JP2014045959A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further enhance game interest by executing performance in a new mode that attracts attention to the number of stop display times in a mode in which a performance symbols shows a winning result.SOLUTION: First symbol variable performance (first performance) which variably displays a performance symbol and stop-displays it in a mode corresponding to a result of the special symbol game being executed during a special symbol game for stop-displaying a special symbol in a mode showing a jackpot result or losing result and second symbol variable performance (second performance) which variably displays a performance symbol and stop-displays it in a mode showing a result of prior determination are performed in order. Since the second performance is executed in the state in which a performance result of the first performance executed first is stock-displayed, it is possible to draw a player's attention to how many times the performance symbol is stop displayed in a mode showing a winning result, to strongly impress the player with an existence of winning suspension, and thus to further enhance game interest.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a random number for determination of success / failure (hereinafter referred to as success / failure determination random number) is acquired when a game ball enters the start opening, and the acquired determination result random number is stored as a hold. The special symbol variation game is displayed in which the special symbol is variably displayed and stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the success / failure determination, and the effect symbol is displayed in accordance with the execution of the special symbol variation game. There has been proposed one that executes a symbol variation effect that is displayed in a variable manner and is stopped and displayed in a manner corresponding to a special symbol stop manner (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a gaming machine, when a winning hold for which the result of the determination is a hit is stored during execution of the symbol variation effect, a notice for notifying the existence of the corresponding bonus hold is provided separately from the symbol variation effect. It is known to perform a production.

JP 2005-65900 A

  However, since the announcement effect different from the symbol variation effect is already executed and known by many game machines, it is intended to further improve the game entertainment even if the same effect is executed. Was insufficient.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to further improve the game entertainment by executing an effect that shows the presence of the hit on hold in a new manner.

  The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
When a game ball enters the start opening, a winning determination random number is obtained, and after determining whether or not the winning determination is based on the acquired winning determination random number, the special symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined special symbol display device. A gaming machine that executes a special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a result of the determination of success or failure,
In the special symbol game, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a winning as a result of the success / failure determination, a winning game execution means for executing a predetermined winning game;
During the special symbol game, a symbol variation effect execution means for executing a symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed and stopped by a predetermined effect device;
When a game ball enters the start opening at least during the special symbol game, a storage unit for storing the success / failure determination random number acquired by using the ball as a hold,
Prior determination means for performing prior determination on the basis of the determination random number stored as the hold prior to the determination,
With
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
During the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating winning as a result of the success / failure determination, and the special symbol in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating failure as a result of the success / failure determination While the game is being executed, the effect symbol is variably displayed and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the special symbol game being executed, and the effect symbol is variably displayed. And a second symbol variation effect for stopping and displaying the effect symbol in a manner indicating the result of the prior success / failure determination, in a predetermined order,
When the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect are executed, the result of the symbol variation effect previously executed out of the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect. The gist is to execute the subsequent symbol variation effect in a state where is indicated in a specific part of the effect device.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, during the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win, and during the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner to indicate losing The first symbol variation effect in which the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the special symbol game being executed with the variation display, and the effect symbol in the manner in which the effect symbol is variably displayed and the result of the pre-winning determination is shown. The second symbol variation effect to be stop-displayed is executed in a predetermined order, and the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect of the first symbol variation effect are specified for the effect device. The subsequent symbol variation effect is executed in the state shown in the part. As a result, the symbol variation effect using the effect symbol can be performed not only as an effect corresponding to the result of the special symbol game being executed, but also as an effect to indicate the presence of the winning hold. Thus, the number of hit games to be executed from now on can be indicated by “the number of executions of the symbol variation effect and its execution result”. As a result, it is possible to draw a new symbol variation effect that can make the player pay attention to the number of times that the effect symbol is displayed in a manner indicating the winning result, and can strongly impress the player with the presence of the winning hold. This can be realized, and further improvement of the game entertainment can be achieved as compared with the prior art.

  Here, the second symbol variation effect may indicate the hit result using the same symbol design as the first symbol variation effect, or the hit result using an effect symbol different from the first symbol variation effect. It is good also as what shows. As an effect design different from the first design variation effect, a design such as a number, symbol, character, character, or the like that can impress the player with the presence of a winning hold, or a combination of these can be used. Further, “the state in which the result of the previously performed symbol variation effect is shown in the specific part in the effect device” means that the display corresponding to the result of the previously performed symbol variation effect is a specific display part (liquid crystal in the effect device). Or a lamp, etc., and the result may be displayed in the same manner as the symbol variation effect in a specific display part, or the result may be displayed in a manner different from the symbol variation effect. Further, the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect may be displayed on the same display device, or may be displayed on different display devices. In addition, as the execution order of the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect, the first symbol variation effect may be executed before the second symbol variation effect, The symbol variation effect may be executed prior to the first symbol variation effect. Moreover, you may make it perform previously the symbol fluctuation effect which shows a result advantageous for a player.

  In such a gaming machine of the present invention, the symbol variation effect execution means is a number of times corresponding to the number of holds stored other than the hold related to the special symbol game when the execution of the special symbol game is started, In the case where the second symbol variation effect is executed and the second symbol variation effect is executed a plurality of times, the result of the second symbol variation effect previously executed is shown in the specific part of the effect device. It is good also as performing the following 2nd symbol fluctuation production in a state. If it does in this way, in the 2nd symbol change production, each prior judgment result of holding memorized other than holding concerning special symbol game can be specified. For this reason, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to “how many times the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the winning result”.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, during the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the detachment, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the aspect indicating the detachment as the first symbol variation effect. When the effect corresponding to the performance is executed, and when the effect corresponding to the result of the previous success / failure determination being successful is executed as the second symbol variation effect, the special symbol game ends. It is good also as providing the fluctuation time shortening means which sets the fluctuation time of the said special symbol game performed until the said winning game is performed to the fluctuation time shorter than usual. In this way, the special symbol game from the end of the special symbol game corresponding to the losing result to the execution of the hit game related to the hit hold can be executed in a short time. The game can be advanced smoothly and the game can be started quickly. For this reason, coupled with showing the number of executions of the winning game in the symbol variation effect, it is possible to effectively enhance the gaming interest.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to further improve the game entertainment by executing an effect that shows the presence of the hitting hold in a new manner.

1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the special symbol display apparatus 42 at the time of big hit. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the fluctuation | variation display of the effect symbol of the effect display apparatus 34. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a sub control board 90. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a prior jackpot determination process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a big hit determination table. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display related process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit variation pattern table distribution process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special variation pattern table for jackpots. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern table for jackpots. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the specific shortening variation pattern table for jackpots. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a variation pattern table allocation process for detachment executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special fluctuation pattern table for a removal. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern table for a removal. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the specific shortening fluctuation pattern table for a removal. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game end process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a non-special fluctuation production process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special fluctuation production process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special effect pattern table corresponding to the special variation pattern for big hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the special effect pattern table corresponding to the special variation pattern for detachment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the effect at the time of performing special variation effect process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the screen change of the production | presentation display apparatus 34 at the time of performing special fluctuation production | presentation processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of progress of the game after the special symbol game process is performed by the special variation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit symbol determination table for the 2nd special symbols of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the effect progress at the time of a symbol fluctuation effect being performed by the special effect pattern of a modification.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine of a type (so-called seven machine type) in which a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the end of the special symbol variation display, and the jackpot game is triggered by this will be described. To do.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment has a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is arranged so as to be visible through a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11, An upper tray 14 and a lower tray 16 that store game balls, and a launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the left part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. The display device 40, the effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, the center accessory 50 disposed so as to surround the periphery of the effect display device 34, and the center accessory 50 are disposed below. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a second start port switch 38a formed on the left part of the center accessory 50 for detecting a winning of a game ball. (See FIG. 3) a second start opening 38, a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 39 that can be opened and closed attached to the second start opening 38, and a game ball that can be opened and closed at the lower right of the game area 31 Check the winnings A prize winning port 44 having a prize winning port switch 44a (see FIG. 3) and a general prize opening 45 having a general prize opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3) arranged in the lower left part of the game area 31. And an out port 46 for collecting game balls that have not entered the mouth. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 below the normal symbol operating gate 32, and a large number of nails (not shown) for guiding and playing game balls around the above-described winning holes. Is provided.

  The ordinary electric accessory 39 includes a wing piece portion 39a provided at the second start port 38, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b (see FIG. 3) that operates the wing piece portion 39a. In this ordinary electric accessory 39, when the wing piece 39a is standing upright, the possibility of winning a game ball to the second starting port 38 is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2). When 39a is open on the left side, the game ball is likely to win the second start port 38 in an open state (see the solid line in FIG. 2), which is higher than the normal state. In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece 39a is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter a game ball into the second start port 38.

  The special winning opening 44 is normally in a closed state that does not accept game balls (closed state), and in the big hit game (special game), it is easy to receive the game balls by the special winning opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3). It is driven to be in an open state (open state). A large winning opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting winning of a game ball and counting the number of winning is attached to the large winning opening 44. In the present embodiment, as a process for the big hit game, one big round is taken until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the big winning opening switch 44a counts ten game balls or counts ten. The winning opening 44 is opened, and the opening operation of the large winning opening 44 is repeated until the prescribed round. In addition, between each round, the special winning opening 44 is closed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds).

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 4, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that can display and stop displaying a normal symbol, and a special symbol display device that can display and stop displaying a special symbol. 42, and a round display device 43 that displays a symbol indicating the specified number of rounds (maximum number of rounds) of the jackpot game. The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 5, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 5), and the left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second stage from the top in FIG. 5), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. There are four display modes: a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are lit (see the fourth column from the top in FIG. 5). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device variably displays by sequentially switching the four display modes, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed. The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 5), the normal electric accessory 39 is held for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when a winning of either the first starting port 36 or the second starting port 38 is detected. The special symbol is variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display unit, and when the execution time of the variable display has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in one of the display modes that can be expressed. At this time, when the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a specific display mode (winning special symbol), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a corresponds to the display unit for the first start opening winning that displays the special symbol when the game ball is won in the first starting port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b corresponds to a second start opening winning display section that displays a special symbol in a variable manner when a game ball wins the second start opening 38. Hereinafter, in particular, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a for winning the first start opening is also referred to as the first special symbol, and is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b for winning the second starting port. This special symbol is also called a second special symbol. In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of big hit is shown. As shown in the drawing, the upper horizontal bar segment and the lower right and lower left vertical bar segments in the first special symbol display section 42a are lit as the special symbol (first probability variable big hit symbol) which becomes the first probability variable big hit. There are a display mode and a display mode in which the upper horizontal bar segment and the upper left and lower left vertical bar segments in the second special symbol display unit 42b are lit. In addition, the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to the above mode, and may be displayed in any manner, and the type of the display mode of the special symbol at the time of the big hit is not limited to one type. It is good also as what prepares a kind. When the game ball wins either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display is suspended for a maximum of four times for each start aperture. When the change display of is finished, the change display of the special symbol that is put on hold is sequentially digested. As will be described later, the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed by the first holding symbol 35a, and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed by the second holding symbol 35b.

  Here, in the first probability variation big hit, a big hit game in which the opening operation of the big winning opening 44 is repeated over a predetermined number of rounds (for example, five rounds) is performed. Also, after the big hit game is over, the special symbol and the normal symbol change time is reduced and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed until the special symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times). Occasionally, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is extended (so-called short-time state), and the probability that the result of the jackpot determination is higher than the low-probability state (also called the low-probability mode) is low. It is a big hit mode that becomes a state (also called a high probability mode). In this embodiment, at the start of the big hit game, a round display unit 43 that displays a symbol indicating the maximum number of rounds of the big hit game is provided in a part of the symbol display device 40 (see FIG. 4). The round display unit 43 is configured by using a 7-segment display as with the first special symbol display means 42a and the second special symbol display means 42b. As a display mode of the round display unit 43, there is a display mode in which the upper, middle, and lower horizontal bar segments and the upper left and lower right vertical bar segments are lit (lighted in the form of “5”). This corresponds to the display of the number of rounds of the jackpot game triggered by the “first probability variation jackpot”.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as a change display of effect symbols, a reach effect, and a notice effect are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 7, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special symbols) that are arranged side by side and are composed of characters and numbers. ) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background symbol (not shown). The effect display device 34 variably displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R when the game ball wins the first start port 36 and when the game ball wins the second start port 38. FIG. 8 shows an example of the effect symbol variation display and stop display of the effect display device 34. The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started. When the execution time of the variation display elapses, the production symbols 34L, The effect symbols 34R and the middle effect symbol 34M are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not match, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (see FIG. 8A), and the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R are separated. Reach when they match. When the middle production symbol 34M stops with a predetermined reach production and the middle production symbol 34M and the left and right production symbols 34L and 34R do not match, it is determined that the reach is off (FIG. 8 (b). )), A big hit is obtained when the middle production symbol 34M and the right and left production symbols 34L and 34R coincide (see FIG. 8C). The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. Matches. Note that, in this manner, the effect display device 34 displays the effect symbol in a variable manner and then stops it and displays it as a symbol variation effect.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 34 also displays the first reserved symbol 35a and the second reserved symbol 35b in the display screen. The first reserved symbol 35a is displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the first starting opening 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize. The second reserved symbols 35b are also displayed one by one in order from the left whenever a game ball is won at the second start opening 38 during the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display is started. Are erased in the reverse order of the starting prize.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 50), and the player can play a game during a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the ball flows down to the left side of the game area 31 (left side area of the effect display device 34), the game ball can be won at the first start opening 36. . Further, the normal symbol operating gate 32 and the second starting port 38 are arranged on the left side of the effect display device 34, and the player can pass the game ball through the normal symbol operating gate 32 by left-handed. When the normal symbol hits and the ordinary electric accessory 39 opens the second start port 38, the player can make a game ball win the second start port 38 by continuing left-handed. Furthermore, the big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the big hit game is started, the player turns the firing handle 18 to the right as much as possible so as to fire the game ball. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side of the game area 31 (the right area of the effect display device 34) and enter the big winning opening 44.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 that controls the basic progress of the game, a payout control board 80 that controls the payout of prize balls and ball rentals, The control board includes a sub-control board 90 that controls the overall control of various effects performed along with the progress, and a control board such as a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, peripheral devices, Peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data between them, an oscillator that outputs a clock for the CPU to perform operations, a watchdog timer for monitoring CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter that periodically generates interrupt signals) Various peripheral LSIs such as a timer circuit are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and wins from the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. A signal is directly input, and a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a winning signal from the big winning opening switch 44a, a winning signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input through the relay terminal plate 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40 a that controls display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39 b, a drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 44 b, etc. are relay terminal boards 72 is output. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. We are exchanging.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub control board 90 drives an effect display control board 91 that controls the effect display device 34, an amplifier board 92 that drives the various speakers 28a and 28b, various LED lamps 93a, and operates a movable decorative member. A decoration drive board 93 for driving the decoration motor 93b, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from the effect button 26, and the like are connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

[Main control processing]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process required for power-on such as an initialization process (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), and a normal symbol-based game process (S130). ), Special symbol game processing (S140), and jackpot game processing (S150). In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S150 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first starts various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, big prize port switch 44a, general prize port switch 45a, etc.). ) And stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c, and various random values (such as jackpot determination random numbers, jackpot symbol determination random numbers, reach random numbers, fluctuation pattern determination random numbers, etc., which will be described later) are updated. Or Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by a switch relating to winning of the game ball (first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, large winning port switch 44a, general winning port switch 45a, etc.). If it is determined that the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and stored as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. Information) is sent to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0, but when a winning game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the award ball information is received. The process is repeated until the value becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 5) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed using a normal symbol per symbol determination table for low probability when the time probability is not short (for example, about 0.8%), and when the time is short, the probability is high ( For example, about 99.2%) is performed using a normal symbol determination table for high probability. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the normal symbol fluctuation display time is set to start the normal symbol fluctuation display, and waits until the fluctuation display time elapses. The variable display time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the short time state. When the variable display time elapses, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is the winning symbol, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when not in the short time state, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when in the short time state. Further, as described above, the ordinary electric accessory 39 is opened by driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 39b to open the wing piece portion 39a to the left. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130. As described above, in the short time state, the variable time function for shortening the normal symbol variation time is activated, the probability variation function for improving the normal symbol winning probability is activated, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is reduced. Activate the open extension function to extend. For this reason, the short time state of the present embodiment is also referred to as an open extension function operating state or a probable change state. Moreover, although only the form which operates these three functions simultaneously was illustrated, it can also be set as the form which operates any one function or any two functions.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game processing of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game processing for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the normal electric accessory 39 starts to open. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls have won the second start opening 38. If it is determined that the opening elapsed time has not reached the set time and the specified number of game balls have not won the second starting port 38, the normal electric game 39 is temporarily released while the normal electric accessory 39 is kept open. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or if it is determined that a specified number of game balls have already won the second start opening 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 39 is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 36 by inputting a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a. (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has won the first start opening 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved first special symbols is less than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and a random number for determination is obtained to obtain a predetermined random number for determination in the RAM 70c. The data is stored in the storage area (S206), and the first special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S208). The determination random number acquired in S206 includes a big hit determination random number used in the hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the first start port 36, or a first special when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit. Whether or not to perform reach display when effect symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 due to a big hit symbol determination random number for determining the jackpot symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 42a and the result of the hit determination being out of place. A random number for reach to determine whether or not. Further, the first special symbol hold time command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the first hold symbol 35 a in the display screen of the effect display device 34. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has been won at the first start opening 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved first special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S208 is skipped. To proceed to the next process.

  Subsequently, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input to determine whether or not a game ball has won a prize at the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol (S210). If it is determined that a game ball has won the second starting port 38, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved second special symbols is less than the upper limit (value 4 in this embodiment) (S212). When it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is less than the upper limit, the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by 1 (S214), and a random number for determination is acquired (S216). Here, as the determination random number acquired in S216, the big hit determination random number used in the big hit determination performed by winning the game ball to the second starting port 38, or the big hit determination result is the big hit Examples include a big hit symbol determining random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display means 42b. Next, using the acquired determination random number, a pre-hit determination process is executed to determine in advance whether or not the current hold of the second special symbol is a big win (S218). This prior jackpot determination process is performed in advance prior to the jackpot determination executed in the special symbol fluctuation display related process described later, and is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the prior jackpot determination process is not performed when the first special symbol determination random number is acquired, but is performed when the second special symbol determination random number is acquired. Here, since the holding of the second special symbol usually occurs in a time-saving state, the prior determination is performed in the time-saving state.

  In the advance jackpot determination process of FIG. 14, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the current value of the probability variation counter is equal to or greater than the current number of reserved second special symbols (S300). Further, when the value of the probability variation counter is not equal to or more than the number of holdings of the second special symbol, it is determined whether or not there is already a winning holding in which the result of the prior determination is a big hit in the holding of the second special symbol. (S302). In these processes, whether or not the jackpot determination for the holding of the second special symbol generated based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 38 (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot determination for the holding that occurred this time) is made in a state of probability change. (Whether in high probability mode state or low probability mode state). Here, the probability variation counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the probability variation state (high probability mode state), and the value (30 times in this embodiment) is set at the end of the big hit game. The The probability variation counter is decremented by 1 each time the special symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed in such a manner that the result of the determination as to whether it is wrong, and when the value becomes 0, the probability variation state ends. On the other hand, the type of jackpot in this embodiment is only the first probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 6), and since the jackpot game is always in the probabilistic state after the jackpot game ends, the second even if the probability variation counter becomes zero. If there is already a winning hold within the special symbol hold, the probabilistic state is entered again after the big hit game based on the hit hold. For these reasons, if the current probability change counter value is less than the current second special symbol hold count, it is not the current probability change state or until the big hit determination is made for the hold that has occurred this time even in the current probability change state. It can be considered that the probability variation state ends when the probability variation counter becomes 0. However, even in such a case, if there is already a hit-hold in the hold of the current second special symbol, the jackpot determination for the hold that has occurred this time will be made in a probabilistic state after the end of the jackpot game based on the hit-hold Can think.

  In S300 and S302, when the value of the probability variation counter is not equal to or greater than the number of holds of the second special symbol and there is no hit within the hold of the second special symbol, the big hit determination for the hold generated this time is performed in the low probability mode state. Judge. For this reason, a low-probability pre-determination is performed in which the jackpot is determined in advance in the low-probability mode state (S304), and the preliminary jackpot determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when the value of the probability variation counter is greater than or equal to the number of the second special symbol hold in S300 and S302, or the value of the probability variation counter is less than the number of the second special symbol hold, but already within the second special symbol hold. When there is a hit hold, it is determined that the jackpot determination for the hold that has occurred this time is performed in the high probability mode state. For this reason, a high-probability pre-determination is performed in which the jackpot is determined in advance in the high-probability mode state (S306), and the pre-hit determination process is terminated. The low probability prior jackpot determination in S304 is performed using the big hit determination random number and low probability jackpot determination table acquired in S216, and the high probability prior jackpot determination in S306 is performed based on the big hit determination random number and high probability acquired in S216. This is done using the jackpot determination table. An example of these jackpot determination tables is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a low probability jackpot determination table, and FIG. 15B shows a high probability jackpot determination table. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, in the low probability jackpot determination table, when the big hit determination random number is a value 60 to 63 out of the values 0 to 599, the jackpot is determined as a big hit (1/150 jackpot probability), and the high probability jackpot. In the determination table, it is assumed that a big hit is made when the hit determination random number is a value of 60 to 99 among the values 0 to 599 (a big hit probability of 1/15).

  In the special symbol game process of FIG. 11, when the pre-hit determination process of S218 is executed, the determination random number acquired in S216 and the previous determination result are associated with each other and stored in a predetermined determination random number storage area of the RAM 70c (S220). ), A second special symbol hold occurrence command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S222). Here, in the second special symbol hold occurrence command transmitted in S222, the second special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the hold number on the second hold symbol 35b in the display screen of the effect display device 34 is provided. included. If it is determined in S210 that no game ball has been won at the second starting port 38, or if it is determined in S212 that the number of second special symbols held has reached the upper limit, the processing of S214 to S222 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S224.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being played (S224), whether any of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S226), the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It is determined whether any of them is during the stop display time (S228). If it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process to proceed to the next big hit game process of S150. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the variable display, and neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is in the stop display time, it is not in the big hit game. 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 0 (S230). If it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number among the second special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) is read ( S232), the variable display related process shown in FIG. 16 is executed (S234), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second special symbol hold number is 0, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold number is 0 (S236). If it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is not 0, the oldest determination random number is read out from the first special symbol determination random numbers (big hit determination random numbers) stored in the random number storage area (RAM 70c) ( S238), the variable display related process is executed (S240), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the number of holds for the first special symbol is also 0, the special symbol game process is terminated. In S230 to S240, when both the number of reserved first symbol symbols and the number of reserved second symbol symbols are not 0, the second special symbol variable display (digestion of holding) is executed preferentially. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 16).

  In the variation display related process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on, that is, whether the current gaming state is the high probability mode or the low probability mode (S310). When the probability change flag is off, that is, when the current gaming state is in the low probability mode, the jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination random number read in S232 or S238 and the low probability jackpot determination table (S312). When it is on, that is, when the current gaming state is the high probability mode, the big hit determination random number and the high probability big hit determination table that have been read out are used (S314) to determine whether or not the determination result is a big hit. Determination is made (S316). The jackpot determination table of FIG. 15 described in the above-described prior jackpot determination process is used as the jackpot determination table. In this embodiment, the same jackpot determination table is used for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  When the result of the big hit determination is determined to be a big hit in S316, the big hit symbol determination random number is read from the determination random number storage area (RAM 70c) (S318), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determination random number is displayed. Select and set (S320). Here, for determining the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol, the table for determining the jackpot symbol for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 17 is used. For determining the jackpot symbol for the second special symbol, FIG. The big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated is used. In the jackpot symbol determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17, the symbols on the left side of FIG. 6 are selected by all the random numbers for determining the jackpot symbol (value 0 to 255). " In addition, in the jackpot symbol determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 18, the symbols on the right side of FIG. 6 are selected with all the jackpot symbol determination random numbers (value 0 to 255). Probable big hit ". When the big hit symbol is determined, the big hit variation pattern table distribution process of FIG. 19 is executed to allocate the big hit variation pattern table for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol at the time of the big hit (S322).

  In the big hit variation pattern table distribution process, first, in this special symbol game process, the hold that triggers the change display of the special symbol (this is the hold where the current big hit determination was made among the stored holds, It is determined whether or not a hold-suggested flag has been added (S350). Here, since the hit / hold suggested flag is added in the processing described later, the details will be described later. If it is determined in S350 that the hitting reserved flag has not been added, it is determined whether or not the holding number of the second special symbol is the upper limit (value 4) (S352). Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the second special symbol hold is digested in preference to the first special symbol hold. For this reason, if the big hit variation pattern table distribution process is a process related to the variation display related process of the first special symbol, the second special symbol is executed in S352 because it is executed without holding the second special symbol. It is determined that the number of holds is not an upper limit. If the big hit variation pattern table distribution process is a process related to the variation display related process of the second special symbol, in S352, is the upper limit based on whether or not there are four second special symbol suspensions? Determine whether or not. If it is determined that the number of the second special symbol hold is the upper limit, of the second special symbol hold, the remaining three hold other than the hold related to the current special symbol game (hereinafter simply referred to as the remaining three hold) The result of the advance jackpot determination is read from the RAM 70c (S354), and it is determined whether or not there is a hit pending that the result of the prior jackpot determination is a hit (S356).

  If the results of the previous three jackpot pre-hit determinations are all off, it is determined in S356 that there is no hit-holding, a special variation pattern table with no jackpot-holding is set (S358), and the big-hit variation pattern End the table distribution process. If even one of the remaining three holds is a hit hold, it is determined that there is a hit hold in S356, and a special variation pattern table for big hit is determined according to the number of hit holds (any one to three). Is set (S360). An example of a special variation pattern table for these jackpots is shown in FIG. In S358, a special variation pattern table with no hit hold (0) shown in FIG. 20 (a) is set. In S360, if there is one hit hold, one special hold per hit shown in FIG. 20 (b) is set. When a fluctuation pattern table is set and two hits are held, two special fluctuation pattern tables shown in FIG. 20 (c) are set, and when there are three hits, FIG. 20 (d) shows. Three special variation pattern tables are set up per hit. As described above, one of the special variation pattern tables is set according to the number of hits among the four types shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, in any special variation pattern table for big hits, one special variation pattern having a variation time of 60 seconds is defined with all the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255.

  When the special variation pattern table is set in S360, a pending suggestion flag is added to the suspension until the winning suspension among the remaining three suspensions (S362), and the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing is terminated. In S362, a pending suggestion flag is added to the hit hold, and if there is a hold stored before the hit hold, a hold suggested flag is added to the hold. That is, of the remaining three holds, if the first hold on which the special symbol game is executed next to the hold related to the current special symbol game is a win hold, the hold has been suggested for the first hold Add a flag. If the second hold in which the special symbol game is executed next to the first hold is a hit hold, a hold suggested flag is added to the first hold and the second hold. In addition, if the third hold on which the special symbol game is executed next to the second hold is a hit hold, a hold suggested flag is added until the third hold (all three holds). To do. Further, when there are a plurality of hits on hold, a hit-suggested flag is added to a later stored hold. For example, if the first hold and the second hold are hit hold, the hold suggested flag is added until the second hold, and the first hold and the third hold are hit hold If so, a pending suggestion flag is added until the third suspension (all three suspensions). Note that the processing of S362 is not performed when it is determined in S356 that there is no winning hold, and if there is no winning hold, the hold-suggested flag is not added to the remaining three holds.

  If it is determined in S352 that the second special symbol hold number is not the upper limit, it is determined whether or not the variation shortening flag is on, that is, whether or not the current gaming state is the short-time state (S364). When the flag is on, a big hit time fluctuation pattern table is set (S366), and when the fluctuation reduction flag is off, a big hit non-time fluctuation pattern table is set (S368). An example of these jackpot variation pattern tables is shown in FIG. FIG. 21 (a) shows a time variation pattern table, and FIG. 21 (b) shows a non-time variation pattern table. As described above, in this embodiment, when the number of the second special symbol hold is not the upper limit, regardless of the result of the prior jackpot determination (even if there is a win hold), it depends on the current gaming state. Therefore, the special variation pattern table is not set. Note that FIG. 21 shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is actually used.

  Also, this big hit variation pattern table distribution process is executed for the hold with the hit hold suggested flag added in the previous big hit variation pattern table distribution processing or the later-explained variation pattern table distribution processing described later. If so, it is determined in S350 that a hitting suggested flag has been added. For this reason, a special shortening variation pattern table for big hits is set (S370), and the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing is terminated. An example of the specific shortening variation pattern table for the big hit is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, one specific shortened fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of, for example, 1.5 seconds is defined with all fluctuation pattern determination random numbers ranging from 0 to 255. For this reason, in the specific shortened variation pattern table, a variation pattern having a variation time shortened compared to the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 20 or FIG. 21 is set.

  When the big hit variation pattern table is thus set, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S324), and the variation pattern is set using the read variation pattern determination random number and the set big hit variation pattern table (S326). In addition, when the result of the jackpot determination for the special symbol game this time is a jackpot and there are three remaining holds, FIGS. 20 (a) to (d) according to the number of the remaining three holds. ) Is set, any one of the big hit special fluctuation patterns 0 to 3 is set in S326. Also, if the big hit specific shortening variation pattern table is set, the big hit specific shortening variation pattern 1 is set in S326.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S316 that the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit, a loss symbol is set (S328), and a variation pattern for loss in FIG. Pattern table distribution processing is executed (S330). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the winning symbol can be set using a jackpot symbol determining random number and a not-showing symbol determining table. Of course, if a losing symbol determining random number is acquired separately from the jackpot symbol determining random number, it can be set using the losing symbol determining random number and the losing symbol determining table.

  In the variation pattern table allocation process for losing, first, whether or not a hold-suggested flag is added to the hold related to the current special symbol game (S380), and whether or not the hold number of the second special symbol is an upper limit. (S382). Note that these determinations are made in the same manner as the processing of S350 and S352 in the above-described big hit variation pattern table distribution processing. If the winning hold suggested flag is not added and the number of holdings of the second special symbol is determined not to be the upper limit, the result of the prior jackpot determination in the remaining three holdings other than the holding related to the current special symbol game is read from the RAM 70c. (S384), it is determined whether or not there is a winning hold (S386). If there is at least one hit on hold, a special variation pattern table for detachment is set according to the number of hits on hold (S388), and a hold suggested flag is added to the hold until the hit hold among the remaining three holds. (S390), and the variation pattern table allocation process for ending is finished. An example of the special variation pattern table for detachment is shown in FIG. FIG. 24 (a) shows one special variation pattern table held per hit, FIG. 24 (b) shows two special variation pattern tables held per hit, and FIG. 24 (c) shows three special variation patterns held per hit. Indicates a table. As shown in the figure, in any special variation pattern table, one special variation pattern having a variation time of 60 seconds is defined with all the variation pattern determination random numbers 0 to 255. In the special variation pattern table for losing, unlike the special variation pattern table for big hits shown in FIG. For this reason, the special variation pattern is not set when the hold related to the current special symbol game is off and there is no hit on the remaining 3 holds (when all 4 holds are off). Note that in S390, the pending suggestion flag is added to the pending until the hitting of the remaining three holds in the same manner as the processing of S362 of the big hit variation pattern table allocation process.

  Also, if it is determined in S382 that the number of second special symbol hold is not the upper limit, or if it is determined in S386 that there is no hit on the result of the prior jackpot determination, whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on, that is, It is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a short-time state (S392). When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, a disconnection short-time fluctuation pattern table is set (S394). A time variation pattern table is set (S396). An example of these deviation variation pattern tables is shown in FIG. FIG. 25 (a) shows a time variation pattern table, and FIG. 25 (b) shows a non-time variation pattern table. As described above, as with the big hit variation pattern table distribution process, when the number of reserved second special symbols is not the upper limit, the variation depending on the current gaming state regardless of the result of the prior big hit determination. A pattern table is set. In addition, even if the number of the second special symbol hold is the upper limit, if the result of the prior jackpot determination does not include a hit hold, the variation pattern table is set according to the current gaming state. Is never set. FIG. 25 shows a table storing a small number of patterns for convenience, but a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is actually used. Further, as shown in the figure, in the variation pattern table for detachment, a variation pattern table for reach when there is a reach display and a variation pattern table for non-reach when there is no reach display are prepared.

  In addition, the current variation pattern table allocation process for losing is executed for the suspension to which the hit / hold suggested flag is added in the previous variation pattern table allocation process for big hit or the variation pattern table allocation process for losing If YES, it is determined in S380 that a hit / hold suggested flag has been added. Therefore, a specific shortening variation pattern table for detachment is set (S398), and the variation pattern table allocation process for detachment is terminated. An example of the specific shortening variation pattern table for deviation is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, like the big hit, one specific shortened fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of, for example, 1.5 seconds is defined with all the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 255. Therefore, a variation pattern having a variation time shortened compared to the variation pattern set in the variation pattern table shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is set.

  When the deviation variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number and the reach random number are read (S332), and the variation pattern determination random number and the reach random number are set and the variation variation table is set. A pattern is set (S334). In addition, when the result of the jackpot determination of the hold related to the special symbol game this time is out and there is a hold for the remaining three holds, FIG. 24 (a) according to the number of the remaining three holds. Since any one of the special variation pattern tables for detachment of (c) to (c) is set, one of the special variation patterns for detachment 1 to 3 is set in S334. Further, if the specific shortening variation pattern table for detachment is set, the specific shortening variation pattern 1 for detachment is set in S334.

  When the jackpot symbol and its variation pattern or the out-of-sequence symbol and its variation pattern are set, the variation display of the special symbol is started (S336), and the number of special symbols retained is decremented by 1 (S338), and the special symbol suspension is performed. The digest command and the symbol variation start command are transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S340), and the variation display related processing is terminated. If the current variable display related process is for the first special symbol, in S338 and S340, the hold number of the first special symbol is decremented by 1 and a command for holding the first special symbol is used. Also, if the current variable display related process is for the second special symbol, in S338 and S340, the second special symbol hold count is decremented by 1 and a second special symbol hold digest command is transmitted. In addition, the symbol variation start command transmitted in S340 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the big hit determination result is a big hit. When the result of the big hit determination is out, a out-of-range variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (a variation pattern designation command), and a outage stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 to 13, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is performed in S226. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (S242). Since the fluctuation display time is determined according to the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is determined, whether or not the fluctuation display time has passed is determined by the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol. This can be done by comparing the determined variable display time. If it is determined that the variable display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation display time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S244), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S246). The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received this symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S248), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S250). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S228 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol (S252).

  If it is determined in S252 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S254) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S256). As a result, a big hit game start effect or the like is executed in the big hit game effect process described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the probability variation function, the time shortening function, and the open extension function, the probability variation flag is turned off when the probability variation flag is on (S258, S260), and the variation shortening flag is set when the variation shortening flag is on. The special extension game process is terminated by turning off and releasing extension flag off (S262 to S266), and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next big hit game process of S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S252 that the symbol is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (S268). When the probability variation flag is on, the probability variation counter is decremented by a value 1 (S270), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is a value 0 (S272). Here, as described above, the probability variation counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the probability variation state, and the value is set at the end of the big hit game. When the probability variation counter is not 0, the process proceeds to the next step S278 while maintaining the probability variation state. When the probability variation counter is 0, the probability variation flag is turned off (S274), and a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90. The process proceeds to the next step S278 (S276). Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the probability variation state (high probability mode) to the non-probability variation state (low probability mode). The sub control board 90 that has received the gaming state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the gaming state to the effect display control board 91 to change the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the high probability mode to the low probability mode. For example, change the process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S278). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the fluctuation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S280), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening counter is 0 (S282). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit value of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the state of time reduction (special symbol and normal symbol fluctuation shortening), and the value corresponding to the big hit mode is set at the end of the big hit game Is done. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the time shortening state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the variation shortening flag is turned off in order to terminate the time shortening state ( S284), the release extension flag is turned off (S286), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S288), and the special symbol game process is temporarily ended. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the short-time state to the non-short-time state. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command changes the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the short time to the non-short time by transmitting an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, for example. Perform processing such as.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 27 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (step 400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 44 is open (S402), and if it is determined that the big winning opening 44 is closed (not open), It is determined whether or not it is the opening timing of the special winning opening 44 (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that it is the opening timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that it is not the opening timing of the big winning opening 44, the big hit game processing is once ended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 44 is open, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of the special winning opening 44 (S408). This determination is either that the specified opening time (25 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed or that the number of game balls that have won the big winning opening 44 has reached the specified number (10 in this embodiment). This is done by determining whether or not If it is determined that it is not the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big hit game process is temporarily ended while the big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is the closing timing of the big prize opening 44, the big prize opening solenoid 44b is driven and controlled so that the big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and it is judged whether or not the big winning game end condition is satisfied. (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the special winning opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. In the present embodiment, the specified number of rounds is 5 rounds per first probability variation. If it is determined in S412 that the big hit game end condition is not satisfied, the big hit game processing is once ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game end condition is satisfied, the big hit game end process illustrated in FIG. 28 is executed (S414), and the big hit game process is ended.

  In the big hit game end process of FIG. 28, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first turns off the big hit game flag (S450), turns on the probability variation flag (S452), and sets the probability variation counter to 30 times. (S454). Next, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned on, the release extension flag is turned on (S456, 458), and the fluctuation shortening counter is set to 30 times (S460). Thus, when the fluctuation shortening counter is set, the big hit game end designation command and the game state designation command are transmitted to the sub control board (S466), and the big hit game end time processing is ended. As a result, after the big hit game is over, until the special symbol variation display with the upper limit of 30 times is performed, the probability variation state and the short time state are entered. Note that, when the jackpot game end designation command is transmitted, the jackpot game end effect is executed in the jackpot game effect processing described later. In addition, the sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91, and the display of the background screen or the like of the effect display device 34 is used for certain change or time reduction. The processing such as setting is performed.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 a of the sub control board 90. The effect control process is performed by repeatedly executing the on-hold occurrence effect process (S500), the symbol variation effect process (S510), and the jackpot game effect process (S520). It should be noted that in the on-hold occurrence effect process of S500, when the first special symbol hold occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S208 of the special symbol game process of FIG. Is incremented by 1 and a display of the reserved symbol 35a is added. When the second special symbol hold occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S222 of the special symbol game processing, the second special symbol is received. Is incremented by 1 and one display of the reserved symbol 35b is added. Also, when the first special symbol hold digest command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S340 of the variable display related process of FIG. 16, the hold number counter of the first special symbol is decremented by a value of 1 and the hold symbol is displayed. One display of 35a is deleted, and when the second special symbol hold digest command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S340 of the variable display related process, the second special symbol hold number counter is decremented by one. At the same time, one display of the reserved symbol 35b is deleted. Also, in the big hit game effect process of S520, the big hit game start effect (big hit fanfare effect) is executed when the big hit game start designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S256 of the special symbol game process of FIG. When the jackpot game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 is received in S462 of the jackpot game end process in FIG. 28, the jackpot game end effect (big hit ending effect) is executed. The jackpot game start effect and the jackpot game end effect are effect commands on the effect display control board 91 so that the jackpot fanfare screen indicating the start of the jackpot game and the jackpot ending screen indicating the end of the jackpot game are displayed on the effect display device 34. , The drive signal is output to the amplifier board 92 so that the sound corresponding to the screen display is output from the speakers 28a and 28b, and the drive signal is sent to the decorative drive board 93 so that the LED 93a is lit in the lighting mode corresponding to the screen display. This is done by outputting Hereinafter, the symbol variation effect process of S510 will be described.

[Design variation effect processing]
The symbol variation effect process is executed according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. In the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 30, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not a special effect is being executed (S600). Here, the special effect is a symbol variation effect that is executed according to the effect pattern corresponding to the above-described special variation pattern, and since the execution is started in the process described later, first, when the special effect is not being executed Will be explained. If it is determined in S600 that the special effect is not being executed, whether or not the symbol variation start command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the processing of S340 of the variation display related processing of FIG. 16 has been received (S602), It is determined whether or not the variation pattern is a special variation pattern (S604). Here, as described above, the symbol variation start command at the time of big hit includes the big hit variation pattern, the variation time in that pattern (variation pattern designation command), and the big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) The symbol variation start command when the big hit determination result is not a big hit (displacement) includes a variation variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a failure stop symbol (special symbol stop information). Specified command). For this reason, it is possible to determine whether or not the current variation pattern is a special variation pattern, based on the big hit variation pattern or the outlier variation pattern included in the received symbol variation start command. If it is determined that the current variation pattern is one of the short-time variation pattern, the non-temporal variation pattern, or the specific shortened variation pattern, and is not a special variation pattern, the non-special variation effect process shown in FIG. 31 is executed. (S606). When it is determined that the current variation pattern is a special variation pattern, or when it is determined in S600 that the special effect is being executed, the special variation effect process shown in FIG. 32 is executed (S608). Here, the non-special variation effect process of FIG. 31 and the special change effect process of FIG. 32 will be described.

  In the non-special variation effect process of FIG. 31, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit based on the received symbol change start command (S620). The jackpot effect pattern is set (S622), and the jackpot symbol (such as “777”) of the effect symbol is set (S624). These jackpot effect patterns and jackpot symbols are set in the jackpot effect pattern table and jackpot symbol pre-stored in the ROM 90b and the jackpot effect pattern table corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command and the received special symbol stop information designation. This can be done by reading the stop symbol corresponding to the command. For example, if the received variation pattern designation command is the big hit specific shortened variation pattern 1, in step S622, the performance time jackpot effect pattern corresponding to the variation time of 1.5 seconds is set. On the other hand, if it is determined in S620 that the result of this big hit determination is not a big hit, the off-stage effect pattern is set (S626), and the off-line design of the effect symbol is set (S628). The setting of these off-effect patterns and off-pictures is performed on the off-effects pattern table and off-pictures stored in the ROM 90b in advance in the effect pattern corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command and the received special symbol stop information designation command. This can be done by reading out the corresponding stop symbol. For example, if the received variation pattern designation command is the detachment specific shortened variation pattern 1, in S626, an effect time out effect pattern corresponding to a variation time of 1.5 seconds is set. When the big hit effect pattern and the big hit symbol are set in this way, or when the outright effect pattern and the outright effect symbol are set, the symbol variation effect is started (S630), and the non-special variation effect process is ended. In the process of S630, an effect command instructing the start of the symbol variation effect based on the effect pattern set in S622 or S626 and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S624 or S628 is transmitted to the effect display control board 91. The symbol variation effect (the variation symbol display of the effect symbol) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34 by the display control of the effect display control board 91 which has received the effect command.

  In the special variation effect process of FIG. 32, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not an effect pattern has been set (S650). When the effect pattern has not been set, a special effect pattern is set (S652). In the present embodiment, the special effect pattern is set by reading and reading the special effect pattern table corresponding to the received variation pattern designation command and the random number for determining the effect pattern from the special effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b. The effect pattern table and the effect pattern determination random number are used. Here, the special effect pattern is a mode in which three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R of left, middle, and right are variably displayed to indicate a result corresponding to the current special symbol game (a result of the big hit determination is a big hit or miss). The first symbol variation effect to be stopped and displayed and the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R of left, middle, and right are displayed in a variable manner, and the remaining three pending prior jackpot determination results (the result of the prior jackpot determination is the big hit) Alternatively, the pattern is defined as a pattern for performing two types of symbol variation effects, including a second symbol variation effect that is stopped and displayed in a mode of indicating “off”. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special effect pattern table corresponding to the special variation pattern for big hits, and FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the special effect pattern table corresponding to the special variation pattern for losing. is there.

  As shown in the figure, the special effect patterns of the present embodiment are the remaining three after performing the first symbol variation effect (the first effect in the figure) indicating the result corresponding to the current special symbol game. In this pattern, the second symbol variation effect (second effect in the figure) is performed for the second to fourth times, each indicating the result of the preliminary jackpot determination for holding. For this reason, in the special effect pattern corresponding to the special variation pattern for big hit, the first symbol variation effect for the first time becomes a hit variation effect indicating the hit result corresponding to the special symbol game this time, and the special variation pattern for losing In the special effect pattern corresponding to, the first symbol variation effect for the first time becomes a deviation variation effect indicating a loss result corresponding to the current special symbol game. On the other hand, in the second 2nd symbol variation production, the number of per-holding is performed, and the rest is performed out-of-bounds variation. Regardless.

  From these facts, the special variation pattern 0 for big hit with 0 hit hold corresponds to one special effect pattern 0A that performs the fluctuation variation production in any of the second to fourth times, and the big hit is for one big hit. The special variation pattern 1 corresponds to the three special performance patterns 1A to 1C that execute one hit variation effect at any one of the second to fourth times, and the special variation pattern 2 for big hit with two hit holds , Three special effect patterns 2A to 2C that execute the two hit fluctuation effects in any one of the second to fourth times correspond, and the big hit special change pattern 3 having three hits holds has the second to fourth times. Each corresponds to one special effect pattern 3A that performs a hit variation effect. It should be noted that the special effect pattern corresponding to the special variation pattern for detachment is determined in the same manner except that there is no pattern corresponding to zero hit hold. Further, in the present embodiment, in the special effect patterns 1A to 1C and 2A to 2C, the distribution probability of the special effect patterns 1A and 2A in which the hit variation effect is collectively performed following the first symbol variation effect is determined as another special effect. It was set higher than the pattern to increase the expectation that a big hit game would occur continuously. On the other hand, in the special effect patterns 4A to 4C and 5A to 5C, since the first symbol variation effect is a deviating variation effect, such a distribution probability is not set, and an equal distribution probability is set.

  The first symbol variation effect is set to 27 seconds, and the subsequent three second symbol variation effects are set to 10 seconds, each of which is shorter than the first symbol variation effect. It has been. Furthermore, in each special effect pattern, finally, a result effect indicating the number of occurrence of the big hit (any one to four times) including the result corresponding to the special symbol game of this time and the result of the prior jackpot determination. The performance time is set to 3 seconds. The total of these effect times coincides with 60 seconds (see FIG. 20) of the variation time of the special variation pattern. That is, the special effect pattern includes a first symbol variation effect of one time, a second symbol variation effect of three times, and a result after the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed (60 seconds). It is defined as a pattern for directing. In the following description, the first to fourth variation effects in each special effect pattern may be referred to as the Nth variation, the Nth variation effect, or simply the Nth (N is a value from 1 to 4). .

  When the special effect pattern is set in this way, it is determined whether or not the first variation (first symbol variation effect) is a hit variation effect (S654). Here, if the set special effect pattern is a special effect pattern (0A, 1A to 1C, 2A to 2C, 3A) corresponding to the special variation pattern for big hits, it is determined as a hit variation effect and is used for losing. If it is a special effect pattern (4A to 4C, 5A to 5C, 6A) corresponding to the special variation pattern, it is determined that the variation variation effect. When it is determined that the first time is a hit variation effect, a big hit symbol (such as “777”) is set (S656), and when it is determined that the first time is a shift variation effect, a loss symbol is set (S658). Here, as described above, since the first first symbol variation effect is an effect indicating the result corresponding to the current special symbol game, in S656 and S658, it corresponds to the received special symbol stop information designation command. It can also be performed by reading out the stop symbol to be performed. When a big hit symbol or a missed symbol is set, the first variation (first symbol variation effect) is started (S660), and the variation counter N for managing the number of variations (the value of N is managed) is set to a value of 1. In step S662, the process proceeds to the next process. The processing of S660 is an effect command (first change effect start command) for instructing the first variation effect based on the special effect pattern set in S652 and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S656 or S658. Is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, and the first change effect of the special effect pattern is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 by the display control of the effect display control board 91 which has received the effect command. (Directional design variation display) is started. Note that after the special effect pattern is set and the first variation effect is started, it is determined in S650 that the effect pattern has already been set, so the processing of S652 to S662 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next process.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the Nth fluctuation time has elapsed (S664). Here, as described above, the Nth variation time is 27 seconds for the first symbol variation effect for the first time and 10 seconds for the second symbol variation effect for the second to fourth times. For this reason, for example, when the variation counter N is 1, if it has been 27 seconds since the start of the first variation effect, it is determined that the effect time has elapsed. When it is determined that the Nth variation time has not elapsed, the special variation effect process is temporarily terminated, and when it is determined that the Nth variation time has elapsed, the Nth variation effect is terminated (S666). The process of S666 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. If the first variation effect is to be terminated, the effect display device 34 terminates the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) by the display control of the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command, and S656 or The stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S658 is stopped and displayed. If the second and subsequent variation effects are to be ended, the effect display device 34 terminates the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) by display control of the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command. The stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S676 or S678 described later is stopped and displayed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the variation counter N is less than 4 (S668), and if it is less than 4, stock display for displaying the effect result of the Nth variation on the effect display device 34 is performed (S670). . This stock display is performed by displaying the same symbol as the effect symbol stopped and displayed in the process of S666 in the corner of the display screen of the effect display device 34, and details will be described later. When the stock display is performed, the fluctuation counter N is incremented by 1 (S672), and it is determined whether or not the Nth fluctuation is a hit fluctuation effect (S674). When it is determined that the Nth time is a hit variation effect, a big hit symbol is set (S676), and when it is determined that the Nth time is a shift variation effect, a loss symbol is set (S678). The setting of the jackpot symbol in S676 is determined by lottery from a plurality of jackpot symbols such as “333” and “777”. Further, the setting of the off symbol in S678 is determined by lottery from a plurality of off symbols such as “343”, “323”, “767”, “787”, and the like. When the big hit symbol or the off symbol is set, the Nth variation effect is started (S680), and the special variation effect process is temporarily ended. The processing of S680 is an effect command (Nth change effect start command) for instructing the Nth change effect based on the special effect pattern set in S652 and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S676 or S678. Is transmitted to the effect display control board 91, and the Nth variation effect of the special effect pattern on the display screen of the effect display device 34 by the display control of the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command. (Directional design variation display) is started. At this time, since the stock display is performed by the process of S670, the current variation effect is started in a state where the effect result of the previous variation effect is displayed in stock.

  When the variation counter N is determined to be 4 or more in S668 while repeating the special variation effect processing in this way, the number of occurrences of big hits (any one to four times) is indicated as ending up to the fourth variation effect. The result effect is started (S682), and the special variation effect process is terminated. The process of S682 is performed by transmitting an effect command (result effect execution command) instructing execution of the result effect in the special effect pattern set in S652 to the effect display control board 91. By the display control of the received effect display control board 91, the effect display device 34 displays a result effect screen (winning number display screen).

  Returning to the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 30, when the non-special variation effect process and the special variation effect process are executed in this way, a symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S246 of the special symbol game process of FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been received (S610). When the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. When the symbol stop command is received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S612), and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. The process of S612 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. When the effect display of the special effect is being executed by the display control of the effect display control board 91 that has received the effect command, the result effect is confirmed and displayed, and then the symbol variation effect is terminated. When the normal (non-special) symbol variation effect is being executed, the effect display device 34 ends the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) and stops the effect symbol set in S624 or S628. After the symbol is stopped and displayed, the symbol variation effect is terminated.

  Here, FIG. 35 shows the progress of the effect when the special variation effect process is executed, and FIG. 36 shows the screen change of the effect display device 34 when the special change effect process is executed. In FIGS. 35 and 36, the result of the jackpot determination of the hold related to the special symbol game of this time is a jackpot, and the first hold and the third hold of the remaining three holds are the hit holds. A case where the symbol variation effect is executed in 2B is shown. Since the third hold is a hit hold, a hold suggested flag is added until the third hold.

  As shown in FIG. 35, at the time T0 when the variation display of the special symbol is started, the first variation (first symbol variation effect) corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol is started (FIG. 36 (a)). . Then, at time T1 when the variation time (27 seconds) of the first fluctuation elapses, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed at “777” in a mode indicating a big hit corresponding to the special symbol big hit result (FIG. 36B). ). At this point, the special symbol is still in a variable display. Subsequently, the first effect result is displayed in stock and the second variation effect (first second symbol variation effect) is started (FIG. 36C). As shown in FIG. 36 (c), the stock display displays “777”, which is the stop mode of the effect design, as a small effect at the lower right corner of the screen and a star mark indicating a big hit as the first effect result. indicate. In this way, the second symbol variation effect is executed in a state where the effect result of the first symbol variation effect is displayed. And at time T2 when the variation time (10 seconds) of the second variation effect elapses, the result of the prior jackpot determination indicates that it is a big hit (indicating one of the two hit holds) “333” The effect symbol is stopped and displayed (FIG. 36 (d)). Subsequently, the second effect result is displayed in stock and the third variation effect (second second symbol variation effect) is started (FIG. 36E). As shown in FIG. 36 (e), the stock display displays “333”, which is a stop mode of the effect design, as a small effect on the lower side of the center of the screen and a star mark. In this manner, the second second symbol variation effect is executed in a state where the effect result of the second symbol variation effect that has been executed first is displayed. In the present embodiment, the stock display of the previous effect results is continued until the fourth variation effect is completed. For this reason, the first and second performance results are displayed in stock. Next, at the time T3 when the variation time (10 seconds) of the third variation production elapses, the production is performed with “343” in a mode indicating that the result of the prior jackpot determination is not a big hit but a miss (not a hit-hold). The symbol is stopped and displayed (FIG. 36 (f)). Subsequently, the third effect result is displayed in stock, and the fourth variation effect (third second symbol variation effect) is started (FIG. 36G). In the stock display, as shown in FIG. 36 (g), “343”, which is the stop mode of the effect symbol, is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen as a result of the third effect. For this reason, the first to third performance results are displayed side by side. And at time T4 when the variation time (10 seconds) of the fourth variation effect elapses, the result of the pre-hit determination is “hit” (indicating one of the two winning holds) “333” The effect symbol is stopped and displayed (FIG. 36 (h)). Subsequently, a result effect indicating the number of occurrences of jackpot is started (FIG. 36 (i)). As shown in FIG. 36 (i), the result effect is that the number of occurrences of the big hit is one big hit in the first symbol variation production and two big hits in the second symbol variation production (two hits on hold) ) And three star marks indicating the big hits are displayed side by side with a message “three big hits!” Indicating that three big hits will occur. Next, at the time T5 when the effect time of the result effect elapses, the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol game with the special effect pattern ends, and the symbol variation effect (special variation effect) ends. FIG. 37 shows the progress of the game after the special symbol game is performed with the special variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 37, when the special symbol game process ends at time T5, the special symbol displayed as a stoppage is a big hit symbol, so a big hit game process (big hit game effect processing) is performed. Then, when the big hit game ends at time T6, the first hold (hit on hold) of the remaining three holds on which the result of the pre-hit determination is shown when the special symbol game is performed with the special variation pattern first. ), A special symbol game is performed. A special symbol game with the special shortened variation pattern 1 for big hits (variation time is 1.5 seconds) in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened is added to the first suspension because the flag for suggesting a successful suspension is added. Will be done. Therefore, the special symbol game can be finished in a short time from time T6, and the big hit game can be performed from time T7. When the big hit game is finished at time T8, the second hold (the hit hold) of the remaining three holds in which the result of the pre-hit determination is shown when the special symbol game is performed with the special variation pattern first. Is not a special symbol game. Since this second hold also has a hit hold suggested flag, a special symbol game is played with a specific shortening variation pattern 1 for deviation (the variation time is 1.5 seconds). For this reason, the special symbol game process is finished in a short time at time T9, and the next hold, that is, the third hold (the hit hold) among the remaining three holds in which the result of the prior jackpot determination is shown. On the other hand, a special symbol game is played with the jackpot specific shortening variation pattern 1. Therefore, the special symbol game can be finished in a short time from time T9, and the big hit game can be performed from time T10. In this way, the special symbol game will be terminated in a short time and the jackpot game will be started quickly until the hold where the result of the prior jackpot determination has already been shown to be a big hit (hit hold) due to special fluctuation effects. To make it happen. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the smooth progress of the game from being hindered by performing a special symbol game or a symbol variation effect indicating overlapping results for a long time. For this reason, the specific shortening variation pattern is determined using the hit pending suggestion flag in the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 19 and the outflow variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 35 to 37 exemplify the case where the hold related to the current special symbol game is a big hit, the same applies to the case where the hold related to the current special symbol game is released.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment described above, during the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the jackpot result, the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner to the result of the special symbol game being executed. The first symbol variation effect that is stopped and displayed in a corresponding manner and the second symbol variation effect that is displayed in a manner that causes the effect symbols to be displayed in a variable manner and indicate the result of the prior jackpot determination are sequentially executed and executed first. Since the second symbol variation effect is executed after the first symbol variation effect effect is displayed in stock, the symbol variation effect using the effect symbol is performed as an effect corresponding to the special symbol game being executed. In addition to this, it can be performed as an effect to show the presence of the hit hold. This makes it possible to make the player pay attention to “how many times the effect symbol is displayed in a manner indicating the winning result” and to strongly impress the player with the presence of the winning hold. For this reason, in addition to the special symbol game of this time being a big hit, the number of the remaining three holds can be shown, that is, the possibility of a so-called consecutive resort where a big hit game is generated continuously can be shown to the player. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the gaming interest. Also, the first symbol variation effect is executed before the second symbol variation effect, and the second symbol variation effect causes the effect symbol to be displayed in a variation time shorter than the first symbol variation effect. After the execution of the big hit game with one symbol variation effect, the subsequent symbol variation effect can be terminated in a short time to prevent the symbol variation effect from becoming redundant. Furthermore, the second symbol variation effect is executed the number of times corresponding to the number of the remaining three holds other than the hold related to the special symbol game this time (three times), and the second symbol variation effect that has already been executed is executed. Since the later second symbol variation effect is executed in a state where the effect results are displayed in stock, it is possible to clearly indicate the respective prior determination results for the remaining suspensions. And, when setting a special variation pattern table for big hits, a hit hold suggested flag is added by the hit hold, and the special symbol game of hold with the hit hold suggested flag added is specified with a shortened change time Since it is performed with the shortened variation pattern, the special symbol game up to the hit hold that has already shown the hit result can be finished in a short time. For this reason, the game between big hit games can be advanced smoothly.

  In addition, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect are performed during the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating the jackpot result or the off-result. Are executed in order, and the second symbol variation effect is executed in a state in which the effect result of the first symbol variation effect previously performed is displayed in stock, regardless of the result of this special symbol game. It is possible to make the player pay attention to “how many times the effect symbol is displayed in a manner indicating the winning result”, and to strongly impress the player with the presence of the winning hold. As a result, even if the result of the special symbol game of this time is not only a win, it is possible to make the player interested in the symbol variation effect, so that further improvement of the game entertainment can be achieved. Can do. And not only when setting a special variation pattern table for big hits, but also when setting a special variation pattern table for losing, a hit hold suggested flag is added by the hit hold, and the hit hold suggested flag is Since the added special symbol game on hold is performed with a specific shortened variation pattern with a shortened variation time, it is possible to finish the special symbol game up to the hit suspension that has already shown a winning result in a short time. For this reason, it is possible to smoothly advance the game from the end of the special symbol game indicating the big hit result or the off result to the start of the big hit game.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the number of second special symbols held is the upper limit in the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 19 and the outflow variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. The special variation pattern table is set on the condition that there are three remaining holds other than the hold), but the number of holds is not limited to the upper limit. For example, in addition to a special symbol game hold, there may be either one remaining hold or two remaining hold, or a condition other than a special symbol game hold. Alternatively, in addition to the reserved number, the lottery may be selected as a condition. In these cases, the special variation pattern table of FIGS. 20 and 24 and the special effect pattern table of FIGS. 31 and 32 are tables when the number of reservations is the upper limit, and therefore each corresponding to the number of reservations other than the upper limit. A table should be prepared.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the special variation pattern is set by the variation pattern table allocation process for detachment in FIG. 23 even in the case of detachment. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The special variation pattern table may be set by the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing. In this case, the processing of S382 to S390 in the deviation variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 23 is omitted, and if the hit pending suggestion flag is not added in S380, the processing of S392 may be performed next. .

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the type of jackpot is only one type of the first probability variation jackpot, but is not limited thereto, and does not enter the probability variation state (high probability mode) after the jackpot game ends (becomes a low probability mode). There may be a plurality of types of jackpots, usually having jackpots or other probabilistic jackpots with different numbers of rounds. And it is good also as what switches whether a special effect is performed according to the kind of jackpot. For example, the special effect may be executed if the generated big hit is a probable big hit, and the special effect may not be executed if the generated big hit is a normal big hit. In this case, in the prior jackpot determination process of FIG. 14, in addition to the prior determination as to whether or not the big hit, the type of the big hit is also determined in advance, the variation pattern table allocation process for the big hit in FIG. In the variation pattern table distribution process, instead of or in addition to the determination whether the number of reserved second symbol symbols is the upper limit in the special variation pattern table setting conditions, the determination of the type of jackpot (probability change) It is sufficient to add a determination of whether or not a big hit.

  Further, for example, as shown in the big special symbol determination table for the second special symbol of the modification of FIG. 35, the first positive probability big hit (5 rounds) and the second positive probability big hit with a larger number of rounds ( (15 rounds) and two kinds of probability variation big hits. As shown in the figure, when the jackpot symbol determination random number is a value 0 to 229 out of the values 0 to 255, it becomes “first probability variation jackpot” (approximately 90% distribution probability), and when the value 230 to 255, 2's probable big hit "(about 10% distribution probability). In this case, in the big hit variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 19 and the outflow variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. 23, the setting condition of the special variation pattern table may include the second probability variation big hit. . In addition, whether the result of the jackpot determination of the hold related to this special game is the first probability change jackpot or the second probability change jackpot, or the result of the remaining three hold prior jackpot determination results in the jackpot Different types of special variation patterns may be set depending on how many probability variation jackpots of 2 exist. In the special effect pattern, the round promotion effect can be executed by each variation effect (the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect), and the success or failure of each round promotion varies depending on the special variation pattern. A pattern shall be set. In the round promotion effect, when the production symbol is stopped and displayed with a big hit, it is informed once that the first probability change big hit (5 rounds) with a small number of rounds is made, and then the second probability change big hit with a large number of rounds ( 15 rounds). For example, the stop pattern of the effect symbol indicating the first probability variation big hit is “333” or “555”, the stop symbol of the effect symbol indicating the second probability change big hit is “777”, and the effect symbol is once “333”. After stopping, change to “777” indicates a successful round promotion, and once the production symbol is stopped at “333”, keep “333” or change to “555” and round promotion fails Or the like. FIG. 36 shows how the time changes when the symbol variation effect is executed with the special effect pattern of this modification. As shown in the drawing, the round promotion effects are executed at the first, second, and fourth times that are hit fluctuations, and the result of the promotion success / failure is shown. For example, in the first symbol variation effect, the hit variation is performed in 22 seconds and the probability variation promotion effect is performed in the remaining 5 seconds. In the second symbol variation effect, the hit variation is performed in 7 seconds and the remaining 3 seconds. It may be one that performs a probable promotion effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the big hit variation pattern table distribution process of FIG. 19 and the outflow variation pattern table distribution processing of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to always add a pending suggestion flag to all the remaining three holds. If it carries out like this, the special symbol game about all the holdings which showed the result once by the special effect including the losing result will be completed in a short time. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a duplicate result display (symbol variation effect) from being performed for a long time with respect to the hold once the result is shown by the special effect. Alternatively, the present invention is not limited to setting a specific shortening variation pattern, and may not set a specific shortening variation pattern. However, in order to prevent a duplicate result display from being performed for a long time, as in this embodiment. Is preferred.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect are performed on the same part (center portion) of the display screen of the effect display device 34, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be performed at different portions of the display screen of the display device 34. For example, the display screen is divided into a first screen and a second screen (for example, a left half and a right half, an upper half and a lower half), a first symbol variation effect is performed on the first screen, and a second symbol variation is performed. The production may be performed on the second screen. In this case, for example, the effect symbol stopped and displayed in the first symbol variation effect may be displayed as stock on the first screen.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as a stock display indicating the effect result of the symbol variation effect, the stop pattern of the effect symbol is displayed in a small size and the star mark is displayed together. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Only the stop mode may be displayed, or only the symbol indicating the effect result (star mark indicating win or “x” mark indicating failure) may be displayed without displaying the stop mode of the effect symbol. Good. Or, it is not limited to a symbol indicating an effect result, and a character indicating an effect result is displayed (such as “Atari” indicating a hit, “losing” indicating “hit”, “losing” indicating “off”, or a character indicating the result) (A specific character impressing a hit or a specific character impressing a miss) may be displayed, or a combination thereof. The stock display is not limited to that performed on the display screen of the effect display device 34, and may be performed using a lamp (such as an LED lamp). For example, in addition to the effect display device 34, a plurality of lamps corresponding to the maximum number of reserved second special symbols (for example, four) are provided, and the lamp is displayed in a manner that indicates the winning result as a stock display indicating the effect result of the symbol variation effect. May be emitted. In this case, when the symbol variation effect is executed on the display screen of the effect display device 34 and the winning result is derived, a predetermined lamp of the plurality of lamps is caused to emit red light, and the effect display device 34 is displayed on the display screen. When the symbol variation effect is executed and the outlier result is derived, a predetermined lamp of the plurality of lamps is caused to emit blue light. That is, when the winning result is derived by the symbol variation effect, the lamp is emitted in a specific manner indicating the winning result, and the stock display is performed. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to the Example mentioned above can be acquired.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the second symbol variation effect is performed using the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R of the left, middle, and right as in the case of the first symbol variation effect. It is not limited. For example, it may be performed by one number using one effect symbol (effect symbol 34M), or different from the effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R by an effect symbol without a number (such as a character-only symbol). It is good. In the former case, for example, “7” may be a big hit, and in the latter case, for example, a special character may be a big hit.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the special variation pattern table is not set unless there is a hit in the processing of S 386 and S 388 in the variation pattern table allocation process for detachment shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special variation pattern table may be set even if all of the remaining three holds are not included. In this case, if there is no winning hold, the process does not proceed to S392, but a special fluctuation pattern table without a hitting hit hold may be set (the same process as S358 of the big hit changing pattern table distribution process in FIG. 19). Become).

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, in the special effect, the first symbol variation effect is performed before the second symbol variation effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second symbol variation effect is performed first. It may be a thing. In this case, among the second symbol variation effects, the result of the prior jackpot determination may be that of the big hit first, and the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect to be performed later are performed first. The effect symbol may be displayed in a variable manner with a variation time shorter than the symbol variation effect of 2. In this way, after the previous second symbol variation effect shows that the result of the prior jackpot determination is a big hit, the subsequent symbol variation effect can be finished in a short time, so the embodiment and Similarly, it is possible to prevent the symbol variation effect from becoming redundant. In addition, although the 3rd 2nd symbol variation effect shall be performed in the same variation time (each 10 seconds), it is not restricted to this, It is good also as what performs a hit variation in the variation time longer than a deviation and a variation | change_quantity.

  Further, in the embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities in the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. The present invention relates to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the winning prize opening, etc. However, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a gaming profit in a form different from the “payout of prize ball”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to a “game machine”, and the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the special symbol game process (excluding the process of S218) of FIGS. 11 to 13 is the “special symbol game execution means”. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the jackpot game process of FIG. 27 corresponds to “hit game execution means”, and the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 that executes the pattern change effect process of FIG. The CPU 70a of the main control board 70 that executes the process of S218 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 11 (the prior jackpot determination process of FIG. 14) corresponds to the “predetermining means”. Further, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 which executes the process of S370 of the big hit variation pattern table distribution process of FIG. 19 and the process of S398 of the deviation variation pattern table distribution process of FIG. 23 becomes “variation time shortening means”. Equivalent to. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34L, 34M, 34R effect Symbol, 35a First reserved symbol, 35b Second reserved symbol, 36 First starting port, 36a First starting port switch, 38 Second starting port, 38a Second starting port switch, 39 Normal electric accessory, 39a Normal electric accessory Solenoid, 40 symbol display device, 40a symbol display board, 41 normal diagram Display device, 41a Left normal symbol display portion, 41b Right normal symbol display portion, 42 Special symbol display device, 42a First special symbol display portion, 42b Second special symbol display portion, 43 Round display portion, 44 Grand prize opening, 44a Large winning port switch, 44b Large winning port solenoid, 45 General winning port, 45a General winning port switch, 46 Out port, 48 Windmill, 50 Center character, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 72 Relay Terminal board, 80 payout control board, 81 frame release switch, 82 ball rental display board, 83 relay terminal board, 84 pre-payout switch, 85 post-payout switch, 86 payout motor, 87 relay terminal board, 90 sub control board, 90a CPU , 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 effect display control board, 92 amplifier board, 93 Decoration driving substrate, 93a LED lamp, 93 b decoration motor 94 performance button substrate, 100 launch control board, 102 lower pan full switch.

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When a game ball enters the start opening, a winning determination random number is obtained, and after determining whether or not the winning determination is based on the acquired winning determination random number, the special symbol is variably displayed on a predetermined special symbol display device. A gaming machine that executes a special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a result of the determination of success or failure,
In the special symbol game, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a winning as a result of the success / failure determination, a winning game execution means for executing a predetermined winning game;
During the special symbol game, a symbol variation effect execution means for executing a symbol variation effect that causes the effect symbol to be variably displayed and stopped by a predetermined effect device;
When a game ball enters the start opening at least during the special symbol game, a storage unit for storing the success / failure determination random number acquired by using the ball as a hold,
Prior determination means for performing prior determination on the basis of the determination random number stored as the hold prior to the determination,
With
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
During the execution of the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating winning as a result of the success / failure determination, and the special symbol in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating failure as a result of the success / failure determination While the game is being executed, the effect symbol is variably displayed and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of the special symbol game being executed, and the effect symbol is variably displayed. And a second symbol variation effect for stopping and displaying the effect symbol in a manner indicating the result of the prior success / failure determination, in a predetermined order,
When the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect are executed, the result of the symbol variation effect previously executed out of the first symbol variation effect and the second symbol variation effect. The game machine is characterized in that a subsequent symbol variation effect is executed in a state where is indicated in a specific part of the effect device. A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The symbol variation effect executing means is:
When the execution of the special symbol game is started, the second symbol variation effect is executed by the number of times corresponding to the number of holds stored other than the hold related to the special symbol game,
When the second symbol variation effect is executed a plurality of times, the result of the second symbol variation effect previously executed is shown in the specific part in the effect device, and the second symbol variation effect is later performed. A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
During the special symbol game in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the detachment, an effect corresponding to the special symbol being stopped and displayed in the manner indicating the detachment is executed as the first symbol variation effect. In the case where an effect corresponding to the result of the previous success / failure determination is executed as the second symbol variation effect, the special symbol game is finished and the winning game is executed. A gaming machine comprising: a variation time shortening means for setting a variation time of the special symbol game to be executed to a variation time shorter than usual.

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