to perform the operation is performed, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “prompting effect means” of the present invention.

D-2. Reservation look-ahead design variation production:
Next, the “hold prefetched symbol variation effect” will be described. The reserved look-ahead design variation effect is a design variation effect based on an effect pattern referred to as a reserved look-ahead effect pattern, and is performed based on a result of prior determination (result of reserved look-ahead) by the processing of S262 and S282 in FIG. Production. That is, as described above, when the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives a hold occurrence command (first hold occurrence command or second hold occurrence command) transmitted in the process of S264 or S284 in FIG. The result of prior determination to be stored is stored in the RAM 223, and the pre-determined result stored in the RAM 223 is referred to when determining the effect pattern of the design variation effect, so that the pre-reading design variation effect is displayed. It is decided whether or not to do it. Specifically, in the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. 20, when a variation start command (variation pattern designation command) is received (S5000: yes), the result of the prior determination stored in the RAM 223 at this time is displayed. If a specific result (for example, a big hit determination result) is included, the design variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation start command received this time is determined as the hold prefetch effect pattern. (S5002). Then, based on the determined reserved pre-reading effect pattern, a “holding pre-reading design variation effect” is executed (S5006).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a temporary stop scheduled symbol addition display process performed during the execution of the “hold prefetched symbol variation effect” in the present embodiment. When the temporary stop scheduled symbol addition display process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a symbol variation effect (pending pre-reading symbol variation effect) based on the reserved pre-reading effect pattern is being executed (S7000). If the pre-reading symbol variation effect is being executed (S7000: yes), a “next variation stop scheduled symbol” indicating a symbol scheduled to be displayed in a fixed stop state in the next symbol variation effect is additionally displayed. It is determined whether it is timing (S7002).

  Here, in the reserved look-ahead design variation effect of the present embodiment, before the identification symbol 27a, 27b, 27c is confirmed and stopped at the end of the effect, the symbol scheduled to be confirmed and displayed as the left identification symbol 27a is shown. The “variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in the left symbol display area where the left identification symbol 27a is variably displayed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (a), with the start of the pre-reading design variation effect, the “scheduled variation stop scheduled symbol” corresponding to the symbol that is confirmed and stopped at the end of the effect is displayed. (The symbol “7” indicated by a broken line in the figure). Of course, since the symbol to be confirmed and displayed is determined in the processing of S5004 in the symbol variation effect processing shown in FIG. 20, "the variation scheduled to be stopped" is displayed based on the symbol determined in the processing of S5004. .

  Subsequently, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol”, a “next variable stop scheduled symbol” indicating a symbol scheduled to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the next symbol variation effect is additionally displayed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 29 (b), the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” is additionally displayed so as to overlap behind the “variable scheduled stop symbol” and smaller than the “variable scheduled stop symbol”. (“1” symbol indicated by a broken line in the figure). The next variable stop scheduled symbol is determined as follows. That is, as described above with reference to FIG. 10, when a special figure hold occurs, a special determination hold result (first hold occurrence command or second hold) is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220. Generated command) is transmitted. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 stores the received prior determination results in accordance with the order of occurrence of the special figure hold until the special figure hold is digested, and the stored variable (predetermined result) for the symbol variation game It is possible to determine whether or not the big hit game is started as a result of (symbol variation effect), and the type of the big hit game (15R big hit game or 8R big hit game) when the big hit game is started. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the big hit game is started as a result of the next symbol change effect (hereinafter also referred to as “next symbol change effect”) of the reserved pre-reading symbol change effect, and the big hit The type of jackpot game when the game is started (15R jackpot game or 8R jackpot game) can be determined in advance. It should be noted that the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” and “next variable stop scheduled symbol” are both displayed as a semi-transparent symbol (transparent symbol) in the same manner as the temporary stop scheduled symbol described above.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the 15R big hit game is started, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are fixedly stopped and displayed with the same odd number of three digits, and when the 8R big hit game is started. The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are fixedly stopped and displayed with the even number symbols that are the same in three digits. Therefore, when the 15R jackpot game is started as a result of the next symbol variation effect, the next variation stop scheduled symbol is any one of “odd symbols (“ 1 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 5 ”,“ 7 ”,“ 9 ”). When the 8R jackpot game is started, the next variable stop scheduled symbol is determined to be “even number symbol (“ 2 ”,“ 4 ”,“ 6 ”,“ 8 ”). . In addition, when the big hit game is not started as a result of the next symbol variation effect (in the case of losing), the left identification symbol 27a may be confirmed and stopped in either the odd symbol or the even symbol in the next symbol variation effect. An arbitrary symbol is displayed as the next variable stop scheduled symbol.

  In the process of S7002 of FIG. 28 described above, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to execute the display of the “scheduled next change stop symbol” as shown in FIG. 29B, and if it is the execution timing (S7002: yes) ), The additional display of the “scheduled next change stop symbol” determined as described above is executed (S7004).

  When the “next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in this way, as shown in FIG. 29C, the left identification symbol 27a is a symbol corresponding to the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” (the symbol “7” indicated by a solid line in the diagram). ) Are temporarily stopped and the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed with predetermined symbols (designated by “2” and “1” indicated by solid lines in the drawing). Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (d), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in the temporarily stopped display state are stopped while the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” is displayed, thereby identifying the symbols. The symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are confirmed and stopped, and thereby the “hold prefetched symbol variation effect” is terminated.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 29 (e), the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in the same size as the “variable scheduled stop symbol” at the position where the “variable variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed. In addition, the next symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c accompanying the digestion of the next special symbol suspension. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the next symbol variation effect, as shown in FIG. 29 (f), the left identification symbol 27a corresponds to the symbol corresponding to the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” (“1 indicated by a solid line in the diagram). And the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed at predetermined symbols (designated by “1” and “1” indicated by solid lines in the drawing). Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (g), by stopping the swinging of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in the temporarily stopped display state, the confirmation symbols of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed. This completes the “next symbol variation effect”. Note that FIG. 29 illustrates a case where the odd symbol “1” is confirmed and stopped at the rounded eyes and the 15R big hit game is started as a result of the next symbol variation effect.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in the reserved look-ahead symbol change effect, the stop scheduled symbol (the change stop scheduled symbol) in the effect and the stop in the next and subsequent symbol change effect (next symbol change effect) The scheduled symbol (scheduled to stop next fluctuation) is displayed in an overlapping manner. The player is made aware of the type of identification symbol that will be confirmed and stopped and the number of executions of the confirmed and stopped display that will be performed from now on, depending on the display mode of the scheduled symbol that reflects the result of this pre-reading (predetermined result). be able to. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to a plurality of scheduled stop symbols displayed during the execution of the hold-read-ahead symbol variation effect, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed larger than the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” and the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed before the “scheduled next variable stop scheduled symbol”. Overlaid on the display. That is, the player is made to recognize the order of the symbols to be confirmed and displayed based on the size of the symbols to be stopped displayed during the execution of the hold-prefetched symbol variation effect and the order in which the symbols to be stopped are superimposed (the order of superimposed display). be able to. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the plurality of scheduled stop symbols, and it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the identification symbol corresponding to the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” is stopped and displayed in a state where the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” and the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” are displayed in an overlapping manner. When the pre-reading symbol variation effect ends, the “variation scheduled stop symbol” located on the near side is deleted, and the “next variation planned stop symbol” located behind it is displayed on the near side. After that, the next variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c (next symbol variation effect) is performed while the next variation stop scheduled symbol is displayed on the near side. Thereby, it is possible to make the player expect that the stop display corresponding to the next variable stop scheduled symbol is performed, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the “next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol” displayed during the execution of the reserved pre-reading symbol variation effect, the “next symbol variation effect” performed after the end of the reserved pre-reading symbol variation effect is confirmed and stopped. Although the case where the symbol to be displayed (the symbol specified based on the hold prefetching result) is displayed has been explained, the “symbol change after the next time” is performed in conjunction with the digestion of the special symbol hold existing at the start of the hold prefetching symbol variation effect. The symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the “effect” may be set as the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” that is displayed during the execution of the pre-reading symbol variation effect. In other words, not only the “next symbol variation effect” that is continuous to the pre-reading design variation effect, but also the symbols that are scheduled to be confirmed and stopped in the subsequent symbol variation effect (designated based on the result of the pre-reading preemption) are displayed as “next variation stop”. It may be set as “scheduled symbol”.

  In addition, as “scheduled next stoppage design” to be displayed during the execution of the hold pre-reading design variation effect, multiple symbol changes that are performed in conjunction with the digestion of multiple special symbol reservations that exist at the start of the hold pre-reading design change effect. You may display the symbol which is scheduled to be displayed in a final stop state for each effect. That is, a plurality of “next variation stop scheduled symbols” may be displayed during execution of the pre-reading symbol variation effect. In this way, when displaying multiple “scheduled next change stop symbols”, each “next change stop scheduled symbol” is displayed so that the player can recognize the execution order of the symbol variation effects that will be confirmed and stopped. May be. As a configuration for this, the order in which the fixed stop display is displayed is such that the “scheduled next variable stop scheduled symbol” becomes larger as the order of the fixed stop display becomes earlier, and the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” becomes smaller as the order is displayed later The “next variation stop scheduled design” is displayed in a size corresponding to the size, and the “next variation stop scheduled design” is displayed with the transparency (the degree to which the background image can be seen through) according to the order of the fixed stop display. Examples include a configuration to display, a configuration that displays “scheduled next change stop symbol” in a color according to the order of fixed stop display, and a configuration that displays the order of fixed stop display in the vicinity of “scheduled next change stop symbol” it can.

  In the embodiment described above, the scheduled stop symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed based on the result of the hold prefetching. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and all or one of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is displayed. What is necessary is just to make it the structure which displays the stop schedule symbol corresponding to a part. In addition, when displaying the scheduled stop symbols corresponding to two or more of the three identified symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, the number of scheduled stop symbols for each identified symbol may be the same. It may be different or different. For example, two scheduled stop symbols are displayed in each of the left symbol display area where the left identification symbol 27a is displayed and the right symbol display area where the right identification symbol 27c is displayed, or two scheduled stop symbols are displayed in the left symbol display area. May be displayed, and three temporary stop scheduled symbols may be displayed in the right symbol display area. In this case, in the former case, two confirmed stop displays (two symbols are displayed after the pre-reading symbol variation effect is ended. In the latter case, three final stop displays (three symbol variation effects) will be performed after the end of the pre-reading symbol variation effect.

  The above is the reserved pre-reading symbol variation effect in which the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” is additionally displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the “variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed. On the other hand, a reserve pre-reading symbol variation effect in which the additional display of the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” is performed based on the operation of the effect button BT (see FIG. 1) by the player is also conceivable. Hereinafter, the aspect is demonstrated. In addition, also in the aspect shown below, a stop plan symbol is displayed as a semi-transparent symbol (transparent symbol).

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an additional display process of the next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol corresponding to the operation detection of the effect button BT. When this process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not a symbol variation effect (pending pre-reading symbol variation effect) based on the reserved pre-reading effect pattern is being executed (S7400). If the pre-reading design variation effect is being executed (S7400: yes), it is determined whether it is time to add and display the next variation stop scheduled symbol (S7402). As a result, if it is the timing to add and display the next fluctuation stop scheduled symbol (S7402: yes), an effect of prompting an operation on the effect button BT (effect button operation prompting effect) is executed (S7404). Specifically, in the state where the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” as shown in FIG. 31A is displayed, the image of the effect button BT and the characters “PUSH!” As shown in FIG. indicate.

  When the effect button operation prompting effect is executed in this way (S7404), it is determined whether or not an operation on the effect button BT has been performed in this state (S7406). Then, when it is detected that the operation on the effect button BT has been performed (S7406: yes), as shown in FIG. 31 (c), the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” is added to the “variable variable stop scheduled symbol”. It is displayed (S7408). When the “next variation stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in this way, the “hold prefetched symbol variation effect” and the “next symbol variation effect” are advanced in the same manner as in FIGS. 29 (c) to 29 (f). In other words, the left identification symbol 27a is temporarily stopped and displayed with a symbol corresponding to the “scheduled variable stop scheduled symbol” (the symbol “7” indicated by a solid line in the diagram), and the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are displayed in a predetermined manner. A temporary stop display is performed with symbols (designated by “2” and “1” indicated by solid lines in the diagram) (FIG. 31D). Thereafter, these identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed in a definite stop state, thereby terminating the “holding pre-reading symbol variation effect” (FIG. 31 (e)). Then, the “next variable stop scheduled symbol” is displayed in the same size as the “variable scheduled stop” symbol at the position where the “variable scheduled stop symbol” is displayed, and the next special figure hold is used. By performing a variation display of the accompanying identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c, the “next symbol variation effect” is started (FIG. 31 (f)). When the predetermined time has elapsed after starting the next symbol variation effect in this way, the left identification symbol 27a is temporarily stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the “next variation stop scheduled symbol”, and the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c are predetermined. Is temporarily stopped and displayed (Fig. 31 (g)). Then, by stopping the swinging of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c in the temporarily stopped display state, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are confirmed and stopped, and the “next symbol variation effect” is finished. (FIG. 31 (h)).

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, during the execution of the hold prefetched symbol variation effect, the effect button operation prompting is performed in a state where the current symbol variation effect stop scheduled symbol (the variation stop scheduled symbol) is displayed. When the effect is executed and it is detected that the operation on the effect button BT is performed, the symbol to be stopped for the next and subsequent symbol variation effects is displayed in addition to the symbol to be changed. In this way, when the player operates the effect button in the state where the change stop scheduled symbol is displayed, a new stop scheduled symbol (next change stop scheduled symbol) is displayed. Based on the player's own operation, it is possible to recognize the type of the identification symbol that is confirmed and stopped and the number of executions of the fixed stop display in the effect (holding pre-reading symbol variation effect) and the next and subsequent symbol variation effects. As a result, the player can be made to pay attention to the “operation of the effect button BT” and the “scheduled stop symbol displayed when the operation of the effect button BT is triggered”, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the scheduled stop symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the planned stop symbol corresponding to all or a part of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is used. May be configured to display. Further, when it is detected that an operation on the effect button BT has been performed in a state where the scheduled stop symbol corresponding to the left identification symbol 27a is displayed, it corresponds to all or a part of the middle identification symbol 27b and the right identification symbol 27c. It is good also as a structure which additionally displays the scheduled stop symbol to be performed.

D-3. Special reach production:
As described above with reference to FIG. 8B, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination (solo eye) having the same symbol, and the big hit game is played. In order to make the player expect to be started, a reach effect is executed in which the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed with the same symbol. Below, a special effect (special reach effect) is explained among such reach effects. In the reach effect, the symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed as the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c are also expressed as “reach symbols”.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 21, various reach effect patterns including the special reach effect pattern are set in association with the variation pattern of the special symbol, as with other effect patterns. Then, in the symbol variation effect processing shown in FIG. 20, when a variation start command (variation pattern designation command) is received (S5000: yes), the received command designates a variation pattern corresponding to the special reach effect pattern. If so, the current pattern variation effect production pattern is determined as a special reach production pattern (S5002), and the symbol variation production including the special reach production is executed based on the decided production pattern (S5006).

  When the symbol variation effect including the special reach effect is started, as shown in FIG. 32A, the “reach scheduled symbol” indicating the reach symbols to be stopped as the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c is displayed (FIG. 32A). "7" symbol indicated by a broken line inside, hereinafter also referred to as "first reach scheduled symbol"). Then, when a predetermined time elapses from the display of the first reach scheduled symbol, a new reach scheduled symbol is displayed in addition to the first reach scheduled symbol as shown in FIG. “1” symbol, hereinafter also referred to as “second reach scheduled symbol”).

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as a special reach effect, the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c are stopped at the same symbol (reach symbol) and the middle identification symbol 27b is variably displayed (hereinafter referred to as “reach”). A plurality of “reach lines”), so-called multi-line reach. And, the number of reach scheduled symbols displayed during the execution of the symbol variation effect where the special reach effect will be performed indicates the number of reach lines displayed in this special reach effect. Reach line “reach symbol” is shown. Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 32 (b), since the symbol of “7” and the symbol of “1” are displayed as the scheduled reach symbols, the reach line of the reach symbol of “7” and the reach symbol of “1” are displayed. At least two reach lines are displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when at least one reach line among the plurality of reach lines, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination (doublet) having the same symbol. A big hit game is started. Therefore, as the number of reach lines increases, it is possible to give the player an impression that the possibility of starting the big hit game is increased, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  After the second reach scheduled symbol is displayed in addition to the first reach scheduled symbol, the fluctuating left identification symbol 27a and right identifying symbol 27c are then stopped, and the reach line corresponding to the first reach scheduled symbol is displayed. indicate. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), while the second reach scheduled symbol is displayed, a reach line with the symbol “7” indicated by the first reach scheduled symbol as a reach symbol is displayed. Then, in the state where the reach line with the reach symbol of “7” is displayed, the reach line corresponding to the second reach scheduled symbol is displayed in addition to the reach line. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32 (d), a reach line is displayed in which the symbol “1” indicated by the second scheduled reach symbol is a reach symbol. As a result, a state in which two reach lines are displayed, that is, a so-called double reach (one aspect of multiple line reach) is performed.

  After a plurality of reach lines are displayed in this way, when a predetermined time has elapsed, first, as shown in FIG. 32 (e), within the reach line of “7” reach symbol (corresponding to the first reach scheduled symbol). The identification symbol 27b (the symbol “2” in the figure) is stopped and displayed. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 32 (f), the reach identification symbol 27b (designation "1" in the figure) of the reach line based on the reach design of "1" (corresponding to the second reach scheduled symbol) is stopped and displayed. Thus, when the middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed on a plurality of reach lines, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are temporarily stopped and displayed (swinged state).

  Subsequently, one of the reach lines in which the medium identification symbol 27b is stopped (reach lines in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped) is displayed at substantially the center of the display screen of the effect display device 27. Then, the fixed stop display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 32 (g), the reach line with the reach symbol of “1” (corresponding to the second reach scheduled symbol) is stopped and displayed with a doublet, so this reach line is displayed at the center of the screen.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment displays the number of reach lines corresponding to the number of reach scheduled symbols displayed. Accordingly, the player is made to recognize the types of symbols (reach symbols) constituting the reach that will appear in the future and the number of reach lines that will appear in the future, depending on the type and number of reach scheduled symbols displayed during the execution of the symbol variation effect. be able to. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention not only to the type of the scheduled reach symbols displayed during the execution of the symbol variation effect, but also to the number of the scheduled reach symbols, and to enhance the game entertainment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where two reach lines are displayed has been described. However, a configuration in which three or more reach lines are displayed may be employed. Of course, in this case, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which three or more reachable symbols can be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first reach scheduled symbol is displayed after the first reach scheduled symbol is displayed. However, the effect button is displayed with the first reach scheduled symbol displayed. When an effect (prompt button operation prompting effect) for prompting an operation on BT is executed and it is detected that an operation on the effect button BT is performed while the effect button operation prompting effect is being executed, the second reach scheduled symbol is displayed. It is good also as a structure to display. In such a configuration, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs an effect button operation prompting effect, so the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “prompting effect means” of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) having a probability variation rush rate of 100% has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to ST machines having a probability variation rush rate of 100%. For example, all types of pachinko machines, such as models that set the jackpot probability after the jackpot game to `` low probability '' or `` high probability '', and models that do not change the jackpot probability before and after the jackpot game starts Can be applied to.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port 17a, first game port provided on the game board) are used. 2) A pachinko machine that gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of a game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the game balls entering the start opening 17b, the big prize opening 31d, etc. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning holes, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM of the main control unit or the payout control unit. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine of a type that gives a player a game profit (game value), and in this case, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. . As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  It should be noted that the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes the above-described processing to determine that the combination of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed is the big hit (winning) determination result. In the case of the shown round (predetermined hit mode), a big hit game (special game) advantageous to the player is executed, so the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to the “special game execution means” of the present invention. Yes. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes the above-described processing to show the result of the big hit determination (one-time determination of success / failure) in one symbol variation game, and the variation of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c. During the display, since the first reach scheduled symbol is displayed in the display area (left symbol display area) of the left identification symbol 27a, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “first scheduled symbol display means” of the present invention. ing. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing to display the “second reach scheduled symbol” while the “first reach scheduled symbol” is displayed. The CPU 221 of the control board 220 corresponds to the “second scheduled symbol display means” of the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 displays the temporary stop display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c corresponding to the “first reach scheduled symbol” and the “second reach scheduled symbol” by executing the above-described processing. At the same time, the result of the big hit determination (one-time success / failure determination) in one symbol variation game is shown by the fixed stop display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, thereby displaying the reach line (combination of symbols) according to the number of symbols to be stopped when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are temporarily stopped. Do as many as you want. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “stop display means” of the present invention.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 17a ... 1st starting port, 17b ... 2nd starting port, 28 ... 1st symbol display device, 32 ... 2nd symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening, BT ... Production button (operating device), 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (special game execution means), 220 ... sub-control board, 221 ... CPU (first scheduled symbol display means, second scheduled symbol display means, stop display means, prompting effect means).

Claims (3)

A ball game machine that displays a variation after displaying symbols in a plurality of symbol display areas, and shows a result of the determination of success or failure by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed.
When showing the result of one-time determination of the success / failure, at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas is displayed with a scheduled stop symbol scheduled to be stopped and displayed through the variation display during the variation display of the symbol. First scheduled symbol display means to perform,
A second scheduled symbol display means for displaying a scheduled stop symbol scheduled to be displayed separately from the symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol in a state where the scheduled stop symbol is displayed;
The symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol displayed by the first scheduled symbol display means and the second scheduled symbol display means is displayed, and the result of the first determination of success / failure is indicated by the stop display of the symbol. Stop display means;
A ball game machine characterized by comprising: In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
A special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player when the combination of the symbols displayed in the stop state is a predetermined hit mode indicating that the result of the determination of success or failure is a win;
The stop display means displays the combination of symbols by the number corresponding to the number of symbols to be stopped when executing the stop display of the symbols. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
An operating device operated by the player to participate in the production;
Prompting effect means for performing an operation prompting effect for prompting the player to operate the operation device in a state where the scheduled stop symbol is displayed in at least one of the plurality of symbol display areas;
With
The second scheduled symbol display means displays the later scheduled symbol when the operation device is operated in accordance with the execution of the operation prompting effect.

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