JP2014036694A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of improving game amusements of the pinball game machine loaded with a big winning game start port more than before.SOLUTION: After a big winning symbol is stop-displayed, and after a non-big-winning symbol is stop-displayed, stop display in a specific form of a performance symbol and an instruction performance are executed. Then, when a game ball enters a big winning game start port in the state that the instruction performance is being executed, a big winning performance is executed in the case of stop-displaying the big winning symbol and starting a big winning game, and a non-big-winning performance is executed in the case of stop-displaying the non-big-winning symbol and not starting the big winning game.

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.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball game machine that executes a symbol variation game in which a special symbol is variably displayed until a predetermined variation time elapses when a game ball enters a start opening provided in a game board. As such a ball game machine, as a result of the symbol variation game, the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol, and the big winning game is opened after a predetermined time (for example, after the fanfare production is finished). Those that perform were common.

  On the other hand, in recent years, as a result of the symbol variation game, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, a state of permitting the execution of the jackpot game (hereinafter also referred to as a “hit bonus game permission state”) is generated. There has been proposed a ball game machine that executes a jackpot game when a game ball enters the jackpot start port while the jackpot game is permitted. In such a ball game machine, in a big hit game permission state, the player can start a big hit game by putting a game ball into the big hit start port at an arbitrary timing (Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-319286 A

  However, in the above-described bullet ball game machine, the player can arbitrarily determine the timing of entering the game ball at the jackpot start port in the jackpot game permission state, that is, the start timing of the jackpot game, but this is sufficient. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to say that the game entertainment is enhanced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to enhance the gaming interest of a ball game machine equipped with a jackpot game start opening.

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 starting opening where game balls can enter,
A jackpot game opening where game balls can enter,
A grand prize winning device having a grand prize winning opening through which a game ball can enter and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the grand prize winning opening;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game for opening the jackpot device based on the game ball entering the start opening,
The special symbol is variably displayed according to the determination result of the jackpot determination means, and when the determination result is a result corresponding to the execution of the jackpot game, the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot game, and the determination result is the jackpot game. If the result corresponds to the non-execution of, the symbol variation game execution means for executing the symbol variation game to stop and display the special symbol in a non-hit symbol,
When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, a jackpot game permission state generating means for generating a jackpot game permission state permitting execution of the jackpot game;
A jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game when a game ball enters the jackpot game start port in the jackpot game permission state;
In a ball game machine equipped with
When the jackpot symbol is stopped and the jackpot game permission state occurs, and when the non-hit symbol is stopped and the jackpot game permission state does not occur, a game ball is inserted into the jackpot game start port Instruction effect execution means for executing an instruction effect for instructing to perform,
Special effect executing means for executing a first special effect indicating execution of the jackpot game or a second special effect indicating non-execution of the jackpot game when a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening And comprising
The special performance execution means
The second special effect is executed when a game ball enters the big hit game start opening during a specific period from when the non-hit symbol is stopped and displayed until the next variable symbol game is started. And
When a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the jackpot game permission state, the first special effect or the second special effect is executed,
When the game ball enters the jackpot game start opening and executes the second special effect while the jackpot game is permitted, the first special effect is executed after the second special effect is executed. It is characterized by.

  In such a ball game machine, not only when the big hit game permission state occurs, but also when the big hit game permission state does not occur, an instruction effect instructing to fire the game ball aiming at the big hit game start port When the game ball launched in response to the instruction effect enters the jackpot game start port, if the jackpot game is permitted (after the jackpot symbol is stopped), it indicates execution of the jackpot game If the effect (first special effect) is executed and the jackpot game is not permitted (after the non-hit symbol is stopped), the effect indicating that the jackpot game is not executed (second special effect) is executed. It will be. This makes it possible to realize a new production form such as “a special ball is stopped and displayed in a symbol variable game and then a game ball is inserted into the jackpot game start opening to determine whether or not the jackpot game is started”. Therefore, it is possible to realize a new game characteristic that increases the opportunity for a game ball to enter the jackpot game start opening as compared to the conventional game. In addition, when a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening in the jackpot game permission state, as a mode for executing the first special effect, “a mode for executing the first special effect immediately” and “a jackpot game” Having a mode in which the first special effect is executed after executing the second special effect indicating non-execution of the game, it is suggested that the big hit game is not executed with the entrance to the big hit game start opening. Even in this case, it is possible to continue to give a sense of expectation for the execution of the big hit game (expectation for the execution of the reverse effect), to produce a variety of production variations using the entrance to the big hit game start, and the above-mentioned game characteristics It becomes possible to further enhance the fun of. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of the ball game machine equipped with the jackpot game start opening as compared with the conventional game.

  In addition, as the “instruction effect”, a “display effect” that displays an image instructing to launch a game ball aiming at the big hit game start opening with a predetermined display device, and a game aiming at the big hit game start opening by voice Examples include a “voice effect” instructing to launch a ball, or a “light effect” instructing to emit a game ball at the spot by causing the jackpot game start opening and its neighboring members to emit light. In addition, the “non-hit symbol” may be a symbol that does not generate a big-hit game permission state even if it is stopped and displayed, and examples thereof include a missed symbol and a small bonus symbol. In addition, the “specific period” is a period from when a special symbol comes off and stopped at a symbol or small hit symbol until the next variable display is possible (may be a partial period or an entire period. Or a period from when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a small hit symbol to the end of the small hit game (may be a partial period or an entire period).

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
The jackpot game permission state generating means includes a start impossible period in which the jackpot game is not started even if a game ball enters the jackpot game start port during the jackpot game permission state, and a game ball to the jackpot game start port. Is configured to be able to generate a startable period in which the jackpot game is started in this order when entering
The special performance execution means
A game ball does not enter the jackpot game start opening during the start impossible period, and if a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the start possible period, the second special effect is not executed. Performing the first special performance;
When a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the start impossible period, the second special effect is executed, and the first special effect is executed after execution of the second special effect. Good.

  According to such a ball game machine, in executing the second special effect indicating non-execution of the big hit game during the big hit game permission state, the “period in which the big hit game is not started by entering the big hit game start opening” (Non-startable period) "can be generated so that even if a game ball enters the big hit game start port during the big hit game permission state, it is possible to control so that the big hit game is not immediately started. As a result, it is more difficult to identify whether the “entering at the jackpot game start entrance” was “entering in the jackpot game permitted state” or “entering in a specific period when the jackpot game is not started”. And the above-described game characteristics can be more suitably realized. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a ball game machine equipped with a jackpot game start opening as compared with the conventional game.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
When the second special effect is executed when the game ball enters the jackpot game start port during the start impossible period and the second special effect is executed, The instruction effect may be executed again in a state where the startable period has occurred.

  According to such a ball game machine, when the second special effect indicating non-execution of the big hit game is executed during the big hit game permission state, and then the first special effect is executed, the big hit By executing the instruction effect again to start the game, it is possible to start the big hit game at an arbitrary timing after the end of the series of effects (second special effect → first special effect). . As a result, for the ball entering the jackpot game start opening accompanying the first instruction effect, the “expectation for executing the jackpot game (expectation for executing the first special effect)” is given. It is possible to realize a new game characteristic that gives a sense of security to the jackpot game execution for the entrance to the jackpot game start opening accompanying the instruction effect. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a ball game machine equipped with a jackpot game start opening as compared with the conventional game.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game interest of the ball game machine equipped with the jackpot game start port can be raised compared with the past.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 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 shows the kind of symbol stopped and displayed as a special symbol 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 jackpot symbol determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the fluctuation pattern table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the big hit game A and the big hit game B of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the kind of jackpot game of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the accessory continuous action | operation apparatus action | operation process 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 showed a part of effect pattern table of a present Example notionally. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game start effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special stop display time production process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates one aspect | mode of the effect at the time of the big hit effect of a present Example being started. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates one aspect | mode of the effect at the time of the big hit effect of a present Example being started. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the one aspect | mode of the effect at the time of the special effect pattern being selected as an effect pattern of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the one aspect | mode of the effect at the time of the special effect pattern being selected as an effect pattern of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution opportunity of the various effects performed when the big hit effect of a present Example is started, and when a special effect pattern is selected.

  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 plate part 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into 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. Further, a triangular change effect button BT1 and a circular final effect button BT2 are provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. The player changes items related to the selected game effect by performing a change operation on the change effect button BT1, and confirms the selection by performing a confirm operation on the confirm effect button BT2. It is possible to select items related to game effects.

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

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball fired from the launching device unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down from above the game area 11.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable 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. It is a fixed entrance that allows game balls to enter at any time, and the second starting port 17b provided on the lower side opens and closes a pair of wing pieces. It is a so-called tulip-style entrance that is made possible. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 will be described later with reference to another drawing.

  An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background 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 gate 36 is provided on the left side of the game area 11, and a normal symbol gate switch 36 s for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided inside the normal symbol operation gate 36. A big hit start gate 37 is provided on the right side of the game area 11, and a big hit gate switch 37 s for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided inside the big hit start gate 37. Further, ramp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the normal symbol operating gate 36 and the central device 26 and between the big hit start gate 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 in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33. The variation display is performed in various modes until the variation time 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). An effect is realized by the variable display and stop display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. In the following, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and stopped and displayed is also expressed as a “symbol variable game”. Various effects using the effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, etc.) performed in accordance with the symbol variation game are also expressed as “symbol variation effects”.

  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 start port 17a provided on the upper side is configured as a fixed (pocket type) entrance port (fixed start port) with a fixed size of the game ball receiving port, and a second start port provided on the lower side. The mouth 17b is configured as an open / close (tulip-type) entrance (variable start opening) having a pair of wing 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.

  The first start port 17a and the second start port 17b correspond to the “start port” in the present invention, and the big hit start gate 37 corresponds to the “big hit game start port” in the present invention.

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 general gate switch 36s, the big hit gate switch 37s, etc. Commands for instructing various operations determined according to the switch to which the detection signal is input are transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 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 change effect button BT1 or the confirmed effect button BT2 via the effect button board 228, the sub control board 220 performs an effect reflecting 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 through the normal symbol operation gate 36 provided on the left side of the game area 11, the normal symbol variation display is started on the first symbol display device 28 provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. The As described above with reference to FIG. 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 through the normal symbol operation gate 36 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is reserved as the normal symbol (ordinary symbol hold) in the storage area of the RAM 203 (normal figure hold storage region). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed based on the ordinary symbol hold. 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 are then stopped and displayed in any one of the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, and the off symbol according to the result of the big hit determination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, as the symbols to be stopped and displayed (stop symbols), for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, 100 kinds of jackpot symbols from “1” to “100”, Ten types of small hit symbols from “101” to “110” and ten types of out-of-range symbols from “111” to “120” are provided. 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 configured by seven LEDs, and the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, and the off symbol are respectively The combination of LEDs to be lit is 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 one of the big hit symbols, the small hit symbol, or the off symbol. Then, when any of the big hit symbols is stopped and displayed, when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37, the round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened is performed a plurality of times (2 times or 15 times). A game is started. Further, when any of the small winning symbols is stopped and displayed, the small winning game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened only twice is started. The big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, and the off symbol have different combinations of LEDs that turn on each other, and there are a plurality of lighting patterns for each. Therefore, the type of symbol that is stopped and displayed to the player (whether it is a big hit symbol, and The type of jackpot symbol) is difficult to discriminate. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a “big hit game in which 15 round games are played” or a “big hit game in which two round games are executed” depending on the type of the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. In addition, depending on the type of jackpot symbol that is displayed in a stopped state, the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is a low probability state where the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “hit probability”) is low. "Or a" high probability state "in which the big hit probability is higher than the low probability state.

  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. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the design variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. On the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect display device 27, three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed. 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 and a design in which each character of “cha”, “n”, and “su” is designed are prepared as identification symbols. .

  FIG. 9A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “big hit symbol”, the left identification symbol 27a of the effect display device 27 is the symbol “Cha”, the middle identification symbol 27b is the symbol “N”, the right The identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed with the symbol “S” (“Chan-seong”, hereinafter also referred to as “chance”). In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “small hit symbol” or the “off-line symbol”, the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed.

  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. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9B, the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 is the symbol “Cha”, and the right identification symbol that is subsequently stopped and displayed. When 27c is a symbol of “su”, the middle identification symbol 27b that is stopped and displayed at the end stops at the symbol of “n”, and as a result, “chance eye” is stopped and displayed. Whether the game can be started, the player pays attention to the variation display of the identification symbol (design variation effect).

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 10, 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”, “Small hit game process” Each process such as “actual article continuous actuating device operation process” and “big hit game 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. 10 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 common figure hold stores a random number for determining a common figure acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the hold number is “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. 11 is a flowchart showing the special figure hold related process of this embodiment. 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. A random number such as a symbol determining random number used for determining a variation pattern until the symbol is stopped and displayed is obtained. 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 in this way (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260). On the other hand, when a game ball does not enter the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) ( S254: yes), a series of processing (S256 to S260) for obtaining a determination random number or storing the determination random number as the first special figure hold (first hold) is omitted.

  When the process related to the first special figure hold (first hold) is completed as described above, the process related to the second special figure hold (second 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. Hereinafter, in brief, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S264), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S264). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S266). As a result, if the number of second special figure reservations does not reach the upper limit (S266: no), a determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S268) and acquired. The determination 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 (S270). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S272). On the other hand, when the game ball is not in the second start port 17b (S264: no), or when the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S266: yes) ), A series of processing (S268 to S272) for acquiring the determination random number or storing the determination random number as the second special figure hold is omitted.

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

C-3. Special design game processing:
12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of this embodiment. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the condition device operation flag is set to ON (S302). Here, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment shifts to a “hit-hit game standby state” in which a big-hit game is waited for when the big-hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. In the “hit game waiting state”, the game game starts when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37, and the game can be started even if the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37. There is an “unstartable state” that does not start. That is, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, and the game is shifted to the “hit game standby state”, the game ball is passed through the big hit start gate 37 when the “big hit game standby state” is “startable state”. A game is started.

  The condition device operation flag is a flag that is set to ON when the pachinko machine 1 is in the “big hit game standby state” and when the big hit game is being executed, and is set to a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. A storage area is reserved. Accordingly, in the process of S302, it is determined whether the game is in the “hit game waiting state” or the big game is being executed. As a result, when the “hit game waiting state” or the big game is being executed (S302: yes), the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is ended as it is, and the game control process shown in FIG. Return to. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display (symbol variation game) is not executed when either the “big hit game standby state” or the big hit game is being executed.

  On the other hand, if neither the “big hit game standby state” nor the big hit game is being executed (S302: no), whether or not either the first special figure or the second special figure is being displayed in a variable manner. Is determined (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. 14 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure fluctuation display process, and FIG. 15 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. 14 and 15 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

  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. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 16A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 16B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, among the jackpot determination random numbers from “0” to “599”, “big hit” is given for the values “13” to “14”. Judgment result is set. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the high probability jackpot determination table includes “13” to “32” values among the values of the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599”. “Big hit” judgment result is set.

  As is clear from comparison between FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, the high-probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 16B is the low-probability determination table shown in FIG. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random number values than the big hit determination 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. Accordingly, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, the big probability determination random numbers “15” to “24” are included in the low probability big hit determination table of FIG. While the “small hit” determination result is set, the “small hit” determination result is not set in the high probability big hit determination table of FIG. That is, when the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16A, a “small hit” determination result is obtained, but the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 16B is obtained. When the big hit determination is performed using, the determination result of “small hit” cannot be obtained.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display process of FIG. 15, 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 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, first of all, the symbol determination random number is read out from the determination random numbers read out as the first special symbol hold or the second special symbol hold in S3102 or S3106 (S3125), and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the symbol determination random number is determined as the big hit Selection (determination) is performed with reference to the symbol determination table (S3126).

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot symbol determination table of this embodiment. The jackpot symbol determination table is a table in which a plurality of jackpot symbols are set in association with the value of the symbol determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. 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 symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set in the jackpot symbol determination table, and jackpot symbols “1” to “100” are set in association with each symbol determination random number. Has been. In the process of S3126, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the symbol determination random number is selected with reference to such a jackpot 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 a big hit variation pattern (big hit variation pattern selection processing) is performed. 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, the variation pattern determination random number is read out from the determination random numbers read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 (S3129), and the jackpot fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern decision random number is read. Then, selection (determination) is made with reference to the big hit variation pattern table (S3130).

  FIG. 18A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the jackpot variation pattern table of the present embodiment. Here, the fluctuation pattern table and the fluctuation pattern will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 18A, the variation pattern table is a data table in which a variation pattern is set corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number, and the variation time of the special symbol is stored as the variation pattern. Each variation pattern is attached with variation pattern identification information for identifying the type of variation pattern. When a predetermined variation pattern is selected at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, the special symbol is variably displayed according to the variation time determined by the selected variation pattern, and is stopped and displayed when the variation time has elapsed.

  Further, the variation pattern identification information selected at the start of variation display of the special symbol 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 jackpot variation pattern table shown in FIG. 18A is a variation pattern table that is selected when the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. Therefore, the symbol variation game is based on the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table. Is performed, the symbol variation effect in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eye” is executed as the symbol variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol. .

  In the process of S3130, the big hit fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determining random number is selected with reference to such a big hit fluctuation pattern table. When the big hit variation pattern is selected in this way (S3130), the selected big hit variation pattern is stored in the storage area (variation pattern storage area) of the RAM 203 as the variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started this time.

  The above has described the jackpot symbol selection process and the jackpot variation pattern selection process when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. On the other hand, if the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (S3124: no), the value of the big hit determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is a value corresponding to “small hit” (small It is determined whether or not (Success value) (S3132). That is, it is determined whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a small hit.

  As a result, when it is determined that the result of this big hit determination is a small hit (S3132: yes), a process for selecting a small hit symbol (small hit symbol selection process) is performed. Also in this process, as in the big hit symbol selection process, the symbol determination random number is read out of the determination random numbers read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 (S3134). Subsequently, a small hit symbol corresponding to the read symbol determined random number is selected (determined) with reference to a small hit symbol determination table (not shown) (S3136). 100 symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set in the small hit symbol determination table, and small hit symbols “101” to “110” are set in association with each symbol determination random number. When the small hit symbol is selected in this way (S3136), the selected small hit symbol is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 (S3138).

  When the small hit symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area (S3138), a small hit variation pattern selection process (small hit variation pattern selection process) is performed (S3140). In the small hit variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern from when the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 starts the variation display of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) until the stop display is performed. Among them, a process of selecting a variation pattern (small hit variation pattern) when stopping display with the small hit symbol is performed. Specifically, the variation pattern determination random number is read out of the determination random numbers read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 (S3140), and the small hit fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern decision random number is read. Is selected (determined) with reference to the small hit variation pattern table (S3142).

  FIG. 18B is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the small hit variation pattern table of the present embodiment. Since the small hit variation pattern table is a variation pattern table selected when the result of the big hit determination is a small hit, when the symbol variation game is performed based on the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table. The symbol variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed at the small hit symbol is executed. Here, in the small hit variation pattern table, there are a plurality of special small hit variation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as “special small hit variation patterns”) (in this embodiment, “first special small hit variation pattern” and “first Two types of “2 special small hit variation patterns”) are set. As will be described in detail later, when the symbol variation game is performed based on these special small hit variation patterns, the identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are stopped at the “chance” as in the case where the big hit variation pattern is selected. A special symbol variation effect is displayed.

  In the process of S3142, the small hit fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number is selected with reference to such a small hit fluctuation pattern table. When the small hit variation pattern is selected in this way (S3140), the selected small hit variation pattern is stored in the storage area (variation pattern storage area) of the RAM 203 as a variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started this time. As described above with reference to FIG. 16, when the gaming state is set to the high probability state, the result of the big hit determination will not be a small hit, so the small hit fluctuation pattern (small hit fluctuation pattern table) ) Is never selected.

  The foregoing has described the small hit symbol selection process and the small hit variation pattern selection process when the result of the big hit determination is a small hit. On the other hand, if the result of the big hit determination is not even a small hit (S3132: no), that is, if the result of the big hit determination is out of place, a process for selecting the out symbol (out of symbol selection processing) is performed. . Also in this process, the symbol determination random number is read out of the determination random numbers read out as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 as in the big hit symbol selection process (S3144). Subsequently, an out symbol corresponding to the read out symbol determination random number is selected (determined) with reference to an out symbol determination table (not shown) (S3146). 100 symbol determination random numbers “0 to 99” are set in the detachment symbol determination table, and detachment symbols “111” to “120” are set in association with each symbol determination random number. When the off symbol is selected (S3146), the selected off symbol is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 (S3148).

  When the out symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area (S3148), processing for selecting a dislocation variation pattern (dislocation variation pattern selection processing) is performed (S3150). 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, the variation pattern determination random number is read out of the determination random numbers read out as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 (S3150), and the deviation fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determination random number is read. Then, selection (determination) is made with reference to the deviation variation pattern table (S3151).

  FIG. 18C is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a deviation variation pattern table of the present embodiment. The outlier variation pattern table is a variation pattern table that is selected when the result of the big hit determination is out, so that when the symbol variation game is performed based on the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table, it is special. The symbol variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation game in which the symbol is removed and is stopped and displayed is performed. Here, in the deviation fluctuation pattern table, there are a plurality of special deviation fluctuation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as “special deviation fluctuation patterns”) different from the normal deviation fluctuation pattern (in this embodiment, “first special deviation fluctuation pattern”). ”And“ 2nd special deviation variation pattern ”). As will be described in detail later, when the symbol variation game is performed based on these special off-track variation patterns, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eyes” as in the case where the big hit variation pattern is selected. A special symbol variation effect is performed.

  In the process of S3151, the deviation variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number is selected with reference to such a variation pattern table. When the deviation variation pattern is selected in this way (S3151), the selected variation variation pattern is stored in the storage area (variation pattern storage area) of the RAM 203 as a variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be started this time.

  In this way, when the symbols to be stopped are selected (S3126, S3136, S3146) and the variation pattern is selected (S3130, S3142, S3151), the big hit determination made previously is performed based on the second special figure hold. It is determined whether it is a thing (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).

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

  When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start command, the CPU 221 selects an identification symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 based on a stop symbol designation command that designates a special symbol stop symbol. At the same time, based on a variation pattern designation command for designating the type of variation pattern (variation pattern identification information), an effect pattern of the effect variation on the effect display device 27 is selected.

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

  In the above, when the special symbol game process is executed, neither the “big hit game standby state” nor the big hit game is being executed (S302: no in FIG. 12), and both the first special figure and the second special figure are changed. The process in the case where it is determined that it is not displayed (S304: no) has been described. 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, 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 symbols stored in the stop symbol storage area in the processing of S3128 and S3142 in FIG. 15 (S316). ). Then, after setting a time (stop display time) for holding the special symbol that has been stopped and displayed in the stopped state (S317), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has passed (S318). Here, when the variation display (design variation game) of the special symbol this time is performed based on the “special small hit variation pattern” or “special loss variation pattern” described above with reference to FIG. 18, the variation display of the special symbol The special symbol stop display time is set to be longer than the case where is performed based on the normal variation pattern. Specifically, when the special symbol variation display is performed based on the normal variation pattern, the special symbol stop display is set to “2 seconds”, while the special symbol variation display is “first special”. When it is performed based on the “small hit fluctuation pattern” or “first special deviation fluctuation pattern”, the special symbol stop display time is set to “15 seconds”, and the special symbol fluctuation display is “second special small hit fluctuation”. When it is performed based on the “pattern” or the “second special deviation variation pattern”, the special symbol stop display time is set to “25 seconds”. In this way, when the special symbol variation display is performed based on the “special small hit variation pattern” or “special out-of-variation variation pattern”, the sub-control is secured by ensuring the special symbol stop display time longer than usual. The CPU 221 of the substrate 220 executes an effect corresponding to the stop display time. The stop display time set when the special symbol variation display (design variation game) is performed based on the “special small hit variation pattern” or the “special out-of-range variation pattern” is also referred to as “special stop display time”. . An effect corresponding to the special stop display time will be described later.

  As a result of determining whether or not the stop display time has elapsed in the process of S318, if the stop display time has not elapsed (S318: no), whether or not the stop display time is the “special stop display time”. Is determined (S319). That is, it is determined whether or not it is during the special stop display time after the special symbol variation display is performed based on the “special small hit variation pattern” or the “special out-of-range variation pattern”. As a result, if it is during the special stop display time (S319: yes), it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the big hit start gate 37 (S320). When the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 (S320: yes), a special stop passage command indicating that the game ball has passed during the special stop display time is directed from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220. (S321). Although details will be described later, the sub-control board 220 side starts the predetermined effect when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in the effect corresponding to the special stop display time. When the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37, a special stop passage command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 in order to transmit the occurrence of this pass to the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220.

  Thus, when the special stop passage command is transmitted (S321), the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. Further, when the special stop display time is not being reached (S319: no), or when the game ball has not passed the big hit start gate 37 (S320: no), the special stop passage command is not transmitted and FIG. 12 and FIG. The special symbol game process shown in FIG. 10 is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIG. 10 is restored.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 10 with the first special figure or the second special figure being stopped and displayed, the special symbol game process of FIGS. 12 and 13 is started again. And it is determined that the second special figure is not 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 (S318). If it is determined that the stop display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S318: yes), the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) that is stopped and displayed is the “big hit symbol”. It is determined whether or not there is (S322 in FIG. 13). As a result, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is the “hit symbol” (S322: yes), the condition device operation flag is set to ON to start the “hit game waiting state” (S324). Subsequently, a jackpot type transmission command for transmitting the type of jackpot game starting through the “hit game waiting state” is transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

  Here, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a plurality of types of big hit games. The type of jackpot game includes the number of round games (2 or 15 rounds are played), and the game state (low probability state or high probability state) set after the jackpot game ends. And whether or not the game is in a big hit game waiting state (whether or not a startable state is entered but a startable state is passed). The “hit game waiting state” is a state in which a big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, and is a state waiting for the start of the big hit game. The “startable state” is a state in which the big hit game is started when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in the “big hit game standby state”, and the “unstartable state” is “a big hit game standby state” "State" is a state where the big hit game is not started even if the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the jackpot game divided according to the mode of the “big hit game standby state” is the “big hit game standby state” and the big hit that shifts to the “startable state” A game A and a jackpot game B that enters a “big hit game standby state”, shifts to a “unstartable state”, and shifts to a “startable state” after a predetermined time has elapsed are set.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the types of jackpot games of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the type of jackpot game to be started is determined according to the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game. “2R” and “15R” in FIG. 20 indicate the number of round games (whether 2 or 15 round games are performed), and “high probability” and “low probability” indicate the end of the big hit game. The game state to be set later (whether the low probability state or the high probability state is set) is shown, and “big hit A” and “big hit B” are states of the big hit game standby state (the state shifts to a startable state). However, it is determined whether or not it is in a start impossible state). For example, if any of the jackpot symbols “1” to “15” is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, the game is in the “hit game waiting state” and shifts to the “startable state”. When the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in the “state”, two round games are executed, and the game state after the big hit game is set to the low probability state, the game according to the progression pattern of “2R low probability big hit A” Progresses. Also, if any of the jackpot symbols “91” to “100” is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation game, the game will enter the “hit game standby state” and transition to the “unstartable state”, and a predetermined time has elapsed. Later, the game proceeds to the “startable state”, and when the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 in the “startable state”, 15 round games are executed, and the game state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state The game progresses according to the progress pattern of “15R high probability hit B”. In the following, jackpot games in which 15 round games are performed are collectively referred to as “15R jackpot games”, and jackpot games in which two round games are performed are collectively referred to as “2R jackpot games”. In addition, jackpot games whose gaming state after the big hit game is set to a low probability state are collectively referred to as “low probability big hit games”, and jackpot games where the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state are summarized. This is also referred to as “high-precision big hit game”.

  In the process of S326 of FIG. 13, it is determined which of the types of jackpot game shown in FIG. 20 is started based on the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state, and the type of jackpot game determined to be started is transmitted. Command (big hit type transmission command) to be transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the big hit game started this time is “big hit game B” (S328). As a result, when it is “big hit game B” (S328: yes), the impossible flag is set to ON. The impossible flag is a flag indicating that it is in the “unstartable state” in the “big hit game waiting state”, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. In other words, when starting the “hit game B”, the “hit game standby state” and the “unstartable state” are entered when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, so the impossible flag is set to ON. To do. On the other hand, in the case of “big hit game A” (S328: no), even if the “big hit game standby state” is entered, the “unstartable state” is not entered, so the disabled flag remains set to OFF. .

  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 (S332: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S334), and if the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S336: yes). Since the release extension flag is set ON as well as the change shortening flag, the change shortening flag and the release extension flag are set OFF (S338). 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 finished (S332 to S338), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above is a description of the processing when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the current symbol variation game. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol has not been stopped and displayed (S322: no), it is determined whether or not the small hit symbol has been stopped and displayed as a result of the current symbol variation game (S340). As a result, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed (S340: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the small hit game is set (S342). In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the small hit game is executed, the special winning opening 31d is opened twice every second. In the process of S342, the number of times of opening the big winning opening 31d in the small hit game, the opening time, and the closing time are set as an opening pattern. Subsequently, the small hit flag is set to ON. The small hit flag is a flag indicating that a small hit game is being executed, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 grasps whether or not the small hit game is being executed according to the setting state of the small hit flag. After that, when a game state designation command indicating the setting state of the game state is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S346), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is terminated, and the game control process of FIG. Return to.

  On the other hand, when neither the big hit symbol nor the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a result of the present symbol variation game (S340: no), that is, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed, it is directly shown in FIGS. The illustrated special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, the small hit game process is started (S350). In the small hit game process, first, it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is set to ON (whether or not the small hit game is being executed). As a result, if the small winning game is being executed, the big winning opening 31d is driven by driving the large winning opening solenoid 31m according to the opening pattern of the large winning opening 31d in the small hit game set in the process of S342 of FIG. Open and close. In the case of playing a small hit game, unlike the case of a big hit game, which will be described later, a flag setting process related to the game state is not performed, and the game state does not change before and after the small hit game. It is configured.

  Thus, when the small hit game processing is performed (S350), the accessory continuous operation device operation processing is performed (S400). In the accessory continuous actuating device operation process, it is mainly determined whether or not the game ball has passed the jackpot start gate 37 when the pachinko machine 1 is in the “startable state” in the “hit game standby state”, When there is the passage, a process of starting a big hit game (actuating the accessory continuous operation device) is performed.

C-4. Actor continuous processing device operation processing:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the accessory continuous actuating device actuating process of the present embodiment. When the accessory continuous operation device operation processing is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the condition device operation flag is set to ON (whether in the big hit game standby state or in the execution of the big hit game) ) Is determined (S402). As a result, if the game is not in the “hit game waiting state” or is not being executed (S402: no), the game is not started, so the accessory continuous action device operation process shown in FIG. Is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the game is in the “big hit game standby state” or the big hit game is being executed (S402: yes), it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous action device operation flag is set to ON this time. Is determined (S404). The accessory continuous operation device operation flag is a flag indicating that a big hit game is being executed (the accessory continuous operation device is operating), and its storage area is at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. It is secured. As a result, when the jackpot game is being executed (S404: yes), the jackpot game is not started, so that the accessory continuous action device operation process shown in FIG. 21 is finished and the game shown in FIG. Return to control processing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit game is not being executed (S404: no), it is already determined in the previous step S402 that the game is in the “hit big game waiting state” or the big hit game is being executed. This is the case when the game is in a “hit game waiting state”. If it is in the “hit game standby state”, it is next determined whether or not the disable flag is set to ON (whether or not it is in the “unstartable state” in the big hit game standby state).

  Here, the “big start game waiting state” is determined to be in the “unstartable state” in the “unstartable state” before the “big hit game B” described above with reference to FIG. 20 is started. Is the case. On the other hand, the “big start game waiting state” is determined to be in the “startable state” because the “startable state” before the “big hit game B” described above with reference to FIG. 20 is started. (After the transition from the unstartable state to the startable state) and in the “startable state” before the “big hit game A” is started.

  In the process of S406, when it is determined that the pachinko machine 1 is in the “unstartable state” in the “big hit game waiting state” (S406: yes), it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the big hit start gate 37. (S416). As a result, when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in the “unstartable state” (S416: yes), it passes through the impossible state gate indicating that the game ball has passed the big hit start gate 37 in the “unstartable state”. The command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. If the game ball is not passing through the big hit start gate 37 in the “unstartable state” (S416: no), the process of S418 is omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the end time of the “unstartable state” in the “hit game standby state” has come (S420). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not a predetermined time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the “unstartable state” was started. As a result, when the end time of the “unstartable state” in the “big hit game standby state” has come (S420: yes), the “big hit game standby state” is changed from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”. Accordingly, the disable flag is set to OFF (S422). Then, after a “startable state transition command” indicating that the “big hit game standby state” has shifted from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state” is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S424), it is shown in FIG. The bonus article continuous actuating device actuating process is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIG. 10 is resumed. If the end time of the “unstartable state” has not arrived (S420: no), the processing of S422 to S424 is omitted.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S406 that the pachinko machine 1 is in the “startable state” in the “big hit game standby state” (S406: no), whether or not the game ball has passed through the big hit start gate 37 is determined. Is determined (S408). As a result, when the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 in the “startable state” (S408: yes), the accessory continuous operation device operation flag is set to ON to start the big hit game (S410). Subsequently, an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d corresponding to the type of jackpot game to be started this time (the number of times the big winning opening 31d is opened in the big hit game, opening time, closing time) is set. That is, based on the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed as a result of the current symbol variation game, among the types of jackpot games shown in FIG. 20, the jackpot game that performs 15 round games or the jackpot game that performs two round games. Is determined, and the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d corresponding to each jackpot game is set. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, in the big hit game in which 15 round games are executed, the opening time of the big winning opening 31d per time is 30 seconds or until 10 game balls enter. In the big hit game in which round games are executed, the opening time of the big winning opening 31d per time is 1 second.

  In this way, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d in the big hit game is set (S412), a big hit game start command indicating that the big hit game is started is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, and then the bonus shown in FIG. The continuous operation device operation process is terminated, and the game control process shown in FIG. 10 is resumed. If the game ball has not passed through the big hit start gate 37 in the “startable state” (S408: no), the big hit game has not started yet, so the processing of S410 to S414 is omitted.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the state shifts to the “hit game standby state”. When the big hit game to be started is “hit game A”, it shifts to “hit game standby state” and “startable state”, and when the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 in “startable state”. A big hit game is started. On the other hand, when the big hit game to be started is “big hit game B”, when the “big hit game standby state” is entered, the “first start impossible state” is entered first, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the “startable state” is entered. ”. And even if the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 in the “unstartable state”, the big hit game is not started, and after the transition from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”, the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37. When it passes, the big hit game is started.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the game control process, the big hit game process is started when returning from the accessory continuous activation device operation process (S450). In the big hit game processing, the big winning opening 31d is opened and closed by driving the big winning opening solenoid 31m according to the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the big hit game set in the processing of S412 of FIG.

C-5. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process of this embodiment. 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 (S450), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 first determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device operation flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed ( S452). As a result, if the jackpot game is not being executed (S452: no), the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 22 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the big hit game is being executed (S452: yes), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 31d is open (S454). 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 (S454: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (hereinafter also referred to as “number of rounds”) has reached a predetermined number (S456). . As described above, during the big hit game, the big winning opening 31d is opened and a predetermined number of round games are repeated. Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S454: 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 S412 of FIG. 21). ) Is determined (S456).

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S456: no), and it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S464). 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 (S458: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. A new round game is started (S460). Then, after transmitting a round start command indicating the start of the round game to the sub-control board 220 (S462), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 22 is once ended and the game control process shown in FIG. 10 is restored. .

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 10, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S450) 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 S450) shown in FIG. 10 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. 22 is executed for the first time, as described above, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S460, and the process is ended as it is, but after 4 msec, 2 In the case of performing the round process, it is determined in S454 that the special winning opening 31d is being opened (S454: 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 S412 of FIG. 21) (S464). 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 grand prize opening 31d that is in an open state is closed, and in response to this, in S464, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the big prize opening 31d was opened. If the opening time has elapsed (S464: yes), after closing the special winning opening 31d (S468), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 21 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, predetermined opening If the time has not passed (S464: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the grand prize opening 31d has reached a specified number (S466). In this case (S466: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S468), whereas when the specified number has not been reached (S466: no), the predetermined winning opening 31d has not yet been opened. Since the opening time has not elapsed and the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 31d has not reached the prescribed number, the big hit game processing shown in FIG. 22 is performed with the big prize opening 31d opened. When finished, the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 10 is being repeatedly executed, a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 31d is opened (S464: yes), or a prescribed number of game balls are placed in the special winning opening 31d. When entering the ball (S466: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S468).

  Thus, one round game is completed. When the big hit game process is executed in the game control process due to the next timer interruption, it is determined in S454 that the big prize opening 31d is closed (S454: no), and a predetermined number of round games (15 times) Whether or not (2 times) has been completed is determined (S456). As a result of the determination process in S456, if all the round games have not ended (S456: no), it is confirmed that the closing time of the big prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S458: yes), and then the big prize opening again. 31d is opened and a new round game is started (S460), and a round start command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S462). On the other hand, if it is determined in S456 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S456: yes), after a jackpot game end command indicating the end of the jackpot game is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S470), The big hit game end process is started (S480).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the big hit game end process of this embodiment. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game end process (S480), it sets the condition device operation flag to OFF in order to end the big hit game (S482) and turns off the accessory continuous operation device operation flag. (S484).

  Subsequently, based on the jackpot symbol that triggered the start of the jackpot game to be ended this time, it is determined whether the jackpot game is a high probability big hit game or a low probability big hit game among the big hit games shown in FIG. 20 (S486). ). As a result, when the big hit game that ends this time is a high probability big hit game (S486: yes), to make the gaming state after the big hit game end with a high probability state and an open extended state (high probability release period starts). Therefore, the high-accuracy flag, fluctuation shortening flag, and release extension flag are set to ON (S488, S490, S492). On the other hand, when the big hit game to be ended this time is a low probability big hit game (S486: no), the game state after the big hit game is finished to be a low probability state and a non-open extended state (low probability non-open). Leave the high-accuracy flag, fluctuation shortening flag, and open extension flag set to OFF to start the period. In this way, when various flag setting processes are performed in association with the end of the big hit game, the big hit game end process shown in FIG. 23 is ended, and the process returns to the big hit game process shown in FIG. In the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 22, when the jackpot game end process is finished (S480), the jackpot game process shown in FIG. 22 is finished and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 moves the opening / closing member 31e (opening / closing member) based on the game ball entering the first starting port 17a or the second starting port 17b (starting port) provided on the game board. It is determined whether or not to execute a big hit game that opens the special winning opening 31d by driving to open the special winning apparatus 31 (open state). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “big hit determination means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 displays a special symbol variably according to the result of the jackpot determination (the determination result of the jackpot determination means), and when the determination result is a jackpot (result corresponding to execution of the jackpot game) A special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol, and if the judgment result is a loss or small hit (a result corresponding to non-execution of a big hit game), a special symbol with a lost symbol or a small hit symbol (non-big hit symbol different from the big hit symbol) The symbol change game which stops and displays is executed. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “symbol changing game execution means” in the present invention. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 generates a “hit game waiting state” (a jackpot game permission state) for permitting execution of the jackpot game. Further, during the “hit game waiting state” (hit game permission state), a period (starting) in which a big hit game is not started even if a game ball enters the jackpot start gate 37 (hit game start port) is started. Disabling period) and a period (startable period) for generating a startable state in which a big hit game is started when a game ball enters the jackpot start gate 37 (big hit game start port) (first startable period) Next, in the order of startable periods). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “big hit game permission state generating means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 executes a big hit game when a game ball enters the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start port) in the “big hit game standby state” (big hit game permission state). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “big hit game execution means” in the present invention.

D. Production control process:
Next, an effect control process executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 will be described. In the effect control process, a process for executing a game effect such as a symbol change effect corresponding to the symbol change game and a jackpot game effect corresponding to the jackpot game is performed. Various game effects performed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executing the effect control process are performed using effect devices such as the various LED / lamps 4b to 4d, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27. Specifically, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 transmits driving signals to the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d via the decorative driving board 226, thereby causing the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d to emit light patterns corresponding to various effects. Light up with. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 transmits commands (effect commands) corresponding to various effects to the image / sound control board 230. 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. Further, when receiving the effect command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 221 of the image / sound control board 230 determines the sound data corresponding to the effect command, and reads the determined sound data from the sound ROM 236. Then, sound 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 player, and various game effects are produced in cooperation with the “decorative drive board 226” and the “CPU 231 and VDP 234 of the image / sound control board 230”. It is intended to do. In the following, various effect control processes will be described with reference to “CPU 221 of sub-control board 220” which is the execution subject of the game effect.

D-1. Design variation effect processing:
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process performed in the effect control process. 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. 15, 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. 25 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a part of the effect pattern table of the present embodiment. On the left side of FIG. 25, a variation pattern of a special symbol designated by a variation pattern designation command is shown. In addition, on the right side of FIG. 25, an effect pattern corresponding to each variation pattern is 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 S5000 in FIG. 24, 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), it is determined whether or not the determined effect pattern is an effect pattern corresponding to the jackpot variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “hit effect pattern”), that is, the current symbol variation effect. As a result, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is started through the “hit big game standby state” (S5004). As a result, when the determined effect pattern is a jackpot effect pattern (S5004: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c stop at the “chance eye” described above with reference to FIG. 9 as a result of the current symbol variation effect. The symbol is determined so as to be displayed (S5012).

  On the other hand, when the determined effect pattern is not the big hit effect pattern (S5004: no), the determined effect pattern is the first special small hit variation pattern or the second special small hit variation pattern described above with reference to FIG. , An effect pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a “special effect pattern”) corresponding to any one of the first special deviation change pattern and the second special deviation change pattern (hereinafter collectively referred to as “special change pattern”). It is determined whether or not (S5006). As a result, when the determined effect pattern is a special effect pattern (S5006: yes), the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eyes” as a result of the current symbol variation effect. (S5012).

  On the other hand, when the determined effect pattern is neither a big hit effect pattern nor a special effect pattern (S5006: no), that is, in the case of an effect pattern corresponding to a normal deviation variation pattern or a small hit variation pattern, the current symbol variation As a result of the production, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are not “chance eyes”, and the symbols are determined such that the numbers are not aligned (unevenness, for example, “1-7-2”).

  In this way, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S5002), and when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed as a result of this symbol variation effect are determined (S5008, S5012), they are identified on the screen of the effect display device 27. The symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c (S5010). The symbol variation effect based on each special variation pattern will be described later. If the change start command has not been received (S5000: no), the processing of S5002 to S5012 is omitted.

  When the symbol variation effect is started as described above, it is determined whether or not a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S5020). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, 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 (S5020: no), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S5020: yes), it is determined whether or not the current pattern variation effect effect pattern is a big hit effect pattern (S5022). As a result, when the effect pattern of the current symbol variation effect is a jackpot effect pattern (S5022: yes), after the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eyes” determined in the process of S5012 ( S5026), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the effect pattern of the current symbol variation effect is not a jackpot effect pattern (S5022: no), it is determined whether or not the effect pattern of the current symbol variation effect is a special effect pattern (S5023). As a result, when the effect pattern of the current symbol variation effect is a special effect pattern (S5023: yes), first, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eye” determined in the process of S5012 ( S5028). Subsequently, an effect corresponding to the special stop display time is executed (S5030). That is, when the special variation pattern is selected as the variation pattern (when the effect pattern is determined to be the special effect pattern), as described above, the special symbol variation display is the normal variation in the process of S317 in FIG. A longer special symbol stop display time (special stop display time) is set than when performed based on the pattern. Therefore, in the process of S5030, an effect corresponding to the special stop display time (hereinafter, also referred to as “special stop display time effect”) is executed. The effect for the special stop display time will be described later. When the effect for the special stop display time is executed (S5030), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. 24 is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the determined effect pattern is neither the big hit effect pattern nor the special effect pattern (S5006: no), that is, in the case of the effect pattern corresponding to the normal deviation variation pattern or the small hit variation pattern, the effect display device 27 The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the symbols determined in the processing of S5008, and then the symbol variation effect processing shown in FIG. 24 is ended.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the big hit game is started through the “hit big game standby state” as a result of the symbol fluctuation game (the symbol fluctuation effect), "Is stopped. In addition, even if the big hit game is not started, the symbol variation effect is performed based on the special effect pattern, but a predetermined probability (here, the probability of 44/256 being the probability that the special variation pattern is selected, FIG. 18B). (See (c)), the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the special effect pattern, the effect for the special stop display time is executed after the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed.

D-2. Big hit game start effect processing:
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the big hit game start effect process performed in the effect control process. When the big hit game start effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a big hit type transmission command is received (S7000). As described above with reference to FIGS. 13 and 20, the big hit type transmission command is used when the special symbol on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol. This is a command for transmitting the type of jackpot game scheduled to be started through the “state” (see FIG. 20).

  As a result, when the jackpot type transmission command is received (S7000: yes), the type of jackpot game to be started is determined based on the received jackpot type transmission command, and the type of jackpot game is determined as the sub-control board 220. Is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 223 (S7002). Subsequently, an effect that prompts the game ball to pass through the jackpot start gate 37 (hereinafter also referred to as “gate passage prompting effect”) is executed (S7004). That is, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment shifts to the “hit game waiting state” when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as the big hit game, and in the “startable state” of the “hit game waiting state”, the big hit start gate 37. When the game ball passes through, the big hit game is started. However, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when it shifts to the “big hit game standby state”, it is either “startable state” or “unstartable state”. Even if there is, the gate passage prompting effect is executed. Of course, since the gate passage prompting effect is executed even in the “startable state”, the player can be expected to start the big hit game by executing the gate passage prompting effect. If the big hit type transmission command has not been received (S7000: no), the processing of S7002 to S7004 is omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a disabled gate passage command is received (S7006). As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the impossible state gate passing command is a sub-control from the main control board 200 when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in the “unstartable state” in the “big hit game waiting state”. This is a command transmitted toward the substrate 220. As a result, when the disabled gate passage command is received (S7006: yes), an effect suggesting that the big hit game is not started (hereinafter also referred to as “off suggestion effect”) is executed. That is, if the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 after shifting from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”, the big hit game is started, but the big hit game is not started in the “unstartable state”. In order to impress that the big hit game may not be started to the person, the off suggestion effect is executed. Here, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the state shifts to the “hit game standby state”, the gate passing prompting effect is produced regardless of whether the state is “startable state” or “unstartable state”. Execute. Therefore, the player is discouraged by executing the off suggestion effect on the player who has passed the game ball to the jackpot start gate 37 according to the gate passage prompting effect executed in the “unstartable state”. Become. If the disabled gate passage command has not been received (S7006: no), the process of S7008 is omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether a start enable state transition command has been received (S7010). As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the start enable state transition command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the “big start game standby state” shifts from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”. There is a command sent to. As a result, when the start enable state transition command is received (S7010: yes), it is determined whether or not the above-described off suggestion effect is being executed (S7012). That is, the startable state transition command is a command transmitted when the “startable state” is shifted from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”. It is determined whether or not an outlier suggestion effect is being executed by having passed.

  As a result, when the off suggestion effect is being executed (S7012: yes), after the predetermined “resurrection effect” is executed following the out suggestion effect, the jackpot start gate 37 is again prompted to pass the game ball. The gate passing re-emergence effect is executed (S7014). Thereby, it can be made to expect again that the big hit game is started with respect to the player who is discouraged by performing the off suggestion effect. If the startable state transition command has not been received (S7010: no) and the startable state transition command has been received, the game ball has passed through the jackpot start gate 37 in the “unstartable state”. If there is no deviation suggestion effect (S7012: no), the process of S7014 is omitted. In addition, as the “revival effect”, an effect to cancel what was suggested in the immediately preceding suggestion effect (that the big hit game is not started) is performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a jackpot start command has been received (S7016). As described above with reference to FIG. 21, the jackpot start command is used when the jackpot game is started by passing the jackpot start gate 37 in the “startable state” in the “hit game standby state”. This is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220. When the jackpot start command has been received (S7016: yes), the type of jackpot game to be started this time is determined based on the type of jackpot game stored in the processing of S7002, and the effect corresponding to the type of jackpot game is determined. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “big hit effect”). If the big hit start command has not been received (S7016: no), the processing of S7018 is omitted. In this way, when various effects relating to the jackpot game are executed, the jackpot game start effect process is ended.

D-3. Processing during production for special stop display time:
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the special stop display time production process performed in the production control process. When this process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not “the special stop display time effect” is being executed (S8000). As described above, the “effect for the special stop display time” is an effect that is executed during the special stop display time after the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect based on the special effect pattern. . As a result of the determination processing in S8000, if “the special stop display time effect” is being executed (S8000: yes), it is determined whether or not the gate passage prompting effect is being executed (S8002). Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 26, when the big hit game is started, the gate pass prompting effect is executed before the big hit game is started. Correspondingly, even when the “effect for the special stop display time” is started in the process of S5030 in FIG. 24, the gate pass prompting effect is started as the “effect for the special stop display time”. Therefore, in the determination processing of S8002 in FIG. 27, it is determined whether or not a gate passage prompting effect is being executed as the “effect for special stop display time”.

  As a result, when the gate pass prompting effect is being executed as the “special stop display time effect” (S8002: yes), it is determined whether or not a special stop pass command has been received (S8004). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, the special stop passage command is issued from the main control board 200 when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 during the special stop display time (during the special stop display time). This is a command transmitted to the sub control board 220. Accordingly, in the determination process of S8004, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the jackpot start gate 37 during execution of the gate passage prompting effect performed as the “effect for special stop display time”.

  As a result, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passage prompting effect performed as “the special stop display time effect” (S8004: yes), this (this time) “special” It is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect immediately before the “stop display time effect” corresponds to either the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special loss variation pattern (S8008). That is, the “special stop display time effect” is executed when the symbol change game corresponding to the immediately preceding symbol change effect is executed based on the special change pattern, but the symbol change game executed this time is executed. Is determined based on either the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special out-of-range variation pattern among the special variation patterns.

  As a result, when the symbol variation effect immediately before the “presentation for special stop display time” corresponds to the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special deviation variation pattern (S8008: yes, using FIG. 12). As described above, when 15 seconds is set as the special stop display time), after executing the off suggestion effect, a later-described off finalization effect is executed. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 26, when the big hit game standby state is started, the gate passing prompting effect is executed, and the game ball starts during the gate passing prompting effect. When it passes through the gate 37, there may be a case where an off suggestion effect is executed. Correspondingly, when the game ball passes through the jackpot start gate 37 during execution of the gate passage prompting effect performed as “the special stop display time effect”, the “special stop display time effect” When the immediately preceding symbol variation effect corresponds to either the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special loss variation pattern, first, the out suggestion effect is executed as the “special stop display time effect”. Subsequently, a winning decision effect indicating that the big hit game is not started, that is, that the result of the big hit determination is a loss or a small hit is executed as an “effect for special stop display time”. That is, when the “effect for the special stop display time” is executed, the result of the big hit determination is a case where the result of the big hit determination is a loss or a small hit, and therefore the loss determination effect is executed.

  On the other hand, in the case where the symbol variation effect immediately before this “special stop display time effect” corresponds to the second special small hit variation pattern or the second special deviation variation pattern (S8008: no, as described above with reference to FIG. 12). Thus, when 25 seconds is set as the special stop display time), the off suggestion effect, the resurrection effect, and the gate passage re-prompt effect are continuously executed. That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 26, when the big hit game standby state is started, the gate passing prompting effect is executed, and the game ball starts during the gate passing prompting effect. When passing through the gate 37, there may be a case where the off suggestion effect, the resurrection effect, and the gate passage re-emergence effect are continuously executed. Correspondingly, when the game ball passes through the jackpot start gate 37 during execution of the gate passage prompting effect performed as “the special stop display time effect”, the “special stop display time effect” Even when the immediately preceding symbol variation effect corresponds to either the second special small hit variation pattern or the second special loss variation pattern (S8008: no), the “suggestion suggestion effect, the resurrection effect, and the gate pass re-emergence effect” Continued as “stop display time effect”.

  The case where the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during execution of the gate passage prompting effect has been described (S8004: yes). On the other hand, the game ball does not pass through the big hit start gate 37 (S8004: no), 10 seconds after starting the first limit time (in this embodiment, the special stop display time effect (gate passage prompting effect)). ) Has elapsed (S8006: yes), whether or not the symbol variation effect immediately before the current “special stop display time effect” corresponds to the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special deviation variation pattern. Is determined (S8008). As a result, when the symbol variation effect immediately before this “effect for the special stop display time” corresponds to the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special deviant variation pattern (S8008: yes), If the symbol variation effect immediately before the “effect for special stop display time” corresponds to the second special small hit variation pattern or the second special deviation variation pattern (S8008). no), an off suggestion effect, a resurrection effect, and a gate passage re-emergence effect are executed (S8012).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the same gate passing prompting effect as the “special stop display time effect” as in the case where the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot. If the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passing prompting effect, the result of the hit suggestion effect or the jackpot determination result is the same as when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. The same off suggestion effect, resurrection effect, and gate passage re-emergence effect as in the case are executed as “special stop display time effect”. In addition, even when the first limit time has passed without the game ball passing through the jackpot start gate 37 during execution of the gate passing prompting effect, the same as the case where the result of the jackpot determination is the jackpot suggestion effect or the jackpot The same off suggestion effect, resurrection effect, and gate passage re-emergence effect as in the case where the result of the determination is a big hit is executed as an “effect for special stop display time”.

  Subsequently, in the process of S8014, it is determined whether or not the gate pass re-prompting effect is being executed as the “special stop display time effect”. This gate passage re-prompting effect is executed by performing the above-described processing of S8012, and the symbol variation effect immediately before this “effect for special stop display time” is the second special small hit variation pattern or This is executed when the second special deviation variation pattern is supported. As a result, when the gate pass re-prompting effect is being executed as the “special stop display time effect” (S8014: yes), whether or not a special stop pass command has been received (S8016), that is, “ It is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passage re-prompting effect performed as “the special stop display time effect”.

  As a result, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate pass re-prompting effect performed as the “special stop display time effect” (S8016: yes), the off-decision effect is executed ( S8020). That is, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above with reference to FIG. 26, in the big hit game standby state (when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit), the gate pass re-prompting effect is executed, When the game ball passes through the jackpot start gate 37 during the re-emergence presentation, the jackpot presentation is executed. On the other hand, the gate pass re-prompting effect is executed as the “special stop display time effect” when the result of the big hit determination is out of play or small hit. Therefore, if the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate pass re-prompting effect performed as the “effect for the special stop display time”, the release confirmation effect is provided as the “effect for the special stop display time”. Run.

  On the other hand, the game ball does not pass through the big hit start gate 37 (S8016: no), and the second limit time (in this embodiment, 22 seconds after starting the effect for the special stop display time) Is also executed) (S8018: yes), the off-decision effect is executed (S8020).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the gate pass re-prompting effect similar to the case where the result of the big hit determination is the big hit as the “special stop display time effect”. If the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passing re-emergence effect, the off-decision effect is executed as an “effect for special stop display time”. In addition, even when the second limit time has elapsed without the game ball passing through the big hit start gate 37 during execution of the gate passing re-emergence effect, the off-decision effect is executed as “special stop display time effect”.

E. Production mode in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment:
28 and 29 are explanatory views illustrating one aspect of various effects executed in the effect display device 27 when the big hit effect is started. 32 (a) and 32 (b) are explanatory views showing the execution triggers of various effects executed in the effect display device 27 when the big hit effect is started. In particular, FIG. 28 and FIG. 32 (a) exemplify various effects when the “big hit game A” that shifts to the “startable state” when the “big hit game standby state” starts. When the “hit game A” is started, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at “chance eyes” as the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol (FIG. 28 ( b), processing of S5026 of FIG. That is, when the symbol variation effect based on the jackpot effect pattern is executed (when the jackpot is generated), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed are determined as “chance eyes” (S5012 in FIG. 24). ), The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance” as a result of the symbol variation effect. Subsequently, the “pass game waiting state” is started, and a gate passage prompting effect is executed (FIG. 28 (c), S7004 in FIG. 26). Thereafter, in the “startable state” of the “hit game waiting state”, the big hit game is started by passing the game ball through the big hit start gate 37 (FIG. 28D). , Processing of S7018 of FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 28 (d), the jackpot effect in the case where the 15R jackpot game is started is shown, but as the jackpot effect, an effect corresponding to the type of jackpot game to be started is executed. For example, a jackpot effect for informing the type of the jackpot game, a jackpot effect that suggests a value for the player of the jackpot game, and the like are executed. For example, when a 2R jackpot game is started, the 2R jackpot game has fewer rounds than the 15R jackpot game and is less valuable to the player. The jackpot production that suggests that the value of is low is executed. Also, when a low probability big hit game is started, the game state after the big hit game is set to a low probability state, so the value for the player is low, so the value of the big hit game started is low Execute a jackpot production that suggests. In this way, in the state in which the gate passage prompting effect is being executed, the player can be focused on the mode of the big hit effect that is started by passing the game ball through the big hit start gate 37, and the game entertainment can be enhanced. It becomes possible.

  In FIG. 29 and FIG. 32 (b), when the “big hit game waiting state” starts, the state shifts to the “unstartable state”, and after the predetermined time elapses (10 seconds in the present embodiment) Various effects at the time of starting the “big hit game B” to be transferred are illustrated. When the “hit game B” is started, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at “chance eyes” as the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol (FIG. 29 ( b), processing of S5026 of FIG. Then, in response to the start of the “big hit game standby state”, a gate passage prompting effect is executed (FIG. 29C, the process of S7004 in FIG. 26). Thereafter, in the “unable to start” state of the “hit game waiting state”, the off suggestion effect is executed as the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 (FIG. 29 (d), S7008 of FIG. 26). processing). Then, in a state in which this off suggestion effect is being executed, after the “big hit game standby state” is changed from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”, the revival effect is executed (FIG. 29 ( e), the process of S7014 in FIG. 26), the gate pass re-prompting effect is executed (FIG. 29F, the process of S7014 in FIG. 26). That is, when the “big hit game standby state” shifts to the “startable state” (by the start impossible state ends), the big hit game can be started by passing the game ball through the big hit start gate 37. Therefore, the off suggestion effect is terminated, and the resurrection effect and the gate passage re-emergence effect are executed. Thereafter, in the “startable state”, the big hit effect is executed when the big hit game is started by passing through the big hit start gate 37 (FIG. 29 (g), processing of S7018 in FIG. 26). . Even when “big hit game B” is executed, in the “unstartable state”, the game ball does not pass through the big hit start gate 37 and shifts from the “unstartable state” to the “startable state”. When the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 after that, the big hit game is started with this passage as a trigger, so that the off suggestion effect, the revival effect, and the gate pass replay shown in FIGS. The prompting effect is not executed, and the jackpot effect shown in FIG. 29 (g) is executed following the gate passage prompting effect shown in FIG. 29 (c). In addition, the revival effect is started before the “big hit game standby state” shifts to the “startable state”, and at the timing when the “big hit game standby state” shifts to the “startable state” (the unstartable state ends) At the timing), the resurrection effect may be terminated and the gate passing re-emergence effect may be executed.

  30 and 31 are explanatory views illustrating one aspect of various effects executed in the effect display device 27 when a special effect pattern is selected as the effect pattern. 32 (c) and 32 (d) are explanatory diagrams showing the triggers of various effects executed in the effect display device 27 when a special effect pattern is selected as the effect pattern. The special effect pattern is an effect pattern that is selected by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 when a special change pattern (see FIGS. 18B and 18C) is selected as the change pattern by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200. is there. 30 and 32C show various effects when the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special deviating variation pattern is selected as the special variation pattern and 15 seconds is set as the special stop display time. Illustrated. In the example shown in FIG. 30 and FIG. 32 (c), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eye” when the special symbol is removed and stopped and displayed as a small hit symbol. (FIG. 30B, the process of S5028 in FIG. 24). That is, when the symbol variation effect based on the special effect pattern is executed, the identification symbol 27a, which is displayed in a stopped manner, as in the case where the symbol variation effect based on the jackpot effect pattern is executed (when the jackpot game is started). Since 27b and 27c are determined as “chance eyes” (S5012 in FIG. 24), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed as “chance eyes” as a result of the symbol variation effect. Note that the symbol variation effect based on the special effect pattern is executed in the same or similar manner as the symbol variation effect based on the jackpot effect pattern.

  Thus, when the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed, the special stop display time effect is executed (FIGS. 30C to 30E, S5030 of FIG. 24 and the processing of FIG. 27). That is, as described above, when the symbol variation game based on the special variation pattern corresponding to the first special small hit variation pattern or the first special off-variation variation pattern is performed, the special stop display time is set to 15 seconds. The effect using the special stop display time is executed. As an effect for the special stop display time, first, a gate passage prompting effect similar to or similar to the case where the big hit game shown in FIGS. 28 and 29 is started is executed (FIG. 30C, FIG. 24). Processing in S5030). Subsequently, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 in a state where the gate pass prompting effect is being executed, the outlier suggestion effect similar to or similar to the case where the jackpot game shown in FIG. 29 is started is executed ( (Processing in S8010 of FIG. 30D and FIG. 27). Thereafter, when a predetermined time elapses, the off-set effect is executed (the process of FIG. 30 (e), S8010 of FIG. 27). When the first limit time has elapsed since the start of the “special stop display time effect”, even if the game ball does not pass the jackpot start gate 37, the effect after the off suggestion effect is executed (FIG. 27). S8006: processing of S8010 in the case of yes). Thereby, the execution time of the off suggestion effect and the off finalization effect can be secured within the special stop display time, and these effects can be executed, so that it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

  FIG. 31 and FIG. 32D show various effects when the second special small hit variation pattern or the second special deviation variation pattern is selected as the special variation pattern and 25 seconds is set as the special stop display time. Illustrated. Also in the example shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 (d), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the “chance eye” when the special symbol is removed or stopped at the small hit symbol. (FIG. 31 (b), S5028 of FIG. 24). When the “chance” is stopped and displayed, an effect for the special stop display time is executed (FIGS. 31C to 31G, the process of S5030 in FIG. 24). That is, as described above, when the symbol variation game based on the special variation pattern corresponding to the second special small variation pattern or the second special deviation variation pattern is performed, the special stop display time is set to 25 seconds. The effect using the special stop display time is executed. As an effect for the special stop display time, first, a gate passage prompting effect similar to or similar to the case where the big hit game shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 is started is executed (FIG. 31 (c), FIG. 24). Of S5030). Subsequently, when the game ball passes through the jackpot start gate 37 in a state where the gate passing prompting effect is being executed, the off suggestion effect is executed in a manner similar to or similar to the case where the jackpot game shown in FIG. 29 is started ( FIG. 31D and the process of S8012 of FIG. Subsequently, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the execution of the off suggestion effect, after executing the resurrection effect in a manner similar to or similar to the case where the jackpot game shown in FIG. 29 is started (FIG. 31 (e), FIG. 27 (the process of S8012 in FIG. 29), a gate pass re-emergence effect similar to or similar to the case where the big hit game shown in FIG. 29 is started (FIG. 31 (f), the process of S8012 in FIG. 27). Thereafter, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 in a state in which the gate passage re-emergence effect is being executed, a come-off confirmation effect is executed (FIG. 31 (g), the processing of S8020 in FIG. 27). When the first limit time has elapsed since the start of the “special stop display time effect”, even if the game ball does not pass the jackpot start gate 37, the effect after the off suggestion effect is executed (FIG. 27). S8006: processing of S8012 in the case of yes). In addition, when the second limit time has elapsed since the start of the “special stop display time effect” (during the gate pass re-prompt effect), even if the game ball does not pass the jackpot start gate 37, the come-off confirmation effect (S8018 in FIG. 27: S8020 in the case of yes). As a result, it is possible to secure the execution time of the off suggestion effect, the resurrection effect, the gate re-emergence effect, and the off-set confirmation effect within the special stop display time, and it is possible to execute these effects, so that the game entertainment is enhanced. Is possible.

F. Playability obtained by the pachinko machine of this embodiment:
The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has a probability of 100% when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (when the big hit game is started), and the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are displayed as “chance points” as a result of the symbol variation effect. ”To stop display and execute the gate passage prompting effect. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is out of play or small hit (when the big hit game is not started), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are obtained as a result of the symbol variation effect with a probability of 44/256 lower than the probability of 100%. Stop at the “Chance Eye” and execute the gate prompting effect. Thereby, it becomes possible to make a player expect that the big hit game is started by executing the gate passage prompting effect. Then, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 in a state in which the gate passing prompting effect is being executed, the jackpot effect is executed when the jackpot game is started, and when the jackpot game is not started, the release suggestion effect is performed. And execute the finalization effect. Therefore, when the game ball is passed through the jackpot start gate 37 in a state in which the gate passing prompting effect is being executed, the player is caused to pay attention to whether the jackpot effect or the off suggestion effect is executed. Can do. Eventually, it is possible to realize a new effect form such as “a special ball is stopped and displayed in the symbol variable game and then the game ball is passed through the jackpot start gate 37 to determine whether or not the jackpot game is started”. It is possible to realize a new game property that increases the opportunity to pass the game ball to the start gate 37 as compared to the conventional case. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a pachinko machine equipped with a function similar to that of the big hit start gate 37 (the entrance where the big hit game is started when the game ball passes).

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment stops and displays the “chance eye” when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the small hit symbol or the off symbol. The gate pass prompting effect is executed after the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed. As a result, the player can recognize the flow of the game such as “when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed at the chance, the opportunity to pass the game ball through the jackpot start gate 37” can be recognized. Sex can be easily communicated to the player. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming fun of a pachinko machine equipped with the same function as the jackpot start gate 37.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a “chance” when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a big hit symbol and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with a small hit symbol or a missed symbol. "Eye" is stopped. This makes it difficult to identify whether the game state after the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed is “big hit game standby state” or “special stop display time is set”. Can be realized more suitably. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming fun of a pachinko machine equipped with the same function as the jackpot start gate 37.

  And even if a miss suggestion effect is executed, if there is a possibility that a big hit game may be started, a gate pass re-emergence effect is executed after a revival effect after the miss suggestion effect. Then, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 in a state where the gate passing re-emergence effect is executed, the jackpot effect is executed when the jackpot game is started, and the come-off confirmation effect is executed when the jackpot game is not started. . Therefore, when the game ball is passed through the jackpot start gate 37 in a state where the gate pass re-prompting effect is being executed, the player is made to pay attention to whether the jackpot effect or the off-decision effect is executed. be able to. Eventually, “Even if it is suggested that the jackpot game will not be executed, it can be canceled (the gate passing re-emergence effect and the jackpot effect are executed) and the jackpot game can be started (per reverse). It is possible to realize a new form of production such as “providing the performance”, and to further increase the value of the above-described game performance.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to execute the jackpot effect immediately when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the “hit game standby state”. , “A mode in which the jackpot effect is executed after the off suggestion effect is executed”. Thereby, even if it is suggested that the big hit game is not executed as the game ball passes through the big hit start gate 37 (even if the off suggestion effect is executed), the big hit game is executed. Can continue to give a sense of anticipation (expectation for execution of reversal production (resurrection production, re-emergence production for gate passage)), and a variety of production variations using “game balls pass through jackpot start gate 37” It is possible to further enhance the fun of the above-described game characteristics. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a pachinko machine equipped with a function similar to that of the big hit start gate 37 (a ball entrance where a big hit game is started when the game ball passes).

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the “big hit game A” and the “big hit game B”, so that when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 in a state where the gate pass prompting effect is being performed. Even if the bonus suggestion effect is executed and the jackpot game is not started, the game ball passes through the jackpot start gate 37 to the player when it is in the “unstartable state” and “can start” If the game ball is passed through the jackpot start gate 37 in the “state”, it can be expected that the jackpot game will be started. However, it is possible to increase the level of understanding of the new performance form, such as “cancelling the game and starting the jackpot game (per reverse)”.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which a start impossible state is generated when executing the off suggestion effect during the big hit game standby state, so that the big hit start gate 37 is placed in the game ball during the big hit game standby state. Even if the game passes, it is possible to control so that the big hit game is not started immediately. As a result, it is possible to make it more difficult to identify whether the timing at which the game ball has passed through the jackpot start gate 37 is in the start-disabled state or the special stop display time in the jackpot game standby state. Can be more suitably realized. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a pachinko machine equipped with a function similar to that of the big hit start gate 37 (the entrance where the big hit game is started when the game ball passes).

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the game ball does not pass the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passage prompting effect when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the special effect pattern. When the first limit time elapses, the remaining special stop display time effects following the gate limit prompting effect (disappearance suggestion effect, resurrection effect, gate pass re-prompt effect, release confirmation effect) Execute. In addition, when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the special effect pattern, if the game ball does not pass the jackpot start gate 37 during the execution of the gate passing re-emergence effect, When the second limit time elapses, the remaining special stop display time effect (disappearance confirmation effect) following the gate passage re-prompt effect is executed. Thereby, it is possible to secure the execution time of the off suggestion effect, the resurrection effect, the gate re-emergence effect, and the off confirmation effect (the effects for the remaining special stop display time) within the special stop display time. That is, even when the game ball does not enter the big hit start gate 37, the remaining special stop display time effects are forcibly executed to complete the special stop display time effects and advance the game. The game based on the above-described game characteristics can be appropriately advanced.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment normally performs a gate passage prompting effect, a miss suggestion effect, a resurrection effect, a gate pass re-prompt effect, and a come-off confirmation effect (effect for special stop display time) when the big hit game is not started. This is performed during the special stop display time, which is a longer stop display time. As a result, the special stop display time effect can be reliably performed, and the game entertainment can be enhanced.

  The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 stops and displays the big hit symbol when the “big hit game standby state” (big hit game permission state) occurs and when the off symbol or the small hit symbol (non-big hit symbol) occurs. When the “hit game waiting state” (hit game permission state) does not occur, a gate passing prompting effect (instruction effect) that instructs the jackpot start gate 37 (hit game start port) to pass (enter) the game ball ). Further, when a game ball enters the jackpot start gate 37 (big hit game start port) during a start impossible state (during the start impossible period) and a release suggestion effect (second special effect) is executed, a release suggestion effect is produced. After the execution of the (second special effect), the gate re-emergence effect is executed in a state where the startable state (startable period) is generated (the instruction effect is executed again). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “instruction effect execution means” in the present invention. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes the big hit game when the game ball passes (enters) the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start opening) after executing the gate passage prompting effect (instruction effect). The big hit effect (first special effect) to be shown or the off suggestion effect (second special effect) to show that the big hit game is not executed is executed. In addition, during the special stop display time (during a specific period from when the out symbol or small hit symbol (non-big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed until the next symbol variation game is started), the game ball hits the big hit start gate 37 (big hit) When passing (entering into) the game start opening), the off-directing effect (second special effect) is executed, and the game ball starts to hit the jackpot during the “hit game waiting state” (during the jackpot game permission state) When passing through (entering to) the gate 37 (big hit game start entrance), the big hit effect (first special effect) or the off suggestion effect (second special effect) is executed, and the “hit game standby state” When the game ball passes (enters) into the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start opening) during the middle (during the big hit game permission state) and executes the off suggestion effect (second special effect), the out suggestion After the performance (second special performance) Run performance (the first of the special effect). In addition, the game ball does not pass through (or enters) the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start port) during the start impossible state (during the start impossible period), and the game is possible during the start possible state (during the start possible state). When the ball passes (enters) to the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start entrance), the big hit effect (first special effect) is executed without executing the off suggestion effect (second special effect), When the game ball passes (enters) into the big hit start gate 37 (big hit game start entrance) during the start impossible state (during the start impossible period), the off suggestion effect (second special effect) is executed, and the off suggestion effect is executed. After the execution of the (second special effect), the big hit effect (first special effect) is executed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 corresponds to the “special effect execution means” in the present invention.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the symbol variation effect is performed based on the jackpot effect pattern or the special effect pattern, the “chance eye” is stopped and displayed, but the jackpot game is started (the jackpot effect pattern Any design that causes the player to expect a symbol variation production based on the Specifically, when a symbol variation effect is performed based on a jackpot effect pattern or a special effect pattern, a configuration for stopping and displaying a specific number of symbol combinations, a configuration for displaying a specific character image, a specific background image It is good also as a structure to display, a structure to display a specific moving image, etc.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the big hit game is started, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped at the “chance”. However, when the big hit game is started, a part of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is displayed. 27a, 27b, and 27c may be configured to be stopped and displayed with a combination of symbols having the same number (hereinafter, referred to as “horizontal eyes”). Thus, when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with "Zero eyes", an effect (a jackpot finalizing effect) indicating that it is determined that the big hit game is started simultaneously with the gate passing prompting effect is executed. You may make it do.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the symbol variation effect based on the special effect pattern is executed, the effect for the special stop display time using the special stop display time (FIGS. 30C to 30E, FIG. 31 (c)-(g)) is executed, but at least part of the case where the small hit game is started is for the special stop display time described above using the execution time of the small hit game. It is good also as a structure which performs production.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a model in which the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is set to a low probability state or a high probability state has been described. Until a number of symbol variation games are performed, all types of models, such as models that set the gaming state to a high probability state each time (so-called ST machines), models that do not vary the big hit probability before and after the big hit game starts It can be applied to pachinko machines.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the game ball passes the jackpot start gate 37 during the “unstartable state”, the gate passing re-prompt effect is performed after executing the off suggestion effect, and then the “startable state” When the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37, the big hit effect is executed. In addition to this, when the game ball passes the big hit start gate 37 during the “unstartable state”, first, the off suggestion effect is executed, and when the “startable state” occurs, the execution of the big hit game is confirmed. It is good also as a structure which performs the production | presentation (1st special production here) which shows this, and a gate passage re-emergence production. In this way, if the effect of suggesting that the hit of the big hit game is executed during the “hit for the big hit game” and then the effect indicating that the execution of the big hit game is confirmed is executed, By executing the gate pass re-emergence effect (redirecting instruction effect), after the end of a series of effects (an off-impact effect → an effect indicating that the execution of the jackpot game has been confirmed), the jackpot game can be played at any timing of the player It is possible to start. As a result, for the passage to the jackpot start gate 37 accompanying the gate passing reminder effect (first instruction effect), a “expectation for executing the jackpot game” is given, and the gate passing re-prompt effect (second instruction) A new game characteristic that gives “a sense of security to the jackpot game execution” can be realized for the entry to the jackpot start gate 37 accompanying the (effect). As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest of a pachinko machine equipped with a function similar to that of the big hit start gate 37 (the entrance where the big hit game is started when the game ball passes).

  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.

  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, 31 ... Grand prize device, 31d ... Grand prize port, 31e ... Opening and closing 37, jackpot start gate (big hit game start port), 200 ... main control board, 201 ... CPU (hit determination means, symbol variation game execution means, jackpot game permission state generation means, jackpot game execution means), 202 ... ROM , 220... Sub-control board, 221... CPU (instruction effect execution means, special effect execution means).

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A starting opening where game balls can enter,
A jackpot game opening where game balls can enter,
A grand prize winning device having a grand prize winning opening through which a game ball can enter and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the grand prize winning opening;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game for opening the jackpot device based on the game ball entering the start opening,
The special symbol is variably displayed according to the determination result of the jackpot determination means, and when the determination result is a result corresponding to the execution of the jackpot game, the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot game, and the determination result is the jackpot game. If the result corresponds to the non-execution of, the symbol variation game execution means for executing the symbol variation game to stop and display the special symbol in a non-hit symbol,
When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, a jackpot game permission state generating means for generating a jackpot game permission state permitting execution of the jackpot game;
A jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game when a game ball enters the jackpot game start port in the jackpot game permission state;
In a ball game machine equipped with
When the jackpot symbol is stopped and the jackpot game permission state occurs, and when the non-hit symbol is stopped and the jackpot game permission state does not occur, a game ball is inserted into the jackpot game start port Instruction effect execution means for executing an instruction effect for instructing to perform,
Special effect executing means for executing a first special effect indicating execution of the jackpot game or a second special effect indicating non-execution of the jackpot game when a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening And comprising
The special performance execution means
The second special effect is executed when a game ball enters the big hit game start opening during a specific period from when the non-hit symbol is stopped and displayed until the next variable symbol game is started. And
When a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the jackpot game permission state, the first special effect or the second special effect is executed,
When the game ball enters the jackpot game start opening and executes the second special effect while the jackpot game is permitted, the first special effect is executed after the second special effect is executed. A ball game machine characterized by that. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The jackpot game permission state generating means includes a start impossible period in which the jackpot game is not started even if a game ball enters the jackpot game start port during the jackpot game permission state, and a game ball to the jackpot game start port. Is configured to be able to generate a startable period in which the jackpot game is started in this order when entering
The special performance execution means
A game ball does not enter the jackpot game start opening during the start impossible period, and if a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the start possible period, the second special effect is not executed. Performing the first special performance;
When a game ball enters the jackpot game start opening during the start impossible period, the second special effect is executed, and the first special effect is executed after the second special effect is executed. A ball game machine. In the ball game machine according to claim 2,
When the second special effect is executed when the game ball enters the jackpot game start port during the start impossible period and the second special effect is executed, The bulletin ball game machine, wherein the instruction effect is executed again in a state where the startable period has occurred.

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