JP2014042718A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide game characteristics in which importance of a minor win is effectively enhanced for a player.SOLUTION: After an end of a special game, specified game execution means 122 shifts to a ball entry easy state in which ball entry easiness for a second start port 63 is enhanced than a normal state, and shifts to a probability variable state in which a probability of occurrence of a major win is enhanced than the normal state, when a win-or-lose lottery result is a predetermined major win. Performance determination means 132 displays, in the ball entry easy state, a performance having a content in which whether a current playing state is the probability variable state or not is concealed for a player. When the win-or-lose lottery result associated with an entry of a ball into the second start port 63 is a minor win in the ball entry easy state, the performance determination means 132 displays a performance having a content suggesting whether the current playing state is the probability variable state or not to a player.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. Known as a thing. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the use of characters in images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and the notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, the player's expectation is also enhanced by control that shifts to the easy-to-enter state that increases the ease of entering the starting prize opening and the probability-changing game that improves the transition efficiency to the special game and the variable time-saving game. ing. For example, when a special game is generated and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) is started after the special game ends. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced. In addition, while the fluctuation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction”) is made, the number of symbol fluctuations and winning lotteries per certain time may increase, and the opening mechanism of the start winning opening may be expanded, The ease of entering the starting prize opening is enhanced, such as the probability of a lottery determining whether or not to expand is increased. For this reason, there is an advantage that the player can aim for a hit without reducing the number of possession balls as much as winning balls are frequently obtained by entering the starting winning opening during the time. There are various models that give the player a sense of expectation as to whether or not they can enjoy such a certainty and time-saving merit.

JP 2006-246964 A

  In recent years, a so-called 2R jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot has been adopted in which the winning prize opening is opened for only a short time, and the game proceeds to a profit state after a special game with virtually no prize ball profit generated. The model is known. In addition, in order to distinguish such 2R big hit and the above-mentioned normal big hit, the latter may be called 15R big hit. Since 2R jackpot also generates a special game, it can be accompanied with certainty. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change in which a probability change is made without the knowledge of the player, and to give an impact to the player. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small hit is used in combination with a special game such as 2R big hit, in which the big winning opening is opened for only a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance but does not shift to the profit state.

  As with the 2R jackpot, the jackpot is to open the big prize opening for a very short time, so there is virtually no expectation of winning balls, and the importance of the jackpot was not necessarily high for the player. . Also, even if the big prize opening is opened in a manner that makes it difficult to determine whether the 2R big hit or the small hit, it is considered that the player is only a small hit, and the small hit increases the interest of the game. Did not necessarily contribute to. The inventor considered that there was room for improvement in order to further enhance the interest of the game through small hits.

  The present invention is based on the above-mentioned idea of the inventor, and an object thereof is to realize a game property that effectively increases the importance of a small hit for a player.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a predetermined position in the game area. Triggered by entering the second starting port provided in the first starting port, the first lottery means for performing the first winning / losing lottery, and entering the second starting port as the second The second lottery means for executing the winning / losing lottery, the large winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the game ball entering is an opportunity for paying out the winning ball, and the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery In the case of a big win, when the special game control means for executing a special game including a unit game with the opening of a big winning opening multiple times and the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a small hit, A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game including one unit game with the opening of the big prize opening, When the result of the 1st or 2nd success / failure lottery is a big hit, after the special game is finished, the entrance to the second starting port is made easier to enter the entrance easier state, which is higher than the normal state, Specifying that if the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a predetermined type of jackpot, the probability that a new jackpot will occur after the end of the special game is also shifted to a probability variation state where the probability is higher than the normal state. A game execution means, a symbol display device that displays the symbols for showing the result of the lottery decision, and the symbol corresponding to the lottery with a predetermined number as the upper limit, with the first lottery result as the first lottery result The first hold control means for holding until the start of the variable display and the second hold for holding the result of the second winning / losing lottery as the second lottery result and holding the predetermined number up to the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the winning / drawing lottery Control hand And a symbol for indicating the result of the first success / failure lottery and a symbol for indicating the result of the second success / failure lottery are displayed on the symbol display device, and the second lottery result is put on hold. A symbol display control means for retaining the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery lottery while starting the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether the first lottery result is held An effect display device that displays an effect for showing the result of the lottery result, and an effect display of content that conceals whether or not the current game state is a probability variation state in the easy-to-enter state Production control means for displaying on the apparatus. The special game control means is used when the second winning / losing lottery is a big hit for the first special game having a relatively small profit for the player and the second special game having a relatively large profit for the player. The number of winning balls for entering the second starting port is the prize for entering the first starting port with a higher probability than when the first winning / losing lottery is a big hit. While the number of balls is set to be less than the number of balls, the probability that the second winning lottery will be a small hit is set to be higher than the probability that the first winning lottery will be a small hit, When the result of the second winning / losing lottery in the easy-to-enter state is a small hit, a probable change suggestion effect of content that suggests to the player whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state is displayed on the effect display device. Display.

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

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a game that effectively increases the importance of a small hit for a player.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a prior hit determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the kind of special symbol, an open special winning opening, and the number of time reductions. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows a prior pattern determination table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the time chart which concerns on a small hit. It is a figure which shows typically the effect regarding the small hit in 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the prior determination process of S28 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S150 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S152 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the execution process of the decoration design change process of S154 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special small hit game of S212 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the effect regarding the small hit in 3rd Example. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the level determination reference | standard table. It is a figure which shows typically the effect regarding the small hit in 4th Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special small hit game of S212 in FIG. 13 in detail.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings.

  Although a detailed configuration will be described later, the start winning opening (second start opening) for the second game is an ordinary electric accessory (so-called electric drive) that is an expansion mechanism that can variably adjust the ease of entering the ball. Tulips). Then, after the special game is over, the state shifts to the specific game state, and it becomes easier to enter the second starting port than to enter the starting winning port (first starting port) for the first game. In addition, the number of winning balls associated with entering the second starting port is set to be smaller than the number of winning balls associated with entering the first starting port, while the small hit associated with entering the second starting port. The probability is set higher than the small hit probability associated with entering the second starting port. Furthermore, the opening time of the big winning opening triggered by the small hit is set relatively long (for example, 1.7 seconds) so that a small number of game balls can be entered. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment generates a small hit with the aim of entering the second starting opening in the specific gaming state after the end of the special game, and enters the large winning opening opened by the small hit. By obtaining the award ball, it is possible to play a game aiming at the next big hit while suppressing the decrease of the game ball.

  Also, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, triggered by the occurrence of a small hit in a specific gaming state after the end of the special game, various suggestive effects that suggest various situations related to pachinko gaming to the player as an effect during the small hit game Is displayed. This effectively increases the importance of small hits for the player and further enhances the interest of the game. Hereinafter, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine that displays a period suggestion effect that suggests the duration of the easy-to-enter state is triggered by a small hit in a specific gaming state. In the third embodiment, at the end of the special game, the player is not notified of whether or not to shift to the probability change state, and the probability change suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the probability change state is triggered by a small hit in the specific game state is displayed. Propose Pachinko machines. In the fourth embodiment, there is proposed a pachinko gaming machine that displays a success / failure suggestion effect (so-called pre-reading effect) that suggests whether or not a holding ball is a success or failure in response to a small hit in a specific gaming state.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. Prize opening (hereinafter referred to as “first start opening”) 62, second start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “second start opening”) 63, center decoration 64, first big prize opening 91, second big prize opening 92, operation It includes an opening 68 and a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to make a target with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start port 62 and the second start port 63 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the game area 52 so as to be able to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game ball that is installed at a distance from one another is difficult to enter into the other. For example, the first start port 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when it is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, and the second start port 63 is aimed at the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when launched relatively strongly. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. The

  The first start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering.

  When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 0.2 seconds in the normal state, but the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is about 6 seconds in the easy entry state. Therefore, the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 63.

  Since the second start port 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side gather at least near the second start port 63 and enter the ball. There is a high possibility of entering the second starting port 63 in the easy state. In contrast, the first starting port 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, at least in the easy-to-enter state, the second starting port 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the second starting port 63 is relatively more likely to enter the ball than the first starting port 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58. The second big winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner. The second grand prize winning port 92 is provided at a position on the upper right of the out port 58.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed on the left and lower sides of the game area 52, and the first special symbol 192 and Changes in the second special symbol 193 are displayed. An effect display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and displays changes in the effect image including the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start port 62, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 63, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. Sometimes a big hit as a special game occurs. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display devices comprised, for example by 7 segment LED. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of letters or numbers, and are formed by a combination of segments constituting the 7-segment LED. In general, it may be a meaningless symbol. These symbols are switched one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are made of LED dot arrays that are not 7-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 192 and 2 A special symbol 193 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that includes a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner linked with the variable display of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. The symbol display device 71 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 65. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal entry state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of about 1/256, for example, and in the easy entry state, the normal symbol is a hit symbol with a high probability of about 250/256, for example. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is, for example, 0.2 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state. The variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  As described above, the ease of entering the second starting port 63 is improved by using the three functions of fluctuation of the probability of hitting the normal symbol, extension of the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65, and reduction of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, a configuration for increasing is employed. However, as a modification, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second starting port 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second starting port 63. In addition, as will be described later, in this embodiment, a special symbol variation time shortening function called “short time” is further implemented in the easy-to-enter state. . However, as a modification, it may be a specification that does not shorten the special symbol time in the easy entry state.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. A first special symbol hold display device 20 and a second special symbol hold display device 21 are provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and a normal symbol display device is provided at the lower right portion of the game area 52 which is a symmetrical position. A normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided under 59.

  Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. A first special symbol holding display device 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and a second corresponding to the second game is provided above the second special symbol display device 71. A special symbol hold display device 21 is provided. The first special symbol hold display device 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the hold number of the winning lottery value in the first game by the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the first special symbol hold display device 20 is the number of lottery results won to the first starting port 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet. The second special symbol hold display device 21 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the hold number of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special symbol hold display device 21 is the number of lottery results won to the second starting port 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  The normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed.

  The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting opening 62, the second starting opening 63, the first major winning opening 91, and the second major winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is selected. The prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When entering the first starting port 62 or the second starting port 63, the first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, and the effect display device 60 use the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and The decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game. The opening / closing operation of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, it is temporarily closed. The From opening to closing of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is basically referred to as a unit game, but a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. There may be cases. After the opening / closing or unit game of the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “outs”) with 15 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 15 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “15R big hit” as appropriate.

  On the other hand, the start special time and the end demonstration time are not provided in the shortened special game. In the short special game associated with the first special symbol 192 being a big hit, the first big winning port 91 is set to 0.2 in one unit game triggered by entering the first starting port 62, in other words. Open only for seconds. On the other hand, in a shortened special game that is triggered by a ball entering the second starting port 63, in other words, when the second special symbol 193 is a big hit, the second big winning port 92 is opened in one unit game. Open for 0.85 seconds. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, the opening of the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is only repeated twice for a short time. It is difficult to enter a large number of balls in the two major winning holes 92, and the resulting number of winning balls (out) is small. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game shifts to a small hit game constituted by one unit game, and the first big prize opening The opening / closing operation of 91 or the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In the small hit game associated with the first special symbol 192 being a small hit, in the unit of one unit game constituting the small hit game, The grand prize winning opening 91 repeats the opening for 0.2 seconds twice. On the other hand, in the small hit game associated with the second special symbol 193 being a small hit, triggered by entering the second starting port 63, in one unit game constituting the small hit game The second grand prize opening 92 repeats the opening for 0.85 seconds twice. In this way, the small hit game has the same operation mode as the 2R big hit in appearance. Even in the small hit game, it is difficult to enter a large amount of balls in the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92, and the resulting number of winning balls (out) is small. For example, in the small hit game with the second start symbol 63 as an opportunity, in other words, the second special symbol 193 is in the small hit mode, the big winning opening associated with one small hit is opened. The number of incoming balls is about 2 to 3 and the number of winning balls is about 30 to 45 (in the case of 15 winning balls per incoming ball). In addition, in the small hit game with the first start symbol 62 as a trigger, in other words, the first special symbol 192 becomes a small hit mode, it is more difficult to enter the big winning port. Almost no balls appear.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability that the open lottery will be won is higher than normal, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state, and the expansion time of the normal electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. Perform open extension. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the second start opening 63 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of balls entering 63 will increase. Therefore, in the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting port 63 increases, so that it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of possessions. It becomes. In the easy-to-enter state, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is further shortened compared to the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit occurs before, the easy-to-enter state is once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened in the easy entry state, the big hit is larger than in the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. The time until occurrence can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. In the first embodiment, the probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot occurs, in other words, the duration (end) of the probability variation state is until the next jackpot occurs. On the other hand, the maximum duration (end) of the easy entry state is selected from among a plurality of types of periods (the number of times of special symbol variation display). Details will be described later.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 62 and the second start port 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. In other words, the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening determined by the entry determination unit 110 described later, which the game ball has entered, is paid out as a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls 15 is paid out in the case of winning at the first big prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92, and the number of prize balls 3 is paid out in the case of winning at the first start opening 62. 2 In the case of winning a prize at the start opening 63, 1 prize ball is paid out. Therefore, the number of games is likely to be reduced simply by entering the second start opening 63 in the specific game state (easy entry state), and in order to effectively suppress the decrease in game balls, It is necessary to generate a small hit by entering the ball and aim to enter the big winning entrance.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a first big prize port 91, a second big prize port 92, a general prize port 72, an operation port 68, and a first special port. The symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various control signals are transmitted. Enables transmission and reception. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a first lottery unit 126, a second lottery unit 128, a general drawing lottery unit 129, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, A small hit game control means 154, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, and a special figure adjustment means 152 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect reference storage unit 133, an effect display control unit 134, a small hit effect storage unit 135, and an operation detection unit 156. . Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 63. to decide. When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as a success / failure lottery means. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failing determining means 113, and a first pattern determining means 114, and the first lottery is performed as a winning / notting lottery corresponding to entering the first start port 62. Execute. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119. Execute. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 determine which lottery value range corresponds to the lottery value as a pre-determination process even when entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63. Pre-winning determination is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the preliminary determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a so-called “prefetch” process is realized in which the result of the success / failure can be presumably recognized in advance before the order of the start of symbol variation comes around.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 112 acquires a random number value as the first winning / not-lotting value for the first lottery when the first start port 62 is entered. The second lottery value acquiring unit 115 acquires a random number value as the second winning / not determining lottery value for the second lottery when the ball enters the second start port 63. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and the first winning / losing lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 117 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / notifying lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table which are referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination that is performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a plurality of the failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to the success / failure table for determining the success / failure by the normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and the probability that the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to any of the plurality of winning / failing tables to determine whether or not the winning lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. As the main determination, the first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the determination table in FIG. In both the first lottery performed by the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second lottery performed by the second winning / failing determination unit 117, a big hit is obtained only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within a range of 0 to 299 in normal times. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determining means 113 falls within the range of 65318 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determining means 117 is 60495 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the second lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the first lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. Specifically, the small hit probability in the first lottery is about 1/300, while the small hit probability in the second lottery is set to about 1/13. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (a), and if the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, the determination result is a value of “1” indicating that fact (that is, the normal time probability change big hit). In this case, when the success / failure lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that fact (that is, a big hit at the time of probability change) is set as the success / failure range as the determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3000 to 65317”, the value “3” indicating that (ie, losing) is set as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “65318 to 65535”, that is true. A value of “4” indicating (that is, a small hit) is set as a success / failure range as a determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination unit 113 sets the success / failure range as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 5B, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, the determination result is a value of “1” (that is, a big hit at the time of normal change). In this case, when the success / failure lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that fact (that is, a big hit at the time of probability change) is set as the success / failure range as the determination result. If the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 60494”, the value “3” indicating that (ie, losing) is set as the determining result, and if the winning / losing lottery value is “60495 to 65535”, that is true. A value of “4” indicating (that is, a small hit) is set as a success / failure range as a determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 117 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure determination means 117 transmits the value together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds to the effect determination means 132.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first winning / failing determination unit 113 and the second winning / failing determination unit 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination of winning / failure, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6A is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to the symbol determination table of the present drawing in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between a plurality of types of numbers indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are respectively associated with the determination results of big hits, small hits, and misses. “100” to “140”, “200” to “240” correspond to big hits, and “15” to “19” “,” “25” to “29” correspond to the small hits, and “10” corresponds to the loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, special symbol types “100” to “140” and “200” to “240” are associated with jackpots. Among them, types “100”, “101”, “200” to “203” indicate 15R big hits with certainty, and in the case of the first symbol lottery value, they are associated with “0 to 29”, and the second symbol lottery value Is associated with “0 to 59”. Types “110”, “111”, “210”, and “211” indicate 8R jackpots with certainty, and in the case of the first symbol lottery value, they are associated with “30 to 59”, and in the case of the second symbol lottery value Is associated with “60 to 119”. Types “120” and “220” indicate 2R jackpots with certainty. The first symbol lottery value corresponds to “60 to 179”, and the second symbol lottery value corresponds to “120 to 179”. Attached. The types “130”, “131”, “230” to “233” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, and in the case of the first symbol lottery value, they are associated with “180 to 199”. The case is associated with “180-219”. The types “140” and “240” indicate 2R big hits without any probability change, and are associated with “200 to 255” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “220 to 255” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is associated.

  Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range. Specifically, the probability change transition probability associated with the occurrence of the big hit is about 70%. In addition, the probability that a special game having a relatively large number of rounds is executed is greater when the big win is won by the second lottery than when the big win is won by the first lottery. In other words, a special game that has a relatively small profit for the player is likely to be executed when the first lottery results in a big win, and the player's profit is increased when the second lottery results in a big win. A relatively large special game is likely to be executed.

  As shown in (b) of FIG. 6 (A), the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in (c) of FIG. 6A, the special symbol types “15” to “19” and “25” to “29” are associated with the small hits. The types “15” and “25” are associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 49”, and the types “16” and “26” are associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 99”. The types “17” and “27” are associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the types “18” and “28” are associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “ “19” and “29” are associated with the symbol lottery value range “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table of FIG. 6A is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first success / failure determination means 113 and the second success / failure determination means 117 indicate “10”, “15” to “19”, “25” to “29”, “100” indicating the types of special symbols as a result of the prior symbol determination. The values of “140” and “200” to “240” are transmitted to the effect determining means 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery or the second lottery and the number of holdings.

  FIG. 6 (B) is a diagram showing the correspondence between the types of special symbols, the open winning prize opening, and the number of time reductions. For example, in the figure, for the special symbol type “100” indicating 15R jackpot with certainty, the special winning opening to be released in the special game is “1” (that is, the first big winning opening 91), and the special game ends. It is defined that the duration of the later short-time state (easy entry state) is 80 symbol variations. In addition, for the special symbol type “230” indicating a 15R jackpot without any probability change, the big winning opening to be released in the special game is “2” (that is, the second big winning opening 92), and the short time after the special game ends. It is defined that the duration of the state (easy entry state) is 100 symbol variations. In this way, the open prize opening and the number of hourly times are determined according to the type of special symbol. Therefore, even if it is a big hit based on the first lottery (the first entry to the starting port 62), the open big prize opening can be set to “2” (second big prize opening 92).

  Note that the table that defines the correspondence shown in FIG. 6B is stored in a predetermined storage area (ROM) of the main board 102. The special game control means 120 and the small hit game control means 154 refer to the correspondence shown in FIG. 6 (B), and the special winning opening associated with the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 (The first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92) is opened. Further, the specific game execution means 122 determines the duration of the short time state (the easy entry state) according to the correspondence shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determination means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 execute a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first pattern determination unit 114 or the second pattern determination unit 119 refers to the variation pattern for detachment shown in FIG. 7A when the determination result is unacceptable. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table of this figure in the variation pattern determination as the main determination. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 7B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 7C is referred to.

  In FIG. 7A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different depending on the number of holdings. The details of the normal state as an example will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 7B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 7C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8A when the result is wrong, and indicate that when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”. The value “1” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8B when the result is 15R big hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, this is indicated. The value “4” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, “7” indicating that fact is set. "Is set to the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 8C when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122” The value “8” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result. . Each time the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 set the pattern range as described above, the value is displayed together with a value indicating whether the lottery is the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings. It transmits to the effect determination means 132. In the present embodiment, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 use the common variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table. In a modification, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 may use separate tables for at least one of the variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Accordingly, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern when the number of results held by the first lottery 144 by the first holding unit 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery 146 by the second lottery is one. Is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the first lottery result holding number or the second lottery result holding number by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is respectively shown. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will be different. As the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, and 4, the pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  In addition, the second pattern determining means 119 is paraphrased after the next symbol variation until the predetermined number of symbol variations are completed when the result of the success / failure determination is a small hit in the specific gaming state (easy to enter). For example, the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined with reference to the special variation pattern table until the predetermined number of symbol variations are completed after the end of the small hit game. The special variation pattern table is a table in which a determination criterion different from the variation pattern table (for example, FIG. 7) referred to before the occurrence of the small hit is determined. In other words, the variation pattern to be referred to in a normal state (in a normal state). It is a table that defines decision criteria different from the table.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. FIG. 10A shows a first special variation pattern table that defines a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as “first special variation patterns”) associated with an effect pattern that is not subjected to a period suggestion effect described later. Show. FIG. 10B shows a second special variation pattern table that defines a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter, also referred to as “second special variation patterns”) associated with the effect pattern in which the period suggesting effect is made. Yes. That is, when the first special variation pattern table is referred to, the period suggesting effect is not displayed, whereas when the second special variation pattern table is referenced, the period suggesting effect is displayed. Each of the plurality of second special variation patterns described in FIG. 10B is for securing display time of a player guidance effect and a period suggestion effect described later. A symbol variation display time that is the same as or corresponding to the time required to display both is determined.

  Although not shown in FIG. 10B, the second special variation pattern table also defines variation patterns corresponding to the big / small hit results. The second pattern determining means 119 selects a variation pattern associated with each of the big hit and the small hit when the result of the determination is a big hit or a small hit when referring to the second special fluctuation pattern table. These fluctuation patterns may be big hits and small hits (corresponding to effects that inform and suggest big hits and small hits), and no period suggested effects are displayed (corresponding to period suggested effects) May not be attached). As a modification, even if it is the timing when the second special variation pattern table should be referred to, if the result of the lottery lottery is a big hit or a small hit, the second pattern determining means 119 is another unit corresponding to the big hit or the small hit. By referring to the variation pattern table and determining the variation pattern indicating the big hit or the small hit, an effect indicating the big hit or the small hit may be displayed instead of the period suggesting effect.

  The super 4 and 5 in FIG. 10 (a) and the super 6 and 7 in FIG. 10 (b) define the same manner as the super 1 and 2 in FIG. Also good. Similarly, normals 4 and 5 in FIG. 10 (a) and normals 6 and 7 in FIG. 10 (b) define the same manner as normals 1 and 2 in FIG. May be.

  The second pattern determining means 119 determines whether both the first special variation pattern table and the second special variation pattern are used in the next and subsequent symbol variations when the determination result is a small hit and the special symbol types are “15” and “25”. Without reference, the fluctuation pattern is determined with reference to a normal fluctuation pattern table (typically, a fluctuation pattern table to be normally referred to in the easy entry state). In addition, when the determination result is a small hit and the special symbol type is “16” or “26”, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the second special variation pattern only in the symbol variation to be started next. In this case, after the display of the period suggestion effect associated with the small hit, the period suggestion effect is displayed again during the symbol variation display immediately after the end of the small hit.

  In addition, when the determination result is a small hit and the special symbol types are “17”, “18”, “27”, “28”, the first special variation pattern is used until the next nine symbol variations are completed. With reference to the table, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the second special variation pattern in the 10th symbol variation. In this case, after the display of the period suggestion effect associated with the small hit, the period suggestion effect is displayed again during the tenth symbol variation display. In addition, when the determination result is a small hit and the special symbol types are “19” and “29”, the first special variation pattern table is referred to until the 19th symbol variation is completed, and the 20th time. In symbol variation, the variation pattern is determined with reference to the second special variation pattern. In this case, after the period suggestion effect associated with the small hit is displayed, the period suggestion effect is displayed again during the 20th symbol variation display. Various other modes are conceivable for the reference rules (reference order) of such a plurality of types of special variation pattern tables. For example, a combination of reference to the first special variation pattern table and reference to the second special variation pattern table may be determined to be executed a plurality of times. Specifically, refer to the first special variation pattern table nine times → refer to the second special variation pattern one time → refer to the first special variation pattern table 19 times → refer to the second special variation pattern table once,... A reference rule may be established.

  The second pattern determining means 119 refers to the special variation pattern table, and when a small hit is newly made during the period in which the variation pattern should be determined, regardless of the number of symbol variations after the end of the previous small hit game, A reference mode of the special variation pattern table is newly determined according to the special symbol type in the new small hit. In other words, the reference mode and reference count of the special variation pattern table corresponding to the previous small hit symbol are reset, and in the next and subsequent symbol variations, the special variation pattern table is referred to in the mode corresponding to the current small hit symbol. , Restart from 0 reference times. This is because a period suggesting effect is displayed with this (newly generated) small hit. Also, if the specific gaming state (the easy entry state) ends during the period when the variation pattern should be determined with reference to the special variation pattern table, the normal state will be used instead of the special variation pattern table after the next symbol variation. A variation pattern is determined with reference to a variation pattern table for use.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the general drawing lottery means 136 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 59. The general symbol lottery means 136 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The symbol determination table defines the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 has the second start port 63. The normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the winning lottery value is set with an upper limit of four as the result of the first lottery, and the setting of the hit / miss range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the prior determination results is held. When the symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 146 displays the result of the new second lottery corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, the result of the second lottery holds up to four lottery values, and the setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the preliminary determination results is held. In addition, you may hold | maintain the result of a prior determination in the area | region different from a success / failure lottery value.

  The general map holding means 147 holds the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 129 as a holding ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special symbol holding display device 20, the second special symbol holding display device 21, and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively. The number of holds by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 is also displayed in the display area 194.

  The lottery value of the second lottery held by the second holding unit 146 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first lottery held by the first holding unit 144 and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value for the big win is held as the first lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big lottery value for the first lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first lottery, there is a possibility that multiple consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until a big hit hold is entered as the second lottery.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  When the second lottery 146 holds the result of the second lottery, the first special figure control unit 148 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 150 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery regardless of whether or not the result of the first lottery is held by the first holding means 144. Thereby, when the lottery value is held in both the first lottery and the second lottery, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery is not read until the number of holds in the second lottery becomes zero, and the symbol variation does not start.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating the stop symbol, the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery It is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 129 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 152 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 63 regardless of which of the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63 the game ball has entered. The variation display of 193 is prioritized over the variation display of the first special symbol 192 based on the entrance to the first start port 62. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested, and the second special symbol 193 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 62 and the second starting port 63. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when the first start port 62, the first start port 62, and the second start port 63 are entered in the order, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 192, the first special symbol 192, and the second special symbol 193. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjustment unit 152 monitors the hold control unit 116 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol is to be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 116, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjustment means 152 in another modified example may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 results in the transition to the special game, the special game control unit 120 operates the special game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening / closing the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize port 92 to the opening / closing control means 124 according to the stop mode (big hit symbol) of the first special symbol 192. To do. Similarly, the special game control means 120, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition has been established, and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big winning port 91 or the second big winning port 92 according to the stop mode (big hit symbol) of the second special symbol 193. Run a game.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning prize opening 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing operation as a unit. Special games include 15R jackpots that repeat unit games 15 times, 8R jackpots that repeat similar unit games 8 times, and 2R jackpots that repeat unit games with a shorter opening time than 15R jackpots and 8R jackpots only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot and 8R jackpot, in principle, the first grand prize port 91 or the second big prize port 92 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R jackpot, the first grand prize port 91 or the second big prize port 92 is held for about 0.2 seconds (in the case of 2R jackpot with the first special symbol 192) in one unit game, or about 0.85 seconds ( 2nd special symbol 193 is opened only in the case of 2R big hit). The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 may be opened in the same opening manner as 15R big hit.

  The small hit game control means 154 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lotter means 126 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big winning opening 91 to execute the small hit game. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 results in a small win, the small hit game control means 154 is small when the second special symbol 193 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the second big winning opening 92 in the opening / closing control means 124.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the first big winning port 91 or the second big winning port 92 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 154 opens the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 for about 0.2 seconds (when the first special symbol 192 is a small hit) or about 0.85. It is opened only for a second (in the case of a small hit in the second special symbol 193), and the whole small hit game is about 0.4 seconds (in the case of a small hit in the first special symbol 192), or about 1.7 seconds (second Open in case of small hit with special symbol 193). Further, the small hit game control means 154, when a predetermined number (for example, three balls) of game balls have entered the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 being opened, Even if the opening period is less than 0.4 seconds or 1.7 seconds, the big prize opening is closed and the small hit game is ended.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times of special symbol variation display reaches a predetermined number of times from the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the determined special symbol is a jackpot symbol with a transition to probability variation. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. In the present embodiment, an extremely shortened variation with a symbol variation time of about 1 second is performed. However, in a normal state, a variation pattern table corresponding to the number of holds of the result of lottery determination by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long variation time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol 195 is shortened, the normal symbol 195 is changed, and the second start port 63 is opened and extended. The probability variation state continues until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probability variation state, the probability of the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 is maintained at a high value.

  The specific game execution means 122 is the maximum continuation of the short-time state and the easy entry state (hereinafter simply referred to as “entrance easy state”) according to the big hit symbol of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193. Determine the period (in other words, end). The specific game execution means 122 according to the present embodiment, as the duration of the easy-to-enter state, selects one of 20 times, 40 times, 60 times, 80 times, and 100 times of the change of symbols for each jackpot symbol. Selection is made with a predetermined selection probability. As a modification, the specific game executing means 122 may execute a predetermined lottery and determine the duration of the easy entry state according to the result of the lottery. May be selected with a predetermined selection probability. For example, any one of the above five pattern durations may be selected with a probability of 20% (that is, the same probability for all five patterns), and the selection is inclined so that the selection probability is lower as the duration is longer. A probability may be set. The true duration of the easy entry state determined by the specific game executing means 122 is concealed from the player at the time of transition to the easy entry state, that is, not displayed on the effect display device 60, but with a small hit as an opportunity. It will be gradually suggested in the period suggestion production.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major prize winning port 92 at the second start opening 63. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the easy-to-enter state, and the second start port 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 to open the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The operation detection unit 156 receives a player's operation input to the operation button 82. In this embodiment, it is detected that the operation button 82 has been pressed. In this embodiment, the operation button 82 is described as an example of pressing the operation button 82. However, as a modification, an operation input using operation input means other than the operation button 82 may be used. For example, an operation member for operation input such as sliding, pulling, turning, and tilting may be used as an operation method other than pressing.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a change process and an effect process from start to stop in the change display of the decorative symbol 190 are defined, and a plurality of change effect patterns for indicating the result of the lottery (for example, whether or not a big hit has occurred) A plurality of notice effect patterns that are displayed separately from the change display of the symbols and suggest a high degree of expectation to the big hit before the stop of the change display are included.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining means 132 selects any one of a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining means 114 or the second pattern determining means 119 and selects from the pattern storage means 130. read out. The effect determining means 132 sends the read information of the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of an effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol pattern determining unit 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof as a result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol. It is determined according to the fluctuation production pattern. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, it is specified when the success / failure determination result by the first winning / failing determining unit 113 and the second winning / failing determining unit 117 indicates a shift to a special game of 15R big hit. For example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol, according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 190 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected fluctuation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128. . The effect display control means 134 newly receives the fact that the decorative symbol 190 change start command has been received and that the variable symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first and second lotteries has ended. This is the starting condition for symbol variation.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  The effect display control means 134 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery when the result of the second lottery is held, and determines whether or not the result of the first lottery is held. Regardless, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second lottery is started. Thereby, when the lottery value is held for both the first lottery and the second lottery, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery is not read until the number of the second lottery held becomes 0, and the decoration pattern does not start to change. As described above, the effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 190.

The characteristic control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below.
The small hit effect storage means 135 holds pattern data of a period suggestive effect having a content that suggests to the player the duration of the easy-to-enter state as an effect pattern in the small hit game. The period suggestion effect of the present embodiment is an effect that suggests to the player the fluctuation state of the duration of the easy entry state, and specifically, as if the duration of the easy entry state is increasing. It is an effect that makes it appear on the exterior. The small hit effect storage means 135 is an effect indicating an effect on the effect for displaying the period suggestion effect, presenting a condition for displaying the period suggestion effect to the player, and prompting the player for a predetermined game operation. It also stores the player guidance effect pattern data of the contents. The player guidance effect of the present embodiment is an effect that prompts the player to operate the operation button 82, and specifically, an effect that displays a message instructing the operation button 82 to be pressed.

  The effect determining means 132 displays the true (actual) duration of the easy entry state determined by the specific game executing means 122 and the duration of the easy entry state in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. Each provisional (display, apparent) duration (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary duration”) is retained. The effect determining means 132 notifies the effect display control means 134 of the temporary continuation period at the time of symbol variation display and period suggestion effect display in the easy-to-enter state, and temporarily displays it in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. Display duration. In the following description, the effect determining unit 132 determines the content of the effect, notifies the effect display control unit 134 of the determined effect content, and causes the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 to display the content. "... display the production".

  The effect determining means 132 displays a period shorter than the true continuation period as a temporary continuation period at the beginning of the transition to the entering easy state. When the second special symbol 193 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the easy entry state, the effect determining unit 132 performs the player guidance effect. The display is determined, and the effect display control means 134 is notified to that effect, and the player display effect is displayed on the effect display device 60. When a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during a small hit game (for example, within a period combining a big prize opening opening period and a big prize opening closing period in FIG. 11 to be described later), the effect determining means 132 displays the period suggestion. The display of the effect is decided, and the effect display control means 134 is notified to that effect, and the period suggesting effect is displayed on the effect display device 60. At the same time, the temporary continuation period is updated to a value extended from the previous value so as to approach the true continuation period, and the increase amount of the temporary continuation period and the updated temporary continuation period are notified to the effect display control means 134 and the period Display with suggestive effects.

  The effect display control means 134 may cause the effect display device 60 to display an indicator image for indicating a period (length) accepted by the operation detection means 156 as an operation input to the operation button 82 being valid. . In other words, the valid time of the operation input to the operation button 82 may be indicated by an indicator display. In this case, the effect display control means 134 shortens the effective time (display time of the indicator) presented by the indicator from the actual effective time of the operation input to the operation button 82 before reaching the actual effective time. Preferably, the indicator is displayed as if the valid time has been reached, or the indicator is hidden. This makes it easy to determine that the operation input to the operation button 82 is valid even when the operation input to the operation button 82 is made almost simultaneously with the disappearance of the indicator display.

  The effect determining means 132 suppresses the display of the effect when the second special symbol 193 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second start port 63 in the normal state. In this case, only opening and closing of the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and the easy entry state, the player guidance effect and the period A predetermined small hit effect different from the suggested effect is displayed. Note that a small hit game triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state and a small hit game triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and easy entering state. Then, the start demo and the end demo may be hidden. In other words, the appearance of the small hit game and the aspect of the 2R special game may be similar to each other so that the appearance is difficult to distinguish.

  As a modification, the effect determining means 132 is configured such that the first special symbol is displayed when the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state. The same small hit effect as when 192 stops at the small hit symbol may be displayed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first start port 62 in the easy entry state, the second special symbol 193 is the small hit symbol. The player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect may be displayed as in the case of the stop.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a time chart relating to small hits. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a small hit start demonstration period is secured from the time when the symbol change display is stopped with the symbol indicating the small hit until the opening of the big winning opening associated with the small hit (for example, several seconds). In this period, the player guidance effect is displayed. In addition, the small winning game period is the first big prize opening period (0.85 seconds) indicating the opening of the big prize opening from the big prize opening (first time) to the closing of the big prize opening (first time) The grand prize opening closing period (0.2 seconds) indicating the closing of the big prize opening from the closing of the prize opening (first time) to the opening of the big prize opening (second time), and the big prize opening from the opening of the big prize opening (second time) Including the second prize opening opening period (0.85 seconds) indicating that the prize winning opening until the closing (second) is open, when the total opening period of the prize winning opening reaches 1.7 seconds, Ends. In the present embodiment, the period suggesting effect is displayed during the small hit game period. In FIG. 11, the grand prize opening closing period is set to 0.2 seconds. However, as a modified example, the big prize opening closing period may be longer (for example, may be longer than the big prize opening opening period). Thus, the small hit game period may be lengthened, and the display time of the period suggesting effect may be secured longer. As another modified example, in the small hit game period, the large winning opening closing period may not be provided, and the large winning opening may be provided only once. For example, the small winning game control means 154 maintains the open state of the big prize opening until it reaches a predetermined time (for example, 1.7 seconds) after the big prize opening is first opened, in other words, The big prize opening may be kept open without interposing the closing of the prize opening, and when the specified time is reached, the big prize opening may be closed and the small hit game may be terminated.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing effects related to the small hits in the first embodiment. In this example, it is assumed that the number of symbol fluctuation display times is 40 times during the true continuation of the easy entry state. FIG. 12A shows a variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the easy entry state, and displays 20 times as the initial provisional duration. FIG. 12 (b) shows a player guidance effect triggered by the decorative symbol 190 (and the second special symbol 193) being stopped in a small hit state in the easy entry state. In addition, you may determine the value of the temporary continuation period displayed at the time of the start of a entering easy state by predetermined lottery. For example, as the true duration period is longer, a relatively long period of a plurality of types of temporary duration periods may be selected with higher probability. In other words, the higher the true number of times, the higher the number of times displayed on the multiple types of displays, and the higher the number of times displayed on the multiple types of displays. A relatively small number of time reductions among time reductions may be selected with high probability. In this case, the effect determination means 132 refers to a table in which a plurality of types of true durations, a plurality of types of temporary durations, and a lottery value range (selection probability) are associated in advance, The temporary duration may be determined according to the lottery value.

  FIG. 12C shows a period suggesting effect in which the temporary continuation period is updated to 22 times due to the pressing operation of the operation button 82 during the small hit game period. This period suggestion effect is an effect that makes it appear as if the duration of the easy entry state has been extended from 20 times to 22 times, in other words, an effect that suggests that the easy entry state continues at least 22 times. I can say that. FIG. 12 (d) suggests that the operation button 82 was pressed during the small hit game period, but the provisional continuation period was not extended (the previous provisional continuation period was maintained 22 times). The period suggestive effect is shown. FIG. 12 (e) shows a symbol variation display started after the end of the small hit game (after closing the second big prize opening).

  When a plurality of operation inputs to the operation button 82 are detected during the small hit game period, the effect determination unit 132 increases or maintains the temporary duration according to each of the plurality of operation inputs. For example, as the increase number of the temporary continuation period corresponding to each operation input, any one of “+0”, “+1”, “+2”, and “+5” may be selected by a predetermined lottery. Therefore, the greater the number of times the operation button 82 is pressed during the small hit game period associated with the small hit, the closer the temporary duration in the period suggestion effect is to the actual duration. However, the effect determining means 132 selects the number of increase of the temporary continuation period so that the temporary continuation period does not exceed the true continuation period. For example, when the length of the temporary duration reaches the length of the true duration, only “+0 times” is selected thereafter.

  Further, the effect determining means 132 takes over the data of the temporary continuation period over a plurality of period suggestion effects in a plurality of small hit games in a single easy entry state. That is, when the temporary duration is updated in the period suggestion effect in the previous small hit game, in the subsequent period suggestion effect in the small hit game, the updated temporary duration is the initial value, in other words, the temporary duration period. It is displayed as a reference value for starting updating, and the initial value is updated by pressing the operation button 82. For example, when the next small hit occurs after FIG. 12E, “22 times” is displayed as the initial value of the temporary continuation period in the period suggestion effect. Therefore, as the number of small hits increases in a single easy-to-enter state, the provisional continuation period in the period suggestion effect approaches the actual continuation period. However, the effect determining means 132 selects the number of increase of the temporary continuation period so that the temporary continuation period does not exceed the true continuation period.

  In the example of FIG. 12, the length (number of symbol fluctuations) from the start to the end of the easy entry state is displayed as the provisional continuation period of the easy entry state. As the period, an apparent number of symbol fluctuations indicating the remaining period until the end of the easy entry state may be displayed. In this case, the effect determining unit 132 sets the remaining duration (the symbol as a true continuation period of the easy-to-enter state) by subtracting the number of symbol variations up to the present from the length of the entire easy-to-enter state determined by the specific game executing unit 122. The number of fluctuations). Then, in order to prevent the temporary continuation period (the apparent remaining period) from exceeding the true continuation period (the true remaining period) of the easy-to-enter state, the effect determination unit 132 determines that the temporary operation accompanying the operation of the operation button 82 is performed. Determine the number of increases in duration.

  In the notice determination table held by the effect determining means 132, the specific variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 determined by the second pattern determining means 119 is associated with the specific effect pattern. Specifically, the second special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10 (b) is associated with a player guidance effect and a period suggestion effect pattern that define an effect display time that is consistent with the change display time. . On the other hand, the first special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10A is associated with an effect pattern other than the player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect.

  When the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the second special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132, according to the correspondence relationship in the notice determination table, matches the player guidance effect that matches the symbol variation time of the second special variation pattern and Select an effect pattern for the period suggestion effect. Typically, these effect patterns are selected such that the total time of the player guidance effect display time and the period suggestion effect display time is the same as the symbol variation display time. Then, the selected player guidance effect and period suggestion effect are displayed during the symbol variation display. On the other hand, when the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the first special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132 is an effect that matches the symbol variation time of the first special variation pattern according to the correspondence relationship in the notice determination table. Yes, an effect pattern other than the player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect is selected.

  Here, the production reference storage means 133 provides the player with the cumulative number of operations during the small hit game period in the easy-to-enter state (that is, the accumulated number of detected operation of pressing the operation button 82) as a provisional duration in the period suggestion production. An effect allowance reference table in which the longest period allowed to be suggested (hereinafter also referred to as “implying allowance period”) is associated is held. In the performance allowance reference table, the longer the allowable number of operations, the longer is the suggested allowable period. For example, the cumulative number of operations 1 to 5 may be associated with the suggestion allowable period 30 times, and the cumulative number of operations 6 to 10 may be associated with the suggestion allowable number 50.

  When the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game period in the easy-to-enter state, the effect determining unit 132 refers to the effect allowance reference table and associates it with the cumulative number of operations including the detected pressing operation. A period equal to or less than the suggested suggestion period is determined as a temporary continuation period, and is displayed in a period suggestion effect. For example, if the length of the temporary continuation period is less than the length of the suggestion allowable period, the effect determining unit 132 selects “+1” or more as the number of increases in the temporary continuation period, while the length of the temporary continuation period is When the length of the allowable period has been reached, “+0” is determined as the number of times of increase in the provisional continuation period. In this case, unless the cumulative number of operations increases and the suggestion allowable period does not increase, the temporary continuation period is maintained without being extended. The effect determining unit 132 selects a relatively large number of increases (for example, “+5 times”, “+10 times”, etc.) with a higher probability as the difference between the length of the temporary continuation period and the length of the suggestion allowable period is larger. May be.

The process of operation and control by the above configuration will be described below.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won a first start port 62, a second start port 63, a general winning port 72, a first major winning port 91, a second major winning port 92, etc. (S10). If a game is in progress (Y in S12), control processing for normal games such as symbol variation is executed (S14). If not in normal game (N in S12), control processing for special games is executed (S16). . When the special small hit game condition is satisfied under the condition that the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the specific game state (easy to enter) (Y in S210), the special small hit game processing is performed. Execute (S212). If the special small hit game condition is not satisfied, that is, the small hit in the normal state, or if the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol (N in S210), the normal small hit game control process is executed (S17). ). Thereafter, award ball payout according to various winnings is processed with the number of winning balls set in the winning process of S10 (S18).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. If there is a ball in the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 (Y in S20), the number of winning balls corresponding to the start winning port is set (S22). If the ball enters the first starting port 62, the number of the first lottery is referred to whether it is less than 4, and if the ball enters the second starting port 63, the second lottery is held. Is determined to be less than 4, and if each is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S24), the winning / not-lotting value is acquired (S26). At this time, information such as the type of the lottery value to be held (whether it is the first lottery value or the second lottery value) and the hold order of the lottery value are transmitted to the effect determination means 132. Then, a pre-judgment process is performed to determine whether or not the winning lottery value is obtained (S28), and the winning or failing lottery value is held in the first holding means 144 or the second holding means 146 (S30). If there is no ball entering the first start port 62 or the second start port 63 in S20, the processing from S22 to S30 is skipped (N in S20). If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S24 and further holding is impossible, the processing from S26 to S30 is skipped (N in S24). The above processing from S20 to S30 is a winning process with respect to a ball entering the start winning opening. In the present embodiment, both the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 execute the determination as prior determination. However, as a modification, the preliminary determination by the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means. It is good also as a different aspect from the prior determination by 128. For example, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may be made different from each other in terms of which one of determination / non-execution determination, symbol determination, and pattern determination is executed as prior determination. Alternatively, only one of the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may execute a pre-determination and transmit the determination result, or the first lottery may be changed depending on the gaming state such as whether or not the probability change is in progress. It may be switched which of the lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 executes the preliminary determination. Or it is good also as an aspect which determines whether prior determination is performed in both the 1st lottery means 126 and the 2nd lottery means 128 according to a gaming state. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 may switch whether to use the determination result according to the gaming state on the sub-board 104 side while transmitting the pre-determination result to the sub-board 104. .

  If there is a winning at the general winning opening 72 (Y of S32), the number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning opening 72 is set (S34), and if there is no winning at the general winning opening 72, S34 is skipped. (N in S32). If there is a ball in the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 (Y of S36), the number of winning balls corresponding to the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is set ( S38), when there is no ball entering the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92, S38 is skipped (N of S36).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S28 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the preliminary determination table (S40), a value indicating the range of the determination is set as the determination result (S42), and a preliminary symbol determination is executed with reference to the symbol determination table ( S44), a value indicating the symbol number is set as the determination result (S46), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S48), and a value indicating the pattern range is set as the determination result (S48). S50). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information such as the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the substrate 104 (S52).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub board 104 is executed (S150), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S152), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub board 104 are executed (S154). Will be repeatedly processed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S150 in FIG. Based on information obtained by so-called prefetching, the criteria such as what kind of production is executed in the sub-board 104 and what kind of result the prior determination result is executed according to the result are Pachinko game Various methods are conceivable depending on the design of game play in the machine 10. In this embodiment, the sub-board 104 side recognizes in advance that the variation pattern of “Super 1” has been selected based on the result of the pre-determination process, and suggests that the expectation of big hit is high. And

  When the effect determination means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the pre-determination result from the main board 102 (Y in S160), the effect display control means 134 receives either the first lottery or the second lottery received together with the pre-determination result. Based on the value indicating whether or not and the number of hold information, the display of the hold number on the effect display device 60 is updated (S162). The number of holdings at that time is a sufficient number to give a predetermined precursor effect such as “3 or more” (Y in S164), and the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “1”. Even if the value of “4” is “4” (Y of S166) or a different value (N of S166), the value of the success / failure range set by the prior determination is “3” and the value of the pattern range is “1”. In the case of (Y of S168), the precursor setting is turned on (S172). In S168, if the value of the success / failure range and the value of the pattern range do not correspond (N of S168), S172 is skipped. When the number of holdings is less than the predetermined number (N in S164), the processing from S166 to S172 is skipped. When the result of the pre-determination process has not been received, the entire flow in this figure is skipped (N in S160). In the example of this figure, it is determined whether or not the precursor setting should be turned on based on the success / failure range and the pattern range set in advance. As a modification, it may be determined whether the precursor setting should be turned on according to the symbol range set by the prior determination, or according to which determination result of the first lottery or the second lottery. . Or you may determine whether a sign setting should be turned ON based on predetermined lottery with those information. Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the sign setting should be turned on by using at least one piece of information sent as a pre-determination result, that is, a symbol type, a success / failure result, a variation pattern, and the like. In this example, an example is shown in which the sign setting is turned on when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit regardless of whether it is normal or the probability change, that is, when the big hit is confirmed. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on in the case of a small hit. Alternatively, the sign setting may be turned on at the time of 15R big hit or 2R big hit.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the special symbol variation process of S152 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S60), or if the second winning / losing lottery value has been put on hold (Y in S62), the second winning / failing determining means 117 reads out the second winning / failing lottery value. It is determined whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S63), and the second correctness determination unit 117 determines the second special symbol 193 (S64). If the special pattern table is being referred to (Y in S65) and the special pattern table has been referred to the specified number of times (Y in S66), the second pattern determining unit 119 ends the reference to the special pattern table (see S66). S68). For example, after the small hit game ends, the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined with reference to the first special variation pattern table in nine symbol variations, and the second special variation pattern table in the next one symbol variation. When the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined with reference to, reference to the special variation pattern table is ended. Then, from the next symbol variation, the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined with reference to a normal variation pattern table (that is, to be normally referred to in the short time state and the easy entry state). If the second pattern determining means 119 is not referring to the special variation pattern table (N of S65) or if the number of times of reference to the special variation pattern table is less than the prescribed number (N of S66), S67 is skipped. The second pattern determining means 119 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S69), transmits a variation start command together with the determined result to the sub-board 104, and starts the variation of the second special symbol 193 (S77). ).

  If the second winning lottery value is not held (N in S62) and the first winning lottery value is held (Y in S70), the first winning / nothing lottery means 113 is the first winner / lottery lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S72), the first determination unit 113 determines the first special symbol 192 (S74), and the first pattern determining unit 114 determines the first special symbol 192. The variation pattern is determined (S76), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 104 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 (S77). When the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S72 to S77 is skipped (N in S70).

  When the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S60), the symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S78), and when the predetermined variation time has passed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (S80) Y), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 104, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S82), and the flow of this diagram ends. If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached, the process of S82 is skipped and the flow of this figure is terminated (N in S80).

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the execution process of the decorative symbol variation process of S154 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y of S180), the stop pattern of the decorative symbol is determined according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the determination. (S182), and the variation effect pattern is determined (S184). When the variation pattern of the special symbol is the first special variation pattern, while selecting a notice effect (an effect other than the player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect) previously associated with the first special variation pattern, the variation pattern of the special symbol Is the second special variation pattern, the player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect associated with the second special variation pattern in advance are selected as the notice effect.

  Here, when the sign setting is turned on (Y in S186), the already determined variation effect pattern is a pattern that does not include the specific effect content that should be superimposed on the notice effect. If it is not the symbol fluctuation (N in S190) that is a trigger when the precursor setting is turned on (N in S188), a setting for displaying a predetermined notice effect is executed (S192), and the precursor setting is turned on. If it is a symbol change that is an opportunity (Y in S190), the precursor setting is turned off (S194). Thereafter, the display of variation of the decorative design is started (S196). When the sign setting is not on (N in S186) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S188), the processing from S190 to S194 is skipped. When the change start command is not received from the main board 102, S182 to S194 are skipped (N of S180).

  If the decorative symbol variation display has already started (Y in S198), the symbol variation and notice effect display processing is executed (S200), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S202). ), The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in S182 (S204). If a change stop command has not been received from the main board 102, S204 is skipped (N in S202), and if change display has not been started, S200 to S204 are skipped (N in S198).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not yet been opened (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 starts the effect process of the special game (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 The first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 is opened (S104). If the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), When the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has reached nine or more (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92. It is closed (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second major winning prize port 92 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), S110 and after. This process is skipped and the flow of S16 is terminated.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the first grand prize port 91 or the second grand prize port 92 in S110 (Y in S112), the production display control means 134 ends the special game production process ( In step S114, the special game control unit 120 ends the special game (S116), and starts the specific game, that is, execution of probability change and time reduction (S118). Specifically, the specific game executing means 122 selects any one of a plurality of predetermined durations according to the mode of the big hit symbol, and shifts to the short-time state (entering easy state), Further, when the trigger of the special game is a predetermined jackpot symbol, the game is shifted to a probable state. If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S119).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game of S17 in FIG. If the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 has not been opened (N in S220), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is opened (S222) and opened. If so (Y of S220), S222 is skipped. When the predetermined opening time has elapsed (Y in S224), the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second large winning port 92 is closed (S226), and if the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S224), Steps after S226 are skipped. If the opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed after the closing of the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 in S226 (Y in S228), the small hit game is ended (S230). If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S228), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing, and the flow of S17 is ended (S232).

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the special small hit game of S212 in FIG. If the second big prize opening 92 has not been opened (N in S240), the effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display the player guidance effect (S242). Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the stop of the symbol fluctuation indicating the small hit, the small hit game control means 154 opens the second big winning opening 92 to the opening / closing control means 124 (S244). If the second big prize opening 92 has been opened (Y of S240), S242 and S244 are skipped. When the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected by the operation detecting unit 156 (Y in S246), the effect determining unit 132 approaches the temporary continuation period until that time to the true duration determined by the specific game executing unit 122. Extend like so. And the effect determination means 132 displays the period suggestion effect which shows the extended temporary continuation period (S250). In addition, during the small hit game in the small hit game, the number of easy entry (temporary duration) may be displayed at all times, as if the temporary duration is extended each time the player operates the button An effect to be shown may be displayed as a period suggesting effect. If the pressing operation of the operation button 82 has not been detected (N in S246), S248 and S250 are skipped.

  Even when the number of entered balls reaches a predetermined number while the second grand prize opening 92 is opened (Y in S252) and the number of entered balls is less than the predetermined number (N in S252), a predetermined opening time (for example, 0.85) Seconds) (Y in S254), the second big prize opening 92 is closed (S256). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S254), the flow in S212 is terminated. If the opening / closing of the set number of times (two times) has been completed after the second grand prize winning opening 92 is closed (Y in S258), the small hit game is terminated, and the second pattern determining means 119 changes the reference object. The pattern table is switched to the first special variation pattern table and the second special variation pattern (S262). If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N of S258), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing, and the flow of S212 is ended (S264).

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, in the easy-to-enter state (short-time state), the player aims to enter the second starting port 63-small hit-enter the second big winning port 92. When the decrease in the number of game balls is to be suppressed, the player can easily grasp the duration of the easy entry state by acquiring the small hits, so that the significance of the small hits can be enhanced for the player. In addition, when the player wins a small hit and presses the operation button 82, a period suggestion effect is displayed as if the number of times has been shortened. This makes it easier for you to feel as if you are doing it and enhances the fun of the game. Further, by suggesting the duration of the easy-to-enter state as a small hit effect in the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to provide the player with a small-hit effect having contents related to the game state and a sense of unity. In other words, in a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state where it is relatively easy to obtain a small hit as a specific gaming state, the small hit is not only for securing a ball, but also provides useful information to the player This can be used as an opportunity for production.

  Also, as the cumulative number of operations in the easy-to-enter state increases, the player can easily grasp the actual duration of the easy-to-enter state. Further, in order to display the actual duration of the easy entry state, it is necessary to operate the operation button 82 a predetermined number of times or more during the small hit game period, in other words, once in the easy entry state. In the small hit (the operation about several times with respect to the operation button 82), it is difficult to grasp the actual duration. This makes it easy to conceal the actual continuation period from the player for a certain period in the easy-to-enter state, and the player's expectation can be continued.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, a variation pattern corresponding to the period suggestion effect is selected at least once during a plurality of symbol variations after the end of the small hit game, thereby suggesting the duration of the easy entry state again. The suggestion effect is also displayed as an effect during the symbol variation display. Accordingly, even if it is difficult to win a small hit, it is possible to provide an opportunity to display a period suggestion effect, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the duration of the easy-to-enter state, and to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, by repeating the button operation during the small hit game, the period suggestion effect for extending the temporary continuation period is repeatedly displayed, so that the player actually operates the specific gaming state by his / her own operation. This makes it easier to grasp the duration and enhances the fun of small hit games. In addition, each time a small win is won, a period suggestion effect that extends the temporary duration is repeatedly displayed, which makes it easier for the player to grasp the actual duration of a specific gaming state, Can be increased.

A modification of the first embodiment will be described.
Although not particularly mentioned in the first embodiment, even if the button operation method used as the display condition for the period suggesting effect is different depending on whether the duration of the easy entry state is relatively large or relatively small. Good. The effect determining means 132 of this modified example includes a plurality of modes (for example, 20 times, 40 times, 60 times, 80 times, 100 times) of the duration of the easy-to-enter state, and pressing of the operation button 82. An operation mode determination table that associates at least one of a plurality of types of operation input modes with different numbers and / or different pressing times is held.

  A plurality of types of operation input modes with different numbers or times of pressing of the operation button 82 are, for example, “continuous hit”, “single press”, and “long press”. “Consecutive hitting” is an operation input mode in which pressing is performed continuously a plurality of times and the number of operations and the operation time are relatively large. “Single-press” is an operation input mode in which the operation is performed only once and the number of operations and the operation time are relatively small. “Long press” is an operation input mode in which the number of operations is relatively small but the operation time is relatively long. Generally, the operation input burden (difficulty, complexity) by the player is in the order of “one-shot press” <“long press” <“continuous hit” in order from the lowest.

  As described above, as the operation input mode of the operation button 82 that prompts the player as a request for production, there are a plurality of modes from a long mode to a short mode. In this modification, there is a range from “one-press” with a short input required time to “continuous hits” and “long press” with a long input required time. Here, when the duration of the easy entry state is relatively long, even if the required time for input becomes longer due to “continuous hit” or “long press”, a long duration can be obtained as a result. There is little possibility of making the player feel the complexity of the game. However, if only a short duration can be acquired for a phrase whose input required time has become longer due to “continuous hit” or “long press”, the operation input mode urged by the player may be felt complicated.

  Therefore, in the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 of the present modified example, the operation input mode with a relatively small number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is highly probable as the duration of the easy entry state is shorter. Determine to choose. Further, it is determined that an operation input mode with a relatively high number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is selected with a higher probability as the duration of the easy entry state is longer. For example, if the duration of the easy entry state is 20 symbol fluctuations, the selection probability of “one-press” is 75%, the selection probability of “long press” is 20%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” is 5%. It may be determined. If the duration is 40 symbol variations, the selection probability of “one-press” may be set to 50%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 15%. When the duration is 60 symbol variations, the selection probability of “one-press” may be set to 25%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 50%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 25%. When the duration is 80 symbol variations, the selection probability of “one-press” may be set to 15%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 50%. When the duration is 100 symbol variations, the selection probability of “one-shot press” may be set to 5%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 20%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 75%.

  When the small hit is generated in the easy entry state, the effect determining unit 132 determines the period according to the selection probability determined in the operation mode determination table for the duration of the easy entry state determined by the specific game executing unit 122. The operation input mode as the display condition of the suggestion effect is determined. Then, a player guidance effect that prompts the player for the determined operation input mode is displayed during the small hit start demonstration period. For example, when the determined operation input mode is “continuous hit”, a message such as “Please hit the button repeatedly” may be displayed as a player guidance effect.

  When the operation input matching the operation input mode urged by the player guidance effect is detected during the small hit game period, the effect determining unit 132 displays a period suggesting effect that suggests the duration of the easy entry state. . The operation input that matches the operation input mode urged by the player guidance effect is an operation input that is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of operations and / or the operation time for the operation input mode determined based on the operation mode determination table. For example, when the operation input mode prompted by the player guidance effect is “continuous hit”, the period suggestion effect is displayed on the condition that the operation button 82 is pressed a predetermined number of times or more and pressed for a predetermined time or more. When the operation input mode prompted by the player guidance effect is “long press”, the period suggestion effect is displayed on condition that the operation button 82 is pressed for a predetermined time or longer. When the operation input mode prompted by the player guidance effect is “one-press”, the period suggestion effect is displayed on the condition that the operation button 82 is pressed once.

  According to this modification, by providing a plurality of types of variations in the operation input mode used as the display condition of the period suggesting effect, the player is required to have various operation input modes at the time of the small hit game. The game can be enhanced by avoiding the game. In addition, it is easy to maintain an appropriate balance between the magnitude of the profit that the player obtains according to the duration of the easy-to-enter state and the complexity of the operation input required by the player.

  As another modified example, the correspondence relationship between the plurality of modes of the duration in the easy-to-enter state and the plurality of operation input modes may be configured opposite to the above modified example. In other words, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 selects an operation input mode with a high probability that the number of operations or the operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively large as the duration of the easy entry state is shorter. It may be determined. Alternatively, it may be determined that the operation input mode with a relatively low number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is selected with a higher probability as the duration of the easy entry state is longer. As described above, an operation input mode (for example, “continuous hitting”) in which the operation number or operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively large is relatively high in input complexity (degree of difficulty). It is easy to determine that the input does not correspond to the operation as the display condition of the period suggesting effect. For example, it is easy to determine that an operation input has insufficient operation times or operation time. Accordingly, it is considered that an inconsistency in the performance is likely to occur, although the easy entry state is apparently finished (in terms of performance) without extending the provisional continuation period, but the actual easy entry state continues. As in this modified example, the longer the duration of the easy entry state, the higher the probability of selecting the operation input mode in which the number of operations or the operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively low. It is easy to prevent inconsistency between the continuation of the video and the production continuation (temporary continuation period).

  As yet another modification, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 indicates that the operation number or operation time of the operation button 82 is shorter as the extension period of the temporary duration to be suggested in the period suggestion effect is relatively shorter. It may be determined that relatively few operation input modes are selected with high probability. Further, it may be determined that the operation input mode with a relatively high number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is selected with higher probability as the extension period of the temporary continuation period is relatively longer. For example, when the extension period is “+1”, the selection probability of “single press” may be set to 75%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 20%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 5%. . Further, when the extension period is “+10 times”, the selection probability of “single press” may be set to 25%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 50%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 25%. When the extension period is “+20 times”, the selection probability of “single press” may be set to 5%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 20%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 75%. Also in this modified example, by providing a plurality of types of variations in the operation input mode as the display condition of the period suggesting effect, the player is required to have various operation input modes at the time of the small hit game, so the game is monotonous. The game can be enhanced by avoiding the game. In addition, it is easy to maintain an appropriate balance between the magnitude of the profit that the player obtains according to the length of the extension period of the easy-to-enter state and the complexity of the operation input required by the player.

(Second embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment has the same basic configuration and operation as the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, but instead of operating the operation button 82 during the small hit game period, It differs from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment in that a period suggesting effect is displayed on condition that a ball enters the two major winning holes 92. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described mainly with respect to differences from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, and the description of the overlapping configuration and operation will be omitted as appropriate.

  The small hit effect storage means 135 presents to the player the pattern data of the period suggestion effect and the condition for displaying the period suggestion effect as the effect pattern in the small hit game, and the game with the content prompting the player to perform a predetermined game operation. And person guidance effect pattern data. The player guidance effect of the present embodiment is an effect of notifying the winning of the small hit and displaying a message prompting the player to enter the big winning opening that is released with the small hit game.

  The effect determining means 132 displays a period shorter than the true continuation period as a temporary continuation period at the beginning of the transition to the entering easy state. When the second special symbol 193 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the easy entry state, the effect determining unit 132 performs the player guidance effect. The display is determined, and the effect display control means 134 is notified to that effect, and the player display effect is displayed on the effect display device 60. When a ball entering the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the small hit game (that is, during the small hit game period in FIG. 11), the effect determining means 132 determines the display of the period suggesting effect and The effect display control means 134 is notified and the period suggesting effect is displayed on the effect display device 60. At the same time, the temporary continuation period is updated to a value extended from the previous value so as to approach the true continuation period, and the increase amount of the temporary continuation period and the updated temporary continuation period are notified to the effect display control means 134 and the period Display with suggestive effects.

  The effect related to the small hit shown in FIG. 12 is the same as that in the first embodiment, but the message to the player in FIG. 12B aims to enter the second big prize opening 92 (so-called attacker). This is the content that prompts the player to do this. Then, every time a ball entering the second grand prize opening 92 is detected during the opening period of the second big prize opening 92, the period suggesting effect illustrated in FIGS. 12C and 12D is displayed.

  The adjustment mode of the temporary continuation period by the effect determining means 132 is the same as that in the first embodiment. In other words, when a plurality of balls entering the second big winning opening 92 are detected during the small hit game period, the effect determining unit 132 increases the provisional duration according to each of the plurality of balls, Or keep it. Therefore, the temporary continuation period in the period suggesting effect approaches the actual continuation period as the number of balls entered into the second big prize opening 92 increases during the big prize opening opening period accompanying the small hit. However, the effect determination means 132 selects the number of increase of the temporary continuation period so that the temporary continuation period does not exceed the true continuation period. For example, when the length of the temporary duration reaches the length of the true duration, only “+0 times” is selected thereafter.

  Further, the effect determining means 132 takes over the data of the temporary continuation period over a plurality of period suggestion effects in a plurality of small hit games in a single easy entry state. That is, when the temporary duration is updated in the period suggestion effect in the previous small hit game, in the subsequent period suggestion effect in the small hit game, the updated temporary duration is the initial value, in other words, the temporary duration period. It is displayed as a reference value for starting the update, and the initial value is updated as the ball enters the second grand prize opening 92. For example, when the next small hit occurs after FIG. 12E, “22 times” is displayed as the initial value of the temporary continuation period in the period suggestion effect. Therefore, as the number of small hits increases in a single easy-to-enter state, the provisional continuation period in the period suggestion effect approaches the actual continuation period. However, the effect determining means 132 selects the number of increase of the temporary continuation period so that the temporary continuation period does not exceed the true continuation period.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the effect determining means 132, when the second pattern determining means 119 determines the second special variation pattern, the player guidance effect and the period that match the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern. Select a suggestion effect pattern. Typically, these effect patterns are selected such that the total time of the player guidance effect display time and the period suggestion effect display time is the same as the symbol variation display time. On the other hand, when the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the first special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132 is an effect that matches the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern, and other than the player guidance effect and the period suggestion effect. Select a production pattern.

  In the second embodiment, the player guidance effect associated with the small hit is a content that prompts the player to enter the second big prize opening 92, whereas the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern is Similar to the first embodiment, the content prompts the user to press the operation button 82. The effect determining means 132 confirms that the temporary duration period is extended each time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected within a predetermined period from the display of the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern. The suggested period suggestion is displayed.

  The production reference storage means 133 stores the cumulative number of balls entered in the big winning opening opening period of the small hit game in the easy entry state (that is, the cumulative number of the detected balls entering the second big winning opening 92) and the suggestion allowable period. Is held. In the performance allowance reference table, the longer the allowable number of balls entered, the longer the suggested allowable period. For example, the cumulative number of incoming balls 1 to 3 may be associated with the suggestion allowable period 30 times, and the cumulative number of incoming balls 4 to 6 may be associated with the allowable number of suggestions 50 times.

  When the entry to the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the big prize opening opening period of the small hit game in the easy entry state, the effect determining means 132 refers to the production allowance reference table and detects the detected entry. A period equal to or shorter than the suggestion allowable period associated with the cumulative number of entered balls including is determined as a temporary continuation period, and is displayed in the period suggestion effect. For example, if the length of the temporary continuation period is less than the length of the suggestion allowable period, the effect determining unit 132 selects “+1” or more as the number of increases in the temporary continuation period, while the length of the temporary continuation period is When the length of the allowable period has been reached, “+0” is determined as the number of times of increase in the provisional continuation period. In this case, as long as the cumulative number of incoming balls does not increase and the suggestion allowable period does not increase, the temporary continuation period is maintained without being extended. The effect determining unit 132 selects a relatively large number of increases (for example, “+5 times”, “+10 times”, etc.) with a higher probability as the difference between the length of the temporary continuation period and the length of the suggestion allowable period is larger. May be.

  The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment is basically the same as the operation shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. However, the player guidance effect of S242 in FIG. 22 is an effect of urging the player to aim at entering the second big prize opening 92 before the second big prize opening 92 is opened. Further, the conditions for extending the temporary continuation period and the display conditions for the period suggesting effect indicating the extension of the temporary continuation period in S246 of FIG. 22 are different in that they enter the second grand prize opening 92.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment, in the easy-to-enter state (short-time state), the player aims at entering the second starting port 63-small hit-entering the second big winning port 92. When the decrease in the number of game balls is to be suppressed, the player can easily grasp the duration of the easy entry state by acquiring the small hits, so that the significance of the small hits can be enhanced for the player. In addition, when the player wins a small win and enters the second big prize opening 92, a period suggestion effect is displayed as if the number of short hours has been extended. This makes it easier to feel as if the number of times has been reduced, and can enhance the interest of the game. Further, by suggesting the duration of the easy-to-enter state as a small hit effect in the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to provide the player with a small-hit effect having contents related to the game state and a sense of unity. In other words, in a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state where it is relatively easy to obtain a small hit as a specific gaming state, the small hit is not only for securing a ball, but also provides useful information to the player This can be used as an opportunity for production.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the second embodiment, the ball entering the second grand prize opening 92 is set as the display condition of the period suggesting effect. As a result, the nail state of the second grand prize winning opening 92 (whether or not it is adjusted so as to make it easy to enter the ball) depends on the display frequency of the period suggestion effect (in other words, the number of period suggestion effects). It becomes easier for the player to grasp. In addition, since the entry to the grand prize opening is an opportunity to pay out the prize ball, it is assumed that the player will actively aim to enter the big prize opening, and the period suggestion effect is displayed as the designer intended. It becomes easy. For example, since the pressing operation of the operation button 82 in the first embodiment is not directly connected to the payout of the winning ball, the player may be reluctant to press the operation button 82. However, since entering the second grand prize opening 92 is directly connected to paying out the prize ball, the player actively aims to enter the second big prize opening 92, and as a result, the display of the period suggestion effect is promoted. Is done.

  Also, as the cumulative number of entries to the second big prize opening 92 in the easy entry state increases, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the actual duration of the easy entry state. It is possible to further promote the entry. In addition, in order to display the actual duration of the easy entry state, it is necessary to enter a predetermined number or more into the second big winning opening 92, in other words, one small hit in the easy entry state. With (a small number of balls entering the second big winning opening 92), it is difficult to grasp the actual duration. This makes it easy to conceal the actual continuation period from the player for a certain period in the easy-to-enter state, and the player's expectation can be continued.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, a change suggestion corresponding to the period suggestion effect is selected at least once during a plurality of symbol changes after the small hit game, and the duration suggestion renews the duration of the easy entry state. The effect is also displayed as an effect during the symbol variation display. As a result, even if it is difficult to win a small hit, it is possible to provide a display opportunity of a period suggestion effect, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the duration of the easy entry state, and it is easy to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game .

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, each time the player enters the second big prize opening 92 during the small hit game, the period suggestion effect that repeatedly displays the temporary continuation period is repeatedly displayed, so that the player is in a specific gaming state. This makes it easier to grasp the actual duration for yourself and enhances the fun of small hit games. In addition, every time a small hit is won, a period suggestion effect that extends the temporary continuation period is repeatedly displayed, which makes it easier for the player to grasp the actual duration of a specific gaming state, and to enhance the interest of the small hit game. Can be increased.

  Here, a modification applicable to both the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the specific game execution means 122 selects any one of a plurality of types of durations in the easy entry state, and triggered by the small hit in the easy entry state. An effect that suggests to the player the duration of the easy ball state is displayed. The probability variation state is maintained until the next big hit. In the modified example, the maximum period during which the probability variation state continues (hereinafter simply referred to as “probability variation state duration”) is not limited to the next big hit occurrence, but is limited to one of a plurality of predetermined periods. May be. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may be a so-called ST machine. In addition, the suggestion target in the period suggestion effect may be a continuation period of the probability variation state instead of the easy entry state.

  In this modified example, the specific game execution means 122 uniformly shifts to the probability change state and the easy entry state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the specific game executing means 122 selects one of a plurality of types of the maximum duration of the probability variation state based on the stop mode of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193. For example, one of 20 times, 40 times, 60 times, 80 times, and 100 times of digestion times of symbol variation is selected. The probability change state continues until the next big hit occurs or until the probability change continuation period elapses without a big hit, but the specific game execution means 122 does not generate a big hit when the probability change duration period elapses. Also, the probability variation state is terminated and the state is shifted to the non-probability variation state.

  Specifically, as a modification of the first embodiment, the effect determining means 132 displays a temporary continuation period in a probable variation state as a period suggesting effect. Each time the operation button 82 is pressed in the small hit game, the temporary continuation period is extended and displayed so as to approach the continuation period of the actual probability change state. As a modification of the second embodiment, the effect determining means 132 displays a temporary continuation period in the probability variation state as a period suggesting effect. Each time the player enters the second big winning opening 92 in the small hit game, the temporary continuation period is extended and displayed so as to approach the continuation period of the actual probability change state.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 of this modification also has the effects described in the first and second embodiments. That is, in the easy-to-enter state, the player attempts to suppress the decrease of the game balls aiming at entering the second starting port 63, entering the small hit, and entering the second big winning port 92. Since it becomes easier for the player to grasp the duration of the probability change state, it is possible to increase the significance of the small hit for the player. In addition, by suggesting the duration of the probability variation state as a small hit effect in the probability variation state, it is possible to provide the player with a small hit effect that is related to the current gaming state and has a sense of unity.

(Third embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment is the same as the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment in terms of basic configuration and operation, but suggests the duration of the easy entry state with a small hit. Instead, it is different from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment in that a probability variation suggestion effect indicating whether or not the probability variation state is present is displayed. Specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment conceals without notifying the player whether or not to shift to the probability change state at the end of the special game, and a small hit occurs in the specific game state Until it is done, it is concealed from the player whether it is in a probable state. Then, a probable change suggestion effect is displayed on condition that a small hit is made in the specific game state (easy entry state). In the following, the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described mainly with respect to differences from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, and overlapping description of the configuration and operation will be omitted as appropriate.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds latent production pattern data that conceals from the player whether the current game state is a probable change state or a non-probability change state as data of the notice effect. It can be said that the latent effect is an effect of content that does not notify or suggest to the player whether or not the probability change state is on the effect display device 60, and can be said to be an effect of content that makes the probability change state or the non-probability change state so-called latent state. The latent effect may be the same as the effect displayed in the normal state or the effect displayed in the specific game state in the easy-to-enter state and the uncertain change state. It should be noted that the pattern storage means 130 also has an effect during the special game (typically a start demonstration or an end demonstration) in which the game state after the end of the special game is either a probability change state or a non-probability change state, similar to the latent effect. The pattern data of the effect of the content which conceals it from the player is held.

  The small hit effect storage unit 135 holds pattern data of a probability change suggestion effect with a content that suggests to the player whether or not the current game state is a probability change state. In addition, it is an effect indicating a request on the effect for displaying the probability change suggestion effect, and a player guidance effect of a content that presents the player with conditions for displaying the probability change suggestion effect and prompts the player to perform a predetermined game operation. Also holds pattern data. The player guidance effect of the present embodiment is an effect that prompts the player to operate the operation button 82, and specifically, an effect that displays a message instructing the operation button 82 to be pressed.

  The effect determining means 132 displays an effect of concealing from the player whether the game state after the end of the special game is a probabilistic state or a non-probable change state as an effect during the special game (for example, an end demonstration effect). . In the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, when the probability change state is not notified to the player, a latent effect is displayed as a notice effect during symbol change regardless of whether or not the actual game state is the probability change state. When the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the easy-to-enter state, the effect determining unit 132 displays the player guidance effect during the small hit start demonstration period. When a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game period, a probability change suggestion effect is displayed.

  The effect determining means 132, when notifying the player that the probability change state is in the probability change suggestion, that is, when the probability change state is clearly indicated on the appearance of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the effect, etc., the symbol change after the small hit game ends During the display, an effect (message or the like) having a content that clearly indicates that the state is in a certain change state is displayed instead of the latent effect. On the other hand, if it is not clearly stated that the probability variation state is in the probability variation suggestion effect, the same latent effect as before the small hit is displayed during the symbol variation after the small hit game ends.

  When the second special symbol 193 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state that is not easy to enter, the effect determining unit 132 displays the effect. Suppress display. In this case, only opening and closing of the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and the easy entry state, the player guidance effect and the probability variation A predetermined small hit effect different from the suggested effect is displayed. Note that a small hit game triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state and a small hit game triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and easy entering state. Then, the start demo and the end demo may be hidden. In other words, the appearance of the small hit game and the aspect of the 2R special game may be similar to each other so that the appearance is difficult to distinguish.

  As a modification, the effect determining means 132 is used when the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state that is not easy to enter. The same small hit effect as when the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol may be displayed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first start port 62 in the easy entry state, the second special symbol 193 is the small hit symbol. The player guidance effect and the probability change suggestion effect may be displayed as in the case of the stop.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically showing effects related to the small hits in the third embodiment. FIGS. 23A to 23E show an effect display after the end of the special game, and it is assumed that the game state after the end of the special game is an easy-to-enter state and a certain change state. FIG. 23A shows a variation display of the decoration symbol 190 in the easy entry state after the end of the special game. At this time, the latent effect of the content concealing from the player whether or not the gaming state is a probabilistic state is shown. It is displayed. FIG. 23B shows a player guidance effect triggered by the decorative symbol 190 (and the second special symbol 193) being stopped in a small hit state.

  At this time, the probability change indicator 400 is also displayed in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The probability change indicator 400 assures the player that the probability variation state is reached when the level 3 is reached, whereas the probability variation indicator 400 does not guarantee the probability variation state when the level 3 is not reached (level 0, 1, 2). In other words, it is an effect object (pattern) indicating that there is a possibility of an indeterminate change state. In the case of level 1, only the area of level 1 is highlighted, in the case of level 3, all areas of the probability variation indicator 400 are highlighted, and in the case of level 0, no area of the probability variation indicator 400 is highlighted. I will do it. The player can grasp that the player is in the state of probability change by pressing the operation button 82 during the small hit game and setting the probability change indicator 400 to level 3.

  FIG. 23 (c) shows a probability change suggestion effect in which the probability change indicator 400 is set to level 1 when the operation button 82 is pressed during the small hit game period accompanying the small hit. FIG. 23 (d) shows a probability change suggestion in which the probability change indicator 400 is set to level 3 and the player is informed that the probability change state has occurred by pressing the operation button 82 during the small hit game period accompanying the small hit. The production is shown. FIG. 23 (e) shows a symbol variation display after the small hit game is finished, and since the fact that the probability variation state has been notified, an effect indicating “probability variation” is displayed. When the small hit game ends with the probability variation indicator 400 in the state of FIG. 12C, a latent effect is displayed as a notice effect in the symbol variation display after the small hit game ends, for example, as shown in FIG. It will be displayed again.

  The effect determination means 132 determines the level to be displayed on the probability variation indicator 400 with reference to the level determination reference table every time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during one small hit game. FIG. 24 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of the level determination reference table. The migration source level indicates the level when the operation button 82 is pressed to trigger level update, and the migration destination level indicates the level that becomes the migration destination when the operation button 82 is pressed. In the level determination criteria table, for each combination of the transfer source level and the transfer destination level, the selection probability when the gaming state is a probability change state (selection probability at the time of probability change) and the selection probability when the gaming state is a non-probability change state ( Non-probable selection probability). As shown in FIG. 24, at the time of uncertain change, level 3 is not selected as the destination level. In addition, although there is a relatively low probability, there is a case where the level is directly shifted from level 0 to level 3 by one press operation of the operation button 82.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the transition destination level according to the transition source level and the probability change selection probability or the non-probability change selection probability each time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during one small hit game. To do. Then, the determined transition destination level is displayed on the probability variation indicator 400 of the probability variation suggestion effect. Note that the level determination reference table may determine the lottery value range as the selection probability as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, and the effect determination means 132 performs a predetermined lottery process to acquire the lottery value, and the lottery value Of course, it may be shifted to the transition destination level in the applicable range.

  In the third embodiment, the level of the probability variation indicator 400 is returned to 0 when one small hit game is completed. Therefore, when the probability change indicator 400 has not reached level 3 during the previous small hit game, the effect determining means 132 displays level 0 again as the initial value of the probability change indicator 400 in the subsequent small hit game. As a modification, the level of the probability variation indicator 400 may be maintained over a plurality of small hit games. That is, the effect determining means 132 may display the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 at the end of the previous small hit game as the initial value of the probability variation indicator 400 in the subsequent small hit game. According to this modification, the player can easily determine whether or not the player is in a promiscuous state by repeatedly acquiring the small hits, and can enhance the interest of the small hit games. In other words, in a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state where it is relatively easy to obtain a small hit as a specific gaming state, the small hit is not only for securing a ball, but also provides useful information to the player This can be used as an opportunity for production.

  In the notice determination table held by the effect determining means 132, the specific variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 determined by the second pattern determining means 119 is associated with the specific effect pattern. Specifically, the second special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10B is associated with the player guidance effect and the probability variation suggestion effect pattern that define the effect display time that is consistent with the change display time. . On the other hand, the first special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10A is associated with an effect pattern other than the player guidance effect and the probability change suggestion effect.

  When the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the second special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132, according to the correspondence relationship in the notice determination table, matches the player guidance effect and the probability variation that match the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern. Select a suggestion effect pattern. Typically, these effect patterns are selected so that the total time of the player guidance effect display time and the probability change suggestion display time is the same as the symbol variation display time. Then, the selected player guidance effect and the probability change suggestion effect are displayed during the symbol variation display. On the other hand, when the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the first special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132 is an effect that matches the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern, and other than the player guidance effect and the probability change suggestion effect. Select a production pattern.

  The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the third embodiment is basically the same as the operation shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. However, in the variation effect pattern determination process of S184 of FIG. 19, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is the first special variation pattern, the announcement effect (player guidance effect, probability variation suggestion effect) previously associated with the first special variation pattern. On the other hand, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is the second special variation pattern, the player guidance effect and the probability variation suggesting effect associated with the second special variation pattern are selected as the notice effect. When the operation button is pressed in S246 of FIG. 22 (Y of S246), the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 is determined as the processing of S248. Then, as the processing of S250, the probability change suggestion effect that presents the level value determined in S248 to the player is displayed.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the third embodiment, in the easy-to-enter state (short-time state), the player aims to enter the second starting port 63-small hit-enter the second big winning port 92. When the reduction in the number of game balls is intended to be reduced, it is easier for the player to grasp whether or not the player is in a promiscuous state by acquiring the small hits, so that the significance of the small hits can be enhanced for the player. In addition, when the player wins the jackpot and presses the operation button 82, the probability change suggestion effect is displayed, so that it becomes easier for the player to feel as if the probability change has been confirmed by himself, It can enhance interest. Further, by suggesting whether or not the probability change state is a small hit effect in a so-called latent state (latency probability changing state), it is possible to provide the player with a small hit effect having contents related to the game state and a sense of unity. In other words, in a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state where it is relatively easy to obtain a small hit as a specific gaming state, the small hit is not only for securing a ball, but also provides useful information to the player This can be used as an opportunity for production.

  In addition, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation suggestion effect is selected at least once during the plurality of symbol variations after the small hit game, and the probability variation suggestion effect that suggests again whether or not the probability variation state is present is displayed in the symbol variation display. It is also displayed. Thereby, even if it is difficult to win a small hit, it is possible to provide a display opportunity of a probable suggestion effect, so that the player can easily grasp whether or not the promiscuous state is present, and it is easy to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, by repeating the button operation during the small hit game, the probability variation suggestion effect that suggests whether or not the probability variation state is raised by the level up of the probability variation indicator 400 is repeatedly displayed. This makes it easy to grasp the presence or absence of a probable change state, and can enhance the interest of small hit games.

  In the third embodiment, the probability change suggesting effect is displayed on the condition that the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game. As a modification, the probability variation suggesting effect may be displayed on the condition that the second big winning opening 92 is detected during the small hit game, that is, the same condition as in the second embodiment. As described in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the player actively aims to enter the big prize opening because the entry into the big prize opening in the small hit game is an opportunity to pay out the prize ball. According to the present modification, it is possible to promote the display of the probable change suggestion as intended by the designer.

  The player guidance effect in this modified example is a content for notifying the winning of the small hit and displaying a message for prompting the player to enter the big winning opening that is released with the small hit game. The effect determining means 132 displays the player guidance effect when a small hit occurs in the easy entry state. Then, each time a ball entering the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the big prize opening opening period associated with the small hit, the effect determining means 132 decides the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 and determines the determined level value. Is displayed in a probable suggestion effect.

  In this modification, the player guidance effect associated with the small hit is a content that prompts the player to enter the second big prize opening 92, whereas the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern is Similar to the third embodiment, the content prompts the user to press the operation button 82. The effect determining means 132 determines the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 each time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected within a predetermined period from the display of the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern. Then, the determined level value is displayed with a certain suggestion effect.

  As another modification, the conditions described in the third embodiment and the conditions of the above modification may be combined as the display conditions for the probability variation suggestion effect. That is, it is confirmed that one of the detection of the pressing operation of the operation button 82 during the small hit game and the detection of the ball entering the second big winning opening 92 during the small hit game is satisfied. As a condition, a probable suggestion effect may be displayed. In addition, an AND condition may be used instead of such an OR condition, that is, the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game, and the ball entering the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the small hit game. A probable change suggestion effect may be displayed on condition that both of the detections are satisfied.

  Furthermore, as another modification, on the condition that only a small hit has occurred in the easy entry state after the end of the special game, more specifically, the operation button 82 is pressed and the second big prize opening 92 is entered. You may display a probable change suggestion effect without setting it as a condition. Also, when a small hit occurs, the effect determination means 132 executes a lottery that selects either execution or non-execution of probability change suggestion with a predetermined probability, and selects execution of probability change suggestion (winning the lottery) In such a case, a certainty suggestion effect may be displayed. In this modified example, it is difficult to update the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 a plurality of times during one small hit game, and therefore, a plurality of small hit games (from the previous small hit game to the subsequent small hit games). It is desirable that the level value of the probability variation indicator 400 be inherited. This makes it easier for the player to determine whether or not the game is in a promiscuous state as he / she gets a small hit game in the easy-to-enter state, and is suitable for a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state that is relatively easy to get a small hit. Can provide.

Still another modification will be described. Since the configuration of this modification corresponds to the configuration of the modification of the first embodiment, the difference will be mainly described below.
Although not specifically mentioned in the third embodiment, there is a button operation method as a display condition of the probability change suggesting effect in the case where the easy entry state after the end of the special game is also the probability change state and the case of the non-probability change state. May be different. The production determining means 132 of this modification is different from each of a plurality of modes (for example, a fact indicating a certain change state and a fact indicating a non-probability change state) regarding whether or not the change state is a certain change state, and / or different times. An operation mode determination table in which at least one of a plurality of types of operation input modes is associated is held. A plurality of types of operation input modes with different numbers or times of pressing of the operation button 82 are, for example, “continuous hit”, “single press”, and “long press”.

  As described above, as the operation input mode of the operation button 82 that prompts the player as a request for production, there are a plurality of modes from a long mode to a short mode. Here, when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state, even if the required time for input becomes longer due to “continuous hit” or “long press”, the probable state is clearly shown as a result. There is little risk of making the player feel. However, if the probability change state is not clearly stated in the phrase where the required time for input has become longer due to “continuous hit” or “long press”, in other words, if the possibility of a non-probability change state increases for the player, an operation input mode that prompts the player Can be a nuisance.

  Therefore, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 of this modification example selects, with a high probability, an operation input mode with a relatively large number of operations or operation times of the operation buttons 82 when the gaming state is in a probable state. Determine to do. Further, when the gaming state is an uncertain change state, it is determined that an operation input mode in which the operation number or operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively small is selected with high probability. For example, when the gaming state is a probabilistic state, the selection probability of “single press” may be set to 15%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 50%. When the gaming state is an uncertain change state, the selection probability of “one-press” may be set to 50%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 15%.

  When the small hit occurs in the easy-to-enter state, the effect determination means 132 determines whether the game state is a probability change state or a non-probability change state according to the selection probability determined in the operation mode determination table. The operation input mode is determined. Then, a player guidance effect that prompts the player for the determined operation input mode is displayed during the small hit start demonstration period. When the operation input matching the operation input mode urged by the player guidance effect is detected during the small hit game period, the effect determining means 132 indicates whether or not the current game state is the probability change state. Is displayed.

  According to this modification, by providing a plurality of types of variations in the operation input mode used as the display condition of the probability suggestion effect, the player is required to have various operation input modes at the time of the small hit game. The game can be enhanced by avoiding the game. In addition, it is easy to maintain an appropriate balance between the amount of profit that the player obtains depending on whether the game state is a probabilistic state and the complexity of operation input required by the player.

  As another modified example, a correspondence relationship between a plurality of modes related to whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state and a plurality of operation input modes may be configured opposite to the above modified example. That is, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 determines that an operation input mode with a relatively small number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is selected with a high probability when the gaming state is a probable change state. May be. Further, when the gaming state is an uncertain change state, it may be determined that an operation input mode with a relatively large number of operations or operation time of the operation button 82 is selected with high probability.

  As described above, an operation input mode (for example, “continuous hitting”) in which the operation number or operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively large is relatively high in input complexity (degree of difficulty). It is easy to determine that the input does not correspond to the operation as the display condition of the probability suggestion effect. For example, it is easy to determine that an operation input has insufficient operation times or operation time. Therefore, when the game state is the non-probability change state, the probability change suggestion effect is hardly displayed, and it is difficult for the player to indicate whether or not the probability change state is present. In other words, it is difficult to suggest to the player that the gaming state is likely to be in the non-probability change state, so that it is easy to maintain the player's expectation for the probability change state even after a small hit. In this case, the effect determining means 132 may display an effect informing that the operation input is insufficient (inappropriate), in other words, that the operation input as prompted by the player suggestion effect has not been made. desirable. Thereby, if correct operation input is performed, it becomes easy for the player to have a sense of expectation that there is a possibility that the probability variation state notification will be made.

(Fourth embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the fourth embodiment is the same in basic configuration and operation as the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, but suggests the duration of the easy-to-enter state with a small hit. Instead, it is different from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment in that a result indicating whether or not the holding ball is successful is displayed before and after the start of symbol variation. This success or failure suggestion effect can be said to be a so-called prefetching effect. In this embodiment, when a small hit occurs in the easy-to-enter state, if there is a big hit in the reserved ball of the second holding means 146, the display mode of the reserved ball on the effect display device 60 is used as an indication indicating whether or not the ball is correct. To change. This suggests to the player that there is a hold that is a big hit. Hereinafter, with respect to the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the differences from the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and overlapping description of the configuration and operation will be omitted as appropriate.

  The small hit effect storage unit 135 holds pattern data of the success / failure suggestion effect of the content suggesting the success / failure lottery result held in the second holding unit 146. The success / failure suggestion effect of the present embodiment is an effect of content that suggests to the player that the success / failure lottery result held in the second holding means 146 is highly likely to be a big hit. For example, with respect to a reserved ball that is determined to be a big hit, the design pattern on the liquid crystal indicating the reserved ball is changed to a mode (shape, pattern, color) that is emphasized more than usual. It is an effect that displays a predetermined message such as “chance”. The small hit effect storage means 135 is an effect indicating a request on the effect for displaying the success / failure suggestion effect, and presents a condition for displaying the success / failure suggestion effect to the player to prompt the player to perform a predetermined game operation. It also stores the player guidance effect pattern data of the contents. The player guidance effect of the present embodiment is an effect that prompts the player to operate the operation button 82, and specifically, an effect that displays a message instructing the operation button 82 to be pressed.

  As described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 displays the number of game balls held by the first holding unit 144, in other words, the variation display of the first special symbol 192 of the ball that has entered the first start port 62. Transmits information indicating the number of game balls not yet started to the sub-board 104. The second success / failure determination means 117 is the number of game balls held by the second holding means 146, in other words, the game balls that have entered the second start port 63 but have not yet started to be changed in the second special symbol 193. The information indicating the number of the signals is transmitted to the sub-board 104. These pieces of information may be transmitted to the sub-board 104 by the first holding unit 144 and the second holding unit 146. The effect display control means 134 causes the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 to display the number of game balls held by the first holding means 144 and the second holding means 146 respectively.

  The effect determining means 132 is the result of lottery of the second game triggered by the fourth hold from the top in the second hold means 146, specifically, entering the second starting port 63, and the symbol variation display The lottery result that is executed for the fourth time is identified as the target of the success / failure suggestion effect (hereinafter also referred to as “suggestion target hold”). It should be noted that whether the lottery result held in the second holding means 146 is set as the suggestion target hold may be appropriately determined by the designer's knowledge or experiment, and a plurality of lottery results at a plurality of hold positions are indicated as the target hold Of course. Further, the lottery result held in the first holding means 144 may be set as the suggestion target hold.

  When the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the easy entry state, in other words, when the current lottery result of the symbol variation display target is the small hit symbol, the effect determining means 132 performs a demonstration of starting the small hit. A player guidance effect is displayed during the period. Each time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game period associated with the small hit, the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the hit suggestion effect is not displayed in the small hit game. A lottery for determining whether or not to perform the suggestion effect, in other words, whether or not to execute the prefetch effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “winning / probable lottery”) is executed. This winning / notifying lottery is a winning indicating that the winning / notifying effect can be executed with a predetermined probability.

  When the winning / notifying lottery is won, the effect determining unit 132 refers to the preliminary determination result transmitted from the second lottery unit 128 for the suggestion target hold and determines whether the suggestion target hold is a big hit. For example, if the current gaming state is a probable change state, it is determined that the suggestion hold is a big hit when the success / failure ranges as the prior determination results are “1” and “2”. When the success / failure range as a determination result is “1”, it may be determined that the suggestion target hold is a big hit.

  When it is determined that the suggestion hold is a big hit, the effect determination unit 132 has a relatively high probability (for example, a probability of 100%), and the content suggesting that the second hold means 146 holds the big hit. The success / failure suggestion effect is displayed on the effect display device 60. Specifically, in the design indicating the hold status of the second holding means 146 displayed on the effect display device 60 as the success / failure suggestion effect, the display mode of the suggestion target hold is predetermined to suggest a big hit from the normal mode. Change to a specific form (specific shape, pattern, color). Further, as the success / failure suggestion effect, a message for suggesting to the player that the success / failure lottery result held in the second holding means 146 is highly likely to be a big hit is displayed on the effect display device 60. Even when it is determined that the suggestion target hold is a big hit, the effect determination unit 132 may suppress the display of the success / failure suggestion effect with a relatively low probability (for example, a probability of 10%).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the suggestion hold is not a big hit (for example, a loss or a small hit), the effect determination means 132 has a relatively low probability (for example, a probability of 10%), and the second hold means 146 holds a big hit. The effect display suggestion effect of the content suggesting that it is performed is displayed on the effect display device 60. When the suggestion target hold is not a big hit, the effect determination unit 132 suppresses the display of the success / failure suggestion effect with a relatively high probability (for example, a probability of 90%). For example, the display mode of the suggestion target hold in the effect display device 60 is maintained in the normal mode, and the display of a special message is suppressed. In addition, you may display on the effect display apparatus 60 the message of the content which suggests that there is a low possibility that the jackpot is on hold (or it is not on hold).

  When the second special symbol 193 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state that is not easy to enter, the effect determining unit 132 displays the effect. Suppress display. In this case, only opening and closing of the second grand prize winning opening 92 is executed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the symbol indicating the small hit in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and the easy entry state, the player guidance effect and the success or failure are determined. A predetermined small hit effect different from the suggested effect is displayed. Note that a small hit game triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state and a small hit game triggered by entering the first starting port 62 in the normal state and easy entering state. Then, the start demo and the end demo may be hidden. In other words, the appearance of the small hit game and the aspect of the 2R special game may be similar to each other so that the appearance is difficult to distinguish.

  As a modification, the effect determining means 132 is used when the second special symbol 193 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the second starting port 63 in the normal state that is not easy to enter. The same small hit effect as when the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol may be displayed. In addition, when the first special symbol 192 stops at the small hit symbol in the symbol variation triggered by entering the first start port 62 in the easy entry state, the second special symbol 193 is the small hit symbol. The player guidance effect and the success / failure suggestion effect may be displayed as in the case of the stop.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing effects related to the small hit in the fourth embodiment. 25 (a) to 25 (e) show the effect display in the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. The first hold indicator 402 is an object indicating the number of the lottery results that the first holding means 144 holds, and the second hold indicator 404 is an object that indicates the number of the lottery results held by the second holding means 146. is there. The first hold indicator 402 and the second hold indicator 404 display a pattern (a circular pattern in the drawing) corresponding to each of the pending lottery results.

  FIG. 25A shows a variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the easy entry state. FIG. 25B shows a player guidance effect triggered by the decorative symbol 190 (and the second special symbol 193) being stopped in a small hit state. Here, it is assumed that a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game period accompanying the small hit, and the winning / notifying lottery is won. In addition, it is assumed that the effect determining unit 132 refers to the prior determination result of the fourth hold (that is, the suggestion target hold) of the second hold unit 146 and determines that the success / failure range as the prior determination result is a value indicating a big hit. . At this time, the effect determination means 132 determines the display of the success / failure suggestion effect, notifies the effect display control means 134 to that effect, and causes the effect display device 60 to display the success / failure suggestion effect.

  FIG. 25 (c) shows the success / failure suggestion effect. In this success / failure suggestion effect, the fourth hold pattern 404 of the second hold indicator 404 corresponding to the suggestion hold is changed to a predetermined pattern (star-shaped pattern in the figure) indicating that the possibility of a big hit is high. In addition, a message indicating to the player that a future jackpot will be displayed is displayed. FIG. 25 (d) shows a symbol variation display after the small hit game ends. With respect to the hold where the success / impact suggestion effect is made during the small hit game, the display with the pattern indicating that the possibility of the big hit is high is maintained even after the end of the small hit game.

  In the notice determination table held by the effect determining means 132, the specific variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 determined by the second pattern determining means 119 is associated with the specific effect pattern. Specifically, the second special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10B is associated with the player induction effect and the effect pattern of the success / failure suggestion effect that define the effect display time consistent with the change display time. Yes. On the other hand, the first special variation pattern shown in FIG. 10A is associated with an effect pattern other than the player guidance effect and the success / failure suggestion effect.

  When the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the second special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132 follows the correspondence relationship in the notice determination table and matches the player guidance effect and the success / failure matching the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern. Select a suggestion effect pattern. Typically, these effect patterns are selected so that the total time of the display time of the player guidance effect and the display time of the success / failure suggestion effect is the same as the symbol variation display time. Then, the selected player guidance effect and the success / failure suggestion effect are displayed during the symbol variation display. On the other hand, when the second pattern determining unit 119 determines the first special variation pattern, the effect determining unit 132 is an effect that matches the symbol variation time indicated by the variation pattern, and other than the player guidance effect and the success / failure suggestion effect Select a production pattern.

  The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment is basically the same as the operation shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. Hereinafter, operations different from those of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the special small hit game of S212 in FIG. FIG. 26 corresponds to FIG. 22, and the same processes as those in FIG. 22 are denoted by the same step numbers. S240 to S244 and S252 to S264 in FIG. 26 are the same as S240 to S244 and S252 to S264 in FIG.

  If a push operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game period (Y in S246), and the winning / notifying suggestion has not been displayed so far (N in S270), the effect determining means 132 executes a winning / notifying lottery. When the winning / notifying lottery is won with a predetermined probability (Y in S272), the effect determining means 132 determines whether or not the suggestion target hold is a big hit based on the prior winning result regarding the hold. When it is determined that the suggestion hold is a big hit (Y in S274), the effect determining means 132 has a relatively high probability (for example, a probability of 100%), and whether or not the content suggests that the hold is a big hit. The suggestion effect is displayed (S276). When it is determined that the suggestion target hold is off (N in S274), the success / impact suggestion effect of the content suggesting that the hold is a big hit is displayed with a relatively low probability (for example, a probability of 10%) (S278). . If the pressing operation of the operation button 82 has not been detected (N in S246), if the success / impact suggestion effect has already been displayed (Y in S270), or if the winning / probable lottery has been excluded (N in S272), S274 to S278 are performed. skip. In this embodiment, even if the suggestion target hold is missed (actually, it is not a big hit), it is decided to display the success / failure suggestion effect with a low probability. As a modified example, the effect determining means 132 may display a success / failure suggestion effect (probability change notification effect) for definite notification of the big hit only when the suggestion target hold is a big hit.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, in the easy-to-enter state (short-time state), the player aims to enter the second starting port 63-small hit-enter the second big winning port 92. By reducing the number of game balls, it is easier for the player to grasp the big-bonus hold status by acquiring a small hit, in other words, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the hold result of the hold before the symbol change display. The significance of small hits can be increased. In addition, when the player wins the jackpot and presses the operation button 82, the effect of suggesting whether to win or not is displayed. It can enhance interest. In other words, in a gaming machine provided with an easy-to-enter state where it is relatively easy to obtain a small hit as a specific gaming state, the small hit is not only for securing a ball, but also provides useful information to the player This can be used as an opportunity for production.

  In addition, the variation pattern corresponding to the success / failure suggestion effect is selected at least once during a plurality of symbol variations after the small hit game, and the success / failure suggestion effect that suggests again whether or not the big hit is held is displayed in the symbol variation display. It is also displayed as a production inside. Thus, even if it is difficult to win a small hit, it is possible to provide a display opportunity of the success / impact suggestion effect, so that the player can easily grasp the holding status of the big hit, and it is easy to suppress a decrease in the interest of the game.

  In addition, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10, even if the game is out of the winning / suggesting lottery, the player is more likely to win the winning / suggesting lottery by repeating the button operation during the small hit game, and the winning / suggesting effect is displayed. It becomes easy. In this way, the player can easily grasp the big hit holding status by his / her own operation, and can enhance the interest of the small hit game.

  In the fourth embodiment, the success / failure suggestion effect is displayed on the condition that the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game. As a modification, a winning / notifying effect may be displayed under the same conditions as in the second embodiment, that is, on condition that a ball entering the second big winning opening 92 is detected during the small hit game. As described in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the player actively aims to enter the big prize opening because the entry into the big prize opening in the small hit game is an opportunity to pay out the prize ball. According to the present modification, it is possible to promote displaying the success / failure suggestion effect as intended by the designer.

  The player guidance effect in this modified example is a content for notifying the winning of the small hit and displaying a message for prompting the player to enter the big winning opening that is released with the small hit game. The effect determining means 132 displays the player guidance effect when a small hit occurs in the easy entry state. Then, every time a ball entering the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the big prize opening opening period associated with the small hit, the effect determining means 132 determines the result of the lottery suggestion lottery and the result of prior success / failure determination for the suggestion target hold. In response to the above, the success / failure suggestion effect is displayed.

  In this modification, the player guidance effect associated with the small hit is a content that prompts the player to enter the second big prize opening 92, whereas the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern is Similar to the fourth embodiment, the content prompts the user to press the operation button 82. The effect determining unit 132 determines whether or not the result of the lottery suggestion lottery and the suggestion target hold each time a pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected within a predetermined period from the display of the player guidance effect associated with the second special variation pattern. In response to the result of determining whether or not prior to the game, the result indicating whether or not the game is correct is displayed.

  As another modification, the conditions described in the fourth embodiment and the conditions of the above modification may be combined as the display conditions for the success / failure suggestion effect. That is, it is confirmed that one of the detection of the pressing operation of the operation button 82 during the small hit game and the detection of the ball entering the second big winning opening 92 during the small hit game is satisfied. As a condition, a success / failure suggestion effect may be displayed. In addition, an AND condition may be used instead of such an OR condition, that is, the pressing operation of the operation button 82 is detected during the small hit game, and the ball entering the second big prize opening 92 is detected during the small hit game. On the condition that both of the detections are satisfied, the success / failure suggestion effect may be displayed.

  Furthermore, as another modification, on the condition that only a small hit has occurred in the easy entry state after the end of the special game, more specifically, the operation button 82 is pressed and the second big prize opening 92 is entered. You may display the success / failure suggestion effect without setting it as a condition. In addition, on the condition that only a small hit has occurred, the effect determining means 132 may execute a lottery suggestion lottery and display the winner-suggestion effect when the winner-suggested lottery is won. This makes it easier for the player to determine the big hit holding status as he / she gets a small hit game in the easy entry state, and provides a suitable effect on a gaming machine provided with an easy entry state that makes it easier to get a small hit. Can be provided.

Still another modification will be described. Since the configuration of this modification corresponds to the configuration of the modification of the first embodiment, the difference will be mainly described below.
Although not specifically mentioned in the fourth embodiment, the button operation method used as the display condition for the success / impact suggestion effect may be different depending on whether the result of determining whether or not the preliminary object is determined to be a big hit is a big hit. . The effect determining means 132 of this modified example includes a plurality of types relating to the result of whether or not the suggestion target is held (for example, a result indicating a big hit and a result indicating a failure), and a plurality of types in which the operation button 82 is pressed and / or pressed. An operation mode determination table in which at least one of the operation input modes is associated is held. A plurality of types of operation input modes with different numbers or times of pressing of the operation button 82 are, for example, “continuous hit”, “single press”, and “long press”.

  As described above, as the operation input mode of the operation button 82 that prompts the player as a request for production, there are a plurality of modes from a long mode to a short mode. Here, when the suggestion hold is a big hit, even if the required time for input becomes longer due to “continuous hit” or “long press”, it is suggested that the big hit is put on hold as a result. There is little risk that the player will feel it. However, if the occurrence of a big hit is not suggested by a phrase that requires a long time to input due to "continuous hit" or "long press", in other words, if the possibility that the big hit is not on hold increases for the player, prompt the player The operation input mode may be felt as complicated.

  Therefore, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 of the present modification is an operation input mode in which the number of operations of the operation button 82 or the operation time is relatively large when the result of determining whether or not to hold the suggestion target indicates a big hit. Is selected with a high probability. In addition, when the result of determining whether or not to hold the suggestion target is not a big hit (indicating a loss or a small hit, etc.), the operation input mode of the operation button 82 or the operation input mode with relatively little operation time is selected with high probability. It is determined as follows. For example, when the suggestion target hold is a big hit, the selection probability of “single press” may be set to 15%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 50%. If the suggestion hold is not a big hit, the selection probability of “one-shot press” may be set to 50%, the selection probability of “long press” may be set to 35%, and the selection probability of “continuous hit” may be set to 15%.

  When the small hit occurs in the easy-to-enter state, the effect determining means 132 determines whether the suggestion hold is a big hit or not as a display condition of the success / impact suggestion according to the selection probability determined in the operation mode determination table. The operation input mode is determined. Then, a player guidance effect that prompts the player for the determined operation input mode is displayed during the small hit start demonstration period. When the operation input matching the operation input mode urged by the player guidance effect is detected during the small hit game period, the effect determining unit 132 suggests whether or not the suggestion target is held (for example, whether it is a big hit). A hit / impossibility suggestion is displayed.

  According to this modification, by providing a plurality of types of variations in the operation input mode used as the display condition for the success / failure suggestion effect, the player is required to have various operation input modes at the time of the small hit game. The game can be enhanced by avoiding the game. In addition, it is easy to maintain an appropriate balance between the amount of profit that the player obtains according to the result of whether or not the suggestion target is held and the complexity of the operation input required by the player.

  As another modified example, the correspondence relationship between a plurality of modes related to the result of whether or not the suggestion target is held and a plurality of operation input modes may be configured opposite to the above-described modified example. In other words, the operation mode determination table held by the effect determination unit 132 has a high probability of an operation input mode in which the number of operations or the operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively small when the result of determining whether or not the suggestion target is held beforehand indicates a big hit. You may decide to select with. In addition, when the result of determining whether or not to hold the suggestion target indicates that it is not a big hit, it may be determined to select an operation input mode with a relatively high operation frequency or operation time of the operation button 82 with a high probability.

  As described above, an operation input mode (for example, “continuous hitting”) in which the operation number or operation time of the operation button 82 is relatively large is relatively high in input complexity (degree of difficulty). It is easy to determine that the input does not correspond to the operation as the display condition of the success / failure suggestion effect. For example, it is easy to determine that an operation input has insufficient operation times or operation time. Therefore, when the suggestion target hold is missed, the success / failure suggestion effect is less likely to be displayed, and the player is less likely to be notified of the big hit hold status. In other words, it is difficult to suggest to the player that there is a high possibility that the big hit is not put on hold, and it is easy to maintain the player's sense of expectation for the big hit even after the small hit. In this case, the effect determining means 132 may display an effect informing that the operation input is insufficient (inappropriate), in other words, that the operation input as prompted by the player suggestion effect has not been made. desirable. This makes it easy for the player to have a sense of expectation that a pre-reading effect indicating a big hit may be made if correct operation input is performed.

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

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the determination result of both the first lottery and the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as the prior determination result has been described. As a modification, a configuration may be adopted in which only the success / failure determination result of either the first lottery or the second lottery is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104 as a prior determination result.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which determination of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination are performed by acquiring separate lottery values in the first lottery and the second lottery. As a modified example, it may be configured to process all the determinations of success / failure, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination using a single lottery value in the first lottery and the second lottery. In addition, separate lottery values may be used to determine whether or not a big hit with certainty or a short time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information indicating the result of the first lottery or the second lottery and the information on the number of holdings are provided together with the values indicating the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range as the prior determination results. The example of transmitting from the substrate 102 to the sub-substrate 104 has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which transmits these information separately, without transmitting at once.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which each table is defined so that the ranges of the lottery values are matched between these tables is determined by determining whether or not the determination is a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table. In the modified example, each table is set in such a way that the result of the pre-judgment does not necessarily match the result of the main judgment, but it matches with a high probability, such as by slightly shifting the range of the lottery value. May be. Thereby, for example, it is possible to set a precursor when a determination result that is a hit is transmitted with a high probability, without separating the determination of the precursor setting between the case where the result of the success / failure determination is a hit and the case where the result is a failure. . In this way, by providing a certain degree of uncertainty with respect to the prior determination result, it is possible to reduce the adjustment of processing based on whether or not the sub-board 104 receives the information, and the processing load can be reduced.

  It should also be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements recited in the claims are realized by the individual constituent elements shown in the embodiments and the modified examples or by their linkage. For example, the effect control means described in the claims may be realized by cooperation of the effect determination means 132 and the effect display control means 134 described in each embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming machine, 50 Game board, 52 Game area, 60 Production display device, 62 1st starting port, 63 2nd starting port, 70 1st special symbol display device, 71 2nd special symbol display device, 100 Game control device , 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 112 first lottery value acquisition means, 113 first win / fail judgment means, 114 first pattern determination means, 115 second lottery value acquisition means, 116 hold control means, 117 second win / fail judgment means 118 Main display control means, 119 Second pattern determination means, 120 Special game control means, 122 Specific game execution means, 126 First lottery means, 128 Second lottery means, 130 Pattern storage means, 132 Production determination means, 131 Aspect determining means, 133 production standard storage means, 134 performances Display control means, 135 Koatari effect storage unit, 148 first special symbol control means, 150 second special symbol control means 156 operation detecting means, 190 decorative symbol, 192 first special symbol, 193 second special symbol.

Claims (5)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
First lottery means for executing the first winning / no-lottery upon entering the first start opening,
Second lottery means for executing a second winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the second starting port;
A large winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for paying out the winning ball;
Special game control means for executing a special game including a plurality of unit games with the opening of the big prize opening when the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a big hit;
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game including a unit game with one opening of the big prize opening when the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a small hit;
When the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a big hit, after entering the special game, a transition to the easy entry state where the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than the normal state is made. In addition, when the result of the first or second winning / losing lottery is a predetermined type of big hit, the probability variation state is a state in which the probability of a new big hit after the end of the special game is higher than the normal state. Specific game execution means to be transferred,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
A first hold control means for holding the result of the first success / failure lottery as a first lottery result, with a predetermined number as an upper limit until a variable display start of a symbol corresponding to the success / failure lottery starts,
Second hold control means for holding the result of the second success / failure lottery as a second lottery result, with a predetermined number as an upper limit until the start of variable display of symbols corresponding to the success / failure lottery,
When the symbol for displaying the result of the first success / failure lottery and the symbol for indicating the result of the second success / failure lottery are variably displayed on the symbol display device, and the second lottery result is put on hold Reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning lottery while starting the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning lottery regardless of whether the first lottery result is held. Design display control means;
An effect display device on which an effect for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed;
In the easy-to-enter state, effect control means for causing the effect display device to display an effect of concealing from the player whether or not the current game state is a probability variation state;
With
In the special game control means, the second winning / losing lottery was a big hit for the first special game having a relatively small profit for the player and the second special game having a relatively large profit for the player. In the case, the first special lottery lottery is shifted to the second special game with a higher probability than the case where a big hit is made,
The number of winning balls for entering the second starting port is set to be smaller than the number of winning balls for entering the first starting port, while the probability that the second winning lottery will be a small hit is , The first success / failure lottery is set to a higher probability than the probability of being a small hit,
The effect control means has a content that suggests to the player whether or not the current gaming state is a probability fluctuation state when the result of the second winning / losing lottery is a small hit in the easy-to-enter state. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that a probability change suggestion effect is displayed on the effect display device. It further comprises an operation input means for receiving an operation input by the player,
The effect control means provides an operation guidance effect with a content that prompts the player to perform an operation input via the operation input means when the result of the second success / failure lottery is a small hit in the easy-to-enter state. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the operation input via the operation input means is detected during the small hit game, the probability change suggesting effect is displayed on the effect display device. The bullet ball game machine described. The production control means includes
As a mode of the operation guidance effect, one of a plurality of types of operation input modes is selected with a selection probability according to whether or not the current game state is a probability variation state, and the selected operation input mode is given to the player. Display the operation guidance effect of the urging content,
The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the probability variation suggesting effect is displayed when an operation input that matches the selected operation input mode is detected.   The said effect control means displays the said probable change suggestion effect, when the entrance to the said big winning opening is detected in the small hit game in the said entrance easy state, The probability change suggestion effect is displayed. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above. In accordance with a predetermined standard for determining a variation pattern in a variation display of a symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery, the variation pattern of the symbol is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and the success / failure lottery in the easy entry state When the result of is a small hit, further comprising a variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern according to a special criterion different from the criterion in the normal state,
The special criterion stipulates that the special variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation suggesting effect is selected at least once during a plurality of symbol variation displays after the small hit game,
When the special variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern determining unit, the effect control unit displays a probability variation suggesting effect indicating whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation state during the symbol variation display. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein:

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