JP2014054523A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute performance operation that does not exist in a conventional game machine by read-ahead determination.SOLUTION: Before a jackpot game, when performance operation based on read-ahead is executed (see a sign 100 of Fig. (a)), the performance operation is resumed after completion of the jackpot game (see Fig. (c)) although the performance operation is stopped temporarily when the jackpot game is started (see Fig. (c)). It seems to a player as if the performance operation were executed over the jackpot game, thus achieving extremely novel performance operation, and hence increasing interest in a game.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, and in particular, the game board is provided with a plurality of start openings, and when a game ball enters each start opening, it is preset corresponding to each start opening. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that starts a variation of a given symbol and gives a player a privilege according to a display mode when the variation stops.

  Recent pachinko machines often have two types of special symbols and bullet ball machines equipped with a start port corresponding to each special symbol. The fluctuations in the special symbols of these bullet ball machines are triggered by the entry of the two types of special symbols into the starting holes corresponding to each of them, depending on the value of the random number acquired when the ball is detected , Stop in the hit mode, or stop in the off mode.

  If a new variation display cannot be started despite the fact that the variation display has already started, etc., even though there has been a ball entering the starting port, this ball can be displayed up to a predetermined number (for example, four). It is configured to store (hold) and wait for the special symbol to be variably displayed, and to sequentially change the special symbol corresponding to the held entry (digest the hold). The number of suspensions is indicated by the lamp display or the display on the screen of the liquid crystal display device synchronized with the lamp display (hold display). The player can recognize whether or not.

In a pachinko machine equipped with two special symbols, if it is suspended that both balls have entered the starting port, both special symbols will not be changed at the same time, but only one of them will be changed. The structure to perform is common. And it is comprised so that one reservation of two types of symbols may be digested preferentially (for example, patent document 1). Thus, the non-priority hold will not be changed until all of the priority hold is exhausted.
Generally, the priority-side start opening is disposed in the ordinary electric accessory, so that the ball can enter when the ordinary electric accessory is open. On the other hand, the starting port on the non-priority side is configured as a normal winning port, and is always in a state where a winning can be made. Therefore, when the ordinary electric accessory is opened, the priority side winning opening is easier to enter, and when the ordinary electric accessory is not opened, the non-priority side winning entry enters. Easy state. In the so-called probabilistic state and in the short-time state, the opening time of the normal electric accessory is extended (the opening extension function is activated), so it is better to enter the starting side on the priority side than on the non-priority side. It becomes easy. By configuring in this way, once the probability change state or the short-time state is reached, the jackpot game by entering the priority side starting port is more likely to occur than the jackpot game by entering the non-priority side starting port. . Taking advantage of this game characteristic, there are many models where the number of winning balls by jackpot game by entering the starting side of the priority side is set more than the winning ball by winning game by entering the starting port of the non-priority side .

JP2008-295903 JP 2003-275404 A

  By the way, a game that determines whether or not the random number is a hit (pre-reading determination) without waiting for a change in the special symbol corresponding to the entry or the stoppage of the entry when the entry to the starting port is detected. A machine is known (for example, Patent Document 2). By making such a determination, if there are already a plurality of hold memories, it is possible to perform an effect mode with continuity in synchronization with the digestion of the plurality of holds. Such production is generally called continuous notice.

  In addition, by making a pre-reading determination, the player's expectation is increased by making the corresponding held-pending display different from normal (here, referred to as a holding notice). For example, normally, when there are three holds, the three lamps are lit in red, but if the result of the pre-reading determination is successful, the color of the holding lamp corresponding to the incoming ball is lit in blue, Although it is red, it is possible to produce an effect such as blinking. Of course, even if the result of the pre-reading determination is out of place, the hold notice may be made with a predetermined probability. For example, when the lamp is lit in blue, the hold is hit with a probability of 50% and red. When flashing, a notice such as per 100% can be given. Such effects can also be achieved in a pachinko machine that performs a hold display within the screen of the liquid crystal display device, and in this case, more various notices are possible. For example, the number of apples on hold is usually expressed as the number of apples displayed on the LCD screen, but when making a reservation notice, only the corresponding apple should be changed to a banana, or only the corresponding apple can be shaken. Is possible.

  An object of the present invention is to create a new game entertainment by using a pre-reading determination and performing a presentation operation that does not exist in conventional gaming machines.

The ball and ball game machine according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, has a start opening in the game area, and generates a random value when entering the start opening. A ball and ball game machine that determines a variation mode, when a holding means capable of storing a plurality of the random number values, a determination unit for determining whether or not to determine whether the random number is appropriate, and a determination unit for determining whether or not the result is appropriate. After the change of the symbol corresponding to the random number, the jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game advantageous to the player, and the random number value stored in the holding means, the symbol corresponding to the random value A ball game comprising: an effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform an effect operation ahead of fluctuation; and an effect executing means for performing the effect operation when the effect determining means determines that the effect operation is to be performed. In the machine, the production execution The stage is such that when the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means when the stage operation is being executed, the stage operation is executed even after the jackpot game is over. And
Here, the effect executed by the effect execution means may be the same before and after the jackpot game, but may be different.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect, when the effect execution means executes the effect operation even after the jackpot game is over, Is also characterized in that the effect is executed.
Here, the performance operation executed by the performance execution means may be the same as before, after, or during the jackpot game, but may be different, as in the first aspect. If they are exactly the same, the player can be presented with an impressive notice (production operation) that the production operation is consistently performed from before to after the jackpot game. In particular, it is more effective to execute the same performance operation without interruption even when the big hit game is started or ended.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the success / failure determination means includes a high probability table having a high probability of determining the determination of the success / failure as a hit, A low low-probability table, and determines whether or not to use the table according to the symbol that caused the most recent jackpot game. When the success / failure determination unit performs the determination of success / failure using the high probability table, the high / probability table is used, and the appropriateness determination unit performs the determination of success / failure using the low probability table. In the case where the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means when the effect is being executed, the game is executed before the jackpot game is generated. When the success / failure determination unit performs the determination of success / failure using the same table after the end, the effect is executed after the end of the jackpot game, and the success / failure determination unit performs the determination of success / failure using the different table. Is characterized in that the effect is not executed after the jackpot game is over.

  Here, after the initial state of the ball game machine or after the RAM is cleared, it is desirable that the success / failure determination means determine the success / failure using a low probability table. Further, the fact that the production determination means determines using these two types of “use tables” does not mean “use these tables“ only ”to determine whether or not to perform production operations”. The high-probability table or the low-probability table is only one of the determination materials, and may be determined using the second and third determination materials (of course, determination may be made using only these two types of tables. good). In addition, the effect execution means determines whether or not to execute the effect operation after the end of the jackpot game, depending on whether the success / failure determination means determines whether or not using the same table before and after the occurrence of the jackpot game. However, when applied to claim 2, the effect operation during the jackpot game may be performed or may not be performed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the third aspect, the starting port includes at least two types of a first starting port and a second starting port, and the holding means includes the first A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the first starting port; and a second holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the second starting port. A priority change that changes the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means when the first holding means and the second holding means both store a random value. Means for determining, based on the random number value stored in the second holding means, whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random value. It is characterized by that.

Here, since there are two types of holding means, the success / failure determination means determines whether or not each random number value stored in each holding means is correct. However, the jackpot generating means generates a jackpot according to the confirmed symbol, and the variation for displaying the confirmed symbol is a random number value stored in both of the two types of holding means, Since the priority changing means preferentially performs the change related to the random number value stored in the second holding means, when the random value causing the big hit game is stored in both of the two types of holding means, The jackpot game with the random number value stored by winning on the second holding means side, that is, the second starting port, occurs first.
The effect determining means determines whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the change of the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means, so that the jackpot game that occurs during the execution of this effect operation Is generated based on the winning at the second starting port.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the second starting port can be changed between an open state in which a ball is easy to enter and a closed state in which a ball is difficult to enter. In the state where the success / failure determination means determines the success / failure using the low probability table, the opening shortening means for shortening the time during which the second start port is in the open state and the first hold means are stored. A first effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random value based on the random number value, and when the effect operation is performed by the first effect determination means. When it is determined, the effect operation is performed, and when the effect operation is being executed and the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means, the success / failure determination is performed after the jackpot game is ended. Means using the low probability table Only when determining Te, characterized in that a first effect execution means for executing said effect even after the end of the game per the large.

  Here, the opening shortening means shortens the time during which the second start port is in the open state when the hit probability is low, but the second start port is in the open state even when the hit probability is high. It may be in a state where the time is shortened.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, when the first effect executing means executes the effect operation after the end of the jackpot game, during the jackpot game Is also characterized in that the effect is executed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the main control device includes at least the holding means and the success / failure determination means, and at least the effect determination means. And an effect control device provided with the effect execution means, wherein the main control device permits the effect operation by the effect permission means for determining whether or not the effect operation is permitted, and the effect permission means. Then, it is provided with a permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a permission signal to the effect control device when it is determined,
The effect determining means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation when the permission signal is received.
When the present invention according to claim 7 is applied to claim 5 or claim 6, both the first effect determination means and the first effect execution means are provided in the effect control device.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the first aspect, when the effect operation based on the pre-reading is executed by the effect executing means before the jackpot game, the effect operation is executed even after the jackpot game ends. When this is viewed from the player, the production operation appears to have been performed across the jackpot game, resulting in a very novel production operation (notice), the expectation for this production operation is increased, and the game entertainment is increased. In addition, although it has been described that “the production operation straddles the jackpot game”, the production operation may be continued during the jackpot game as in the present invention described in claim 2. Also in this case, it is possible to present an unexpected notice mode to the player that the presentation operation that seems to disappear due to the occurrence of the jackpot game is continued.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3 is a game machine having two types of probabilities of occurrence of jackpot games (also referred to as hit probabilities). The effect determining means determines whether to perform the effect operation using the high probability table when the hit probability is high and using the low probability table when the hit probability is low. Thus, in a model having two types of hit probabilities, a jackpot game is generated during the performance operation using the high probability table, and the success / failure determination table is determined based on the confirmed symbol that caused the jackpot game. However, if it becomes a state of determining whether or not using the low probability table, the reliability of the performance operation performed before the big hit game may be impaired.

For example, suppose that a jackpot is performed using a high probability table to indicate that “successfully hit the jackpot”. When a jackpot game is generated during the performance operation, and a decision is made using the low probability table according to the symbol that is confirmed and displayed at this time, the random number corresponding to the performance operation is set to “ May not be determined. From the viewpoint of the player, there is a risk that the player will feel betrayed that he will not hit the jackpot despite the fact that the “successfully jacking” kite will be produced.
In this regard, the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3 performs the effect operation even after the big hit only when the hit probability does not change before and after the big hit game. According to this gaming machine, the player can increase the reliability of the production operation by checking whether or not the production operation of the big hit is resumed after the big hit (but not necessarily the same production operation. The following is omitted). Judgment can be made.

  In the ball and ball game machine according to claim 4, there are two types of starting ports, a first starting port and a second starting port, and the corresponding holding means are two types: a first holding means and a second holding means. is there. Then, the effect determining means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the second holding means. When random number values are stored in both the first holding means and the second holding means, the priority changing means changes the design based on the random number values stored in the second holding means.

On the contrary, if the effect determining means is configured to determine whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the first holding means, a jackpot game is generated during the effect operation, and this jackpot game When the presentation operation is resumed later, a situation may occur in which the symbol corresponding to the random number value that is the basis of the presentation operation does not change for a long time. That is, when a ball enters the second starting port during the big hit game or after the resumption of the production operation, the priority changing means preferentially changes the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means. It will be. In order for the player to see the variation of the pattern corresponding to the production operation, the game ball is canceled to prevent the new starting ball from entering the second starting port, and the random value stored in the second holding means It takes time and effort to wait for digestion.
In this regard, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, the effect determining means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the second holding means, which is the basis of the effect operation. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random number is not performed for a long time.

In the bullet ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, the second starting port can be changed between an open state in which a ball can be easily entered and a closed state in which the ball is difficult to enter. In a state where the hit probability is low, the opening shortening means shortens the time during which the second start port is in the open state. And based on the random number value memorize | stored in the 1st holding means, the 1st effect determination means which determines whether the effect operation prior to the fluctuation | variation of the said symbol corresponding to this random value is performed is provided.
In the gaming machine configured as described above, the entrance into the second starting port hardly occurs when the hit probability is lower than the opening shortening means. In other words, both the presentation operation that occurs in a state where the winning probability is low and the jackpot game that occurs are based on the random number value stored in the first holding means. The first effect executing means executes the effect even after the jackpot game ends only when the hit probability after the jackpot game is low.
Therefore, the performance operations executed before and after the jackpot game by the first performance execution means are appropriate performance operations (notices) because the tables used for the determination that caused them are both low probability tables. Note that, as in the present invention described in claim 6, the presentation operation may be continued even during the jackpot game.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 5, the production operation and the jackpot game are generated based on the random number value stored in the second holding means when the second start port is in the open state. Most of them are extended. The time when the second start port is in the open state is extended when the hit probability is high. Therefore, the operation by the effect executing means is performed after the big hit when the hit probability is high. Accordingly, the performance operations executed by the performance execution means before and after the big hit game are both high-probability tables because the tables used for the determination are both high probability tables.

In the ball game machine according to claim 7, when the permission signal is transmitted from the main control device including the holding unit and the success / failure determination unit to the production control device including the production determination unit and the production execution unit, The effect determining means of the effect control device that has received the effect determines whether or not the effect operation is performed, and when it is determined that the effect operation is to be performed, the effect execution means performs the effect operation. The permission signal is transmitted by the permission signal transmission means when it is determined that the performance permission means included in the main control device permits the performance operation.
According to the ball game machine configured as described above, the production control device that has received the permission signal can perform various production operations without increasing the burden on the main control device. For example, the production control device is configured so that a plurality of production operations can be executed, and when a permission signal is received from the main control device, which production operation is to be performed based on a random number or the like It becomes possible to select. In this case, even if the number of rendering operations is increased, the burden on the main control device does not increase.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. The electric block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart which shows the prize confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the 1st pending | holding prefetch determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the 2nd reservation prefetch determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80. The flowchart 1 of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart 4 of special game processing executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart 1 of the pending | holding display setting process which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart 2 of the hold display setting process which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the production start time process which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the pseudo pending | holding display update process which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs, and the displayable table of a look-ahead symbol. The flowchart of the big hit start process which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the process at the time of jackpot completion which the sub integration apparatus 83 performs. Example of distribution table for holding display example and pre-read signal holding display. An example of display when a big hit with a probabilistic symbol is drawn at normal times. A display example when a big hit with a normal symbol is drawn at normal times. The flowchart of the pseudo pending | holding display update process of 2nd Example, and the displayable table of a look-ahead symbol. The flowchart of the big hit start process which the sub integration apparatus 83 of 2nd Example performs. The flowchart of the process at the time of jackpot completion which the sub integration apparatus 83 of 2nd Example performs. The example of a display when the big hit by a probability variation design is drawn at the time of normal in 2nd Example. The example of a display when the big hit by a normal symbol is drawn at the time of normal in 2nd Example. The example of a display when the big hit by a probability variation design is drawn at the time of normal in 3rd Example. The example in which the character was displayed corresponding to the pre-reading symbol during the big hit end effect in the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine 50 is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a that faces a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (a liquid crystal display device that displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
Above the window 5a, a dot matrix normal symbol display device 7 and a 7-segment first special symbol display device 9, a second special symbol display device 10 and a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 comprising four LEDs are installed. On the lower side, a first special symbol hold storage display device 18 and a second special symbol hold storage display device 19 are installed.
A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. Below the center case 5, there is disposed a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized.

The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.

  An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is disposed below the composite winning device 13, and an out hole 15 is provided therebelow. In addition, a first left winning port 31 and a second left winning port 32 are provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13, and a first right winning port 33 and a second right winning port 34 are provided along the guide rail 2b on the right side. It has been. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, and the second right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 to which the gaming board 1 described above is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 51 described above on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, and a second left winning port 32 Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, a right winning port switch 33a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the first right winning port 33, and the second left winning port 34 are input. .

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. Control of lighting of the memory display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19 and the normal symbol hold memory display device 8 is performed.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and big hit is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button for paying out a game ball, and a checkout. A return button and a balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S70 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol Initial settings are made (S15), and the process proceeds to residual processing.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial value random number update process is first executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "349", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
When the jackpot determining random number is one week (one round), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the jackpot determining random number, and the jackpot determining random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. . Then, when the big hit determining random number is again one week (one round), the operation of setting the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to.

  The winning determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when the game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 each of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the first reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11. Even if the winning ball or the second hold memory is full, even if the game ball wins the second start port 12, only the winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored. Yes.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, the second right winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number updated (added) value is not uniform by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number. In this embodiment, since the update of the big hit determination random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, there is no possibility of synchronization at all. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 11 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a (S100). .
If the determination is affirmative (S100: YES), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: NO), each random number is stored as the first reserved memory, the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved memory display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110), and the first A pre-reading determination process for holding storage is performed (S115). If there are already four first hold memories (S105: YES), the process does not hold and the process proceeds to S120 without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold storage display device 18.

  If it is determined that no game ball has entered the first start port 11 (S100: NO), the process proceeds to S120, and the game ball is input to the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. If the determination is affirmative (S120: YES), the jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (this embodiment) In step S125, it is determined whether the number is four.

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S125: NO), the above random numbers are stored as the second reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved memory display device 19 is increased by 1 (S130). Then, a pre-reading determination process for the second reserved storage is performed (S135). If there are already four second reserved memories (S125: YES), the second reserved memory is not stored, and this process is terminated without increasing the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved memory display device 19. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 2nd starting port 12 (S120: NO). Note that the number of reserved storage updated in S110 and S130 and the prefetch signal (described later) set in each prefetch determination process in S115 and S135 are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 in each output process in S60. The

FIG. 7 shows the first hold prefetch determination process in S115. In this process, a normal table, that is, a table used for determination in a state where the probability of jackpot is low is used for prefetching (S140). Then, it is determined whether the pachinko machine 50 is currently in a big hit game or is in a state in which the opening time of the second starting port 12 is extended (hereinafter referred to as an open extended state or simply an open extension) (S145). If the pachinko machine 50 is in a big hit game or is being extended open (S145: YES), this process ends. When the pachinko machine 50 is not in the jackpot game or in the open extension (S145: NO), the process proceeds to S150, and it is determined whether or not the pre-reading determination result is hit, that is, the game is shifted to the jackpot game.
In the case of a game that shifts to a jackpot game (S150: YES), a process (S155) for transmitting the prefetch signal A to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed, and this process ends (returns). When it is not a win (S150: NO), the process proceeds to S160, and it is determined whether or not the prefetch determination result is reach. In the case of shifting to jackpot game, the reach state is usually passed, but the reach that is determined to be affirmative in S160 indicates that the game is lost because the determination is negative in S150. If it is determined that the reach is reached in S160, a process of transmitting the prefetch signal B to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S165) is performed, and this process is terminated. When the reach is not reached (S160: NO), a process (S170) for transmitting the prefetch signal C to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed and this process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 shows an outline of the second hold prefetch determination process in S135. When this process is started, first, in S175, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device of the pachinko machine 50 is currently operating (so-called jackpot). When the jackpot is being hit (S175: YES), it is determined whether or not the next chance change state, that is, whether the pachinko machine 50 after the jackpot game is finished has a high jackpot probability (S180). This is determined by referring to the gaming state set in S365 of the success / failure determination process described later, and is already set when S180 is executed. In the case of the next probability change (S180: YES), the process proceeds to S185, the prefetch determination is performed with the probability change table, and the process proceeds to S210. If it is not the next time certain change (S180: NO), the process proceeds to S190, the prefetch determination is performed with the normal table, and the process proceeds to S210.

  In S175, when it is determined that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S175: NO), the process proceeds to S195, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 50 is currently undergoing certain change. When the probability change is in progress (S195: YES), the process proceeds to S200, the prefetch determination is performed using the probability change table, and the process proceeds to S210. If the probability change is not in progress (S195: NO), the process proceeds to S205, the prefetch determination is performed using the normal table, and the process proceeds to S210.

In S210, it is determined whether or not the pre-reading determination result is hit, that is, whether or not the game is shifted to the jackpot game. In the case of a game that shifts to a jackpot game (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S215, a process of transmitting the prefetch signal A to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed, and this process ends (returns). When it is not a win (S210: NO), the process proceeds to S220, and it is determined whether or not the prefetch determination result is reach. If it is determined that the reach is reached (S220: YES), the process proceeds to S225, the process of transmitting the prefetch signal B to the sub-integrated control device 83 is performed, and this process is terminated. If it is not reach (S220: NO), the process proceeds to S230, a process of transmitting the prefetch signal C to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed, and this process is terminated.
In this way, by transmitting the prefetch signals A to C to the sub integrated control device 83 by the first hold prefetch determination process and the second hold prefetch determination process, the sub integrated control device 83 has its You can know whether the hold is a hit, reach (losing), or just losing without reaching.

In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S300). If the determination in S300 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S305: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S310: NO), the process proceeds to S315 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a hold storage by (S315).
If there is this reserved memory (S315: YES), the second reserved memory is decremented (S320), and the process proceeds to S335. If there is no second reserved memory (S315: NO), it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved memory (the above-described reserved memory in S110) (S325). If there is the first reserved memory (S325: YES), the first reserved memory is decremented (S330), and the process proceeds to S335.

In S335, the oldest one of the second reserved memories (the second reserved memory in the case of shifting from S330) is read (the reserved memory is deleted), and whether or not the probability change flag is set (that is, 1). Determine. Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S335: YES), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S340).
If the determination is negative (S335: NO), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S345). In this embodiment, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high-probability gaming state.

  Based on the determination in S340 or S345, if the result of determining whether or not the big hit is out (S350: NO), after determining the variation pattern based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S370) Loss setting processing (S375) is performed, and the process proceeds to S380. In the case of the present embodiment, the display of the special symbol in the case of losing is only one type of “-”, so the losing symbol does not need to be determined. Further, in the loss setting process of S375, if the gaming state is a probable change or a release extension state, a process of subtracting the value of each counter is performed. Specifically, if it is a probability variation state, it is subtracted from the maximum number of fluctuations (for example, 10000) in probability variation, and if it is an open extension state, it is subtracted from the maximum number of variations (for example, 100) in open extension.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in S350, the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determining random number (S355), the fluctuation pattern is determined by the fluctuation pattern determining random number (S360), and the big hit setting process is performed. Migrate to In S365, the next game state, jackpot mode, etc. are set.
In S380, data indicating the lottery result described above, specifically, data indicating any one of the big hit, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of with no reach display, and data of the variation pattern for specifying the variation time Is output to the sub integrated control device 83. Note that data relating to the number of holds is also output to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 are controlled to start the variation display of the special symbol. When the transmission of the change start command is thus completed, special game processing is performed. Also, when it is determined in S325 that there is no first hold (in this case, there is also no second hold) (S325: NO), the process shifts to the special game process.

  The pachinko machine 50 outputs the data as described above to the sub-integrated control device 83, but instead of this, a symbol designation command and variable time data may be transmitted. Examples of the symbol designating command include a jackpot, the number of rounds of the jackpot, and an opening pattern of the jackpot 14. In addition, the pachinko machine 50 is not necessary because the probability variation occurs in all the special symbol stop modes, but it is not necessary depending on the special symbol stop mode. Or non-probability change (normal) data is also output to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, although there is no information indicating whether or not to reach in the case of a loss, the sub integrated control device 83 can know whether or not to reach from the length of the data of the variation time.

  In this way, the sub integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time based on the variation start command. Receiving the variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 performs sound and lamp effect control in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a variation start command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If it is determined in S305 in FIG. 9 that the special symbol is changing (S305: YES), the process proceeds to S385 in FIG. 11 and whether or not the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S360 or S370) has elapsed. Judging.
If it has elapsed (S385: YES), a confirmed symbol display setting process (S390) is performed, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S395). If the display is a big hit (S395: YES), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (S400). If the determination is affirmative, the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are cleared (S405), and the process proceeds to S410. If the probability change flag is zero (S400: NO), it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is set (open extended state) (S410). If the open extension flag is set, the open extension flag is cleared. (S415) The process proceeds to S420. When the release extension flag is not set (S410: NO), the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start process (S420). Then, the accessory continuous operation device is operated (S425), and in the jackpot start effect process (S430), a jackpot start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and then the process shifts to a special game process.

  When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S395: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S435). If the probability variation flag = 1 (S435: YES), it is determined whether the stored value of the probability variation counter is 0 (S440). If the value of this counter is 0 (S440: YES), the probability variation is determined. The flag is set to zero (S445) and the process proceeds to S450.

  If the probability variation flag is not 1 in S435 (S435: NO), the process goes straight to S450. In S450, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1. If the release extension flag is 1 (S450: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the stored extension extension counter is 0 (S455). If the value of this counter is 0 (S455: YES), the release extension flag is set to zero (S460), and the process proceeds to the special game process. If the release extension flag is not 1 (S450: NO), the process proceeds to the special game process.

  If it is determined in S310 of FIG. 9 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S310: YES), the process proceeds to the processing of FIG. 12 and whether the confirmed symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S390) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S465). If it has elapsed (S465: YES), the special symbol display device is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S470) to end the special symbol final display, and the effect symbol control device 82 is connected via the sub-integrated control device 83. To terminate the fixed display of the pseudo symbol. When it is determined that the display of the fixed symbol is ended or the display time of the fixed symbol has not elapsed (S465: NO), the process shifts to a special game process.

  In the special game process, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined based on the jackpot flag whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500). If the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: NO), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 5 via the success / failure determination process of FIG. When the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S505). When the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S505: NO), not during the interval (S510: NO), and not during the big hit end effect (S515: NO), it means that the big hit start effect is being performed. Here, when the jackpot start effect time has not elapsed (S520: NO), the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit start effect time has passed (S520: YES), the special winning opening 14 is opened by the special winning opening release process (S525), and the special game process is ended (returned).

  When the big winning opening 14 is opened, the sub integrated control device 83 starts the sound and lamp presentation for the big hit, and sends a big hit start command to the production symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 that has received the jackpot start command controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen).

  When it is determined in S505 that the special winning opening 14 is open (S505: YES), the process proceeds to S535 in FIG. Here, it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not there are ten winning balls in the big winning opening 14 (S535), and if it is negative, it is determined whether or not the end of the big winning opening is finished. (S540). If a negative determination is made in S540, the special game process is terminated (returned), and if a positive determination is made in S535 or S540, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S545). Subsequently, by the big hit interval process (S550), the interval command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled by the control of the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the interval command from the sub integrated control device 83. When the time is changed, the special winning opening 14 is opened, and the special game process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the interval is in S510 (S510: YES), the process proceeds to S555 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not the jackpot interval time has elapsed. If the determination is negative (S555: NO), the special game process is terminated. If the interval time has elapsed (S555: YES), it is determined whether or not it was the last round (S560). If the determination is affirmative, a jackpot end effect process (S565) is executed and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that it is not the final round (S560: NO), the special winning opening 14 is opened (S570), and the special game process is ended.

  When it is determined in S515 that the jackpot end effect is being performed (S515: YES), the process proceeds to S575 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed, and if the determination is negative (S575: NO), the special game process ends. When the jackpot end presentation time has elapsed (S575: YES), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S580), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S585), and the state of probability change is brought about. It is determined whether or not (S590). When the probability change is to be made (S590: YES), the number of times of the probability change is set (S595), the probability change flag is set to 1 (S600), and the process proceeds to S605. If it is not the certain change state (S590: NO), the number of time reductions (the number of times the second start port 12 is extended and extended. Here, 100) is set in S605 (S605), and the time reduction flag is set to 1 (S610). Then, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S615), and the special game process is ended. In this process, when a jackpot game is generated with a predetermined number of times and a probability variation pattern, the processing is compatible with a model in which the probability variation ends. Therefore, there is a process of setting the probability variation number in S595. However, once the pachinko machine 50 is in a probable change state, the specification is such that the probabilistic state is maintained until it shifts to a jackpot game with a specific symbol (the process for ending the probable change is omitted), so in the process of S595 An extremely large numerical value (for example, 10000) is set as the probability variation number, and the probability variation state is not terminated only by the probability variation number. In addition, it is good also as a specification which does not perform this S595 by changing the process of S440 of FIG. 11, and S445. Also, the number of time reductions set in S605 is 10000 when the probability variation flag is 1, and is 100 when the probability variation flag is 0.

  A flowchart of the hold display setting process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 is shown in FIGS. In this process, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage data is received from the main controller 80 in S700. When the first reserved storage data is received (S700: YES), the number of reserved special symbols 1 is updated. In subsequent S710, it is determined whether or not any of the prefetch signals A to C (hereinafter simply referred to as a prefetch signal if they are not distinguished from each other) is received from main controller 80. When a prefetch signal is received (S710: YES), a reserved symbol selection process is performed (S715). In the reserved symbol selection process, whether or not to display the prefetched symbols is distributed with the probability shown in the table of FIG. As shown in FIG. 23 (a), the pachinko machine 50 has three types of prefetched symbols A to C for the special symbols 1 and 2, respectively. For example, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the prefetched signal A. Is prefetched symbol A with a probability of 10% (here, the upper symbol in FIG. 23A is selected because it is special symbol 1. The same applies hereinafter), and prefetched symbol B is selected with a probability of 20%. The It can be seen from this table that when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the prefetch signal B or the prefetch signal C, the prefetch symbol A is not displayed. Further, as shown in this table, even if the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the prefetch signal A, it has a 55% probability of simply holding the symbol (for displaying the hold without using the prefetch symbol) (The symbol shown at the right end of FIG. 23A) is displayed. In FIG. 23B, the case where there is no prefetch signal is also shown.

Returning to FIG. As a result of the reserved symbol selection process, it is determined whether or not display of a prefetched symbol is selected (S720). If it is selected (S720: YES), is the fourth deferred symbol displaying the selected prefetched symbol? It is determined whether or not (S725). If it is the fourth one (S725: YES), 4 is set in the first prefetch counter (S730), and the process proceeds to S760 in FIG. If it is not the fourth one (S725: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold for displaying the hold symbol is the third (S735). If it is the third one (S735: YES), 3 is set in the first prefetch counter (S740), and the process proceeds to S760. If it is not the third one (S735: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold for displaying the hold symbol is the second (S745). If it is the second one (S745: YES), 2 is set in the first prefetch counter (S750), and the process proceeds to S760. If it is not the second one (S725: NO), 1 is set in the first prefetch counter (S755), and the process proceeds to S760.
If it is determined in S700 that the first reserved storage data has not been received (S700: NO), if it is determined in S710 that the prefetch signal has not been received (S710: NO), or if it is determined in S720 to be prefetched. If it is determined not to select (S720: NO), the process goes straight to S760.

In S760, it is determined whether or not the second reserved storage data is received from main controller 80. When the second reserved storage data is received (S760: YES), the number of reserved special symbols 2 is updated. In subsequent S770, a reserved symbol selection process (substantially the same as the process in S715. However, since the special symbol 2 is selected here, the lower symbol in FIG. 23A is selected) is performed. Then, it is determined whether or not to select a prefetched symbol (S775). If so (S775: YES), it is determined whether or not there is a fourth hold for displaying the selected prefetched symbol (S780). If it is the fourth one (S780: YES), 4 is set in the second prefetch counter (S785), and the process proceeds to S811. If it is not the fourth one (S780: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold for displaying the hold symbol is the third (S790). If it is the third one (S790: YES), 3 is set in the second prefetch counter (S795), and the process proceeds to S811. If it is not the third one (S790: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold for displaying the hold symbol is the second (S800). If it is the second one (S800: YES), 2 is set in the second prefetch counter (S805), and the process proceeds to S811. If it is not the second one (S800: NO), 1 is set in the second prefetch counter (S810), and the process proceeds to S811.
If it is determined in S760 that the second reserved storage data has not been received (S760: NO), or if it is determined in S775 that the pre-read symbol is not selected (S775: NO), the process goes straight to S811. . In S811, a pseudo hold display update process (described later) is performed.

FIG. 19 shows an effect start process performed when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a symbol variation command from the main control device 80. When a special symbol change start command is received from the main controller 80 (S815: YES), the hold display is updated to the number corresponding to the hold number designation (S820). Note that the update here refers to a shift display in order to reduce the display of the number of reserved storage as the fluctuation starts.
After performing the hold display update (S820), it is determined whether or not there is prefetch information on the hold side (special symbol 1 or special symbol 2) that starts the change. If there is prefetch information, 1 is subtracted from the prefetch counter (S830). In this way, when the prefetch counter is decremented by 1 or there is no prefetch information on the hold side where the change is started (S825: NO), a process of updating the pseudo hold display is performed in S835. In step S840, a symbol effect process is performed, and the process ends (returns).

  The pseudo hold display update process of S811 and S835 is shown in FIG. When this process is started, the display hold number is set (S845), and the prefetched symbols are set (S850). Here, if pre-reading information that can be displayed is present, the selected pre-reading symbol is set to be displayed at a position based on the count. If there is no prefetch information, do nothing. And it returns after performing the process (S855) which controls the effect design control apparatus 82, and displays pseudo hold on the effect design display apparatus 6. FIG.

  FIG. 20B is a table showing a case where the first and second look-ahead symbols can be displayed. The case where it is possible is “O”, and the case where it is impossible is “X”. In the pachinko machine 50, when the jackpot probability is high (when the probability is high), the opening extension function is always activated, and therefore, “−” is given. As shown in this table, both the first and second look-ahead symbols cannot be displayed during the operation of the condition device, but the second look-ahead symbol can always be displayed. On the other hand, the first look-ahead symbol cannot be displayed at a high probability. The first look-ahead symbol is displayed at a low probability and while the open extension function is in operation. The first look-ahead symbol is displayed and the normal symbol is drawn and the jackpot game ends. In the state of being in the open extended state later, it indicates that the first look-ahead symbol is displayed (for example, the state of FIG. 25 (c) described later).

  FIG. 21 shows a jackpot start time process performed when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot start command from the main controller 80. When the jackpot start command is received from the main control device 80 (S860: YES), it is determined whether or not there is one in which the first prefetch counter is not 0 (S865). If the first prefetch counter is not 0, that is, if a prefetch symbol is displayed (S865: YES), it is determined whether or not the next game state, that is, the game state after the end of the jackpot is uncertain. (S870). In the case of non-probable change, that is, a state where the jackpot probability is low (when the case of non-probability is already maintained, the state where the jackpot probability is low) is maintained (S870: YES), the first look-ahead symbol interruption process is performed (S875). In the first prefetch symbol interruption process, the prefetch symbol is changed to a reserved symbol while maintaining the value of the first prefetch counter (see FIG. 23A). When it is not non-probable, that is, when the probability of jackpot is high (when the probability is already high, the state of high probability of jackpot is maintained) (S870: NO), the first look-ahead symbol end process is performed (S880). In the first look-ahead symbol end process, not only the look-ahead symbol is changed to the reserved symbol (see FIG. 23A), but also the value of the prefetch counter is cleared.

  When the first prefetch symbol interruption process (S875) or the first prefetch symbol end process (S880) is completed, or when the first prefetch counter is all 0 (S865: NO), the process proceeds to S885. It is determined whether there is a prefetch counter that is not 0 (S885). When the second prefetch counter is not 0, that is, when the prefetch symbol is displayed (S885: YES), whether or not the gaming state does not change after the jackpot is ended, that is, whether or not the jackpot probability does not change Is determined (S890). If there is no change (S890: YES), the second prefetched symbol interruption process is performed (S875), and if there is a change (S890: NO), the second prefetched symbol end process is performed (S900). Similar to the first prefetch symbol interruption process, the second prefetch symbol interruption process changes the prefetch symbol to a reserved symbol while maintaining the value of the second prefetch counter. In the second look-ahead symbol end process, the look-ahead symbol is set as a reserved symbol, and the value of the look-ahead counter is cleared. Thus, when the second prefetch symbol interruption process (S895) or the second prefetch symbol end process (S900) is completed, or when the second prefetch counter is all 0 (S885: NO), the process proceeds to S905, and the big hit effect Start processing is performed, and this processing is terminated (returned).

  FIG. 22 shows a jackpot end process performed when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot end command from the main controller 80. When a jackpot end command is received from the main controller 80 (S910: YES), a jackpot end effect end process is performed (S915), and it is determined whether or not the prefetch counter is not 0 (S920). If the prefetch counter is not 0 (S920: YES), prefetch effect resumption processing (S925) is performed, and this processing ends (returns). If the prefetch counter is 0 (S920: NO), this process is terminated as it is. In the prefetch effect restart process, a prefetch symbol is displayed at the position indicated by the prefetch counter.

  FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 show how the prefetched symbols and the like are displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 by the above processing. First, FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when a jackpot with a probabilistic variation pattern is drawn in a state where the jackpot probability is low. In the state where the probability variation symbol “777” shown in FIG. 24A is displayed as the confirmed symbol, one reserved symbol and one prefetch symbol A are displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 in the lower left portion of the screen 6a. As the second reserved symbol 101, it is assumed that one reserved symbol and one pre-read symbol A are displayed in the lower right part of the screen 6a. In the jackpot game screen shown in FIG. 24 (b), the look-ahead symbol A displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 is changed to a simply reserved symbol, and two more reserved symbols are displayed. The symbol is displayed. The reason for the increase in the number of reserved symbols is that during the jackpot game, the reservation cannot be digested, and at least two winnings to the first start port 11 generated during this time are reserved. Since these two holds occur during the jackpot, it is determined YES in the process of S145 in FIG. 7 and the prefetch signal is not set. Therefore, according to the distribution in FIG. It has become. As for the second suspension, since the extension of the opening of the second start port 12 does not operate even during the big hit, the winning is hardly generated and remains two. FIG.24 (c) is a figure which shows a mode that the jackpot game is complete | finished, the first holding | maintenance is digested and a production | presentation symbol is fluctuating. The pachinko machine 50 is designed to digest the reservation of the special symbol 2 before the suspension of the special symbol 1, so that the second reserved symbol 101 is digested and reduced to one, and the first reserved symbol 100 is four. It remains a piece.

  Here, the change in the display mode of the prefetched symbols will be described. First, for the first reserved symbol 100, the look-ahead symbol C displayed in FIG. 24 (a) has changed to a simple reserved symbol in FIG. 24 (b) because the conditional device is activated by the start of the jackpot game. This is because the display of the first reserved symbol is stopped by the table of FIG. Even if the jackpot game is over, if the display of the prefetched symbol C is not resumed (see FIG. 24C), it is determined NO in S870 of FIG. 21 because the probability variation symbol is drawn, and the first prefetched symbol of S880. This is because the prefetch counter is cleared in the termination process. As a result, even if the jackpot game is over, it is determined NO in the process of S920 in FIG. 22 and the prefetch effect resuming process in S925 cannot be executed, so the prefetched symbols are not displayed.

  On the other hand, with respect to the second reserved symbol 101, the look-ahead symbol A displayed in FIG. 24 (a) is changed to a simple reserved symbol in FIG. 24 (b) because the conditional device is activated by the start of the jackpot game. This is because the display of the second reserved symbol is stopped by the table of FIG. Even if the jackpot game ends, the display of the look-ahead symbol A is not resumed (see FIG. 24C), because the probability variation symbol is subtracted from the normal state, so NO in S890 in FIG. 21 (the jackpot probability changes) This is because the prefetch counter is cleared in the second prefetch symbol end process of S900. As a result, even if the jackpot game is over, it is determined NO in the process of S920 in FIG. 22 and the prefetch effect resuming process in S925 cannot be executed, so the prefetched symbols are not displayed.

Next, FIG. 25 shows a display example when a big hit with a normal symbol is drawn in a state where the big hit probability is low. In the state where the normal symbol “222” shown in FIG. 25A is displayed as the confirmed symbol, one reserved symbol and one prefetched symbol A are displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 in the lower left portion of the screen 6a. As the second reserved symbol 101, two reserved symbols are displayed in the lower right part of the screen 6a. In the big hit game screen shown in FIG. 25 (b), the look-ahead symbol C displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 is changed to just a reserved symbol, and two more reserved symbols are displayed. The symbol is displayed. The reason why these four reserved symbols are displayed is substantially the same as in FIG. In the second holding, the second start port 12 is opened during the jackpot, and one winning is generated, and the number is increased to three.
FIG. 25 (c) is a diagram showing a state where the jackpot game has ended, the first hold has been consumed, and the effect design has fluctuated. The reservation of special symbol 2 is digested first as in FIG. 24 (c), one second reserved symbol 101 is digested and reduced to two, and the number of first reserved symbols 100 remains four. It is. However, in the first reserved symbol 100, the second reserved symbol is returned to the pre-read symbol A. In the second reserved symbol 101, the second reserved symbol is changed to a prefetched symbol B.

  Here, the change in the display mode of these prefetched symbols will be described. First, for the first reserved symbol 100, the look-ahead symbol A displayed in FIG. 25 (a) has changed to a simple reserved symbol in FIG. 25 (b) for the same reason as in FIG. 24 (b). . The display of the prefetched symbol A as shown in FIG. 25C is resumed because the normal symbol is drawn, so that it is determined YES in S870 of FIG. 21 and the prefetched symbol is displayed in the first prefetching symbol interruption process of S875. Because it was interrupted. Since the prefetch counter is not cleared in this process, when the jackpot game ends, it is determined YES in the process of S920 of FIG. 22, the prefetch effect resumption process of S925 is executed, and the prefetch symbol A is displayed again.

  On the other hand, for the second reserved symbol 101, the third reserved symbol displayed in FIG. 25 (b) is changed to the pre-read symbol B in FIG. 25 (c). 2). Since this is a win at the second starting port 12, a prefetch signal is set and transmitted by the second hold prefetch determination process in FIG. This is because the sub-integrated control device 83 selects “display prefetched symbol B” through the distribution shown in FIG. 23B by the processing of S770 shown in FIG. 18 and sets the prefetching counter 3 in S795. . However, as shown in FIG. 20B, since the pre-read symbol of the second reserved symbol cannot be displayed during the jackpot, the pre-read symbol B is not displayed during the jackpot (see FIG. 25B). When the jackpot game is over, the prefetch counter is not cleared, so it is determined YES in the process of S920 in FIG. 22, the prefetch effect resumption process of S925 is executed, and the prefetch symbol B is displayed. The display position is determined to be “YES” in the determination in S825 of the effect start process of FIG. 19 and is set to 2 by decrementing the prefetch counter 3 in S830, and as shown in FIG. 25 (c). The prefetch symbol B is displayed second.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, any of the pre-read symbols of the special symbols 1 and 2 during the jackpot game is temporarily switched to the reserved symbol during the jackpot game. When the jackpot game ends, the prefetched symbols displayed for the special symbol 1 do not redisplay the prefetched symbols when the jackpot probability is high, but redisplay the prefetched symbols when the jackpot probability is low. On the other hand, pre-reading is performed for the winning to the second starting port 12 generated during the jackpot game, and when it is determined that the pre-read symbol is displayed by the distribution, the pre-read symbol is displayed when the jackpot game is finished. In addition, if the second look-ahead symbol is displayed before the occurrence of the jackpot game, the display of the second look-ahead symbol is resumed after the jackpot game only if the jackpot probability does not change before and after the jackpot game ( (Processing determined as YES in S890 and reaching S895).

  In this way, when viewed from the player, the pachinko machine 50 appears that the production operation is performed across the jackpot game, and it becomes a very novel production operation (notice), and the expectation for this production operation increases, Increase. As for special symbol 2, if the winning probability does not change before and after the jackpot game, the directing operation that was executed before the jackpot is resumed, but if the winning probability changes, the directing operation is resumed. Therefore, the player can determine the reliability of the effect operation by checking whether or not the effect operation before the big hit is resumed after the big hit.

  Also for the special symbol 1, if the probability after the jackpot game is low, the effect operation that was executed before the jackpot is resumed, but if the probability of hit is high, the effect operation is not resumed. In most cases, the special symbol 1 is a low probability, so if the probability after the jackpot game is low, the hit probability does not change before and after the jackpot game. Therefore, it is determined appropriately whether or not the production operation is performed based on the same table before and after the jackpot game.

  Also, the special symbol 1 does not resume the production operation when the winning probability after the big hit game is high. On the other hand, after the game after the big hit, when the stage action is resumed when the hit probability is high, the second start opening is provided while the opening extension function is working (in the pachinko machine 50, the opening extension function works during certain change). 12 is easy to win, and this winning is prioritized over winning the first starting port 11, so that the hold on which the rendering operation is being performed on the special symbol 1 is not digested until the probability changing state is completed. . As a result, a situation occurs in which the production operation is continuously output. However, in the pachinko machine 50, the production operation is not resumed when the winning probability after the big hit game is high, and thus such a situation can be prevented.

  However, since the opening extension function operates even if the winning probability after the jackpot game is low, the special symbol 2 is changed during that time, and the special symbol 1 is performed before the jackpot game. Then, the production operation continues to be output even during the operation of the opening extension function. However, since the open extension state ends when the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times, all the special symbol 2 hold is digested and the special symbol 1 hold is digested with the end of the open extension function. This completes the production operation.

  Further, the sub integrated control device 83 can perform various rendering operations without increasing the burden on the main control device 80. For example, in the pachinko machine 50, three types of pre-read symbols A to C are displayed with the special symbols 1 and 2, respectively, but this is further increased, and a presentation operation other than the pre-read symbols is also performed. Even if it is corrected, when a prefetch signal is received from the main control device 80, it is sufficient to select which of the production operations to perform based on a random number or the like. The burden on the main controller 80 does not increase.

  Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. 6 corresponds to the “first holding means” of the present invention, the process of S130 corresponds to the “second holding means” of the present invention, and the probability change table of the present invention is “high”. 10 is equivalent to the “probability table”, the normal table is equivalent to the “low probability table” of the present invention, the processing of S335 to S345 of FIG. 10 is equivalent to the “win / fail judgment means” of the present invention, and the special game processing of FIG. The process of S715 to S720 in FIG. 17 corresponds to the “first effect determination unit” of the present invention, and the process of S770 to S775 of FIG. 18 corresponds to the “effect” of the present invention. Corresponds to “determination means”, and the processes of S855 and S925 correspond to “production execution means (first production execution means in the case of performing the first hold)” of the present invention, and S315 to S330 of the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. The processing of the present invention 8 corresponds to the “priority change means”, the second hold prefetch determination process of FIG. 8 corresponds to the “production permission means” of the present invention, and each output process of S60 of FIG. 5 corresponds to the “permission signal transmission means” of the present invention. The process of S450 in FIG. 11 corresponds to the “open shortening means” of the present invention.

[Example 2]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, during the jackpot game, the display of the pre-read symbols for both the special symbols 1 and 2 is temporarily stopped and resumed after the jackpot game ends. In the second embodiment, the jackpot game is being played. In some cases, special symbols 1 and 2 display prefetched symbols. Except for this, the configuration is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, so that the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are assigned and description thereof is omitted, and different points are described.

First, FIG. 26A shows a pseudo hold display update process, which is the same as FIG. 20A of the first embodiment. FIG. 26 (b) is a pre-readable symbol displayable table. Unlike FIG. 20 (b) of the first embodiment, both the first reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol can be displayed even during operation of the condition device. There are some differences. However, since the main control device 80 does not transmit the prefetch signal during the jackpot, the first reserved symbol can be displayed only when the counter is not cleared in FIG.
FIG. 26B is a table showing a case where the first and second prefetched symbols can be displayed. As in FIG. 20B, the case where it is possible is “◯”, and the case where it is impossible is “X”. The difference from FIG. 20B is that both the first and second look-ahead symbols can be displayed even during the operation of the condition device.

FIG. 27 shows the jackpot start process in the second embodiment. The difference from the jackpot start process (FIG. 21) in the first embodiment is that when the next game state is determined to be non-probable (S1125: YES) at a location corresponding to S875 in the first embodiment. The jackpot probability does not change in the next gaming state at the point corresponding to S890 of the first embodiment and the point that goes straight to the processing of S1135 (corresponding to S885 of the first embodiment) without performing the prefetched symbol interruption processing (1). When it is determined that (S1140: YES), the process proceeds directly to the process of S1150 (corresponding to S905 of the first embodiment) without performing the second prefetched symbol interruption process.
The jackpot end process is as shown in FIG. The difference from the jackpot end process (FIG. 22) in the first embodiment is that the process (S1160) corresponding to S915 in the first embodiment is performed, and then this process is terminated without performing a prefetch counter determination (return). ).

  FIG. 29 and FIG. 30 show how the prefetched symbols and the like are displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6 by the above processing. First, FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when a jackpot with a probabilistic variation pattern is drawn in a state where the jackpot probability is low. FIG. 29A shows a state in which the probability variation symbol “777” is displayed as a confirmed symbol, FIG. 29B shows a screen during the jackpot game, FIG. 29C shows the jackpot game is over, and the first hold is It is a figure which shows a mode that the effect design has been digested and is changing. Since these proceed in the same way as in the first embodiment, a reserved symbol and a pre-read symbol are displayed as in FIG.

Next, FIG. 30 shows a display example when a big hit by a normal symbol is drawn in a state where the big hit probability is low. In the state where the normal symbol “222” shown in FIG. 30A is displayed as the confirmed symbol, one reserved symbol and one prefetched symbol A are displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 in the lower left portion of the screen 6a. As the second reserved symbol 101, two reserved symbols are displayed in the lower right part of the screen 6a. On the screen during the jackpot game shown in FIG. 30B, the prefetched symbol A displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 is displayed as it is, and two reserved symbols are further displayed. In the second holding, the second start port 12 is opened during the jackpot, and one winning is generated, and the number is increased to three. The third second reserved symbol is a look-ahead symbol B.
FIG.30 (c) is a figure which shows a mode that the jackpot game is complete | finished, the first holding | maintenance is digested and a production | presentation symbol is fluctuating. The reservation of the special symbol 2 is digested first, the second reserved symbol 101 is reduced to two, and the prefetched symbol B is displayed as it is. Further, the number of the first reserved symbols 100 remains four, and the second reserved symbol is also displayed as the prefetched symbol A as it is.

  Here, the change in the display mode of these prefetched symbols will be described. First, for the first reserved symbol 100, the pre-read symbol A displayed in FIG. 30 (a) is also displayed as it is in FIG. 30 (b) because the normal symbol is subtracted and YES in S870 in FIG. This is because it is determined and the prefetched symbols can be displayed even during the operation of the condition device according to FIG. Since the prefetch counter is not cleared in this process, the prefetch symbol is displayed as shown in FIG. 30C even after the jackpot game is over.

  On the other hand, for the second reserved symbol 101, the pre-read symbol B displayed in FIG. 30 (b) is a prize that occurred during the jackpot because it was a prize at the second starting port 12. Regardless, this is because the prefetch signal is set and transmitted by the second hold prefetch determination process of FIG. Upon receiving this, the sub integrated control device 83 selects “display prefetch symbol B” through the distribution shown in FIG. 23B by the processing of S770 shown in FIG. 18, and the prefetch counter 3 is set in S795. In addition, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), it is possible to display the prefetched symbols even while the condition device is in operation. Since the prefetch counter is not cleared even after the jackpot game ends, the prefetch symbol B is continuously displayed as shown in FIG. In addition, one second hold is digested by the end of the jackpot game, and the display position is determined to be YES by the determination of S825 in the production start process of FIG. 19, and the prefetch counter 3 is decremented by -1 in S830. Therefore, the prefetched symbol B is displayed second.

According to the pachinko machine configured as described above, if the pre-read symbol of the special symbol 1 is a jackpot, if it becomes a high probability after the jackpot, it is switched to the reserved symbol during the jackpot game and is not resumed (first Same as the example). If the probability is high after the jackpot, the display is continued even during the jackpot game (the process is determined as YES in S1125 and reaches S1135), and is displayed until the prefetched symbols themselves are digested even if the jackpot game ends. Continue (see FIG. 30C). On the other hand, the look-ahead symbol of the special symbol 2 is pre-read for the winning to the second starting port 12 that occurred during the jackpot game, and if it is determined to display the look-ahead symbol by distribution, Even in this case, the prefetched symbols are displayed (see FIG. 30B). Also, if the second look-ahead symbol has been displayed before the occurrence of the jackpot game, the look-ahead symbol will continue to be displayed even if the jackpot game is reached as long as the jackpot probability does not change before and after the jackpot game ( Processing in which S1140 is YES and processing reaches S1150).
Even if it reconfigures like this. This is a ball game machine that exhibits the same effects as the pachinko machine 50 of the first embodiment. In particular, for the special symbol 1, the directing operation is continuously performed during the jackpot game, and for the special symbol 2, the start winning that occurred during the jackpot game is pre-read and the directing operation is performed. Since the production operation (notice) is performed, the expectation for the production operation is increased, and the entertainment is increased.

[Example 3]
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, the character corresponding to the look-ahead symbol is displayed on the screen 6a during the jackpot (specifically, during the jackpot game end effect) based on the first embodiment.
First, FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when a jackpot with a probable variation symbol is drawn in a state where the jackpot probability is high. In the state where the probability variation symbol “777” shown in FIG. 31A is displayed as the confirmed symbol, two reserved symbols are displayed as the first reserved symbol 100 in the lower left portion of the screen 6a, and the second reserved symbol 101 is displayed. Assuming that one reserved symbol and one prefetched symbol A are displayed in the lower right part of the screen 6a. In the screen during the jackpot game shown in FIG. 31 (b), both the first reserved symbol 100 and the second reserved symbol 101 are turned off. On the screen during the jackpot end effect shown in FIG. 31 (c), the character corresponding to the prefetched symbol A of the second reserved symbol 101 is displayed at the center of the screen 6a. This is because the jackpot probability does not change before and after the jackpot game (YES in the process of S890 in FIG. 21 and the value of the prefetch counter is maintained by the process up to S895).

FIG. 32A shows a state in which the character corresponding to the prefetched design B is displayed on the screen 6a. The character corresponding to the look-ahead pattern A raised both hands, whereas this character raised only one hand. FIG. 32B shows a state in which a character corresponding to the prefetched symbol C is displayed, and this character has both hands lowered. FIG. 32 (c) shows a screen during the jackpot end effect when the prefetched symbols are not displayed before the jackpot. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the jackpot end effect command from the main controller 80 by the jackpot end effect process of FIG. 22, the corresponding figure is displayed by referring to the stored prefetch information.
In this way, by displaying the character corresponding to each pre-read symbol at the time of the jackpot end effect, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that it may be a big hit again due to the reserved memory.

[Other Examples]
In the third embodiment, the character corresponding to the look-ahead symbol is configured to be performed during the jackpot end effect, but may be configured to be performed during the jackpot game. Further, as a prefetching effect displayed during the jackpot end effect or during the jackpot game, a fourth prefetching symbol after the prefetching symbols A to C may be displayed. Moreover, you may perform the production | presentation operation | movement which does not use holding memory.
In any of the above-described embodiments, when the open extension function is activated at the low probability, it is possible to display the first hold prefetched symbols (FIGS. 20B and 26B). b)) may be unable to display this. If it carries out like this, after completion | finish of the jackpot game by a normal symbol, a pre-reading symbol of the 1st suspension will not be displayed.

3: gaming area 6: effect symbol display device 9: first special symbol display device 10: second special symbol display device 11: first start port 12: second start port 17: normal symbol operation gate 18: first special symbol Hold memory display device 19: Second special symbol hold memory display device 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 82: Production symbol control device 83: Sub-integrated control device 100: First hold symbol 101: Second hold symbol

The ball and ball game machine according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, has a start opening in the game area, and generates a random value when entering the start opening. A ball and ball game machine that determines a variation mode, when a holding means capable of storing a plurality of the random number values, a determination unit for determining whether or not to determine whether the random number is appropriate, and a determination unit for determining whether or not the result is appropriate. After the change of the symbol corresponding to the random number, the jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game advantageous to the player, and the random number value stored in the holding means, the symbol corresponding to the random value A ball game comprising: an effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform an effect operation ahead of fluctuation; and an effect executing means for performing the effect operation when the effect determining means determines that the effect operation is to be performed. In the machine, the production execution Stage, when the effect operation is performed, when the jackpot gaming is generated by the big hit game generating means, Ru der those for executing the effect operation even after the end of the game per the large.
Here, the effect executed by the effect execution means may be the same before and after the jackpot game, but may be different.

The success / failure determination means includes a high probability table having a high probability of determining the determination of success / failure and a low probability table having a low probability, and depending on the symbol in which the most recent jackpot game has occurred, The effect determination means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation, and the effect determination means determines whether or not the effect is determined using the high probability table. The high probability table is used at the time, and when the determination is made using the low probability table, the low probability table is used and the effect is executed. When the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means, the success / failure determination means uses the same table to determine whether or not the jackpot game is generated before and after the jackpot game is generated. Executing said effect even after the end of the large per game in the case of performing, when the spruce judging means performs propriety determination using different said table are those that do not perform the effect after the end of the game per the large.

Here, after the initial state of the ball game machine or after the RAM is cleared, it is desirable that the success / failure determination means determine the success / failure using a low probability table. Further, the fact that the production determination means determines using these two types of “use tables” does not mean “use these tables“ only ”to determine whether or not to perform production operations”. The high-probability table or the low-probability table is only one of the determination materials, and may be determined using the second and third determination materials (of course, determination may be made using only these two types of tables. Good) .

And further, ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1, as the starting opening, a first start hole, comprising at least two second start hole, as the holding means, ball entrance to the first start hole A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by the first holding means, and a second holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the second starting port, the first holding means When the random number value is stored in both of the second holding means, the effect determination is provided with priority changing means for changing the symbol based on the random value stored in the second holding means. The means is characterized in that, based on the random value stored in the second holding means, it is determined whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the change of the symbol corresponding to the random value.

The present invention described in claim 2 is the ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second start hole is are those ball entrance possible changes in easy open state and ball entrance hardly closed In the state where the success / failure determination means determines the success / failure using the low probability table, the opening shortening means for shortening the time during which the second start port is in the open state and the first hold means are stored. A first effect determining means for determining whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random value based on the random number value, and when the effect operation is performed by the first effect determination means. When it is determined, the effect operation is performed, and when the effect operation is being executed and the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means, the success / failure determination is performed after the jackpot game is ended. Means using the low probability table Only when determining Te, characterized in that a first effect execution means for executing said effect even after the end of the game per the large.

The present invention described in claim 3 is the ball-shooting game machine according to claim 2, wherein the first demonstration execution unit, when executing the effect operation after the end of the jackpot game is during the game per the large Is also characterized in that the effect is executed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the main control device includes at least the holding unit and the success / failure determination unit, and at least the effect determination unit. And an effect control device provided with the effect execution means, wherein the main control device permits the effect operation by the effect permission means for determining whether or not the effect operation is permitted, and the effect permission means. Then, it is provided with a permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a permission signal to the effect control device when it is determined,
The effect determining means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation when the permission signal is received.
When the present invention described in claim 4 is applied to claim 2 or claim 3 , both the first effect determination means and the first effect execution means are provided in the effect control device.

According to the bullet ball game machine of the first aspect, when the effect operation based on the pre-reading is executed by the effect executing means before the jackpot game, the effect operation is executed even after the jackpot game ends. When this is viewed from the player, the production operation appears to have been performed across the jackpot game, resulting in a very novel production operation (notice), the expectation for this production operation is increased, and the game entertainment is increased .

  Further, the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 is a game machine having two types of probabilities of occurrence of jackpot games (also referred to as hit probabilities). The effect determining means determines whether to perform the effect operation using the high probability table when the hit probability is high and using the low probability table when the hit probability is low. Thus, in a model having two types of hit probabilities, a jackpot game is generated during the performance operation using the high probability table, and the success / failure determination table is determined based on the confirmed symbol that caused the jackpot game. However, if it becomes a state of determining whether or not using the low probability table, the reliability of the performance operation performed before the big hit game may be impaired.

For example, suppose that a jackpot is performed using a high probability table to indicate that “successfully hit the jackpot”. When a jackpot game is generated during the performance operation, and a decision is made using the low probability table according to the symbol that is confirmed and displayed at this time, the random number corresponding to the performance operation is set to “ May not be determined. From the viewpoint of the player, there is a risk that the player will feel betrayed that he will not hit the jackpot despite the fact that the “successfully jacking” kite will be produced.
In this regard, the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 performs the effect operation even after the big hit only when the hit probability does not change before and after the big hit game. According to this gaming machine, the player can increase the reliability of the production operation by checking whether or not the production operation of the big hit is resumed after the big hit (but not necessarily the same production operation. The following is omitted). Judgment can be made.

Further, in the ball game machine according to claim 1 , there are two types of starting ports, a first starting port and a second starting port, and the holding means correspond to the first holding means and the second holding means. There are two types. Then, the effect determining means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the second holding means. When random number values are stored in both the first holding means and the second holding means, the priority changing means changes the design based on the random number values stored in the second holding means.

On the contrary, if the effect determining means is configured to determine whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the first holding means, a jackpot game is generated during the effect operation, and this jackpot game When the presentation operation is resumed later, a situation may occur in which the symbol corresponding to the random number value that is the basis of the presentation operation does not change for a long time. That is, when a ball enters the second starting port during the big hit game or after the resumption of the production operation, the priority changing means preferentially changes the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means. It will be. In order for the player to see the variation of the pattern corresponding to the production operation, the game ball is canceled to prevent the new starting ball from entering the second starting port, and the random value stored in the second holding means It takes time and effort to wait for digestion.
In this regard, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 , since the effect determination means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation based on the random number value stored in the second holding means, this is the basis of the effect operation. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random number is not performed for a long time.

Ball-shooting game machine according to claim 2, the second start hole is ball entrance is enabled changed easily opened and ball entrance hardly closed. In a state where the hit probability is low, the opening shortening means shortens the time during which the second start port is in the open state. And based on the random number value memorize | stored in the 1st holding means, the 1st effect determination means which determines whether the effect operation prior to the fluctuation | variation of the said symbol corresponding to this random value is performed is provided.
In the gaming machine configured as described above, the entrance into the second starting port hardly occurs when the hit probability is lower than the opening shortening means. In other words, both the presentation operation that occurs in a state where the winning probability is low and the jackpot game that occurs are based on the random number value stored in the first holding means. The first effect executing means executes the effect even after the jackpot game ends only when the hit probability after the jackpot game is low.
Therefore, the performance operations executed before and after the jackpot game by the first performance execution means are appropriate performance operations (notices) because the tables used for the determination that caused them are both low probability tables. Note that, as in the present invention described in claim 3 , the effect operation may be continued even during the jackpot game.

Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2 , the production operation or the jackpot game is generated based on the random number value stored in the second holding means when the second start port is in the open state. Most of them are extended. The time when the second start port is in the open state is extended when the hit probability is high. Therefore, the operation by the effect executing means is performed after the big hit when the hit probability is high. Accordingly, the performance operations executed by the performance execution means before and after the big hit game are both high-probability tables because the tables used for the determination are both high probability tables.

In the ball game machine according to claim 4, when a permission signal is transmitted from the main control device including the holding unit and the success / failure determination unit to the production control device including the production determination unit and the production execution unit, The effect determining means of the effect control device that has received the effect determines whether or not the effect operation is performed, and when it is determined that the effect operation is to be performed, the effect execution means performs the effect operation. The permission signal is transmitted by the permission signal transmission means when it is determined that the performance permission means included in the main control device permits the performance operation.
According to the ball game machine configured as described above, the production control device that has received the permission signal can perform various production operations without increasing the burden on the main control device. For example, the production control device is configured so that a plurality of production operations can be executed, and when a permission signal is received from the main control device, which production operation is to be performed based on a random number or the like It becomes possible to select. In this case, even if the number of rendering operations is increased, the burden on the main control device does not increase.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In this embodiment, each processing up S10～S 65 is referred only with a process to be executed "the process" once in the interrupt processing, as time permits within the present process is executed by extra time The process of S 70 that is repeatedly executed is referred to as “residual process”.

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A game machine having a start opening in a game area, generating a random value when entering a ball into the start opening, and determining a success / failure and a pattern variation mode based on the random value,
A holding means capable of storing a plurality of random number values;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to use the random number;
A jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game advantageous to the player after the change of the symbol corresponding to the random number when the hit determination unit determines that the winning is;
An effect determination means for determining whether to perform an effect operation prior to the variation of the symbol corresponding to the random number value based on the random value stored in the holding means,
In the ball and ball game machine, comprising the performance executing means for performing the performance operation when the performance determination means determines that the performance operation is performed,
The effect execution means executes the effect operation even after the jackpot game is ended when the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generation means while the effect operation is being executed. A ball game machine characterized by that. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The effect executing means, when executing the effect operation even after the end of the jackpot game, executes the effect during the jackpot game. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The success / failure determination means includes a high probability table having a high probability of determining the determination of success / failure and a low probability table having a low probability, and according to the symbol that caused the most recent jackpot game, The table is used to determine success or failure,
The effect determination means determines whether or not to perform the effect operation. When the success / failure determination means performs the determination using the high probability table, the high probability table is used to determine whether the effect is determined. Is performed using the low probability table when determining whether or not using the low probability table,
If the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means while the effect is being executed, the hit determination means uses the same table to determine whether or not the jackpot game is generated before and after the jackpot game is generated. When the determination is made, the effect is executed after the end of the jackpot game, and when the determination is made using the different table, the effect determination unit does not execute the effect after the end of the jackpot game. A ball game machine characterized by that. In the ball game machine according to claim 3,
As the starting port, at least two types of a first starting port and a second starting port are provided,
As the holding means, a first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the first starting port and a plurality of random values generated by entering the second starting port can be stored. Second holding means,
If random numbers are stored in both the first holding means and the second holding means, priority changing means for changing the symbol based on the random number values stored in the second holding means Prepared,
The effect determining means determines whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the change of the symbol corresponding to the random value value based on the random number value stored in the second holding means. A ball game machine to play. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
The second starting port is changeable between an open state in which entry is easy and a closed state in which entry is difficult,
In a state where the success / failure determination unit determines whether or not using the low probability table, an opening shortening unit that shortens the time during which the second start port is in the open state;
Based on a random value stored in the first holding means, a first effect determination means for determining whether or not to perform an effect operation prior to the change of the symbol corresponding to the random value;
When the first effect determining means determines that the effect operation is to be performed, the effect operation is performed, and when the effect operation is being executed, the jackpot game is generated by the jackpot game generating means. The first effect executing means for executing the effect even after the jackpot game ends only when the success / failure determination means determines using the low probability table after the jackpot game ends. A ball-type game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 5,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first effect executing means executes the effect during the jackpot game when the effect operation is executed after the jackpot game is over. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A main control device comprising at least the holding means and the success / failure determination means;
An effect control device comprising at least the effect determination means and the effect execution means;
And the main controller is
Production permission means for determining whether or not to permit the performance operation;
And a permission signal transmitting means for transmitting a permission signal to the effect control device when it is determined by the effect permitting means to permit the effect operation,
The production determination means includes
When receiving the permission signal, it is determined whether or not to perform the effect operation.

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