JP2014050692A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate deviation in performance symbols to be stationarily displayed when receiving operations of a performance button a plurality of times and executing a performance.SOLUTION: A performance control part 403 executes an operation performance for causing predetermined symbols to emerge a plurality of times according to an operation input received by a reception part 1823 within a prescribed period during a symbol variable display by a variable display part 1822. When a variable performance is started, the performance control part 403 selects final symbols to finally emerge in a plurality of symbols having different reliability of a jackpot. The performance control part 403 selects the number of a final performance representing how many operation performances the final symbols among the plurality of operation performances emerge. When the same number of operation performance as the number of the final performance is executed, the performance control part 403 causes the final symbols to emerge and, during operation performances till the number of the final performance, causes symbols with less reliability than the final symbols to emerge.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that variably displays a symbol indicating a determination result as to whether or not to shift to a gaming state advantageous to a player.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine is widely known in which a random number is acquired at a winning timing by winning a game ball at the start, and whether or not the acquired random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number is determined. ing. Such a pachinko gaming machine variably displays a special symbol indicating the result of the hit determination in a predetermined variation mode, and in particular, in the case of a jackpot, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol indicating the jackpot to enter the jackpot gaming state. Transition.

  The pachinko gaming machine is subjected to a variation effect using an image display unit or the like in response to a determination result of a hit determination or a variation pattern of a special symbol. For example, a pachinko gaming machine performs a reach effect when a special symbol having a long variation time is changed. The reach effect is, for example, when changing the three effect symbols (first effect symbol, second effect symbol, and third effect symbol), the same symbol is aligned on the active line for the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol. After that, only the third effect symbol is changed, and the effect time is made longer than usual to increase the expectation for the big hit.

  In the case of a jackpot, the third effect symbol stops at the same effect symbol as the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol in the case of a big hit, and in the case of a loss, the third effect symbol becomes the first effect symbol and the first effect symbol. 2. Stop at a production symbol different from the production symbol.

  Also, in recent Pachinko machines, in addition to reach production, various productions are performed as variable production. For example, there is a button effect in which the effect is switched based on the operation input received from the player using the effect button provided in the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, as the button effect, there is a so-called repeated hit effect in which the effect button is pressed a plurality of times (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). There is a continuous hitting effect in which the displayed gauge is increased in response to pressing of the effect button, and the player is given a sense of expectation according to the level indicated by the gauge. In addition, there is a repetitive striking effect that causes the three effect symbols displayed on the image display unit to appear in a seemingly stopped manner. Specifically, within a predetermined number of times, there is an effect of drawing lottery effect symbols that suggest the contents of subsequent effects in response to the player's pressing each time. The effect design that suggests the content of the subsequent operations is, for example, an effect design that suggests a reach effect that develops later, and is hereinafter referred to as a notice effect design.

JP 2007-136045 A

  However, since the above-described prior art performs lottery every time an operation input is received from a player, bias tends to occur depending on the lottery result. Specifically, for example, there are cases where the notice effect design that the player wants to show to the player is not selected at all, or the notice effect design that does not want to appear so often appears. In other words, in the above-described conventional technology, not only can each notice effect symbol not appear in a balanced manner, but, for example, when only a specific notice effect symbol frequently occurs at the time of a loss, the specific notice effect symbol There is a problem that the reliability of the system may be lowered. As a result, there is a problem that the production effect is reduced and the player's willingness to participate in the game is reduced.

  The present invention eliminates bias in the symbols to be stopped and displayed when receiving operations of a plurality of performance buttons, and can improve the performance effect, and increase the player's willingness to participate in the game. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a determination unit that performs an advantageous determination as to whether or not a special game advantageous to a player is to be performed when the start condition is satisfied, and the determination Based on the determination result of the means, the first symbol is variably displayed, the variability display means for stopping and displaying the first symbol indicating the determination result, the accepting means for receiving the operation input from the player, and the variability display means Effect control means for performing effects during the variable display of the first symbol, wherein the effect control means is one of a plurality of reliability effects having different reliability levels for the special game based on the determination result of the determination means. Reliability effect selection means for selecting the reliability effect, and reliability effect control for performing the reliability effect according to the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means And an operation effect control means for performing an operation effect for displaying a predetermined second pattern in response to an operation input received by the receiving means before the reliability effect is performed by the reliability effect control means. And the operation effect control means is based on the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means, and the operation effect control means is one of a plurality of second symbols corresponding to each of the plurality of reliability effects. 2 symbols are determined for each of the plurality of operation effects, and the determined second symbol is displayed, and the reliability effect selecting means is selected at a first number less than a predetermined number of the plurality of operation effects. The second design corresponding to the reliability effect having a lower reliability than the reliability effect selected by the step is determined and displayed and selected by the reliability effect selecting means at the predetermined number of times. Possible to display the degree of reliability to determine the second symbol corresponding to the effect that the characterized.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the bias in the symbols to be stopped and displayed, thereby improving the performance effect and increasing the player's willingness to participate in the game.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of an information display part. It is explanatory drawing which showed the transition of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the counter storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the hold information storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table used in a non-time-saving game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern determination table used in a time-short game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a determination result storage area. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the presentation control part of a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation production pattern table used at the time of a loss. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an effect design table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of a production control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit production pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of production | presentation mode table. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an image and audio | voice control part. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a lamp control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a button game effect. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a jackpot lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is the flowchart (the 1) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart (the 2) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a big prize opening process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process during open | release. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an ending process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the variation production pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a symbol selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a button game process. It is explanatory drawing which shows a button game execution determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an appearance game number selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a scenario selection table (the 1). It is explanatory drawing which shows a scenario selection table (the 2). It is explanatory drawing which shows a scenario selection table (the 3). It is explanatory drawing which shows a scenario selection table (the 4). It is explanatory drawing which shows a scenario selection table (the 5). It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an operation reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect end process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a mode flag setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the jackpot presentation selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an ending effect selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a display control process. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows an example of a change production. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows an example of a change production.

  Exemplary embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is an example in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digital patch”) belonging to the former first type.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  A game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  An electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second start port 106. The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106, and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win than the closed state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is released based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gates 108 arranged on the right and left sides of the image display unit 104. A big prize opening 109 is provided on the right side of the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit gaming state is reached and for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls when winning a game ball.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right portion of the game board 101, an information display unit 112 is provided for clearly showing game information such as special symbols to the player. Details of the information display unit 112 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, but the first special symbol representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105, and the game ball is the second A second special symbol representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed by winning the start opening 106 is displayed.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the frame member 113 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  A speaker 114 is incorporated above the game area 103 in the frame member 113. In addition, an effect light portion (frame lamp) 115 is provided on two sides of the frame member 113 which are above and below the game area 103. Each effect light unit 115 includes a plurality of lamps and a motor (not shown). Each lamp irradiates a player who is in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In addition, each lamp changes the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by driving a motor.

  An operation handle 116 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 113. The operation handle 116 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 113, the operation handle 116 has a shape that protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 116 includes a firing instruction member 117 that drives the launching portion to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 117 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 116 so as to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player. Although not described in detail because it is a known technique, the operation handle 116 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 117. Thereby, the launching unit causes the game ball to be launched when the firing instruction member 117 is directly operated by the player.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button (chance button) 118 and a cross key 119 are provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 receive an operation from the player. The hitting ball supply tray 120 accommodates the game balls and sequentially sends the game balls to the launching unit.

  In addition, on the right side of the image display unit 104, a movable accessory 130 that imitates “money” is provided. The movable accessory 130 includes a drive unit such as a drive motor and makes the front surface of the image display unit 104 movable. Specifically, the movable accessory 130 moves from the position shown in the drawing to the left while moving using the movable accessory 130 and advances to the front surface of the image display unit 104. As described above, the image display unit 104 is retracted to the right side.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100, when a game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, performs a jackpot lottery according to the start port that the game ball has won. When the game ball wins the first start opening 105 and wins the jackpot lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 and wins a big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 201b in a variable manner. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol), the effect symbol (for example, three numbers) of the image display unit 104 is variably displayed. Then, in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (when a jackpot lottery is won in the jackpot lottery), a combination with a jackpot (for example, a so-called double eye such as “7 / 7.7”) is produced. Stop displaying symbols.

  When the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the jackpot gaming state and opens the jackpot 109 for the round corresponding to the winning jackpot (for example, 16 rounds). If the game ball wins the big winning opening 109 during the opening, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  During the jackpot game state, the jackpot lottery is not performed. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 109 for the winning round is completed. In the big hit gaming state, a game is played by winning in the big winning opening 109 arranged in the right area. In other words, in the big hit gaming state, a game is played by a right strike in which a game ball is launched into the right game area 103 with reference to a center line that divides the game area 103 left and right.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 returns to the gaming state in which the jackpot lottery is performed again. For example, after the jackpot gaming state is ended, the game state is shifted to the high probability short gaming state. In a high-probability gaming state, the winning probability of jackpot is higher than in normal times (low probability), making it easier to win the jackpot. The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is of a type called an ST (Special Time) machine in which a highly probable gaming state is set until a specific number of fluctuations (for example, 60 fluctuations) have elapsed after the jackpot game. Is. In the short-time game state, the opening time of the electric tulip 107 is longer than that in the normal time, and the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, so that a quick game is performed.

(Game state of pachinko machine)
The pachinko gaming machine 100 has a normal gaming state (low probability non-short time gaming state), a low probability short time gaming state, a high probability short time gaming state, and a high probability non-short time gaming state, except for the big jackpot gaming state during the jackpot. The game state is any one of the four game states. When it is a low probability gaming state (normal gaming state or low probability short gaming state), a jackpot lottery using a low probability per game determination table (see reference symbol At1 in FIG. 7) for low probability gaming state is performed. For example, a jackpot lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/200 is performed.

  When in a high probability gaming state (high probability short-time gaming state or high probability non-time short-time gaming state), the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a big hit lottery using a hit determination table for high probability gaming state (see symbol At2 in FIG. 7). For example, a jackpot lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 5/200 (1/40) is performed. In other words, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a probability that is about five times higher than in the low probability gaming state.

  In the short-time game state (low-probability short-game state or high-probability short-game state), a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew support function”) is provided by opening and closing the electric tulip 107. The specific contents of the electric chew support function will not be described in detail because it is a well-known technique. For example, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the winning probability per normal symbol is improved (the frequency of opening the electric tulip 107). Increase of the opening time of the electric tulip 107 and the like.

  In the short-time gaming state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106 than in the non-short-time gaming state in which the electric chew support function is not provided. In the short-time gaming state, a game is played by a right hit in which a game ball is launched in a right area of the game area 103 with respect to a center line dividing the game area 103 to the left and right, and mainly to the second start port 106. The game progresses by winning.

  In a non-short game state (a normal game state or a high-probability non-short game state), a game ball is launched into the game area 103 on the left side of the game area 103 with respect to the center line dividing the game area 103 left and right. A game is played by hitting, and the game is progressed mainly by winning at the first starting port 105.

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 makes a transition to the gaming state in response to a jackpot, and makes a transition to the next gaming state when a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries have been performed after the transition to the previous gaming state. The details of the game state transition will be described later with reference to FIG. 3. For example, depending on the game state at the time of jackpot symbol or jackpot, the short-time game until 30 or 100 variations after the jackpot ends It becomes a state. In other words, the number of hourly durations is set to 30 fluctuations or 100 fluctuations according to the jackpot symbol or the gaming state when the jackpot is won. Regardless of the jackpot symbol, a high-probability gaming state is maintained until 60 fluctuations after the jackpot ends.

  More specifically, when the number of hourly continuations is 30 fluctuations, a high-probability short-time gaming state is maintained for 30 fluctuations from the first to 30th fluctuation after the jackpot. Also, during the 30th variation from the 31st to the 60th variation after the jackpot ends, the high probability non-temporal gaming state is reached, and after the 61st variation after the jackpot ends, the normal gaming state (low probability non-short gaming state) Become.

  In the case where the number of times of continuous time reduction is 100 changes, a high-probability short-time gaming state is entered during 60 changes from the first change to the 60th change after the end of the jackpot. In addition, during the 40th variation from the 61st variation to the 100th variation after the end of the jackpot, a low probability short game state is entered. Furthermore, after the 101st change after the big hit, the normal gaming state is entered.

(Details of information display section)
Next, details of the information display unit 112 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information display unit. In FIG. 2, the information display unit 112 includes a special symbol display unit 201, a normal symbol display unit 202, a hold display unit 203, a round display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205. Each of the display units 201 to 205 employs an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  The first special symbol display unit 201a represents a lottery result of a jackpot lottery performed when a game ball wins the first starting port 105, and includes eight LEDs. The second special symbol display unit 201b represents a lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. Like the first special symbol display unit 201a, the second special symbol display unit 201b includes eight LEDs. Become.

  During the change of each special symbol, for example, each LED is sequentially turned on and off so as to flow from left to right in the drawing. In addition, during the change of the special symbol, the image display unit 104 performs a variation effect using the effect symbol. When the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the lottery result of the big hit lottery is displayed according to the lighting state of the LED. The special symbol variation time varies depending on the gaming state and the number of stored hold information, and is set to be shorter in the short-time gaming state than in the non-short-time gaming state.

  For example, if only the rightmost LED is lit, it indicates a loss, and if the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th LEDs from the left are lit, 4 rounds (R) It has come to show. The 4R hit is a jackpot that allows the player to win four rounds of the ball. Further, when all the LEDs are lit, 16R length is indicated. The 16R length is a jackpot that allows the player to win 16 rounds.

  The lighting mode of the LED indicating each jackpot is not limited to one mode, and a plurality of lighting modes may be set for each jackpot. For example, when the second, fifth, and sixth LEDs from the left are lit, 16R short hit is indicated. The 16R short win is a big hit that allows the player to win a ball as much as the 4R round, with a round with a long opening time of the big winning opening 109 and a short round.

  Note that when the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating a loss, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at a so-called breakage that indicates a loss. Further, when the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 4R, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 is a blue symbol indicating 4R (for example, “3, 3, 3” and “7, 7, Stop at the slot of a number symbol such as “2, 2, 2” except “7”. Further, when the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating 16R length, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 is a red symbol indicating 16R length (for example, “3, 3, 3” or “7, Stop at number 7,7 ”.

  When the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 16R short hit, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 is an effect symbol indicating 16R short symbol (for example, a character symbol indicating a mode transition in which a character of “chance” is written) Stop at the first time. Even if the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the 16R length, the effect symbol indicating the 4R per unit (the blue effect symbol of the blue effect symbol) is stopped on the image display unit 104, and thereafter (the jackpot game transition) There may be a promotion effect that clearly indicates that it is 16R length before or after the jackpot game transition.

  In addition, a normal symbol display unit 202 for displaying normal symbols is arranged on the upper portion of the special symbol display unit 201. The normal symbol display unit 202 represents a normal symbol lottery performed when a game ball passes through the gate 108, and includes three LEDs indicating “◯”, “Δ”, and “×”. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the pachinko gaming machine 100 opens the electric tulip 107 for a predetermined period. During normal symbol fluctuation, the three LEDs are repeatedly turned on and off.

  When the variation of the normal symbol is stopped, the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting state of the LED. For example, if the “○” LED is lit, it will be per normal symbol (per long open), if the “△” LED is lit, it will be per normal symbol (per short open), and if the “X” LED is lit, it will be lost. Become. In the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation time is shorter than in the non-short-time gaming state, and even when the “△” LED is lit, it is open compared to the non-short-time gaming state. Increase time.

  On the left side of the normal symbol display unit 202, a hold display unit 203 that displays the number of pieces of determination information for the special symbol or the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “the number of hold information”) is arranged. The hold display unit 203 includes a first special symbol hold display unit 203a, a second special symbol hold display unit 203b, and a normal symbol hold display unit 203c.

  The first special symbol hold display unit 203a stores the game balls that have won the first starting port 105 during the change of the special symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as the upper limit and the number of hold information (so-called hold number). Is displayed. The second special symbol hold display unit 203b displays a game ball that has won the second starting port 106 during the change of the special symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as the upper limit and stored as the number of hold information.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 203c displays a game ball that has passed through the gate 108 during the change of the normal symbol, with a prescribed number (for example, 4) as an upper limit and stored as the number of hold information. The round display unit 204 displays the number of rounds of the big hit during the big hit. For example, in the case of 4R, an LED representing “4” is lit, and in the case of 16R length or 16R short, an LED representing “16” is lit. The right-handed display unit 205 lights up the LED in a gaming state where a game is played by right-handed (short-time gaming state and jackpot gaming state), and prompts the player to make a right-handed strike.

(Game state transition)
Next, the transition of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. Note that the types of jackpots that can be taken by the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment (hit jackpot symbol) are short hits with a small number of balls (per 4R or per 16R short), and long hits with a large number of balls (16R length). There is a hit.

  In the explanatory diagram 300 shown in FIG. 3, the non-time-saving gaming state 301 will be described first. The non-temporal gaming state 301 is a gaming state to which the electric chew support function is not given, and a low-probability gaming state (a low-probability non-short-short gaming state that is a normal gaming state) and a high-probability gaming state (a high-probability non-short-time gaming state). State). In the non-time-saving gaming state 301, a game is played mainly by winning a prize at the first starting port 105.

  In the non-time-saving gaming state 301, it is assumed that the short win (per 4R or per 16R short) in the figure (1) is won. In the case of 4R, an effect for 4R is performed. Specifically, the effect for 4R is to stop the effect at the blue effect of the blue effect and perform the jackpot effect for 4R. In the case of 16R short hit, an effect for 16 short hits is performed. The effect for 16R short hit is specifically by stopping the effect symbol at the chance symbol indicating the transition to the first effect mode and performing the jackpot effect indicating the shift to the first effect mode. is there.

  When the short hit game ends, the state 302 is entered. In the state 302, the short time gaming state is set until 30 fluctuations have elapsed. That is, the so-called short-time continuation number is set to 30 fluctuations (30 times), and a jackpot symbol determination that is advantageous for the player mainly by winning the second start port 106 is performed.

  In the state 302, a short game state with a high probability is set. The high probability short game state is set until 30 fluctuations have elapsed after the short hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the so-called ST (Special Time) continuation count is set to 60 fluctuations. Therefore, after 30 fluctuations in the state 302, 30 fluctuations have passed. In the meantime, a high probability gaming state is set. In the state 302, an effect is produced in the first effect mode indicating that the game state is a high probability short game state.

  In the time-short gaming state in the state 302, when 30 fluctuations in the number of time-shortening lapses without winning a jackpot, the game returns to the non-time-short gaming state 301 as shown in (2) in the figure. In addition, if it supplements about the non-time-short game state 301 in this case, the non-time-short game state 301 will be a high-probability non-time-short game state from the 31st change to the 60th change after completion | finish of a short hit.

  Immediately after the transition to the high-probability non-short-time gaming state, due to the winning ball (special 2 hold) stored in the second starting port 106 stored just before the end of the electric support function, the maximum 4 fluctuations and the change due to special 2 hold May occur. In other words, after the short hit, there is a possibility that a change due to special 2 hold is performed from the 31st change to the 34th change. In addition, after the short win, after the 35th change, the game is progressed mainly by winning the first starting port 105, and although it is easy to win a big hit, the big hit symbol judgment which is disadvantageous for the player is performed. It is. As described above, in the high probability non-short-time gaming state, it is possible to make a jackpot determination by winning a prize to the second start port 106 while performing a jackpot determination mainly by winning the first start port 105. Yes.

  In the high-probability non-short game state, an effect is performed in the second effect mode. In addition, the non-timeless gaming state 301 becomes the normal gaming state after the 61st variation when the high probability non-time-short gaming state is terminated after 60 variations have elapsed after the short hit. In the normal gaming state, the performance is performed in the normal performance mode.

  In the short time gaming state in state 302, it is assumed that (3) short per (per 4R or per 16R short) or per long (per 16R long) in the figure is won. In the case of 4R and 16R short hits, an effect for 4R (a blue effect symbol of a blue effect pattern + a big hit effect for 4R) is performed. Further, in the case of 16R length, the effect symbol is stopped at the red effect of the red effect symbol, and the jackpot effect for 16R length is performed. Each of them transitions to state 303 after the jackpot.

  In the state 303, the short-time gaming state is set until 100 fluctuations have elapsed. In other words, the so-called short time duration count is set to 100 fluctuations. In state 303, a high probability gaming state is set until 60 fluctuations have elapsed. That is, the so-called ST continuation count is set to 60 fluctuations. The state 303 includes a high-probability short-time gaming state until the 60th change elapses, and a low-probability short-time gaming state from the 61st to the 100th change.

  In the state 303, after the jackpot ends, the game state is changed at the 61st change, but the effect mode in the state 303 becomes the third effect mode until 100 variations of the number of short-time continuations elapses after the jackpot ends. In the state 303, a jackpot symbol determination that is advantageous to the player mainly by winning the second start port 106 is performed. After the big hit, after the 101st change, the normal production mode is set. The third effect mode is an effect mode that indicates a high-probability short game state and a low-probability short game state, which are games advantageous to the player, and the third effect mode is again after a big hit in the third effect mode. This is an effect mode that suggests that it is set and makes the player most uplifted among the four effect modes.

  Here, in the effect at the time of winning 16R short in state 302, the effect for 4R (blue-colored effect) is performed without performing the effect for 16R short hit (the big hit effect indicating the chance eye symbol + the mode shift). It is made to perform a large winning effect for the design symbol + 4R per 4R). This point will be supplemented. In the state 302, since the short-time gaming state has already been set, if the 16R short win effect indicating the transition to the short-time gaming state is performed, the performance is uncomfortable.

  Specifically, in the case of the production mode, after the 16R short hit game in the first production mode, the first production mode is not entered, but the third production mode is entered. If an effect suggesting the transition to the 1 effect mode is performed, a sense of incongruity occurs in the effect. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when 16R short hits in state 302, an effect for 4R per shot that is not an effect suggesting mode transition is performed. Similarly, for the effect at the time of 16R short hit in the state 303, the effect for 4R hit is also performed.

  In the time-short gaming state of state 303, when 100 fluctuations in the number of time-saving continuations have elapsed without winning a jackpot, as shown in FIG. The transition time non-short game state 301 is a low probability game state (normal game state). In the short time gaming state of state 303, if 100 fluctuations in the number of short time lapses elapse, if winning per short (per 4R or per 16R short) or per long (per 16R long) in the figure, a big win After the end, the state 303 is entered again.

  That is, once the state 303 (short-time continuation count 100 fluctuation) is entered, regardless of the type of jackpot (big jackpot symbol), the state 303 is maintained after the jackpot is finished, that is, the state 303 is looped. Yes. In addition, when the 16R short win is won in the state 303 (third effect mode), after the jackpot ends, a loop of the third effect mode is made, that is, the transition to the first effect mode is not made. As for the production in this case, the production for 4R is performed in the same manner as the production when winning per 16R short in state 302 (first production mode).

  Also, in the non-time-saving gaming state 301, if winning per long (6R length) in the figure (16R long) is won, after the jackpot ends, the state 303 will be transferred. That is, the long hit in the non-short-time gaming state 301 is a so-called direct hit big hit that suddenly shifts to the state 303 without going through the state 302.

  In the non-short game state 301, the game is progressed mainly by winning the first starting port 105. The ratio of winning per 16R length due to winning at the first starting port 105 is low, specifically 5% of the big hit (see the first symbol determination table Zt1 in FIG. 8). That is, in the non-time-saving gaming state 301, in most cases (95% in the present embodiment), even if a big win is won, it will be 4R or 16R short. In the state 302 to which the transition is made after the winning game, the number of short-time continuations is as short as 30 fluctuations, and in the state 302, the player must play a game with increased interest every time it has to win a big hit. Become.

  In addition, in the state 302, if the jackpot is not won during the 30-hour short-time continuation number, the game shifts to the non-short-time gaming state 301 but remains in a high-probability gaming state until 60 fluctuations have elapsed. The high probability game state is slowly digested (game). Therefore, it is possible to lengthen the period in which the player expects a big hit, that is, the player can be entertained for a long period of time.

  Also, in the state 302, if the jackpot is won during the 30-hour short-time continuation number (when entering the continuous chain), the state 303 is entered, and the short-time continuation number becomes 100 variations. Then, once the state 303 is entered, after a big hit within the number of hourly continuations of 100 changes, the number of hourly continuations is set to 100 variations each time. In other words, until the player enters the chain, the player can enjoy a high-probability gaming state slowly, while being able to play a quick game during the chain.

  Furthermore, in the state 302, the player is lifted and the player's interest is further enhanced by performing the mode effect in the first effect mode indicating the high probability short-time game state. In addition, after the completion of the state 302, by performing the mode effect in the second effect mode indicating the high probability non-short game state, it is suggested that the player is in a high probability state advantageous for the player, Abandoning the game table is deterred. Also, it is emphasized that the high probability game state is slowly digested.

  In addition, as described above, the non-time saving state 301 and the state 302 have different game states after the short hit when winning a short hit (per 4R or per 16R short). Specifically, if the short win is won in the non-short state 301, the state shifts to the state 302 after the short win, but if the short win is won in the state 302, the state 303 is shifted to after the short win. That is, even in the case of a symbol indicating the same winning (a blue eye of a blue effect symbol), the transition destination after the winning game differs depending on the gaming state. For this reason, when a short win is won in the state 302, when the short win is changed, a notice to notify the subsequent to the state 303 is performed.

(Internal configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect control that controls the contents of the effect. Part 403. Each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the ROM 412 and executes the read programs using the RAM 413 as a work area.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 is connected to a first start port SW414a, a second start port SW414b, a gate SW415, a big winning port SW416, and a normal winning port SW417. The first start port SW 414 a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105.

  The second start port SW 414 b detects a game ball that has won the second start port 106. The gate SW 415 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108. The special winning opening SW416 detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 109. The normal winning opening SW417 detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 110.

  Each of the various SWs 414 to 417 inputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the main control unit 401. Based on the detection signals input from the various SWs 414 to 417, the main control unit 401 stores hold information (see FIG. 6) corresponding to the right to receive a big win lottery, or performs a big hit lottery using the hold information. Or, a prize ball payout instruction is given to the prize ball control unit 402 according to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  Here, as the first start port SW414a, the second start port SW414b, the gate SW415, and the big prize port SW416, for example, a proximity switch or the like can be adopted. In addition, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board 101, a plurality of first start ports SW 414a may be provided for each arrangement position of the first start ports 105. Further, even when a plurality of normal winning ports 110 are provided on the game board 101, a plurality of normal winning ports SW 417 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning ports 110.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive electric accessories such as the electric tulip 107 and the big prize opening 109. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 418 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 419 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109.

  The main control unit 401 inputs / blocks an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 418 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, or inputs / blocks an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoid 419 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. . The various solenoids 418 and 419 convert the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, and opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and opens and closes the special prize opening 109.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various symbol display units for displaying special symbols and normal symbols. For example, the main control unit 401 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a that displays a first special symbol, a second special symbol display unit 201b that displays a second special symbol, and a normal symbol display unit that displays a normal symbol. 202 is connected to a hold display unit 203 that displays the number of stored hold information.

  The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a and display control of the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery. The main control unit 401 performs display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The display content of the hold display unit 203 is controlled based on the number of holds.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 and an example of information set in the RAM 413 by executing each program will be described. In the following description, only the characteristic programs that are particularly important in the present embodiment are described. In addition to the programs described below, the ROM 412 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 413 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

  The main processing program 412a performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401 in accordance with the supply of power to the pachinko gaming machine 100, and sets setting information indicating setting contents to a setting storage area It is stored in 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing the timer interrupt processing program.

  In addition, the main processing program 412a monitors the power-off of the pachinko gaming machine 100, generates backup information when the power is cut-off, and stores this backup information in the backup storage area 413b. The RAM 413 is supplied with power for a certain period (for example, one day) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off by a backup power supply (not shown). Therefore, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is shut off.

  The RAM 413 may be a nonvolatile RAM such as a FeRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) or a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory. In this case, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b without a backup power source.

  The timer interrupt processing program 412b sequentially executes subprograms such as a random number update processing program 412c, a switch processing program 412d, a symbol processing program 412j, an electric accessory control processing program 412m, a prize ball processing program 412q, and an output processing program 412r. Let

  The timer interrupt processing program 412b is interrupted and executed for the main processing program 412a at the cycle stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main processing program 412a. The timer interrupt process realized by the timer interrupt process program 412b will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The random number update processing program 412c updates the count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the main control unit 401, such as hit random numbers, symbol random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers. For example, each time the random number update processing program 412c is executed once, “1” is added to each count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents stored in the counter storage area of the present embodiment. The counter storage area 413c stores count values of random number counters managed by the main control unit 401 such as a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, a variation pattern random number counter C3, and a normal design random number counter C4.

  Each time the random number update processing program 412c is executed, the random number update processing program 412c adds “1” to the count value of each of the random number counters C1 to C4 as a new count value of each of the random number counters C1 to C4. The counter storage area 413c is updated.

  In addition, when the count values of the random number counters C1 to C4 reach a predetermined value, the random number update processing program 412c returns the count value to, for example, “0” and performs the same count up again. In the present embodiment, as an example, the winning random number is counted within the range of “0 to 199”. In addition, the design random number and the fluctuation pattern random number are counted within the range of “0 to 99”.

  Further, the random number update processing program 412c may further count the initial value random number. Here, the initial value random number is a random number for determining which value to return the winning random number counter C1 to when the winning random number reaches a predetermined value (“199” in the example of the present embodiment). . In this case, when the count value of the hit random number counter C1 reaches a predetermined value, the random number update processing program 412c returns the count value of the hit random number counter C1 to a value that becomes the same value as the initial value random number.

  The switch processing program 412d sequentially executes subprograms such as a start opening switch processing program 412e, a gate switch processing program 412g, a big winning opening switch processing program 412h, and a normal winning opening switch processing program 412i.

  The start port switch processing program 412e is a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, a variation pattern random number counter in the counter storage area 413c at the timing when the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball won in the first start port 105. The count value of each counter of C3 is acquired as the hold information, and the acquired hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the RAM 413.

  Similarly, when the game ball that has won the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b, the start port switch processing program 412e also receives a hit random number counter C1, a design random number counter C2, the counter storage area 413c, The count value of each counter of the fluctuation pattern random number counter C3 is acquired as the hold information. Then, the acquired hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the RAM 413.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the stored contents of the hold information storage area of the present embodiment. The hold information storage area 413d includes hold information storage areas J1 to J8. In the holding information storage areas J1 to J8, each of the winning random number counter C1, the design random number counter C2, and the variation pattern random number counter C3 acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is obtained. The count value of the counter is stored in association with the hold information.

  Further, in the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, it is also stored whether the winning that triggered the acquisition of each hold information was from the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. In the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, up to 8 pieces of hold information can be stored, with the upper limit being 4 for each start port of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. ing.

  In addition, in the hold information storage areas J1 to J8, priorities for receiving a hit determination are set. In the illustrated example, as the hold information stored in the hold information storage area J having a smaller number, such as the hold information storage area J1, the hold information storage area J2, the hold information storage area J3,..., The hold information storage area J8, The priority for receiving a hit determination is set high.

  In the present embodiment, the number is stored in the holding information storage area J having a smaller number from the holding information acquired by winning first in time series. In the present embodiment, the hold information acquired by winning the second start port 106 is stored in the hold information storage area J having a smaller number than the hold information acquired by winning the first start port 105. Is done. The start port switch process realized by the start port switch processing program 412e will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The gate switch processing program 412g acquires the count value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 in the counter storage area 413c as the normal symbol hold information at the timing when the game ball passing through the gate 108 is detected by the gate SW415, and the acquired normal The symbol hold information is stored in the normal symbol hold information storage area 413i of the RAM 413.

  The big winning opening switch processing program 412h detects a game ball won in the big winning opening 109 by the big winning opening SW 416, and the normal winning opening switch processing program 412i has won the normal winning opening 110 in the normal winning opening 110. Is detected.

  The symbol processing program 412j sequentially executes a special symbol processing program 412k and a normal symbol processing program 412l. The special symbol processing program 412k uses the hold information stored in the hold information storage area 413d to sequentially perform a hit determination, a symbol determination, and a variation pattern determination, and stores these determination results in the determination result storage area 413e. . Based on these determination results, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 201 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped.

  The special symbol processing program 412k, when a plurality of hold information is stored in the hold information storage area 413d, using the hold information stored in the hold information storage area J1 set with the highest priority, Symbol determination and variation pattern determination are sequentially performed.

  Specifically, in the special symbol processing program 412k, first, the hit determination table At stored in the ROM 412 is compared with the hit random number of the hold information. Here, the hit determination table At stored in the ROM 412 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the hit determination table. As shown in FIG. 7, the hit determination table At includes a low probability hit determination table At1 and a high probability hit determination table At2. The low probability per determination table At1 and the high probability per determination table At2 are configured by associating a predetermined determination value with a big hit. Here, the determination values of the low probability per determination table At1 and the high probability per determination table At2 define the winning probability for the big hit in the hit determination.

  In the winning determination, the winning probability for the jackpot is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the low probability per determination table At1, a determination value “0 (one)” is assigned to the big hit. On the other hand, the determination value “0 to 4 (five)” is assigned to the big hit in the high probability hit determination table At2.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes a hit determination using the low-probability hit determination table At1 when the high-probability game flag indicating the high-probability gaming state is set to OFF at the time of the hit determination. When the high probability game flag is set to ON at the time of the hit determination, the hit determination is performed using the high probability hit determination table At2. The special symbol processing program 412k determines that the jackpot is won if the winning random number matches the judgment value associated with the jackpot, and is normal if the winning judgment random number does not match the jackpot judgment value. It is determined that it is a loss.

  The range that the winning random number can take is any value from 0 to 199. Therefore, when the high-probability gaming flag is set to OFF (low probability gaming state) and a hit determination is made using the low probability determination table At1, the winning probability (ratio) is 1/200. On the other hand, when the high-probability gaming flag is set to ON (high probability gaming state) and a hit determination is made using the high-probability determination table At2, the winning probability (ratio) is 1/40 (= 5/200). It becomes. In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, in the jackpot lottery when the high probability game flag is set to ON, it is easy to win a jackpot about five times compared to when the high probability game flag is set to OFF. ing.

  When the special symbol processing program 412k determines that the jackpot is won, the special symbol processing program 412k subsequently compares the symbol determination table Zt stored in the ROM 412 with the symbol random number of the hold information. Here, the symbol determination table Zt stored in the ROM 412 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the symbol determination table. As shown in FIG. 8, the symbol determination table Zt is composed of a first symbol determination table Zt1 and a second symbol determination table Zt2. The first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 are configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each jackpot type (in the illustrated example, per 16R short, per 16R long, per 4R). . The first symbol determination table Zt1 is used for symbol determination of a game ball won at the first start port 105, while the second symbol determination table Zt2 is used for symbol determination of a game ball won at the second start port 106. .

  Here, the determination values of the first symbol determination table Zt1 and the second symbol determination table Zt2 define the winning probability for each jackpot type in the symbol determination. Specifically, in the symbol determination, the winning probability for the jackpot type is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the first symbol determination table Zt1, the determination value “0 to 4 (5 pieces)” is assigned to the 16R length out of the range “0 to 99”. In other words, the probability (ratio) of 16R length per jackpot is 5% (= 5/100).

  Further, in the first symbol determination table Zt1, the determination value “5-39 (35 pieces)” is assigned to 16R short hit. In other words, the probability (ratio) of 16R short hit out of the big hit is 35% (= 35/100). Further, in the first symbol determination table Zt1, the determination value “40 to 99 (60 pieces)” is assigned to 4R. In other words, the probability (ratio) of 4R per jackpot is 60% (= 60/100).

On the other hand, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, the determination value “0 to 39 (40 pieces)” is assigned per 16R length. That is, the probability (ratio) of 16R length per jackpot is 40% (= 40/100). Further, in the second symbol determination table Zt2, no determination value is assigned per 16R short, and determination values “40 to 99 (60 pieces)” are assigned per 4R. In other words, the probability (ratio) of 16R short hit out of the big hit is 0% (= 0/100), and the probability (ratio) of 4R short is 60% (= 60/100). ing.

  In the symbol determination by winning a prize at the second starting port 106, it tends to be easier to win per 16R length than the symbol determination by winning a prize at the first starting port 105. In other words, the symbol determination based on winning at the second starting port 106 is more advantageous for the player than the symbol determination based on winning at the first starting port 105.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes symbol determination using the first symbol determination table Zt1 when the winning that triggered the acquisition of the hold information to be determined is the first start port 105. When the winning that triggered the acquisition of the hold information to be determined is the second starting port 106, the symbol determination is performed using the second symbol determination table Zt2.

  The special symbol processing program 412k determines that winning is made per 16R length when the symbol random number of the hold information matches the determination value associated with each 16R length. When the design random number of the hold information matches the determination value associated with 16R short, it is determined that the winning is won per 16R short. If it matches the determination value associated with 4R, it is determined that 4R has been won.

  In the short-time gaming state, since the electric chew support function is provided, in most cases, symbol determination using the second symbol determination table Zt2 is performed. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state, there is almost no winning per 16R short. However, in the short-time gaming state, when there is no holding information due to winning at the second starting port 106 and only holding information due to winning at the first starting port 105 is stored, the first symbol determination The symbol determination using the table Zt1 rarely wins per 16R short.

  Subsequently, the special symbol processing program 412k compares the fluctuation pattern determination table Ht with the fluctuation pattern random number of the hold information. Here, an example of the variation pattern determination table Ht will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in the non-time-saving gaming state. As shown in FIG. 9, the variation pattern determination table Ht is composed of a first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and a second variation pattern determination table Ht2. The first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 are configured by associating predetermined determination values with the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp8 and Hp10.

  The variation patterns Hp1 to Hp8, Hp10 define the variation pattern of the special symbol, and define, for example, a period during which the special symbol is varied (hereinafter referred to as “variation time”). The fluctuation patterns Hp1, Hp7 and Hp8 are fluctuation patterns in which a normal loss effect is performed, and the fluctuation patterns Hp2 to Hp6 are fluctuation patterns in which a reach effect is performed.

  The determination values of the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 are the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp8 in the variation pattern determination (in the case of the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 and Hp10). The winning probability is determined. Specifically, in the variation pattern determination, the winning probabilities of the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp8 and Hp10 are determined by the number of determination values associated with each. Note that the variation pattern Hp6 is for performing an effect indicating the big hit decision, and is not selected in the first variation pattern determination table Ht1. Further, the fluctuation patterns Hp1, Hp7 and Hp8 are for performing a normal loss effect, and are not selected in the second fluctuation pattern determination table Ht2.

  When the determination value is “0 to 80”, the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 is based on the number of hold information (denoted as “hold number” in the figure) by winning the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, Any one of the variation patterns Hp1, Hp7, or Hp8 is selected.

  Specifically, the fluctuation pattern Hp1 has a fluctuation time of 12 seconds, is a fluctuation pattern in which a normal loss effect is performed, is a case where the determination value is “0 to 80”, and the number of pending information is 0. Wins with ~ 2. The variation pattern Hp7 has a variation time of 8 seconds, is a variation pattern in which a normal loss effect is performed, the determination value is “0 to 80”, and the number of hold information is three To win. The fluctuation pattern Hp8 has a fluctuation time of 3 seconds, is a fluctuation pattern in which a normal loss effect is performed, and when the determination value is “0 to 80” and the number of pending information is four or more. Win. Thus, when the determination value is “0 to 80”, any one of the variation patterns Hp1, Hp7, or Hp8 is selected depending on the number of pending information.

  Note that the short fluctuations of the fluctuation patterns Hp7 and Hp8 are performed in order to quickly play a game when the number of pending information, which is the right to receive a jackpot lottery, increases. When the number of held information reaches the upper limit value, even if the game ball wins further, the held information is not stored, so that the player stops firing the game ball. That is, since the player's ball does not increase or decrease, there is no profit or disadvantage for the player. In other words, the state is temporarily similar to a state in which the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not operating. In order to minimize such a state, when the number of pending information increases, a quick game is enabled by a short fluctuation of the fluctuation patterns Hp7 and Hp8.

  In the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, any one of the variation patterns Hp2 to Hp6 is selected at the time of 4R or 16 lengths. In the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, the variation pattern Hp10 indicates a variation pattern that is selected when 16R is short, and is a variation pattern for performing a mode transition effect to the first effect mode. Since the determination value of the fluctuation pattern Hp10 is “0 to 100”, the fluctuation pattern Hp10 is always selected when 16R is short.

  The special symbol processing program 412k makes the variation pattern determination using the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 when the determination result of the hit determination in the non-time-saving gaming state is lost. When the determination result of the hit determination in the non-time-saving gaming state is a big hit, the variation pattern determination is performed using the second variation pattern determination table Ht2.

  In the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, a variation pattern with a long variation time is more likely to be determined at the time of a big hit, and is difficult to be determined at the time of a loss, and the variation time is long. The determination values of the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp8 are determined so that the reliability with respect to the jackpot increases as the pattern increases.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in the short-time gaming state. As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern determination table DHt is composed of a third variation pattern determination table Ht3 and a fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4. The third variation pattern determination table Ht3 is used at the time of losing in the short-time gaming state (the gaming state with the electric chew support function). The fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4 is used for big hits in the short-time gaming state.

  The third variation pattern determination table Ht3 is configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each variation pattern Hp1, Hp4 to Hp9. In the third variation pattern determination table Ht3, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, the variation pattern Hp1 or Hp9 is selected depending on the presence / absence of retention information (special 2 retention) due to winning at the second start port 106. It has become.

  Specifically, the fluctuation pattern Hp1 has a fluctuation time of 12 seconds, is a fluctuation pattern in which a normal loss effect is performed, is a case where the determination value is “0 to 89”, and the second start port 106 Wins if there is no hold information (special 2 hold) due to winning a prize (0). Further, the fluctuation pattern Hp9 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 1 second, in which a normal loss effect is performed, a case where the determination value is “0 to 89”, and a winning to the second start port 106 is achieved. Wins when there is hold information (special 2 hold) by (1 or more). As described above, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, one of the variation patterns Hp1 and Hp9 is selected depending on whether or not the special 2 hold is present.

  Here, it supplements about the point which is made to fluctuate the fluctuation pattern Hp9. In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the special 2 hold is preferentially changed over the hold information (special 1 hold) by winning to the first starting port 105. In the short-time gaming state, a state in which one or more special 2 holds are stored by the electric chew support function often occurs, and in such a state, a quick game can be performed due to the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern Hp9. It is possible.

  Further, in the short-time gaming state, when there is no special 2 hold, the time for winning the game ball to the second starting port 106 is earned by changing the fluctuation pattern Hp1 having a fluctuation time of 12 seconds. When the special 1 hold is stored, it is difficult to cause a disadvantageous change for the player due to the special 1 hold.

  Specifically, in a state where there is no special 2 hold, when the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern Hp1 due to the special 2 hold ends, the hold information (special 1 hold) that is disadvantageous to the player due to winning at the first start port 105 is stored. If it is, a fluctuation that is disadvantageous to the player due to the special 1 hold will be started. In the present embodiment, in the fluctuation due to special 1 holding in the short-time gaming state, regardless of the number of holdings, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, a fluctuation of 12 seconds using the fluctuation pattern Hp1 is performed. . As a result, in the short-time gaming state, it is difficult to cause a disadvantageous change for the player due to the special 1 suspension. That is, the time for winning a prize to the second starting port 106 is earned, and the fluctuation due to the special 1 hold that is disadvantageous to the player is made difficult to occur.

  Further, in the third variation pattern determination table Ht3, the ratio of selection of the variation pattern Hp1 for loss is higher than that in the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 (see FIG. 9), and it is difficult to perform reach effects. To play a quick game.

  The fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4 is configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each variation pattern Hp4 to Hp6, Hp10. In the fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4, the variation pattern Hp4 is selected when the determination value is “0 to 29”, the variation pattern Hp5 is selected when the determination value is “30 to 89”, and the determination value is “90”. In the case of “˜99”, the fluctuation pattern Hp6 is selected.

  Further, the fluctuation pattern Hp10 indicates a fluctuation pattern that is selected when 16R short hits. Since the determination value is “0 to 100”, the fluctuation pattern Hp10 is always selected when 16R short hits. Since 16R short win is selected by the hit determination made for special 1 hold, it is selected in the short game state when the game is progressed mainly by winning to the second starting port 106. It is rare. That is, the change pattern Hp10 is rarely selected in the short-time gaming state.

  Further, in the third variation pattern determination table Ht3 and the fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4, the variation patterns Hp2 and Hp3 are not selected as the variation pattern Hp for reach production, that is, the variation patterns Hp4 to Hp6 with high reliability. Only is selectable. In other words, in the short time gaming state advantageous to the player, only the highly reliable reach that can raise the player is performed.

  In addition, when the special symbol processing program 412k performs a hit determination, a symbol determination, or a variation pattern determination, these determination results are stored in the determination result storage area 413e.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the determination result storage area. As shown in FIG. 11, the determination result storage area 413e stores the determination result of the hit determination, the determination result of the symbol determination, and the determination result of the variation pattern determination in association with each other.

  In the determination result storage area 413e, information indicating a symbol representing both the determination result of the hit determination and the determination result of the symbol determination may be stored. Specifically, for example, a symbol “1” may be stored per 16R length, and a symbol “2” may be stored per 16R short. In addition, the symbol “3” is stored per 4R, and the symbol “−” is stored in case of loss. The special symbol processing realized by the special symbol processing program 412k will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The electric accessory control process program 412m sequentially executes sub-programs such as a special prize opening process program 412n and an electric chew process program 412p. The special winning opening processing program 412n opens and closes the special winning opening 109 based on the processing result of the special symbol processing program 412k.

  Further, the special winning opening processing program 412n causes the game state setting processing program 412o to be executed as a subprogram. The game state setting processing program 412o causes the game flag storage area 413f to set a game flag such as a highly probable game flag or a short-time game flag until the predetermined number of fluctuations elapses according to the winning jackpot. The detailed processing contents of the big prize opening process realized by the big prize opening processing program 412n will be described later with reference to FIG. The electric chew processing program 412p opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the processing result of the normal symbol processing program 412l.

  The prize ball processing program 412q is used for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls for winning at each of the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, and the normal winning port 110. A payout instruction (prize ball command) is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g.

  The output processing program 412r outputs information indicating the storage contents of each storage area set in the RAM 413 to each control unit (for example, the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect control unit 403a) connected to the main control unit 401. Let

  Further, the above-described start port switch processing program 412e executes a prior determination processing program 412f as a subprogram. The advance determination processing program 412f sequentially performs a hit determination, a symbol determination, and a variation pattern determination for each piece of hold information stored in the hold information storage area 413d, and stores these determination results in the advance determination information storage area 413h.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the advance determination information storage area of the present embodiment. In the prior determination information storage area 413h, determination results of hit determination, symbol determination, and variation pattern determination for the hold information stored in each of the hold information storage areas J1 to J8 of the hold information storage area 413d are stored.

  Note that information indicating a symbol representing both the determination result of the hit determination and the determination result of the symbol determination may be stored in the prior determination information storage area 413h. Specifically, for example, a symbol “1” may be stored per 16R length, and a symbol “2” may be stored per 16R short. Further, a symbol “3” may be stored per 4R, and a symbol “−” may be stored in case of loss. Detailed processing contents of the preliminary determination process realized by the preliminary determination processing program 412f will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Further, the main control unit 401 is connected to the board external information terminal board 491, and can output information indicating the storage contents of each storage area set in the RAM 413 to the outside (for example, a hall computer in a game hall). it can. The main control unit 401 can realize its function by, for example, a main control board.

(2. Prize ball control unit)
The prize ball control unit 402 includes a CPU 421, a ROM 422, a RAM 423, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Based on a payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401, the CPU 421 reads various programs related to payout control of prize balls from the ROM 422, and executes the read program using the RAM 423 as a work area.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to various SWs for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the prize ball control unit 402 includes a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a hit ball provided on the front surface of the frame. A ball presence detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a game ball in the supply tray 120 and a full tank detection SW 427 that detects that the hitting ball supply tray 120 is filled with the game ball are connected.

  The various SWs 424 to 427 input detection signals indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402. The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or detection signals input from various SWs 424 to 427. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the various SWs 424 to 427 to the main control unit 401.

  In addition, a launching unit 428 and a payout unit 429 are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The prize ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The winning ball control unit 402 drives the payout driving motor to win the payout unit 429 at each winning port (first starting port 105, second starting port 106, large winning port 109, normal winning port 110). The number of prize balls corresponding to the played game ball is paid out.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 402 to the outside. For example, the prize ball control unit 402 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

(3. Production control unit)
Next, the effect control unit 403 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

(3-1. Director of Production)
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the effect control unit of the pachinko gaming machine. The effect control unit 403 includes an effect control unit 403 a that controls the entire effect control unit 403, a lamp control unit 403 b that performs lamp lighting control and drive control of the movable accessory 130, display control of the image display unit 104, and a speaker 114. And an image / sound control unit 403c for performing the sound output control.

  The production control unit 403a includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 431 reads out various programs relating to the control of effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 from the ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the RAM 433 as a work area.

  In addition, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 for receiving an operation from a player are connected to the effect control unit 403a. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 input a control signal corresponding to a key operated (for example, pressed) by the player to the effect control unit 403a. The effect supervision unit 403a sets an operation command indicating that an operation by the player has been accepted in the RAM 433 based on a control signal input from the effect button 118 or the cross key 119.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a and an example of information set in the RAM 433 by executing each program will be described. Note that the programs and the like described below only describe characteristic features that are particularly important in the present embodiment. In addition to the programs described below, the ROM 432 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 433 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

  The production main processing program 432a makes initial settings of built-in devices such as CTC of the production control unit 403a in response to the supply of power to the production control unit 403a, and stores the setting contents in the setting storage area 433a. In addition, the effect main processing program 432a updates count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the effect control unit 403a, such as a notice effect pattern random number. For example, the production main processing program 432a adds “1” to the count value of the counter of the notice production pattern random number every time one loop is made.

  The effect timer interruption processing program 432b sequentially executes a command reception processing program 432d, an operation reception processing program 432h, and a command transmission processing program 432i. The effect timer interrupt processing program 432b is interrupted and executed with respect to the effect main process program 432a at a predetermined cycle stored in the setting storage area 433a when the effect main process program 432a is executed. The effect timer interrupt process realized by the effect timer interrupt process program 432b will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The effect random number update processing program 432c updates the count values of various random number acquisition counters managed by the effect control unit 403a, such as a notice effect pattern random number. For example, every time the effect random number update processing program 432c is executed, “1” is added to the count value of the notice effect pattern random number counter stored in the effect counter storage area 433b.

  In addition, when the count value of the notice effect pattern random number counter reaches a predetermined value, the effect random number update processing program 432c returns the count value to “0”, for example, and performs the same count up again. In this embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the notice effect pattern random number is counted within a range of “0 to 99”, for example.

  For example, the command reception processing program 432d is based on a command (for example, a change start command) received from the main control unit 401, and a determination result storage area 413e of the main control unit 401 and a determination result storage area 433c of the effect control unit 403a. Synchronize the memory content with. Further, the command reception processing program 432d is based on a command (for example, a prior determination command) received from the main control unit 401, and a preliminary determination information storage area 413h of the main control unit 401 and a preliminary determination information storage of the production control unit 403a. The contents stored in the area 433d are synchronized.

  Further, the command reception processing program 432d is based on the stored contents of the determination result storage area 433c and the prior determination information storage area 433d, the variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e, the symbol selection processing program 432l, the notice notification effect selection processing program 432m, The game effect selection process program 432n, the notice effect pattern selection process program 432f, the hit effect pattern selection process program 432g, and the sign hold effect pattern selection process program 432k are executed. The processing content of the command reception processing realized by the command reception processing program 432d will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e selects a variation effect pattern from the variation effect pattern table Et stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the variation effect pattern table Et will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a variation effect pattern table used when losing. As illustrated in FIG. 14A, the variation effect pattern table Et is configured by associating the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp10 with the variation effect patterns Ep1 to Ep10. Here, the variation effect patterns Ep1 to Ep10 can define the effect contents of the variation effect such as the normal loss effect and the reach effect.

  The normal lose effect is a normal lose effect that appears most frequently in association with the change patterns Hp1, Hp7, Hp8 (loss change in the non-short game state) and the change pattern Hp9 (loss change in the short time game state). The reach effect is, for example, when three effect symbols (first effect symbol to third effect symbol) are changed, the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are arranged on the effective line, and then the third effect symbol is set. This is an effect in which only the effect design is changed and the effect time is made longer than usual to increase the expectation of the jackpot.

  The reach production includes a normal reach production, a low-reliability reach production, a medium-reliability reach production, a high-reliability reach production, a pseudo continuous variation production (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo-continuous production”), and a chance symbol production. The pseudo-continuous effect is an effect that makes the effect symbol appear to be stopped (temporarily stopped) a plurality of times during one variation of the special symbol, as if the variation effect was performed a plurality of times. When the effect symbol is temporarily stopped, for example, a specific effect symbol indicating a pseudo-continuous effect in the third effect symbol is temporarily stopped. When a plurality of temporary stops are completed, the pseudo continuous effect shifts to a predetermined reach effect.

  The mode transition effect is an effect performed at the time of winning 16R short in the non-time-saving gaming state, and is an effect of stopping the character design on which the character of “chance” is displayed on the active line. In addition, after the chance symbol is stopped, in the jackpot game state, an effect suggesting a transition to the first effect mode (high probability short game state) is performed.

  The fluctuation pattern Hp10 is associated with a fluctuation presentation pattern Ep10 for performing a mode transition presentation and a fluctuation presentation pattern Ep5 for performing a high-reliability reach presentation. Either one is selected depending on whether or not the game state. The mode transition effect is a fluctuating effect for performing a mode transition from the normal effect mode to the first effect mode. When the variation pattern Hp10 changes, the production supervision unit 403a selects the variation production pattern Ep10 when the running production mode is the non-time-saving gaming state or the second production mode, and the running production mode is selected. When the first effect mode or the third effect mode is in the short-time gaming state, the variation effect pattern Ep5 is selected.

  The variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e selects a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern based on the information indicating the variation pattern in the determination result storage area 433c updated by the received variation start command. Then, a variation effect start command including information indicating the selected variation effect pattern is stored in the transmission command storage area 433e. The processing contents (effect determining process) of the changing effect pattern selection process realized by the changing effect pattern selection processing program 432e will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol selection processing program 432l, an effect symbol is selected based on the information indicating the jackpot. FIG. 14-2 is an explanatory diagram of the effect symbol table Nt. The effect symbol table Nt associates a jackpot symbol with an effect symbol. For example, in the case of a 4R winning symbol, a blue effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “blue symbol”) is associated regardless of whether there is a short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot. Although not shown, after the blue symbol is selected, one numeric symbol out of “0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9” except “3, 7” is selected. It has become so. And the selected number design is arranged in a flat eye.

  In the case of 16R short winning symbols, the corresponding effect symbols differ depending on the presence or absence of the short-time gaming state when the special symbols are stopped. Specifically, in the non-short-time gaming state (normal production mode or second production mode), a character design (chance design) indicating the mode transition to the first production mode in which the characters “chance” are described is associated. ing. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state (first effect mode or third effect mode), a blue symbol is associated.

  In the short-time gaming state, since the mode has already been changed, the mode change effect is not performed by stopping the doublet of the chance symbol. Note that winning in the short-time gaming state per 16R short means that the first special symbol fluctuated in the short-time gaming state in which the game is proceeding mainly due to winning at the second starting port 106. It will occur.

  In the case of a 16R long winning symbol, a red effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as a “red symbol”) is associated regardless of whether there is a short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot. In addition, although not shown in figure, after a red symbol is selected, any one number symbol among "3, 7" is selected. And the selected number design is arranged in a flat eye.

  The notice notification effect selection processing program 432m is a program that performs notice notification for notifying that the third effect mode is set when a variable display that becomes a blue symbol of the blue symbol is performed in the first effect mode. .

  The button game effect selection processing program 432n executes a button game effect in which a predetermined symbol is apparently stopped and displayed at a predetermined rate, for example, every time the player presses the effect button 118, for example, up to eight times. It is a program to let you. The button game effect selection processing program 432n causes the button game effect to be executed using the button game execution determination table It, the appearance game number selection table Jt, and the scenario selection table Kt. Details of the tables It, Jt, and Kt will be described later with reference to FIGS. 37-1 to 37-7.

  Here, the prior determination information storage area 433d of the production control unit 403a will be described with reference to FIG. 15-1 is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of an effect supervision part. In the prior determination information storage area 433d, each of the hold information storage areas j1 to j8 corresponding to each of the hold information storage areas J1 to J8 stored in the hold information storage area 413d of the main control unit 401 is subjected to a hit determination and a symbol determination. The determination result of the variation effect pattern determination is stored.

  For example, in FIG. 15A, a variation production pattern Ep2 for low-reliability reach production is stored in the hold information storage area j1, and a change production pattern Ep1 for normal loss production is stored in the hold information storage area j2. In the storage area j3, a variation effect pattern Ep5 for high-reliability reach effect is stored. The hold information of the variation effect pattern Ep5 is hold information per 16R length.

  The sign hold effect pattern selection processing program 432k selects a sign hold effect pattern from the sign hold effect pattern table St stored in the ROM 432 based on the advance determination information (hold information) stored in the advance determination information storage area 433d. . The sign hold production pattern defines production contents having different display modes depending on the reliability of the hold information.

  Specifically, the sign hold production pattern selection processing program 432k uses, for example, the hold information stored in the prior determination information storage area 433d, so that, for example, the hold information indicating the change production pattern Ep5 is stored at a predetermined rate. A normal hold display (for example, white display) is changed to a hold display (for example, red display). With such a sign hold effect, the player can be expected from this change before the change effect pattern Ep5 starts to change.

  The notice effect pattern selection processing program 432f selects a notice effect pattern from the notice effect pattern table Yt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the notice effect pattern defines contents of effects such as a step-up notice and a small character notice that are executed in accordance with the changing effect.

  The winning effect pattern selection processing program 432g selects a winning effect pattern corresponding to the winning result from the winning effect pattern table stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the winning effect pattern defines the contents of the effect of the jackpot effect performed during the jackpot (per 16R long, per 16R short, per 4R).

  FIG. 15-2 is an explanatory diagram of a winning effect pattern table. The winning effect pattern table Xt associates a jackpot symbol with a jackpot effect pattern. For example, in the case of a 4R winning symbol, an effect pattern per 4R is associated regardless of whether or not there is a short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  In the case of a 16R short win symbol, the corresponding jackpot effect pattern varies depending on the presence or absence of the short game state when the special symbol stops. Specifically, in the non-short game state (normal effect mode or second effect mode), a mode transition effect pattern is associated. Details of the effect mode will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state (first effect mode or third effect mode), an effect pattern per 4R is associated.

  The 16R short win in the short-time gaming state is already in the mode transition state, so that the effect of stopping the chance symbol indicating the mode transition is not performed as an effect when the big hit is reached. Note that winning 16R short in the short-time gaming state means that the first special symbol fluctuated in the short-time gaming state in which the electric chew support function is provided, which occurs very rarely. Further, in the case of a 16R length winning symbol, an effect pattern per 16R length is associated regardless of whether or not there is a short-time gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j sets the effect mode from the effect mode table Mt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. The effect modes include a normal effect mode, a first effect mode, a second effect mode, and a third effect mode.

  Here, an example of the effect mode table Mt will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect mode table. As shown in FIG. 16, the effect mode table Mt is configured by associating symbol information with the short-time gaming state when the symbol is stopped for each effect mode. Each mode has an association with the game state of the main control unit 401. Specifically, the normal effect mode is an effect mode that is executed when a normal game state (low probability non-time short game state) is set in the main control unit 401.

  The first effect mode is an effect mode that is set until 30 fluctuations have elapsed after winning the winning game per 4R or 16R short in the non-time-saving gaming state. The first effect mode is an effect mode that shows a short game state with a high probability. In the first effect mode, the mode flag is set to “1”.

  The second effect mode is an effect mode that is set until 30 fluctuations have elapsed after the first effect mode. Specifically, in the second performance mode, in the non-short-time gaming state, when winning per 4R or 16R short, and 30 fluctuations have passed without winning a big hit again after these winning games, It is a production mode that is set until 60 fluctuations have elapsed. The second effect mode is an effect mode that indicates a high probability non-short game state. In the second effect mode, the mode flag is set to “2”.

  The third performance mode is set until 4 variations or 16R short wins in the short-time gaming state, or per 16R long regardless of the gaming state until 100 fluctuations have elapsed after the winning game. This is a production mode. The gaming state during the execution of the third effect mode is a high-probability short-time gaming state until the first 60 fluctuations have elapsed, and a low-probability short-time gaming state until the 61st to 100th fluctuations. In the third effect mode, the mode flag is set to “3”.

  The normal performance mode is a mode indicating a low probability non-short game state. The normal effect mode is set after 30 fluctuations have elapsed in the second effect mode. The normal effect mode is set after 100 variations have elapsed in the third effect mode. In the normal performance mode, the mode flag is set to “0”.

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j uses the information indicating the determination result of the symbol determination in the determination result storage area 433c updated based on the variation stop command received from the main control unit 401, and determines the determination result of the symbol determination. Set the corresponding mode flag. The effect mode setting processing program 432j, for example, receives a change stop command 30 times in the first effect mode, thereby setting the mode flag indicating the second effect mode, and also changes the stop command in the second effect mode. A mode flag indicating the normal performance mode is set by receiving 30 times. Then, a variable effect start command including information indicating the set effect mode is stored in the transmission command storage area 433e.

  The operation reception processing program 432h receives an input signal from the effect button 118 or the cross key 119, and stores an operation command indicating that there is a player operation in the transmission command storage area 433e. The command transmission processing program 432i causes various commands stored in the transmission command storage area 433e to be transmitted to the image / audio control unit 403c and the lamp control unit 403b.

(3-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
FIG. 17A is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the image / sound controller. The image / sound controller 403c includes a CPU 441, a ROM 442, a RAM 443, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 441 reads from the ROM 442 various programs for realizing the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a, and executes the read program using the RAM 443 as a work area.

  The ROM 442 stores effect data ED. Here, the effect data ED includes image data such as a background image, effect symbol image, character image, and hold image, sound data such as sound effects and BGM, and the like.

  Here, each program stored in the ROM 442 and contents stored in each storage area of the RAM 443 by executing each program will be described. Note that the program and storage area described below are only characteristic programs and storage areas that are particularly important in the present embodiment. In addition to the program described below, the ROM 442 stores a number of programs (not shown), and the RAM 443 has a number of storage areas (not shown) in addition to the storage areas described below.

The image / sound control processing program 442a sequentially executes a display control processing program 442b that controls the display contents of the image display unit 104, a sound output control processing program 442c that controls sound output from the speaker 114, and a button effect processing program 442d. Let The display control processing program 442b reads the image data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the effect data ED, generates an image to be displayed on the image display unit 104, and the like and displays an image to be displayed. Display data is stored in VRAM (Video
RAM) 444.

  The display data stored in the VRAM 444 is output to the image display unit 104 and superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. In addition, for example, the display control processing program 442b sets a layer in which images are stacked in a hierarchical structure when the background image and the effect symbol overlap at the same position on the display screen. For example, a background image is set for the lower layer, a production symbol is set for the layer above it, and a preview image is set for the layer above it. Is displayed so that it can be seen in front of the production pattern.

  The audio output control processing program 442c reads the audio data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the effect data ED, generates the sound to be output from the speaker 114, and indicates the sound to be output. Audio output data is stored in the RAM 443. The audio output data stored in the RAM 443 is output to the speaker 114, and the audio represented by the audio output data is output from the speaker 114 at a predetermined timing.

  The button effect processing program 442d sets a predetermined effective period at the time of the button effect and, when receiving an effect button command from the effect control unit 403a within the effective period, displays image data for switching and data for audio output. The data is stored in the RAM 443 or the VRAM 444.

(3-3. Lamp control unit)
FIG. 17-2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the lamp control unit. The lamp control unit 403b includes a CPU 451, a ROM 452, a RAM 453, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 451 reads a program related to drive control of the movable accessory 130 and lighting control of various lamps performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 from the ROM 452, and executes the read program using the RAM 453 as a work area. The ROM 452 stores control data Sd. The control data Sd includes drive control data Kα for driving and controlling the movable accessory 130 and lighting control data Tα for controlling lighting of the lamp.

  The lamp control unit 403b is connected to an accessory sensor S1 for detecting the position of the movable accessory 130. The accessory sensor S1 inputs a detection signal to the lamp control unit 403b when the movable accessory 130 is at the reference position. The lamp controller 403b returns the movable accessory 130 to the reference position based on the detection signal of the accessory sensor S1.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 451 of the lamp control unit 403b and an example of information set in the RAM 453 by executing each program will be described. The programs described below describe only important ones. The ROM 452 stores many programs (not shown) in addition to the programs described below.

  The lamp control processing program 452a sequentially executes the movable accessory control processing program 452b and the lighting control processing program 452c. The movable accessory control processing program 452b outputs drive control data Kα corresponding to the command received from the production control unit 403a to the drive motor Km.

  The lighting control processing program 452c uses the lighting control data Tα corresponding to the command received from the production control unit 403a as the lamps (light emission control circuit) of the production light unit 115 and the lamps (light emission control circuit) of the panel lamp Lp. , Or input to a lamp (light emission control circuit) included in the movable accessory 130.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 403 includes the production control unit 403a, the lamp control unit 403b, and the image / audio control unit 403c, which are provided as different board functions, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. It may be configured. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(Outline of button game production)
Next, an outline of the button game effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A is an explanatory diagram of an outline of the button game effect. An explanatory diagram 1800 of FIG. 18A shows a fluctuating effect that develops into a reach effect, and includes a pre-reach effect 1801 and a post-reach effect 1802. In the pre-reach effect 1801, the three effect symbols are usually scrolled and changed until reaching the reach effect, but in this embodiment, the button game effect is performed at a predetermined rate.

  The button game effect is a repetitive hit effect in which a button game symbol is apparently stopped and displayed, for example, a maximum of 8 times each time the player presses the effect button 118. For example, at the start of the change, the player is notified to press the effect button 118, and when there is an initial press, the first button game symbol is displayed on the image display unit 104 as a normal lose effect, for example. Is stopped. Furthermore, when there is a next press, a reach symbol that suggests that the second button game symbol 1804 will be developed into a reach effect will be stopped.

  Further, when the button game effect progresses and there is a seventh press, the pseudo-continuous symbol suggesting that the seventh button game symbol 1805 will be developed into a pseudo-continuous effect later stops, for example. Then, when the user presses for the eighth time, as the eighth button game symbol, for example, the number symbol of the second character that suggests that it is per 16R length stops. Then, the button game effect ends and the reach effect 1807 is developed.

  In the reach effect 1807, the first effect symbol Ez1 and the second effect symbol Ez2 are stopped and displayed, and only the third effect symbol Ez3 scrolls. Then, when the reach effect is executed and the change stop timing is reached, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are stopped at the fixed symbol 1809 of “7, 7, 7” indicating that the winning is per 16R length, and the change effect ends. To do.

  Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, it is selected in advance which symbols will appear in what operation effect (button game), and in response to the player pressing the effect button 118, The selected symbol is made to appear. In this embodiment, as shown in the button game symbols 1803 to 1806, the player's expectation is increased by displaying in the order of the lose symbol, the reach symbol, the pseudo-continuous symbol, and the number symbol symbol of the doublet. In other words, the transition is made so that the reliability increases. It should be noted that in the button game production, the transition of demotion that decreases the reliability is not performed.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18-2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. 18-2, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a determination unit 1821, a fluctuation display unit 1822, a reception unit 1823, and an effect control unit 403.

  The determination unit 1821 makes an advantageous determination as to whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is to be performed when the start condition is satisfied. Specifically, the establishment of the start condition is that the game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. The special game is a jackpot game, specifically, a game per 4R, a game per 16R short or a game per 16R long. The determination performed by the determination unit 1821 is specifically a hit determination and a symbol determination.

  The variation display unit 1822 displays the symbol indicating the determination result of the determination unit 1821 in a variable display and a stop display. The symbol is a special symbol or an effect symbol. The accepting unit 1823 accepts an operation input from the player. Specifically, the accepting unit 1823 accepts an operation input by receiving an operation signal that accompanies the press of the effect button 118.

  The effect control unit 403 generates an operation effect that causes a predetermined symbol (button game symbol) to appear in response to an operation input accepted by the accepting unit 1823 within a predetermined period during the symbol variation display by the variation display unit 1822. Do it. The predetermined symbol is a button game symbol that suggests the contents of the subsequent performance. Specifically, the symbol symbol (losing symbol), the reach symbol, the pseudo-continuous symbol, the chance symbol, the numerical symbol of the zebra eye (winning symbol), Etc.

  The Gase symbol is a so-called “break” and is a button game symbol that suggests that the production will not develop thereafter. The reach symbol is a button game symbol that suggests that it will develop into a reach production thereafter. The quasi-continuous design is a button game design that suggests that it will develop into a quasi-continuous production. The chance symbol is a button game symbol suggesting 16R short hit in the non-time-saving gaming state. In addition, the numerical design of the Zoro eyes is a button game design that suggests per 4R, per 16R length, and per 16R short in the short-time gaming state.

  The appearance of a predetermined symbol is, for example, a mode in which three effect symbols that are normally scroll-displayed on the image display unit 104 are temporarily stopped using a button game symbol without being scroll-displayed. Is to display. Apparently, the stopped state is that the button game symbol is actually displayed in a swaying manner without completely stopping and displaying the button game symbol. Specifically, performing the operation effect a plurality of times means causing the button game symbol to appear each time the player makes the effect button 118 repeatedly, and in the present embodiment, the maximum number of operation effects is eight. . That is, a button game effect consisting of eight operation effects is performed.

  The effect control unit 403 includes a symbol selection unit 1824, a frequency selection unit 1825, and a symbol display unit 1826. The symbol selection unit 1824 selects in advance a final symbol that will finally appear among a plurality of button game symbols having different degrees of reliability with respect to the jackpot. The reliability for the jackpot is in the order of high reliability, in the order of 4R or per 16R length, in the order of numbers in the order of the blue eyes, pseudo-continuous design, reach design, gasse design, and in the case of 16R short hit Are in the order of the chance symbol and the gas symbol symbol.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the chance symbol is not related to the reliability with the pseudo-continuous symbol or the reach symbol, although the reliability with the gas symbol symbol is related. In addition, the types of button game symbols and the order of reliability listed here are merely examples, and button game symbols whose subsequent contents are unknown, such as “?” Symbols, may be used. Is possible.

  Specifically, the symbol selection unit 1824 selects the final symbol using the button game execution determination tables 3711 to 3713 described later with reference to FIG. The rate at which the button game symbol as the final symbol is selected varies depending on the variation effect pattern. For example, the selection ratio of the gasse symbol in the variation effect pattern of the normal lose effect and the selection of the reach symbol in the variation effect pattern of the reach effect It differs in proportion. Further, the symbol selection timing at which the final symbol is selected by the symbol selection unit 1824 is, for example, at the start of fluctuation, but is not limited thereto, and may be at least before the timing at which an operation input is received from the player.

  The number-of-times selection unit 1825 selects in advance the final number of times indicating the number of operation effects to make the final symbol appear in the button game effect including a plurality of operation effects. In other words, the number selection unit 1825 selects the final number indicating the number of presses (continuous hits) to make the final symbol appear when the production button 118 is repeatedly hit. The final number is, for example, any one of 1 to 8 times. Specifically, the number-of-times selection unit 1825 selects the final number of times using an appearance game number selection table 3720 described later with reference to FIG.

  The number selection timing at which the final number is selected by the number selection unit 1825 is the same variation start timing as the symbol selection timing by the symbol selection unit 1824, but is at least after the symbol selection timing and an operation input from the player It is sufficient that it is before the reception timing.

  The symbol display unit 1826 causes the final symbol to appear when the same number of operation effects as the final number selected by the number selection unit 1825 are performed. In the operation production until the same number of operation productions as the final number of times, for example, a gaze pattern appears, but not limited to this, a button game that has nothing to do with it, or has nothing to do with the above reliability A symbol (for example, a symbol “?”) May appear. Unlike the symbol selection timing by the symbol selection unit 1824 and the number selection timing by the number selection unit 1825, the timing at which the final symbol appears by the symbol display unit 1826 is a timing at which an operation input is received from the player.

  For example, when the final symbol selected by the symbol selection unit 1824 is a pseudo-continuous symbol and the final number of times selected by the number selection unit 1825 is five, the symbol display unit 1826 receives five operation inputs by the reception unit 1823. When it is accepted, that is, when there are five consecutive hits, the final symbol appears. In addition, when the symbol selection unit 1824 selects the symbol symbol as the final symbol, the symbol display unit 1826 causes all symbol symbols to appear in the operation effect that is performed a maximum of eight times.

  In addition, the symbol display unit 1826 causes a symbol (for example, a gas symbol) having a lower reliability than the final symbol to appear until the same number of operation effects as the final number selected by the number selection unit 1825 are performed. Note that a symbol with low reliability may be other than a gaze symbol. For example, when the final symbol is a pseudo-continuous symbol, the symbol may have a lower reliability than the pseudo-continuous symbol.

  In addition, the symbol selection unit 1824 selects an intermediate symbol having a lower reliability than the final symbol together with the final symbol. The intermediate symbol is a button game symbol having higher reliability than the Gase symbol. For example, if the final symbol is the most reliable number symbol, you can select either the pseudo-continuous symbol or the reach symbol as the intermediate symbol, or you can select both the reach symbol and the pseudo-continuous symbol. May be. When the final symbol is a pseudo-continuous symbol, a reach symbol is selected as an intermediate symbol. If the final symbol is a reach symbol, there is only a button game symbol having a lower reliability than the reach symbol, and therefore the symbol selection unit 1824 does not select an intermediate symbol.

  The number selection unit 1825 includes a number of intermediate times which is a number of times less than the final number and indicates the number of times the operation effect is to appear in the button game effect including a plurality of operation effects together with the final number. select. For example, when the final number is 5, the intermediate number is 4 or less. In addition, when the symbol selecting unit 1824 selects a plurality of intermediate symbols, the number selecting unit 1825 selects each intermediate number of times.

  In the present embodiment, selection of the intermediate symbol and selection of the intermediate number of times are performed simultaneously using a predetermined table (for example, refer to the scenario selection table 3760 in FIG. 37-6). That is, the functions of selecting an intermediate symbol and selecting the intermediate number of times by the symbol selection unit 1824 and the number of times selection unit 1825 are realized by one scenario selection using the scenario selection table 3760.

  Note that selection of the intermediate symbol and selection of the intermediate number of times may be performed independently of each other. Specifically, the symbol selection unit 1824 may select an intermediate symbol according to the last symbol and the final number selected previously. For example, when the final symbol is a flat symbol of a numeric symbol, a pseudo-continuous symbol or a reach symbol as an intermediate symbol may be selected using a predetermined table. Note that when the final number of times is 1, since the intermediate symbol cannot appear, the symbol selection unit 1824 does not select the intermediate symbol. Further, when selecting the intermediate number of times independently of the selection of the intermediate symbol, the number selection unit 1825 selects the intermediate number of times using a predetermined table after the symbol selection unit 1824 selects the intermediate symbol. Good.

  The symbol display unit 1826 causes an intermediate symbol to appear when the same number of operation effects as the intermediate number of times selected by the number selection unit 1825 are performed, and causes the final symbol to appear when the same number of operation effects as the final number of times are performed. . For example, if the final symbol selected by the symbol selection unit 1824 is a numerical symbol of the second order, the intermediate symbol is a pseudo-continuous symbol, the final number of times selected by the number selection unit 1825 is 5, and the intermediate symbol is 3. The display unit 1826 causes the intermediate symbol to appear when the operation input is received three times by the receiving unit 1823, and causes the final symbol to appear when the operation input is received five times. In this case, the symbol display unit 1826 causes the gas symbols to appear for the second operation input until the intermediate symbols appear.

  The determination unit 1821 and the fluctuation display unit 1822 described above are realized by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401. That is, the main control unit 401 executes various programs (for example, a special symbol processing program 412k) to realize the functions of the respective units. The reception unit 1823, the symbol selection unit 1824, the number selection unit 1825, and the symbol display unit 1826 are realized by the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a. In other words, the production control unit 403a executes various programs (for example, the button game production selection processing program 432n and the operation reception processing program 432h), thereby realizing the functions of the respective units.

(Processing performed by pachinko machines)
Next, the contents of processing performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 to realize the above-described operation will be described.

(1. Processing performed by the main control unit)
First, processing performed by the main control unit 401 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 401 described below is performed by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 executing a program stored in the ROM 412.

(Timer interrupt processing)
First, timer interrupt processing performed by the main control unit 401 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 401 starts execution of a main control process (not shown) including a start-up process and a power-off monitoring process. The main control unit 401 continuously executes this main control process while power is supplied. The main control unit 401 interrupts and executes timer interrupt processing at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main control processing.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 401 first executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used in various lotteries performed by the main control unit 401 (step S1901). In this random number update process, the main control unit 401 updates a winning random number, a design random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like.

  Next, the main control unit 401 executes switch processing for detecting by various switches (step S1902). In this switch process, the main control unit 401 starts the start port switch process (see FIG. 20) for detecting a game ball won in the start port (the first start port 105, the second start port 106), and the game passed through the gate 108. A gate switch process for detecting a ball, a big prize opening switch process for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 109, a normal prize opening switch process for detecting a game ball won in the normal prize opening 110, and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 executes symbol processing relating to special symbols and normal symbols (step S1903). Here, the symbol process includes a special symbol process related to the special symbol and a normal symbol process related to the normal symbol. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 401 performs a lottery lottery to display the special symbol in a variable / stopped display (see FIG. 22). In the normal symbol processing, the main control unit 401 performs the normal symbol lottery and displays the normal symbol in a variable display / stop display (illustration and detailed description are omitted).

  When the symbol process is executed, the main control unit 401 executes an electric accessory control process related to operation control of various electric accessories (step S1904). The electric accessory control process includes an electric tulip control process (not shown) for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 107, a special winning opening process (see FIG. 26-1) for controlling the operation of the special winning opening 109, and the like.

  Next, the main control unit 401 executes prize ball processing relating to prize balls (step S1905). In the prize ball process, the main control unit 401 sets, for example, a prize ball command instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls to the RAM 413 for the game balls won in the big prize opening 109 or the regular prize opening 110. The main control unit 401 executes an output process for outputting the command set in the RAM 413 to each of the effects control unit 403 and the like by the processes of steps S1901 to S1905 (step S1906), and ends the timer interrupt process. . When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 401 returns to the main process.

(Start-up switch processing)
Next, the processing contents of the start port switch processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the start port switch processing. In the start port switch process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the first start port SW 414a is turned on (step S2001). If the first start port SW 414a is not ON (step S2001: No), the process proceeds to step S2006.

  If the first start port SW 414a is ON (step S2001: Yes), whether or not the hold information number U1 for the game ball won in the first start port 105 in the hold information storage area 413d is less than 4 (U1 <4). Is determined (step S2002). If the number of held information U1 is not less than 4 (step S2002: No), that is, if the number of held information U1 is 4, the process proceeds to step S2006.

  If the number of held information U1 is less than 4 (step S2002: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of held information U1 is set as a new number of held information U1 (step S2003), and the counter storage area 413c is referred to. The count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired as hold information and stored in the hold information storage area 413d (step S2004).

  When the hold information is acquired and stored, the main control unit 401 performs a preliminary determination process (see FIG. 21) based on the stored hold information (step S2005). When the preliminary determination process is performed, the main control unit 401 subsequently determines whether or not the second start port SW 414b is turned on (step S2006). If the second start port SW 414b is not ON (step S2006: No), the start port switch process is terminated.

  If the second start port SW 414b is ON (step S2006: Yes), whether or not the hold information number U2 for the game ball won in the second start port 106 in the hold information storage area 413d is less than 4 (U2 <4). Is determined (step S2007). If the number of on-hold information U2 is not less than 4 (step S2007: No), that is, if the number of on-hold information U2 is 4, the start port switch process is terminated as it is.

  If the number of held information U2 is less than 4 (step S2007: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of held information U2 is set as a new number of held information U2 (step S2008), and the counter storage area 413c is referred to. The count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired as hold information and stored in the hold information storage area 413d (step S2009). At this time, the main control unit 401 stores the hold information in the hold information storage area 413d that has a higher priority than the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the first start port 105. In this case, the hold information acquired in response to the winning at the first starting port 105 is shifted to the hold information storage area J where the priority is lowered one by one.

  When the hold information is acquired and stored, the main control unit 401 performs a preliminary determination process (see FIG. 21) based on the stored hold information (step S2010), and ends the start-up switch process.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
Next, the processing content of the prior determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the prior determination processing. In the preliminary determination process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a high-probability game flag indicating that the current game state is a high-probability game state is ON (step S2101). The high probability game flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If the high-probability game flag is ON, that is, if the high-probability gaming state is set (step S2101: Yes), the main control unit 401 selects the high-probability determination table At2 (see FIG. 7) (step S2102). . If not in the high probability gaming state (step S2101: No), the main control unit 401 selects the low probability per determination table At1 (see FIG. 7) (step S2103).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 compares the hit determination table selected in step S2102 or step S2103 with the hit random number of the hold information to be determined in advance, and the hit random number corresponds to the big hit in the hit determination table. A hit determination is made to determine whether or not the predetermined value matches (step S2104). In step S2104, symbol determination is performed together with the hit determination.

  If the result of the hit determination in step S2104 is a big win (step S2105: Yes), a big hit variation pattern determination table is selected (step S2106). In the selection of the big hit variation pattern determination table in step S2106, if the current gaming state is the non-short-time gaming state (if the short-time gaming flag described later is OFF), the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 (see FIG. 9). Is selected. Further, if the current gaming state is a short-time gaming state (a gaming state with an electric chew support function) (if the short-time gaming flag is ON), the fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4 (see FIG. 10) is selected.

  If it is not a big hit in step S2105 (step S2105: No), that is, if it is a loss, a variation pattern determination table for loss is selected (step S2107). In the selection of the variation pattern determination table for loss in step S2107, if the current gaming state is a non-short-time gaming state (if the short-time gaming flag is OFF), the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 (see FIG. 9) is selected. Is done. If the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state (if the short-time gaming flag is ON), the third variation pattern determination table Ht3 (see FIG. 10) is selected.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 401 compares the variation pattern determination table selected in any one of steps S2106 and S2107 with the variation pattern random number of the hold information to be pre-determined, and the variation pattern random number is changed to the variation pattern. A variation pattern determination is performed to determine which variation pattern corresponds to the determination table (step S2108), and a prior determination result (preliminary determination information) including a hit determination result in step S2104, a variation pattern determination result in step S2108, and the like. Is set in the RAM 413 (step S2109), and the preliminary determination process is terminated. The prior determination result set in step S2109 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the contents of the special symbol process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the special symbol processing. In the special symbol process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not an in-confirmation flag indicating ON during the special symbol determination period is ON (step S2201). The in-determined flag being ON indicates that this is a fixed period for allowing the player to recognize the stopped special symbol until a predetermined time elapses after the change of the special symbol is stopped. If the determining flag is ON (step S2201: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2216.

  In step S2201, when the determining flag is OFF (step S2201: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot game flag is ON (step S2202). Here, the jackpot game flag is, for example, a flag that is set to ON when the jackpot is won, and that indicates that the current gaming state is a winning gaming state.

  If the jackpot game flag is ON (step S2202: Yes), the special symbol process is terminated without changing the special symbol. If the jackpot game flag is OFF (step S2202: NO), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S2203). If the special symbol is not being variably displayed (step S2203: No), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the number of held information U2 for the game ball won at the second starting port 106 is 1 or more (step). S2204).

  If the number of held information U2 is 1 or more (U2 ≧ 1) (step S2204: Yes), the main control unit 401 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of held information U2 as a new number of held information U2 (step S2205). ), The process proceeds to step S2208. If the number of held information U2 is 0 (U2 = 0) (step S2204: No), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the number of held information U1 for the game ball won at the first start port 105 is 1 or more. Is determined (step S2206).

  If the number of held information U1 is 0 (U1 = 0) (step S2206: No), the main control unit 401 ends the special symbol process as it is. If the number of held information U1 is 1 or more (U1 ≧ 1) (step S2206: Yes), the main control unit 401 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of held information U1 as a new number of held information U1 (step S2207). ), The process proceeds to step S2208.

  In addition, as shown in step S2204 and step S2206, the hold information by winning at the second start port 106 is changed more than the hold information by winning at the first start port 105, and so-called preferential digestion is performed. I am doing so. This is because the jackpot symbol determination (16R length) is advantageous for the player in the jackpot symbol determination for the hold information won in the second start port 106 than in the jackpot symbol determination for the hold information won in the first start port 105. This is because the winning ratio of winning symbol) is increased (see symbol determination tables Zt1 and Zt2 in FIG. 8).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 performs a jackpot lottery process (see FIG. 23) (step S2208). When the jackpot lottery process is performed, the main control unit 401 executes a variation pattern determination process (see FIG. 24) (step S2209). When the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination process, the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 201 is started based on the determined variation pattern (step S2210).

  At this time, when the variable display is performed based on the lottery result of the second big hit lottery by winning at the second starting port 106, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b is variably displayed. In addition, when the variable display is performed based on the lottery result of the first big hit lottery by winning at the first starting port 105, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 201a is variablely displayed.

  The main control unit 401 sets a change start command in the RAM 413 in accordance with the start of special symbol change display (step S2211). The variation start command set in step S2211 includes the lottery result of the big hit lottery process in step S2208, information indicating the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern determination process in step S2209, and the like. Further, the change start command set in step S2211 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not a predetermined variation time (a variation time defined by the variation pattern selected immediately before the variation display) has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the special symbol (step S2212). ). If the predetermined fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S2212: No), the main control unit 401 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  On the other hand, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (step S2212: Yes), the main control unit 401 stops and displays the special symbol that is being displayed in the special symbol display unit 201 (step S2213), and a change stop command is displayed in the RAM 413. Setting is performed (step S2214). The change stop command set in step S2214 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

  After setting the variable stop command in the RAM 413, the main control unit 401 turns on the in-confirm flag (step S2215), and executes the stop process described later with reference to FIGS. 25-1 and 25-2 (step S2215). S2216), the special symbol process is terminated. In step S2203, when the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S2203: Yes), the process proceeds to step S2212, where it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed, and the above processing is performed.

(Large lottery processing)
Next, the contents of the big hit lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the jackpot lottery process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (whether the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S2301).

  If it is a high probability gaming state (step S2301: Yes), the main control unit 401 selects the determination table At2 (see FIG. 7) per high probability (step S2302). If not in the high probability gaming state (step S2301: No), the main control unit 401 selects the low probability per determination table At1 (see FIG. 7) (step S2303).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 compares the hit determination table At selected in Step S2302 or Step S2303 with the hit random number of the hold information (hold information set with the highest priority) to be hit. Then, a hit determination is performed to determine whether the hit random number matches a predetermined value corresponding to each hit in the hit determination table At (step S2304).

  If the result of the hit determination in step S2304 is a big hit (step S2305: Yes), the symbol random number of this holding information is compared with the symbol determination table Zt1 or Zt2 (see FIG. 8), and the symbol random number is In the symbol determination table Zt, symbol determination is performed to determine which type of jackpot (per 16R length, per 16R short, per 4R) corresponds to a predetermined value (step S2306).

  In the symbol determination in step S2306, the first symbol determination table Zt1 is used for the winning ball to the first starting port 105, and the second symbol determination table Zt2 is used for the winning ball to the second starting port 106. Used. Then, a symbol representing the determination result of the symbol determination is set in the RAM 413 (step S2307), and the jackpot lottery process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the win determination in step S2304 is not a big win (step S2305: No), a symbol indicating a loss is set in the RAM 413 (step S2308), and the big win lottery process is terminated.

(Fluctuation pattern judgment processing)
Next, processing contents of the variation pattern determination process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern determination process. In the variation pattern determination process, the main control unit 401 determines whether the determination result of the hit determination for the current hold information is a big hit (step S2401). If it is a big hit (step S2401: Yes), the variation pattern determination tables Ht2 and Ht4 (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 10) for the big hit are selected (step S2402).

  In step S2402, specifically, the variation pattern determination table Ht2 (see FIG. 9) is selected in the non-short game state, and the variation pattern determination table Ht4 (see FIG. 10) is selected in the time-short gaming state. If it is not a big hit (step S2401: No), that is, if it is a loss, the variation pattern determination tables Ht1 and Ht3 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) for the loss are selected (step S2403). In step S2403, specifically, the variation pattern determination table Ht1 (see FIG. 9) is selected in the non-short game state, and the variation pattern determination table Ht3 (see FIG. 10) is selected in the short time game state.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 401 compares the variation pattern determination table Ht selected in either step S2402 or step S2403 with the variation pattern random number of the current hold information, and the variation pattern random number is determined as the variation pattern determination table. A variation pattern determination is performed to determine which variation pattern corresponds to Ht (step S2404), the determination result is set in the RAM 413 (step S2405), and the variation pattern determination process is terminated.

(Processing during stoppage)
Next, the processing contents of the stop process will be described with reference to FIGS. 25-1 and 25-2. FIG. 25A is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. FIG. 25-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the in-stop process performed by the main control unit. In the stop process, the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined fixed time has elapsed since the change of the special symbol was stopped (step S2501).

  If the predetermined fixed time has not elapsed (step S2501: No), the processing is ended as it is. If the predetermined fixed time has elapsed (step S2501: Yes), the determined flag is turned OFF (step S2502), and it is determined whether or not the short time game flag indicating the short time game state is ON (step S2503). The short-time game flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG. When the time-saving game flag is not ON (step S2503: No), the process proceeds to step S2508.

  If the short-time game flag is ON (step S2503: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the short-time game counter J indicating the remaining number of time-saving games is set as a new short-time game counter J (step S2504). The short-time game counter J indicates the remaining number of games in the short-time game state. The short-time game counter J is a numerical value that is set to “30” or “100” as the number of short-time continuations according to the game state and the big win symbol at the time of winning the big win after the big win. The setting of the short-time game counter J will be described later in the game state setting process (see FIG. 31). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time-saving game counter J is “0” (step S2505).

  If the hour / short game counter J is “0” (step S2505: Yes), that is, if 30 or 100 fluctuations of the number of hour / hour continuations have elapsed after the end of the jackpot, the hour / short game flag is turned OFF (step S2506). Then, a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S2507). On the other hand, when the time-saving game counter J is not “0” (step S2505: No), the process proceeds to step S2508. In step S2508, it is determined whether or not a high probability game flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S2508).

  In step S2508, when the high probability game flag is OFF (step S2508: No), the process proceeds to step S2512. When the high probability game flag is ON (step S2508: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the high probability game counter X indicating the remaining number of times of the high probability game state is set as a new high probability game counter X (step S2509). ).

  Specifically, the highly probable game counter X indicates the remaining number of games in the high probability game state. The highly probable game counter X is a numerical value set to “60” as the ST continuation count after the end of the jackpot. The setting of the highly reliable game counter X will be described later in the game state setting process (FIG. 31).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the highly probable game counter X is “0” (step S2510). If the highly probable game counter X is “0” (step S2510: Yes), that is, the number of ST continuations after the jackpot ends. When the 60 fluctuations have elapsed, the highly probable game flag is turned OFF (step S2511). When the highly probable game counter X is not “0” (step S2510: NO), the process proceeds to step S2512.

  In step S2512, it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a big hit, and if it is not a big hit (step S2512: No), the processing is ended as it is. In step S2512, when the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol (step S2512: Yes), the jackpot game flag is turned on (step S2513), and right-handed notification start processing for lighting the right-handed display unit 205 is executed. (Step S2514).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the short-time game flag is ON (step S2515). When the time-short game flag is OFF (step S2515: No), the process proceeds to step S2520. When the time-short game flag is ON (step S2515: Yes), the time-short game counter J is set to “0” (step S2516). Then, the time-saving game flag is turned OFF (step S2517). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the stopped jackpot symbol is a symbol per 16R length (step S2518).

  When the jackpot symbol being stopped is a symbol per 16R length (step S2518: YES), the process proceeds to step S2520. If the jackpot symbol that is stopped is not a symbol per 16R length (step S2518: No), that is, if it is per 4R or 16R short, it indicates that it has been won per 4R or 16R short in the short-time gaming state The flag is turned on (step S2519).

  Then, the high probability game counter X is set to “0” (step S2520), the high probability game flag is turned OFF (step S2521), and a big hit opening is started (step S2522). Thereafter, an opening command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2523), and the process ends.

(Large winnings processing)
FIG. 26A is a flowchart illustrating the processing contents of the special prize opening process. In the big prize opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is set to ON (step S2601). If the big hit game flag is OFF (step S2601: No), the main control unit 401 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  If the jackpot game flag is ON (step S2601: Yes), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not it is opening (step S2602). Specifically, in step S2602, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening action pattern selected when the jackpot game flag is set to ON is being opened.

  If it is during opening (step S2602: Yes), the main control unit 401 performs an opening process (step S2603), and proceeds to step S2604. The details of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If the opening is not in progress (step S2602: NO), the process proceeds to step S2604.

  Then, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S2604). If the special winning opening 109 is being opened (step S2604: Yes), the opening process is performed (step S2605). The processing contents of the opening process will be described later with reference to FIG. If the special winning opening 109 is not being opened (step S2604: No), the process proceeds to step S2606.

  Then, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not it is during the interval (step S2606). If it is during the interval (step S2606: Yes), the interval process is performed (step S2607), and the process proceeds to step S2608. The processing contents of the interval processing will be described later with reference to FIG. If not in the interval (step S2606: No), the process proceeds to step S2608.

  The main control unit 401 determines whether ending is in progress (step S2608). If it is during the ending (step S2608: Yes), an ending process is performed (step S2609), and the special winning opening process is terminated. The processing contents of the ending process will be described later with reference to FIG. If it is not in the ending (step S2608: No), the special winning a prize mouth process is finished as it is.

(An example of the opening pattern of the big prize opening)
Here, an example of the opening pattern of the special winning opening 109 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26-2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the opening pattern of the special winning opening. In FIG. 26-2, a portion protruding upward on each hit indicates opening of the special winning opening 109, and the horizontal axis indicates time. In FIG. 2620 of FIG. 26-2, around 4R, after opening (denoted as “OP” in the figure), four long releases indicated by reference numeral 2621 are performed, and ending (denoted as “ED” in the figure). It becomes. One long release is, for example, a maximum of 30 seconds, but if a prescribed number (for example, 10) of game balls wins during the long release period, the game is closed at that time.

  At the time of 16R short, after the opening, the four long opening shown by reference numeral 2621 is performed, and further, the short opening of twelve times shown by reference numeral 2622 is performed, resulting in ending. The long open period is the same as that per 4R. Further, the short opening period is, for example, 0.1 seconds, so that game balls are hardly won. At the time of 16R short hit, an effect indicating the transition to the first effect mode is performed, and an effect indicating the shift to the first effect mode is also performed during the 12 short opening periods.

  Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 41 (big hit effect selection processing), but when winning 16R short in the short-time gaming state, an effect for 4R is performed. For 16R short, there are 12 short releases, so the execution time of the big hit game is longer than for 4R, but at the time of this short release, for example, the data at the end of the time per 4R, specifically, The data immediately before the ending effect is started may be reproduced repeatedly. In addition, an effect that leads to an ending effect may be performed at the time of short opening, that is, it may be made to appear as if the ending effect is longer than that per 4R. In this way, it is possible to produce an appearance that does not seem uncomfortable.

  In the case of 16R length, after the opening, the opening is performed 16 times as indicated by reference numeral 2623, which is the ending. One long open period is the same as one open period per 4R.

(Opening process)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the opening process. In the opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined opening period has elapsed (step S2701). If the opening period has not elapsed (step S2701: NO), the opening process is terminated as it is.

  If the opening period has elapsed (step S2701: YES), the main control unit 401 ends the opening (step S2702), and sets the count value R of the round number counter to 1 (step S2703). Then, the opening of the first prize winning opening 109 is started (step S2704), and the opening process ends.

(Processing during opening)
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the releasing process. In the open process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the open period has elapsed (step S2801). The opening period is 30 seconds for long opening and 0.1 seconds for short opening. If the opening period has not elapsed (step S2801: No), the main control unit 401 has won a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls in the large winning opening 109 while the large winning opening 109 is being opened. Is determined (step S2802). If there is no specified number of winnings (step S2802: NO), the in-release process is terminated.

  When the opening period has elapsed (step S2801: YES), or when a predetermined number of winnings have been made (step S2802: YES), the main control unit 401 closes the big winning port 109 (step S2803). Then, it is determined whether or not the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax of the selected special winning opening action pattern (step S2804). Rmax of the big winning opening operation pattern is, for example, “16” when per 16R length and per 16R short, and “4” when per 4R.

  If the count value R of the round number counter does not match Rmax (step S2804: No), the interval is started (step S2805), and the open process is terminated. If the count value R of the round number counter matches Rmax (step S2804: Yes), it is determined that the final round has been released, and ending is started (step S2806).

  When the ending is started, the main control unit 401 sets an ending command in the RAM 413 (step S2807) and ends the releasing process. This ending command includes information indicating the current jackpot ending period. The ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

(Interval processing)
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the interval processing. In the interval process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined interval period has elapsed (step S2901). If the interval period has not elapsed (step S2901: No), the interval process is terminated as it is.

  If the interval period has elapsed (step S2901: YES), the main control unit 401 ends the interval (step S2902), and sets a value obtained by adding “1” to the count value R of the round number counter as a new count value R. (Step S2903). Then, the main control unit 401 starts to open the R-th round winning opening 109 (step S2904), and ends the interval process.

(Ending process)
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the ending process. In the ending process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined ending period has elapsed (step S3001). If the ending period has not elapsed (step S3001: No), the ending process is terminated as it is.

  If the ending period has elapsed (step S3001: Yes), the main control unit 401 ends the ending (step S3002), and resets the count value R of the round number counter to “0” (step S3003). And the game state setting process (refer FIG. 31) which sets the game state after this jackpot game is performed (step S3004). Then, the jackpot game flag is set to OFF (step S3005), a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3006), and the ending process is ended.

(Game state setting process)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the game state setting process. In the game state setting process, the main control unit 401 sets the high-probability game flag indicating the high-probability game state to ON (step S3101), and sets the high-probability game counter X to “60” as the ST continuation count. Setting is performed (step S3102). Then, a right-handed notification start process for turning on the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3103). Further, the time-short game flag indicating that the time-short game state is set to ON (step S3104).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the executed jackpot is per 16R length (step S3105). When it is per 16R length (step S3105: Yes), it transfers to step S3108. If it is not per 16R length (step S3105: No), that is, per 4R or per 16R short, whether or not the time-short jackpot flag indicating that winning per 4R or per 16R short in the short-time gaming state is ON Is determined (step S3106). The time-saving jackpot flag is a flag that is set to ON in the stop process (see step S2519 in FIG. 25-2).

  When the time-saving jackpot flag is ON (step S3106: Yes), the time-saving jackpot flag is turned OFF (step S3107), and the time-saving game counter J is set to “100” as the number of time-saving continuations (step S3108). Exit. In step S3106, if the hour / time big hit flag is OFF (step S3106: No), that is, if it is a big win won per 4R or 16R short in the non-time / short game state, the time / short game counter J is set to “ 30 "(step S3109), and the gaming state setting process is terminated.

(2. Processing performed by the Director of Production)
Next, a process performed by the production control unit 403a of the production control unit 403 will be described. Each process performed by the production control unit 403a described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a executes a program stored in the ROM 432.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
First, the processing content of the effect timer interruption process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect timer interrupt process. The production control unit 403a continuously performs a predetermined main production control process (not shown) during activation, and performs an production timer interruption process shown in FIG. For example, an interrupt is executed at 4 ms).

  In the effect timer interruption process, the effect control unit 403a first performs a command reception process (see FIG. 33) (step S3201). When the command receiving process is performed, the effect supervising unit 403a continues to set an accepted command when the effect button 118 or the cross key 119 receives an operation from the player (see FIG. 38). ) Is performed (step S3202).

  And the production supervision part 403a performs a command output process (step S3203), and complete | finishes an effect timer interruption process. When the effect timer interruption process is completed, the effect control unit 403a returns to the main effect control process. In the command output process, a command indicating information set in each storage area of the RAM 433 by a command reception process or an operation reception process is output to the image / sound control unit 403c and the lamp control unit 403b.

(Command reception processing)
Next, processing contents of the command reception processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the command reception processing. In the command reception process shown in FIG. 33, the effect supervising unit 403a first determines whether or not a prior determination result has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3301). The preliminary determination result is a determination result in the preliminary determination process (see FIG. 21) of the main control unit 401. In the output process (see step S1906 in FIG. 19) in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 401, the main control unit 401 Is sent as a command.

  If the prior determination result has not been received (step S3301: NO), the process proceeds to step S3304. If the advance determination result has been received (step S3301: Yes), the advance determination information storage area 433d provided on the RAM 433 is updated (step S3302). Then, the pending number increase command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3303). The pending number increase command set in the RAM 433 is transmitted to the image / audio control unit 403c by a command output process (see step S3203 in FIG. 32) in the effect timer interruption process.

  Thereafter, the production control unit 403a determines whether a change start command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3304). The variation start command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2211 in FIG. 22). If the change start command has not been received (step S3304: NO), the process proceeds to step S3306. If the change start command has been received (step S3304: YES), the production supervision unit 403a performs the production determination process for determining the production content of the production to be executed (step S3305), and proceeds to step S3306. Detailed processing contents of the effect determination processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3306, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3306). The change stop command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2214 in FIG. 22). If the change stop command has not been received (step S3306: NO), the process proceeds to step S3308. If the change stop command has been received (step S3306: YES), the production supervision unit 403a performs the production end process (see FIG. 39) for ending the production being executed and setting the production mode (step S3307). The process proceeds to step S3308.

  In step S3308, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3308). The opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2523 in FIG. 25-2). If the opening command has not been received (step S3308: NO), the process proceeds to step S3310.

  If the opening command has been received (step S3308: Yes), the production control unit 403a performs a jackpot presentation selection process (see FIG. 41) for selecting a jackpot presentation performed during the jackpot (step S3309), and proceeds to step S3310. Transition.

  In step S3310, the production control unit 403a determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3310). The ending command is a command set in the releasing process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2807 in FIG. 28). If the ending command has not been received (step S3310: No), the command reception process is terminated.

  When the ending command has been received (step S3310: Yes), the production control unit 403a performs an ending effect selection process (see FIG. 42) for selecting an ending effect to be performed at the end of the jackpot effect (step S3311). The command reception process ends.

(Production decision processing)
Next, the effect determining process shown in step S3305 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34-1 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect determination process. In the effect determination process, the effect control unit 403a analyzes the change start command received in the command reception process shown in FIG. 33 (step S3401), the lottery result of the big hit lottery, the change pattern (the change time of the special symbol), Information indicating a gaming state or the like is acquired.

  Subsequently, the effect supervising unit 403a refers to a mode flag indicating the current effect mode set using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16) (step S3402). Then, a hold number subtraction process for subtracting “1” from the current hold number is performed (step S3403).

  Thereafter, a variation effect pattern selection process is performed using the variation effect pattern table Et (step S3404). Details of the variation effect pattern selection processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a notice effect pattern selection process for selecting a notice effect such as a step-up notice effect or a cut-in notice effect is executed (step S3405). And the symbol selection process (refer FIG. 35) for selecting the effect symbol to stop is performed (step S3406).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the effect symbol selected in the symbol selection process is a blue symbol indicating 4R (step S3407). The details will be described in the symbol selection process shown in FIG. 35, but even in the case of 16R short win, the blue symbol is selected when winning in the short-time gaming state. In step S3407, if it is not a blue symbol (step S3407: No), specifically, if it is a red symbol indicating per 16R length or a chance symbol indicating a mode transition in which the characters “chance” are described, step The process moves to S3410.

  If it is a blue symbol (step S3407: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the first effect mode (step S3408). If the mode flag is not “1” (step S3408: No), that is, if it is any of the normal effect mode, the second effect mode, or the third effect mode, the process proceeds to step S3410. When the mode flag is “1” (step S3408: Yes), the notice notification that suggests the transition to the third effect mode after the end of the jackpot is selected (step S3409). Then, a button game process (see FIG. 36) is executed (step S3410). Thereafter, a change effect start command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3411), and the effect determination process is terminated.

  As shown in step S3407: Yes to step S3409, in the present embodiment, when the big symbol is a big hit in the first effect mode, a notice that suggests the transition to the third effect mode during the fluctuating effect I try to do. This will be supplemented. In the present embodiment, the first production mode is set after winning per 4R or after winning per 16R short, and the ratio per 4R is higher in proportion (first symbol determination in FIG. 8). Table Zt1).

  In addition, per 4R in the non-short game state (blue symbol), the number of short-time continuations after jackpot game is 30 variations, but in the blue symbol (per 4R or per 16R short) in the short-time game state, the number of short-term durations is 100 variations. It becomes. For this reason, if the effect symbol at the time of the big hit in the first effect mode is a blue symbol, the player may mistakenly assume that the number of time reductions continues to be 30 fluctuations. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a big win is obtained with a blue symbol in the first effect mode, a notice is made in advance that the shift to the third effect mode in which the duration of time reduction is 100 fluctuations is made.

  Note that in the case of a red symbol indicating 16R length perception which is obvious to the player to shift to the third effect mode, the notice notification is not performed. Even in the short-time gaming state, in the case of the third effect mode, it is obvious to the player that the third effect mode will continue even if it is a blue symbol. Since the third effect mode is looped regardless of the design, the notice notification is not performed. In addition, from the viewpoint of making it easy to understand even for a beginner player, a notice notification may be given even in the case of a red symbol or a blue symbol in the third effect mode.

  In addition, when the 16R short win is won in the first effect mode or the third effect mode, a blue symbol is selected (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 35). In the case of the 1 staging mode, a notice of notification that suggests shifting to the 3rd staging mode is performed during the fluctuation staging. That is, even in the case of 16R short hit, notice notification may be performed as in the case of 4R short hit.

(Variation effect pattern selection process)
Next, the variation effect pattern selection process shown in step S3404 of FIG. 34-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34-2 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the variation effect pattern selection processing. In the variation effect pattern selection process, the effect supervising unit 403a determines whether or not the 16R short hit is reached (step S3421).

  If 16R short win is reached (step S3421: YES), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” in the first effect mode or “3” in the third effect mode indicating the short-time gaming state. (Step S3422). When the mode flag is not “1” or “3” (step S3422: No), that is, the mode flag is “0” in the normal performance mode indicating that it is in the non-short game state or “2” in the second performance mode. ”Is selected, the variation effect pattern Ep10 indicating the transition to the first effect mode is selected (step S3423), and the variation effect pattern selection process is terminated.

  In step S3422, when the mode flag is “1” or “3” (step S3422: Yes), that is, when it is 16R short hit in the short time gaming state, more specifically, the first special in the short time gaming state. In the case of variation due to symbols, the variation effect pattern Ep5 that is per 4R is selected without selecting the variation effect pattern Ep10 that is the variation effect pattern for mode transition although it is per 16R short (step S3424). The effect pattern selection process ends.

  In step S3421, if it is not per 16R short (step S3421: No), that is, per 4R or per 16R length, the variable effect pattern lottery is performed using the variable effect pattern table Et (see FIG. 14-1). (Step S3425), and the variation effect pattern selection process is terminated.

(Design selection process)
Next, the symbol selection process shown in step S3406 of FIG. 34-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the contents of the symbol selection process. In the symbol selection process shown in FIG. 35, the CPU 431 of the effect supervision unit 403a determines whether or not the current variation is a jackpot variation (step S3501). When it is a big hit variation (step S3501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the big hit type (big hit symbol) is per 16R length (step S3502).

  If it is not per 16R length (step S3502: No), it is determined whether it is per 16R short (step S3503). If it is not per 16R short (step S3503: No), that is, per 4R, a blue symbol indicating per 4R is selected (step S3506), and the symbol selection process is terminated. When 16R short win is obtained (step S3503: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” in the first effect mode or “3” in the third effect mode indicating the short-time gaming state. (Step S3504).

  When the mode flag is not “1” or “3” (step S3504: No), that is, the mode flag is “0” in the normal performance mode indicating that it is in the non-short game state or “2” in the second performance mode. ”Is selected, the chance symbol indicating the mode transition in which the character“ chance ”is written is selected (step S3505), and the symbol selection process is terminated.

  In step S3504, if the mode flag is “1” or “3” (step S3504: Yes), that is, if it is 16R short hit in the short time gaming state, more specifically, the first special in the short time gaming state. In the case of variation due to symbols, a blue symbol indicating a symbol per 4R is selected without selecting a chance symbol although it is per 16R short (step S3506), and the symbol selection process is terminated.

  If it is per 16R length in step S3502 (step S3502: Yes), a red symbol indicating per 16R length is selected (step S3507), and the symbol selection process is terminated. In step S3501, if the current variation is not a big hit variation (step S3501: No), it is determined whether the current variation is a reach variation (step S3508).

  If the current variation is a reach variation (step S3508: YES), a reach symbol is selected (step S3509), and the symbol selection process is terminated. If the current variation is not a reach variation (step S3508: No), that is, if it is a normal loss variation, a loose eye is selected (step S3510), and the symbol selection process is terminated.

(Button game processing)
Next, the button game process shown in step S3410 of FIG. 34-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the button game processing. In the button game process shown in FIG. 36, the CPU 431 of the effect control unit 403a refers to the changed effect pattern selected in the changed effect pattern selection process (see FIG. 34-2) (step S3601). Then, a button game execution determination process is performed to determine whether or not to execute the button game effect based on the referenced variation effect pattern (step S3602).

  In the button game execution determination process, the button game execution determination tables 3711 to 3713 in FIG. 37-1 are used, and the presence or absence of execution of the button game effect and the button game symbol (final symbol) that finally appears in the button game effect. Selection is made at the same time.

  If the button game effect is not executed as a result of the button game execution determination process (step S3603: No), the button game process is terminated. As a result of the button game execution determination process, when a button game effect is executed (step S3603: Yes), an appearance game number selection process is executed (step S3604). In the appearance game number selection process, the appearance game number selection table 3720 of FIG. 37-2 is used, and the number of appearance games (final number of times) indicating the number of operation effects to appear in the final design out of a plurality of operation effects. ) Is selected.

  Thereafter, scenario selection processing is executed (step S3605). In the scenario selection process, scenario selection tables 3730 to 3770 shown in FIGS. 37-3 to 37-7 are used to select a scenario such as which button game symbol appears in what operation effect. Then, scenario data is set in the RAM 433 (step S3606), and the button game process is terminated.

(Example of table used in button game processing)
Next, an example of a table used in the button game process shown in FIG. 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 37-1 to 37-7.

(Example of table used in button game execution determination processing)
First, the button game execution determination table used in the button game execution determination process (see step S3602 in FIG. 36) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 37A is an explanatory diagram of a button game execution determination table.

  In FIG. 37A, the button game execution determination tables 3711 to 3713 associate the variation effect pattern with the final symbol that is the button game symbol that finally appears. The button game execution determination table 3711 is used at the time of a loss. In the button game execution determination table 3711, in the normal lose effect by the variation effect pattern Ep1, the ratio of executing the button game effect is, for example, “1/50”. The final symbol in the normal loss production is a gasse symbol. That is, in the normal lose effect, a button game effect in which only the gasse symbols appear is executed at a rate of once every 50 fluctuations.

  In the case of the variable effect patterns Ep2 to Ep5 for performing the reach effect, the ratio of executing the button game effect is “1/20”. The final symbol in this case is a reach symbol. Furthermore, in the case of the variable effect pattern Ep6 for performing the pseudo-continuous effect, the ratio of executing the button game effect is “1/10”. The final symbol in this case is a pseudo-continuous symbol.

  The button game execution determination table 3712 is used at the time of 4R or 16R length. In the button game execution determination table 3712, in the case of the variable effect patterns Ep2 to Ep5 for performing the reach effect, the ratio of executing the button game effect in which the final symbol becomes the reach symbol is “1/10”, and the final symbol is a doublet The ratio of executing the button game effect that becomes the number symbol (the winning symbol) is “1/10”. That is, even if it is per 4R or per 16R length, the reach symbol may become the final symbol without the numerical symbol indicating the big hit confirmed being the final symbol. Similarly, the execution ratio in the case of the variable effect pattern Ep6 for performing the pseudo-continuous effect is also associated.

  The button game execution determination table 3713 is used when 16R short hits. In the button game execution determination table 3713, in the case of the variation effect pattern Ep10 for performing the mode transition effect, the ratio of executing the button game effect in which the final symbol becomes the chance symbol is “1/10”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the winning is per 16R short, in the winning in the short-time gaming state, the changing effect pattern Ep5 for performing the high-reliability reach effect without selecting the changing effect pattern Ep10. May be selected (see step S3424 in FIG. 34-2). Therefore, in the button game execution determination table 3713, the button game effect in the case of the change effect pattern Ep5 can be selected. In the button game execution determination table 3713, in the case of the variation effect pattern Ep5, the ratio of executing the button game effect in which the final symbol is the reach symbol is “1/10”, and the button in which the final symbol is the number symbol of the second order The ratio of executing the game effect is “1/10”.

  That is, even when the short effect is 16R, when the variable effect by the variable effect pattern Ep5 is performed, the button game effect is executed at the same execution rate as that when the effect is 4R. In other words, in the case of 16R short hit, the final symbol is selected according to the variation effect pattern. In this way, in the 16R short win in the short-time gaming state, the button game effect is performed using the same button game design at the same rate as per 4R, so that it is difficult for the player to understand that the 16R short win has been won. Can do.

  Here, for convenience of explanation, the button game execution determination table 3713 shows the final symbol and the button game execution ratio in the case of the variation effect pattern Ep5, but in the case of the variation effect pattern Ep5, it is per 4R or 16R length. What is necessary is just to use the button game execution determination table 3712 used at the time of winning.

(An example of a table used in the appearance game number selection process)
Next, the appearance game number selection table used for the appearance game number selection process (see step S3604 in FIG. 36) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 37-2 is an explanatory diagram of an appearance game number selection table. 37-2, an appearance game number selection table 3720 shows a selection ratio of the final number for each final symbol selected in the button game execution determination tables 3711 to 3713 (see FIG. 37-1). The final number indicates how many times the final design appears, and here it is called the number of appearance games.

  For example, when the final symbol is a Gase symbol, the selection ratios of the first game to the seventh game are “1/100” and the selection rate of the eighth game is “93/100”. Is easier to determine in the 8th game. In the present embodiment, for example, even when the final symbol appears (determines) in the fourth game, the button game does not end at that time, but the eighth game ends after the fifth game. Until the button game continues.

  If the final symbol is a gas symbol, the gas symbol will continue to appear in each button game after the final symbol appears. From the player's perspective, the gas symbol in the fourth game is final. It is unknown that it is a symbol. In other words, when the final symbol is a gas symbol, the same button game will be played up to eight games regardless of the number of appearing games, so no matter which of the first game to the eighth game the final symbol appears, There is no particular difference. In other words, even if the selection ratios from the first game to the eighth game are set to arbitrary values, there is no particular difference in production.

  However, when the button game is configured to end with the number of appearing games (for example, the fourth game), the final symbol (gase symbol) is made easier to appear at the eighth game as in this embodiment, that is, If it is easy to continue the button game up to the eighth game, the player can participate in the game as long as possible. Further, when the button game is configured to end with the number of appearance games (for example, the fourth game), to ensure that the final symbol appears in the eighth game, that is, the player is put into the game for the longest period. In order to participate, the selection ratios of the first game to the seventh game may be “0/100” and the selection ratio of the eighth game may be “100/100”.

  In addition, in the appearance game number selection table 3720, when the final symbol is a reach symbol, a pseudo-symbol symbol, a chance symbol, or a number symbol of a doublet, the selection ratio increases as the number of games increases from the first game to the eighth game. It has become. In other words, the more the number of times the effect button 118 is pressed, the easier it is for a player to see a button game symbol that is highly expected.

(Example of table used in scenario selection process)
Next, a scenario selection table used for scenario selection processing (see step S3605 in FIG. 36) will be described with reference to FIGS. 37-3 to 37-7. FIG. 37C is an explanatory diagram of the scenario selection table (part 1). FIG. 37-4 is an explanatory diagram of the scenario selection table (No. 2). FIG. 37-5 is an explanatory diagram of the scenario selection table (part 3). FIG. 37-6 is an explanatory diagram of the scenario selection table (part 4). FIG. 37-7 is an explanatory diagram of the scenario selection table (No. 5).

  37-3 to 37-7, scenario selection tables 3730 to 3770 show scenarios for each number of appearance games of each final symbol selected in the appearance game number selection table 3720 (see FIG. 37-2). It is. In the scenario selection table 3730 of FIG. 37-3, when the final symbol is a gas symbol, all of the first game to the eighth game are gas symbols, and the scenario W301 is always selected.

  In the scenario selection table 3740 of FIG. 37-4, the scenario to be selected is determined by the number of appearance games of the final symbol (reach symbol) selected in the appearance game number selection table 3720 (see FIG. 37-2). . Specifically, when the number of appearing games is the first game, the scenario W401 is always selected. Similarly, when the number of appearing games is the second to eighth games, scenarios W402 to W408 are selected, respectively. As shown in the scenario selection table 3740, once the reach symbol that is the final symbol appears, the final symbol continues to appear no matter how much the player presses the effect button 118 thereafter. In particular, after the appearance of the last symbol, there is no case where a gas symbol having a lower reliability than the reach symbol appears.

  In the scenario selection table 3750 of FIG. 37-5, the scenario to be selected is determined by the number of appearance games of the final symbol (chance symbol) selected in the appearance game number selection table 3720 (see FIG. 37-2). . Specifically, when the number of appearing games is the first game, the scenario W501 is always selected. Similarly, when the number of appearing games is the second to eighth games, scenarios W502 to W508 are selected, respectively. As shown in the scenario selection table 3750, once the chance symbol which is the final symbol appears, the final symbol continues to appear no matter how much the player presses the effect button 118 thereafter. In particular, after the appearance of the final symbol, there is no case where a gas symbol having a lower reliability than the chance symbol appears.

  Also, the scenario selection table 3760 in FIG. 37-6 shows the scenario selection ratio for each number of appearing games of the final symbol (pseudo-continuous symbol) selected in the appearing game number selection table 3720 (see FIG. 37-2). . Specifically, when the number of appearing games is the first game, the scenario W601 is always selected. When the number of appearing games is the second game, either scenario W602 or scenario W603 is selected.

  When the number of appearing games is the third to eighth games, any one of the three scenarios W associated with each other is selected. Each scenario W is set so that the reliability of the button game symbol does not decrease as the number of button presses increases. For example, taking the case where the number of appearing games indicated by reference numeral 3761 is the sixth game as an example, in any scenario W613 to W615, a pseudo-continuous pattern appears when the number of button presses is six. In the case of scenario W613, the button game symbols are “GASE, GASE, GASE, GASE, REACH” in order from the first depression to the fifth depression. The reach symbol given here is an intermediate symbol with lower reliability than the pseudo-continuous symbol which is the final symbol.

  In the case of scenario W614, “Gase, Gase, Reach, Reach, Reach” is sequentially performed from the first press to the fifth press. In the case of scenario W615, “reach, reach, reach, reach, reach” is sequentially performed from the first press to the fifth press. Thus, each scenario W is set so that the reliability of the button game symbol does not decrease as the number of button presses increases. That is, when a pseudo-continuous symbol that is the final symbol appears, a button game symbol having a lower reliability than the pseudo-continuous symbol does not appear when the button is pressed thereafter.

  Also, the scenario selection table 3770 of FIG. 37-7 shows the scenario selection ratio for each number of appearing games of the final symbol (numerical symbol of the second order) selected in the appearance game number selection table 3720 (see FIG. 37-2). ing. Similarly to the scenario selection table 3760 (see FIG. 37-6) used for the scenario selection table 3770 when the final symbol is a pseudo-continuous symbol, each scenario W has a button game symbol as the number of button presses increases. The reliability is set so as not to decrease.

  For example, taking the case where the number of appearing games indicated by reference numeral 3771 is the fifth game as an example, in any scenario W711 to W713, the number of times the button is pressed is the number of the double-throw ("winning symbol" in the figure). Appears). For example, in the case of scenario W711, the button game symbol is “GASE, GASE, REACH, quasi-ream” in order from the first press to the fourth press. The reach symbol and the pseudo continuous symbol mentioned here are intermediate symbols having lower reliability than the pseudo continuous symbol which is the final symbol.

  In the case of the scenario W712, “Gase, Reach, Reach, Pseudo-ream” is in order from the first press to the fourth press. In the case of scenario W713, “reach, reach, quasi-ream, quasi-ream” are in order from the first depressing to the fourth depressing. Thus, each scenario W is set so that the reliability of the button game symbol does not decrease as the number of button presses increases. In other words, when the last symbol that is the last symbol appears, the button game symbol that is less reliable than the number symbol after the next button press does not appear. Since there is a possibility that the reliability increases as the presentation button 118 is pressed, the player positively presses the presentation button 118.

(Operation reception process)
Next, the operation acceptance process shown in step S3202 of FIG. 32 will be described using FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation reception processing. In FIG. 38, the effect supervising unit 403a determines whether or not the effect button 118 is ON (step S3801). When the effect button 118 is OFF (step S3801: No), the operation reception process is terminated as it is. If the effect button 118 is ON (step S3801: Yes), an effect button command is set in the RAM 433 (step S3802), and the operation reception process is terminated.

(Production end processing)
Next, the effect end process shown in step S3307 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect end process. In the effect ending process, the effect supervising unit 403a analyzes the variable stop command received in the command receiving process shown in FIG. 33 (step S3901), and acquires information indicating the stopped special symbol, game state, and the like.

  Thereafter, using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16), a mode flag indicating the set current effect mode is referred to (step S3902). Then, it is determined whether or not the variable stop command includes information indicating a big hit (step S3903). When the information indicating the jackpot is included (step S3903: Yes), the mode flag setting process for setting the effect mode after the jackpot is performed using the effect mode table Mt (step S3904), and the process proceeds to step S3911. To do. Details of the mode flag setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3903, when the information indicating the jackpot is not included (step S3903: No), the mode flag is “1” indicating the first effect mode, “2” indicating the second effect mode, or the third effect mode. It is determined whether or not it is “3” (step S3905). When the mode flag is not any of “1” to “3” (step S3905: No), that is, when it is “0” indicating the normal performance mode, the process proceeds to step S3911.

  In step S3905, when the mode flag is any of “1” to “3” (step S3905: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the mode residual fluctuation count M to obtain a new mode residual fluctuation count M. (Step S3906). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S3907). If the mode residual fluctuation count M is not “0” (step S3907: No), the process proceeds to step S3911.

  In step S3907, when the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S3907: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the first effect mode (step S3908). When the mode flag is “1” (step S3908: Yes), that is, when the 30th change in the number of time reductions is made, the mode flag “2” indicating the second rendering mode is set (step S3909). Then, the mode remaining fluctuation count M in the second effect mode is set to “30” (step S3910).

  Thereafter, a change effect end command for ending the change effect is set in the RAM 433 (step S3911), and the effect end process is ended. In step S3908, if the mode flag is not “1” indicating the first effect mode (step S3908: No), that is, if the mode flag is “2” indicating the second effect mode or the third effect mode. If it is “3” indicating “”, the mode flag “0” indicating the normal performance mode is set (step S3912), and the process proceeds to step S3911.

(Mode flag setting process)
Next, the mode flag setting process shown in step S3904 of FIG. 39 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the mode flag setting processing. In FIG. 40, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not the information indicating the jackpot included in the change stop command indicates that the 16R length is hit (step S4001). When not per 16 long (step S4001: No), that is, per 4R or 16R per short, the current mode flag is "0" indicating the normal effect mode or the second effect mode It is determined whether or not the value is “2” (step S4002).

  When the mode flag is “0” or “2” (step S4002: Yes), that is, when it is in the non-short game state, the mode flag “1” indicating the first effect mode is set (step S4003). Then, “30”, which is the same as the number of time reductions, is set in the mode remaining fluctuation count M (step S4004), and the mode flag setting process is terminated.

  In step S4002, when the mode flag is not “0” or “2” (step S4002: No), that is, the first effect mode “1” or the third effect mode indicating that the mode flag is in the short-time gaming state. If “3”, the mode flag “3” indicating the third effect mode is set although it is per 4R or short per 16R (step S4005). Then, “100”, which is the same as the number of time reductions, is set in the mode residual fluctuation count M (step S4006), and the mode flag setting process is terminated.

  In step S4001, when the information indicating the jackpot included in the variable stop command indicates the 16R length (step S4001: Yes), the process proceeds to step S4005, and the mode flag “3” is set.

(Big win production selection process)
Next, the jackpot effect selection process shown in step S3309 in FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot effect selection process. In the jackpot effect selection process, the hit effect pattern table Xt of FIG. 15-2 is used. In FIG. 41, the production control unit 403a first analyzes an opening command (step S4101). As a result of the analysis of the opening command, if the current jackpot is not per 16R length (step S4102: No), it is determined whether or not it is a 16R short hit (step S4103).

  If it is not 16R short hit (step S4103: No), that is, if it is per 4R, an effect pattern per 4R is selected (step S4106), and the big hit effect selection process is terminated. If 16R short win is obtained (step S4103: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” in the first effect mode or “3” in the third effect mode indicating the short-time gaming state. (Step S4104).

  When the mode flag is not “1” or “3” (step S4104: No), that is, the mode flag is “0” in the normal performance mode indicating that it is in the non-short game state or “2” in the second performance mode. "Is selected, the mode transition effect pattern indicating the transition to the first effect mode is selected (step S4105), and the jackpot effect selection process is terminated.

  In step S4104, if the mode flag is “1” or “3” (step S4104: Yes), that is, if it is 16R short hit in the short time gaming state, the mode transition effect pattern is selected although it is 16R short hit. Without selecting, the 4R winning effect pattern is selected (step S4106), and the jackpot effect selecting process is terminated. In step S4102, if it is per 16R length (step S4102: Yes), an effect pattern per 16R length is selected (step S4107), and the jackpot effect selection process is terminated.

  Here, as shown in the example of the opening pattern of the big prize opening 109 in FIG. 26-2, the 16R short hit is a big hit compared to the 4R round because the round with the short opening time of the big prize opening 109 is in the second half. Game execution time will be longer. In the present embodiment, in the round in which the opening time of the special winning opening 109 is short, the final data at the time of 4R, specifically, the data immediately before the ending effect is started is repeatedly reproduced. Yes.

(Ending effect selection process)
Next, the ending effect selection process shown in step S3311 of FIG. 33 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the ending effect selection process. In FIG. 42, the production control unit 403a first analyzes the ending command (step S4201). As a result of the analysis of the ending command, if the current jackpot is not per 16R length (step S4202: No), it is determined whether or not it is a 16R short hit (step S4203).

  If it is not 16R short hit (step S4203: No), that is, if it is 4R short, a 4R ending effect pattern is selected (step S4206), and the ending effect selection process is terminated. If 16R short win is reached (step S4203: YES), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” in the first effect mode or “3” in the third effect mode indicating the short-time gaming state. (Step S4204).

  When the mode flag is not “1” or “3” (step S4204: No), that is, the mode flag is “0” in the normal performance mode indicating that the game is in the non-short game state or “2” in the second performance mode. "Is selected, a mode transition ending effect pattern indicating the end of the mode transition effect indicating the transition to the first effect mode is selected (step S4205), and the ending effect selection process ends.

  If the mode flag is “1” or “3” in step S 4204 (step S 4204: Yes), that is, if it is 16R short win in the short-time gaming state, the mode transition ending effect pattern of the 16R short win is selected. Without selecting, a 4R ending effect pattern is selected (step S4206), and the ending effect selection process is terminated. In step S4202, if it is per 16R length (step S4202: YES), a 16R ending effect pattern is selected (step S4207), and the ending effect selection process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, per 16R short and 4R short are substantially the same for the player to get out, that is, the degree of advantage for the player is substantially the same. For this reason, in the present embodiment, a variation effect pattern selection process (see FIG. 34-2), a symbol selection process (see FIG. 35), a button game process (see FIG. 36), a jackpot effect selection process (see FIG. 41), an ending As shown in the effect selection process (see FIG. 42), even if the effect per 16R short in the short-time gaming state is replaced with the effect per 4R, the game performance is not impaired.

  In the button game process (see FIG. 36), the button game design is selected according to the variation effect pattern selected by the variation effect pattern selection process, and the button game effect at the time of 16R short hit in the short game state. Will be replaced with a button game effect per 4R.

(Display control processing)
Next, display control processing executed by the image / sound controller 403c will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the display control processing. In FIG. 43, the CPU 441 of the image / audio control unit 403c determines whether or not a change effect start command has been received (step S4301). The change effect start command is a command set in the effect determination process (see step S3411 in FIG. 34-1) by the effect control unit 403a.

  When the change effect start command is not received (step S4301: NO), the process proceeds to step S4304. When the change effect start command is received (step S4301: Yes), the change effect start command is analyzed (step S4302), and the change effect data is set in the RAM 443 and the VRAM 444 (step S4303). Then, it is determined whether or not an effect button command has been received (step S4304). The effect button command is a command set in the operation reception process of the effect control unit 403a (see FIG. 38).

  When the effect button command is not received (step S4304: NO), the display control process is terminated as it is. If an effect button command has been received (step S4304: YES), it is determined whether or not the button is valid (step S4305). If the button is not valid (step S4305: No), the display control process is terminated. If the button is valid (step S4305: Yes), the switching effect data is set in the RAM 443 and VRAM 444 (step S4306), and the display control process is terminated.

(Example of fluctuating production)
Next, the variation effect displayed on the image display unit 104 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 44-1 to 44-4. Here, as an example, a scenario W711 (gase, gaze, reach, pseudo-ream, hit, hit, hit, hit) indicated by reference numeral 3771 in FIG. 37-7 will be described as an example. FIG. 44A is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of an example of a variation effect. FIG. 44-2 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of an example of a variation effect. FIG. 44-3 is an explanatory diagram (part 3) of an example of the variation effect. 44-4 is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows an example of a change production.

  First, in FIG. 44-1 to FIG. 44-4, as shown in (1), when the variation effect is started, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are displayed, and the button game effect starts after a predetermined time has elapsed. An effect screen 4411 is displayed. Then, as shown in (2), an effect screen 4412 that prompts the user to press the effect button 118 is displayed. Then, when the player presses the effect button 118, as shown in (3), the screen shifts to the effect screen 4413, and as the first game of the button game effect, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are each a loose pattern. Stop. The Gase symbol is a button game symbol that suggests a normal losing effect that does not develop after the button game effect. Also on this effect screen 4413, an image that prompts the user to press the effect button 118 is displayed.

  Further, after that, when the player presses the effect button 118, as shown in (4) of FIG. 44-2, the effect screen 4421 is displayed, and the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are displayed as the second game of the button game effect. Stop at the Gase design, each of which is broken.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the effect button 118, as shown in (5), the screen shifts to the effect screen 4422, and the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 stop at the reach symbol as the third game of the button game effect. The reach symbol is a button game symbol that suggests that after reaching the button game effect, it will develop into a reach effect, and has a higher degree of reliability with respect to the jackpot than the gasse symbol. The reach symbol as the button game symbol is for the button game effect in which the first effect symbol Ez1 and the second effect symbol Ez2 stop at the same or related symbol, and the third effect symbol Ez3 indicates “reach”. It stops at a special design.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the effect button 118, as shown in (6), the screen shifts to the effect screen 4423, and the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are stopped in a pseudo-continuous symbol as the fourth game of the button game effect. The quasi-continuous symbol is a button game symbol that suggests that it will develop into a quasi-continuous symbol after the button game effect is finished, and has a higher reliability for jackpot than the reach symbol. The pseudo-game symbol as the button game symbol is one in which the second effect symbol Ez2 stops at a symbol that is “+1” advanced to the first effect symbol Ez1, and the third effect symbol Ez3 stops at a symbol that indicates “pseudo-ream”. It is.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the effect button 118, as shown in (7) of FIG. 44-3, the screen shifts to the effect screen 4431, and as the fifth game of the button game effect, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are the double eyes. It stops at the winning symbol that is the number symbol. The winning symbol is a button game symbol that suggests that it is a jackpot, and has a higher degree of reliability with respect to the jackpot than the pseudo-continuous symbol, and specifically indicates that the jackpot is confirmed. The winning symbol as the button game symbol is one in which all of the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 stop at the same symbol (both eyes). The effect symbol “2” which is a blue symbol is an effect symbol indicating 4R per game or an effect symbol indicating 16R short per game in the short-time gaming state.

  Furthermore, when the player subsequently depresses the effect button 118, as shown in (8), the screen shifts to the effect screen 4432, and as the sixth game of the button game effect, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are the numerical symbols of the second order. Stop at the winning symbol. The effect screen 4432 is the same effect screen as the effect screen 4431. Thereafter, the seventh game and the eighth game of the button game effect are the same effect screen (see the effect screen 4433 of (9)).

  The 5th game to the 8th game are all stopped at the same winning symbol, but when winning per 16R length, for example, the button with a red symbol "7" indicating 16R length per 6th game or later The game symbol may be stopped. In this way, even after the winning symbol is stopped, the player further presses the effect button 118.

  Thereafter, the button game effect ends, and as shown in (10) of FIG. In the reach effect 4441, the first effect symbol Ez1 and the second effect symbol Ez2 stop at the same effect symbol, and only the third effect symbol Ez3 scrolls. Then, when the reach effect ends and the variation effect ends, the screen transitions to the symbol determination screen 4442 of (11), and the symbol is determined. Thereafter, the screen changes to the jackpot start screen 4443 of (12), and the jackpot game is started.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the final symbol and the final number are selected in advance before performing the button game effect, and the final symbol appears when the same number of games as the final number is performed. I tried to make it. Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the bias in the button game symbols to be stopped and displayed, thereby improving the effect of the presentation and increasing the player's willingness to participate in the game.

  In this embodiment, the final symbol, the final number, the intermediate symbol, and the intermediate number are selected in advance, and when the same number of games as the intermediate number are played, the intermediate symbol appears, and the final number The final symbol appears when the same number of games are played. Therefore, the reliability of the button game symbol can be increased as the number of games advances in the button game effect.

  In the present embodiment, the description has been given of the variation effect when the reach effect is reached after the button game effect is ended, but the change effect that reaches the jackpot immediately after the button game effect without the reach effect. It is also possible to do. Specifically, in the button game production, after stopping the button game design such as the numerical design (winning design) of the doublet or the chance design showing 16R short win, the stopped button game design is confirmed as the production design. You may make it a big hit.

  As a specific configuration, for example, a variation pattern of about 12 seconds is prepared as a variation pattern at the time of the big hit, and when this variation pattern is selected, a button game that always becomes a number symbol or chance symbol of a doublet If the production is performed, it is possible to change the production from the button game production to the big hit without interposing the reach production.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to make an effect of winning a big hit from a button game effect, and a big impact can be given to the player. In addition, the player can obtain a sense that the player has attracted the jackpot by pressing the effect button 118. Thereby, the interest of the button game effect can be improved and the willingness to participate in the game in the button game effect can be increased.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the 16R short win is won in the non-short game state, the 16R short win effect indicating that the short time game state is set after the 16R short win game is performed, while the short In the game state, when winning per 16R short, the effect for 4R was performed. In the present embodiment, the effect is a button game effect corresponding to the effect for 16R short hit and the effect for 4R hit, and the effect here includes a button game effect. Therefore, when winning 16R short in the short-time gaming state that has already transitioned, the effect of transition to the short-time gaming state is not performed, so the effect of the effect at the time of winning 16R short in the short-time gaming state Reduction can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when winning in 16R short in the normal effect mode or in the second effect mode, the effect indicating the transition to the first effect mode is performed, while in the first effect mode, 16R is performed. When winning short wins, 4R per direction was made. In other words, when the 16R short win is won in the already set first effect mode, the effect (including the button game effect) indicating the transition to the first effect mode is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effect of the effect from being reduced when the 16R short win is won in the first effect mode.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the 16R short win is won in the third effect mode, the effect for 4R is performed. In other words, even when the 16R short win is won in the third effect mode, the effect (including the button game effect) indicating the transition (demotion) from the third effect mode to the first effect mode is not performed. . Therefore, it is possible not to perform an effect different from the fact that the effect mode is demoted, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's gaming motivation when the effect that the effect mode is demoted is performed.

  Further, in the first effect mode, which is a short-time gaming state, when the big win (16R short win) is won in the hit determination due to special 1 hold that is disadvantageous to the player, the player feels lost. Specifically, in the hit determination based on special 2 hold, it is easier to win per 16R length than the hit determination based on special 1 hold, so as a player, the hit determination based on special 2 hold was not performed. It feels like a loss. In the present embodiment, when the 16R short hit in the short-time gaming state, the same effect as the effect per 4R is performed to make it difficult for the player to understand that it is 16R short hit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from losing the willingness to play without feeling that the player has lost.

  In addition, when winning for 16R short in the short-time gaming state, the effect for 4R is substituted, that is, the effect data for 16R short-time in the short-time gaming state that can occur very rarely is stored separately. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the data amount from increasing.

  Further, in this embodiment, when winning per 4R in the short-time gaming state, the number of short-time continuations after the big hit is increased compared to when winning per 4R in the non-short-time gaming state. More specifically, if the player is elected per 4R in the non-short game state, and is further elected per 4R in the 30-variable short-time game state set after the win, the 100-hour short-time game state is set thereafter. I will enter Chang.

  Once the 100-hour time-short gaming state is set, the time-short gaming state with 100 time variation is set each time after 4R within 100 variations. On the other hand, if 30 fluctuations have passed without being won per 4R in the short-time gaming state (if it does not enter the chain), the short-time gaming state is terminated and a high-probability non-short-time gaming state is entered. And even if it is won per 4R thereafter, the short-time gaming state of 30 fluctuations will be set again after the win.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to allow a player to play a high-probability gaming state slowly before entering the chain and to play a quick game during the chain. Accordingly, the player can play the game with interest in which game state the winning game is won, and thus the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, in this embodiment, if the short win is again won in the short time game state set for 30 fluctuations after the end of the short win (per 4R or per 16R short), it will be a short win. When the change display which becomes the blue pattern of the blue pattern shown is performed, a notice to notify that the short game state is set at the time of 100 changes after a short hit is made.

  Therefore, the player can increase his / her interest in the game state in which the jackpot is won, and can quickly notify that the most advantageous game state is set for the player. It is possible to elevate the player while making the game state easy to understand for the player.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the notice notification is not performed in the variable display when winning per 16R length. In other words, the notice notification is not performed in the variable display that becomes a red pattern with the short time duration number that does not change according to the game state. Thereby, the red symbol that the player is most uplifted as the stop symbol can be emphasized, and the effect of production can be enhanced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 101 Game board 104 Image display part 105 1st starting opening 106 2nd starting opening 107 Electric tulip 109 Big winning opening 401 Main control part 411 CPU
412 ROM
413 RAM
403 Production control unit 403a Production control unit 403b Lamp control unit 403c Image / sound control unit 431 CPU
432 ROM
433 RAM
441 CPU
442 ROM
443 RAM
451 CPU
452 ROM
453 RAM
1821 determination unit (determination means)
1822 Fluctuation display section (variation display means)
1823 Reception part (reception means)
1824 design selection unit (design selection means)
1825 Number selection section (Number selection means)
1826 symbol display unit (symbol display means)

Claims (1)

A determination means for performing an advantageous determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing the starting condition;
Fluctuation display means for variably displaying the first symbol based on the determination result of the determination means, and for stopping and displaying the first symbol indicating the determination result;
Accepting means for accepting an operation input from a player;
Production control means for producing an effect during fluctuation display of the first symbol by the fluctuation display means;
With
The production control means includes
A reliability effect selecting means for selecting any one of the reliability effects among a plurality of reliability effects with different reliability for the special game based on the determination result of the determination means;
A reliability effect control means for performing a reliability effect according to the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means;
An operation effect control means for performing an operation effect for displaying a predetermined second pattern a plurality of times in response to an operation input received by the receiving means before the reliability effect control means performs the reliability effect;
Have
The operation effect control means is
Based on the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means, the second symbol of any of the plurality of second symbols corresponding to each of the plurality of reliability effects is obtained for each of the plurality of operation effects. As each is determined, the determined second pattern is displayed,
Determining a second symbol corresponding to a reliability effect having a lower reliability than the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means at a first number less than a predetermined number of the plurality of operation effects; A gaming machine that displays and determines and displays a second symbol corresponding to the reliability effect selected by the reliability effect selection means in the predetermined number of times.

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