JP2014079360A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game property of a game machine by retaining a prescribed relationship between a performance change and reliability of a jackpot associated with the changed performance and securing reliability of a performance.SOLUTION: A special variation pattern includes a first special variation pattern where a transfer frequency of a development performance is highest, and a second special variation pattern where a highest transfer frequency capable of displaying the development performance is set equal to that of the first special variation pattern. A variation pattern lottery probability of selecting the first special variation pattern and a variation pattern lottery probability of selecting the second special variation pattern are uniformized to a winning/losing lottery probability relating to a jackpot game in a predetermined game state. On the basis of a transfer trigger where the transfer frequency of the development performance becomes the highest, performance display control means displays a prescribed introduction mode for suggesting that a probability of selecting any of the first special variation pattern and the second special variation pattern becomes 1/2 in the selection of the variation pattern, and then displays the development performance.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine in which an effect of informing a player of the degree of reliability (expectation) of a big hit is performed in order to improve the gameability of the gaming machine. In the gaming machine, a plurality of effects relating to the reliability of the jackpot are set, and the reliability of the jackpot changes depending on the performance.
(I) In such a gaming machine, for example, there is a gaming machine that determines the number of operations of the effect switch (necessary number of operations) necessary for notifying the reliability of the jackpot from a plurality of values (Patent Document 1). ). In the gaming machine, when the required number of operations becomes a plurality of times due to the determination of the value, the notification effect is performed in such a manner that the jackpot reliability is suggested in a plurality of times each time the effect switch is operated.
(Ii) In the so-called pseudo continuous notice effect, the first pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern and the second pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern are set, and the reliability of the jackpot when the first pseudo continuous fluctuation pattern is selected is There is a gaming machine that selects the first pseudo continuous variation pattern or the second pseudo continuous variation pattern so as to be higher than the reliability when the second pseudo continuous variation pattern is selected (Patent Document 2).
(Iii) In addition, there is a gaming machine in which the jackpot reliability increases as the number of changes increases in the step-up effect and the pseudo-continuous notice effect that the effect changes progressively in a plurality of stages (Patent Document 3).

JP 2007-125321 A JP 2009-39212 A JP 2009-178429 A

  The gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have at least an effect related to the jackpot reliability, that is, an effect with a low jackpot reliability and a high effect. For example, in the step-up effect, When stepping up (developed changes), the player can expect the jackpot reliability to increase depending on the performance mode, but how much the reliability actually improves for the performance. It wasn't clear, and there was a possibility that we could not expect it.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has a predetermined relationship between the change in performance and the jackpot reliability associated with the changed performance, guarantees the reliability of the performance, and improves the gaming characteristics of the gaming machine. Objective.

(1) If a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery means capable of performing a winning / failing lottery relating to a winning game that can be advantageous to the player, and one variation from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on the lottery result of the lottery unit A variation pattern lottery means for performing a lottery for selecting a pattern, and an effect for displaying the effect symbol variably displayed according to the result of the success / failure lottery after the effect symbol is variably displayed based on the variation pattern In the gaming machine including the display control means, the variation pattern lottery means is an initial set between the variation display of the effect symbol and the stop display among the plurality of types of variation patterns in a predetermined gaming state. Based on the opportunity, from one development effect among the multiple types of development effects that have a dramatic continuity with the effect displayed at the time of the initial opportunity The number of transitions that can be displayed by shifting to the development effect is different, and the development effect is displayed after displaying a predetermined introduction mode corresponding to the transition trigger related to the display of the transition of the development effect for each time. One special variation pattern is drawn out of a plurality of possible special variation patterns, and the special variation pattern is selected only when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of order, and the first number of transitions of the development effect is the largest. A special variation pattern and a second special variation pattern that is selected only when the result of the winning / failing lottery is successful, and in which the first special variation pattern is set to the same number of transition times that can display the development effect. Including a variation pattern lottery probability that the first special variation pattern is selected and a variation pattern lottery probability that the second special variation pattern is selected. It is the same as or substantially the same as the success / failure lottery probability related to the winning game, and the effect display control means is configured to select the variation pattern based on the transition opportunity when the number of transitions of the development effect is the largest. The development effect is displayed after displaying the predetermined introduction mode for suggesting that the probability of selecting either the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern is ½. To do.

According to this configuration, when an effect of a predetermined introduction mode is displayed when the display number of the development effect is the largest, the first special variation pattern selected at the time of losing is selected at the time of winning. The probability that any one of the second special variation patterns to be selected can be regarded as ½. That is, since the expectation degree (probability) per hit can be predicted to be ½, the player can play the game with a sense of expectation for the development effect, and the fun of the game is improved.
It should be noted that the range of the lottery probability between the winning / failing lottery probability and the variation pattern lottery probability related to the winning game is set to “substantially the same”, even if there is a slight difference in the lottery probabilities of each other, This is because substantially the same effect can be achieved, and the object of the present invention can be achieved. For example, even when the lottery probabilities are rounded to the same value, even if the lottery probabilities have the same numerical value, they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

(2) In the above item (1), each lottery probability of the plurality of types of special variation patterns by the variation pattern lottery means is stepped from the Nth special variation pattern with the smallest number of transitions that can display the developed effect. In each of the special variation patterns up to the first special variation pattern having the largest number of transitions that can display the development effect, a predetermined number is set to be inversely proportional to the stepwise increase in the number of transitions that can display the development effect. Based on the probability value, the lottery probability may be gradually decreased based on the predetermined probability value based on the transition trigger of the development effect by the effect display control means. The predetermined introduction mode that can suggest this is displayed.

  According to this configuration, the lottery probability is decreased stepwise so as to be inversely proportional to the stepwise increase in the number of times that the development effect can be displayed in a plurality of special variation patterns each having a different number of times that the development effect can be displayed. In other words, it is more difficult to make a lottery decision for a special variation pattern that has a larger number of times that the development effect can be displayed, and, for example, as the number of display of the development effect increases sequentially based on the trigger of the development effect, in other words, , By gradually displaying the effects suggesting continuation on the performance, it is possible that a special variation pattern with a relatively high number of times that the development effect can be displayed is selected from the multiple types of special variation patterns In addition, the special variation pattern is predetermined in comparison with the special variation pattern in which the development effect can be displayed fewer times than the special variation pattern. Suggesting that lottery probability decreases gradually on the basis of the rate value. This makes it easier for the player to understand how much the degree of expectation has actually improved based on the introductory effect that suggests continuation in the performance, and the fun of the game is improved.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the predetermined gaming state is a probability variation state in which the winning probability related to the winning game is higher than the normal gaming state, and the probability variation state in advance The variation pattern lottery means can select the special variation pattern from when a predetermined number of games are played until when a predetermined number of games is achieved.

  According to this configuration, for example, when a special variation pattern can be selected from the normal gaming state with a winning probability of 1/400 to the probability variation state with a winning probability of 1/64, a variation pattern lottery is performed. The probability that the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern with the largest number of times that the development effect can be displayed is determined is 6.25 times, so that it can easily appear. Thereby, the player can play a game with expectation, and the fun of the game is improved.

  In addition, when the special variation pattern lottery period in which the lottery is continued over a plurality of games without setting the “predetermined number of games” to be one game, the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern is drawn. This means that there are a plurality of possible opportunities, and a decrease in statistical expectation that the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern does not appear during the special variation pattern lottery period can be suppressed.

  Moreover, even when the number of times of the development effect is not maximized in the variation display of the effect symbol as a result of the provisional determination using the information of the result of the preliminary determination (provisional determination) by the so-called reservation ball (holding ball random number), The effect according to the special variation pattern related to the development effect of the number of display times can be changed to an effect variation mode reflecting the result of the previous determination (provisional determination), and in a game after a reserved ball winning in a predetermined game state It is possible to perform a notice effect to give expectation to it.

In addition, when “when the predetermined number of games in the probability variation state is reached” is set as the “remaining predetermined number of games” before the end of the period in a period more advantageous than usual when the probability variation game is made transferable, Together with the feeling of frustration that the probability variation game will end based on the progress of the game, it becomes possible to further increase the degree of attention of the development of the effect related to the special variation pattern.
The above-mentioned “1 game” is from when the effect symbol (or special symbol) is variably displayed until the time when the change according to the result of the lottery is stopped.

  According to the present invention, the change in effect and the reliability of the jackpot associated with the changed effect are set in a predetermined relationship, the reliability of the effect is ensured, and the gameability of the gaming machine is improved.

It is a front perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. Similarly it is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an enlarged front view of the gaming board of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which similarly shows the control relationship of each component of a gaming machine. Similarly, it is a tree diagram related to the determination of the effect pattern of the gaming machine. Similarly, it is a screen transition diagram in the effect related to the special variation pattern in the gaming machine. Similarly, it is a hit fluctuation pattern table in which hit change patterns of game machines are associated with random numbers. Similarly, it is a deviation variation pattern table in which a variation variation pattern of a gaming machine is associated with a random number. It is a matrix figure for demonstrating the reliability at the time of each step-up effect in the effect which similarly concerns on a special variation pattern in a gaming machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the selection process of an effect pattern similarly in a gaming machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the production | presentation control which concerns on a special fluctuation pattern similarly in a gaming machine.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and will be described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention. The gaming machine of the present embodiment is a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine), but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may include other gaming machines such as a slot machine (rotating game machine). Good.
In the following description, the left and right direction of each part of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) will be described in accordance with the left and right direction for a person facing the gaming machine. That is, when explaining from the front of the gaming machine, the viewpoint of the person facing the front of the gaming machine (for example, a player) is used as a reference, and when explaining from the back, the viewpoint of the person facing the back of the gaming machine is The standard.

(Game machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 of this embodiment includes a machine frame 2 having a rectangular shape installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a main body frame attached to the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. 3, a game board 30 mounted inside the main body frame 3, and a front door of the main body frame 3, which can be opened and closed like a door, and a large glass window 4 a is provided at the center so that the game board 30 can be visually recognized. A glass door 4, a front board 5 having a receiving tray 6 for storing a game ball, which is provided on the lower side of the main body frame 3 so as to be opened and closed, and a game ball disposed at the lower part of the main body frame 3. A launcher 7B (see FIG. 4), a handle 7 attached to the front board 5 and for launching a game ball to the launcher 7B based on a player's rotation operation, and provided on the upper left and right sides of the glass door 4, respectively. That outputs sound effects according to the game situation. It provided with 8, provided on the left and right sides of the glass door 4, the lighting depending on the situation of the game, an illumination device 9 for illumination effect of turning off and blinking. Further, an operation button E is provided in the center of the front edge of the tray 6 that can change the effects and the like of an effect device including an effect display device 51 to be described later by a player's pressing operation in a predetermined state. .

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, a main control device 100 (lottery means), a sub-control device 200 covered with a cover member, and a payout control device 300 are provided via a support member and the like. Is provided. The main control device 100, the sub control device 200, and the payout control device 300 all have a CPU, a ROM that stores a computer program and data necessary for game processing, and the CPU performs processing according to the computer program stored in the ROM. It is a microcomputer provided with RAM which is a temporary storage area.
In addition, a prize ball payout device 301 for paying out winning prize balls is provided on the right side of the sub-control device 200 in FIG. 2. On the left side of the payout control device 300, power is supplied to each control device. A power supply device 400 is provided.

  The main control device 100 executes various processes for controlling the gaming machine 1 as a whole, and calculates and outputs various control commands for controlling the game based on the processing results. Although detailed explanation will be described later, for example, an electronic lottery (first special symbol lottery) related to the first special symbol, an electronic lottery (second special symbol lottery) related to the second special symbol, etc. are executed at predetermined timings, respectively. Based on the lottery result, for example, a special electric accessory (attacker driving device 66B) described later is operated and the big winning opening 65 is opened, whereby the accessory continuous operating device is operated (a big hit game is started). )

  The sub-control device 200 receives a control command from the main control device 100, and transmits the control command to an effect device such as the speaker 8, the illumination device 9, and an effect display device 51 described later, and executes control related to the effect. .

  The payout control device 300 receives a control command from the main control device 100, controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 301, and pays out the game ball to the tray 6. Here, the winning ball payout device 301 pays out the number of award balls that are associated in advance for each winning mouth as a winning ball under the control of the payout control device 300 when the game ball has won the winning hole. It comes out.

  Further, the payout control device 300 controls the operation of the launching device 7 </ b> B in accordance with the rotational operation amount of the handle 7 and launches a game ball into the game area 31. When the amount of rotation operation of the handle 7 is increased by the player's operation, the payout control device 300 controls the game ball to the right side of the game area 31 in order to control the shooting power of the game ball to the launch device 7B. Can be fired.

(Game area)
As shown mainly in FIG. 3, the game board 30 is provided with a game area 31 on which the game balls flow down. The game balls stored in the saucer 6 are launched by the launching device 7B, fly in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. 3, pass through the launch port 34, reach the upper part of the game area 31, and flow down in the game area 31. It will be.

  The game area 31 can be viewed through the glass window 4a (see FIG. 1). The game area 31 is partitioned and formed by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulation rail 33 so as to be substantially circular. In other words, the game area 31 is partitioned on the inner side and the outer side from the game ball regulation rail 33, and more specifically, on the outer side, more specifically, on the lower right corner of the game board 30, a first special display composed of a two-digit 7-segment display device. A symbol display device 40A and a second special symbol display device 40B, and a normal symbol display device 41 composed of two LED lamps are provided.

(Special symbol display device)
The first special symbol display device 40A is for displaying the result of the first special symbol lottery executed by the main control device 100 when the game ball has won a first start winning opening 61 described later. is there. More specifically, a mode in which a predetermined special symbol is derived and displayed (stopped display) after changing a special symbol such as a number or a pattern (also simply referred to as a special symbol) based on the result of the electronic lottery. Is controlled by the main controller 100 so that the lottery result is displayed.

  The second special symbol display device 40B is for displaying the result of the second special symbol lottery executed by the main controller 100 when the game ball has won a second start winning opening 62 described later. is there. More specifically, the main controller 100 displays the lottery result in such a manner that a predetermined special symbol is stopped and displayed after changing a special symbol such as a number or a picture based on the result of the electronic lottery. It is controlled by.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a special symbol that fluctuates when the game ball is won at the first start winning slot 61 is used as the first special symbol, and the game ball is awarded at the second start winning slot 62. The special symbol that fluctuates as a trigger is the second special symbol, and the change and stop display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol are based on the order of the lottery processing with a predetermined priority according to the type of the special symbol. This is performed by the main controller 100.

(Normal symbol display device)
The normal symbol display device 41 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through a through chucker 64, which will be described later, as a result of an electronic lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) related to the ordinary symbol (also simply referred to as a common symbol), It is controlled by the main control device 100 so that the deviation is displayed.

Inside the game ball regulation rail 33 in the game area 31, there are a center accessory 50, an effect display device 51, a first start winning opening 61, a second starting winning opening 62, an electric tulip 63, and a through chucker 64. A prize winning port 65, an attacker device 66, a plurality of general winning ports 67, an out port 68, and a plurality of game nails N and windmills P that change the flow direction of game balls in the game area 31. Is provided.
In addition, the description of each above-mentioned structural member arrange | positioned in the following game area | regions 31 will refer FIG. 3 unless there is another thing shown, The description to that effect is abbreviate | omitted.

(Center role)
The center accessory 50 protrudes forward from the game area 31 at substantially the center of the game area 31, and has a frame shape having an opening 50a in the front-rear direction at the center. A rectangular effect display device 51 is provided behind the center accessory 50, and on the left side of the center accessory 50, a part of the game ball launched into the game area 31 is placed in the center accessory 50. Is provided with a game ball guide path 50b. A stage 52 for guiding and swinging the game ball introduced from the game ball guide path 50b is provided at the lower center of the center accessory 50. The left and right sides of the stage 52 are inclined toward the center, and a groove 52A in the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the stage 52 so that the front side is slightly inclined. Since the first start winning opening 61 is arranged at a position directly below the groove 52A, the game ball dropped from the groove 52A is guided to the first starting winning opening 61 with a high probability.

(Production display device)
The effect display device 51 is a liquid crystal display device having a display area in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and a predetermined effect mode is transmitted through the opening 50 a of the center accessory 50 based on the control of the sub-control device 200. Is displayed.
The effect display device 51 has a first effect symbol S1 variably displayed in conjunction with a variation of the first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A, and a second special symbol display as predetermined effect modes. The second effect symbol S2 variably displayed in conjunction with the variation of the second special symbol displayed on the device 40B is shared and controlled in the display area of the liquid crystal image. In addition, a background image (fluctuation image or still image) corresponding to the gaming state is displayed and controlled on the back side of the display of each of the effect symbols S1, S2. In addition, special effects such as a special effect such that each of the effect symbols S1 and S2 is reduced and the background image is displayed in front and a pseudo-continuous effect described later may be displayed and controlled.
The display control may be performed without using the first effect symbol S1 and the second effect symbol S2 as a common effect symbol. In addition, display control may be performed to change the design such as the shape of the effect symbol in accordance with a change in a gaming state such as a mode state described later.

Furthermore, a display area A1 for displaying that a later-described retained ball random number corresponding to the first special symbol lottery is stored in the RAM of the main control apparatus 100 is provided at the lower part of the effect display apparatus 51. Apart from that, there is provided a display area A2 for displaying that the reserved ball random number corresponding to the second special symbol lottery is stored in the RAM of the main controller 100.
(Winners and through-chuckers)

In each of the first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening 62, the large winning opening 65, the through chucker 64, and the general winning opening 67, a first start winning opening detection sensor 91 for detecting the passage of a game ball, a second A start winning opening detection sensor 92, a large winning opening detection sensor 93, a through chucker detection sensor 94, and a general winning opening detection sensor 95 are incorporated (see FIG. 4).
These detection sensors 91 to 95 are magnetic sensors that output a game ball detection signal (electrical signal) as the game ball passes, and the game ball detection signal is input to the main controller 100 (see FIG. 4). .

Here, the “winning port” in the gaming machine of the present embodiment is a game ball discharge port that processes the entered game ball as a game ball (discharge ball) collected and discharged on the back side of the game area 31. The discharged balls are temporarily stored in a discharged ball tray provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 1 or a gaming machine installation facility or the like (not shown) for installing the gaming machine and used again for gaming. As a result, the payout control device 300 performs a circulation process so as to be in a payable state.
The “through chucker” is a game ball passage port through which the game area 31 continues to flow after passing through a game ball passage provided in the game area 31.
In addition, “1 game (also referred to as 1 game (1G))” in the gaming machine of the present embodiment is the first start winning prize in which the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B operates. The special symbol of the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B changes with the start of an operation including a winning of a game ball or a holding ball winning in the mouth 61 or the second start winning port 62. A game that ends when the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the change has continued through the state where the change has continued.
Further, the “pseudo continuous effect” is a series of effects that are continuously effected a plurality of times in one game, and the first effect symbol S1 or the second effect symbol S2 is a so-called reach state. May develop into a reach production. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, a special effect (step-up effect) in an ST final chance zone, which will be described later, is one of the pseudo-continuous effects.

(Startup prize opening)
The first start winning opening 61 is located below the stage 52 in the substantially central portion of the game area 31. A first special symbol lottery or the like is executed by the main controller 100 when a game ball is awarded to the first start winning opening 61 (detection of a game ball by the first start winning opening detection sensor 91).

The second start winning opening 62 has an electric tulip 63 for allowing a game ball to be received at a predetermined timing, and is located on the right side of the game area 31. The second special symbol lottery or the like is executed by the main controller 100 when the game ball is won in the second start winning opening 62 (detection of the game ball by the second start winning opening detection sensor 92).
In the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the game ball flows down the left side of the game area 31 by the player's operation, it is easy to win the first start winning opening 61, and the game ball must flow down the right side. The board configuration is such that the second winning opening 62 cannot be won.

  The electric tulip 63 is provided on the entrance side of the upper part of the second start winning opening 62, and includes a pair of blade members 63A that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the front surface of the game board 30, and the pair of blade members. An electric tulip driving device (solenoid) 63B for driving, and energizing the solenoid 63B causes the tips of the pair of blade members 63A to turn away from each other, thereby enlarging the entrance of the second start winning opening 62 It is.

Since the electric tulip 63 is in a state where the pair of blade members 63A are closed, the distance between the electric tulip and the game nail provided above the second start winning prize port 62 cannot pass the game ball. In the state where the blade member 63A is closed, it is impossible to win a game ball in the second start winning opening 62.
When the result of the electronic lottery (ordinary symbol lottery or ordinary symbol lottery) related to the normal symbol is a hit, the pair of blade members 63A are opened so that the electric tulip 63 can accept the game ball. Are controlled by the main controller 100.

(Through Chukka)
The through chucker 64 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass as described above, and is located on the right side of the game board 30 in the gaming machine of this embodiment.
When the game ball passes through the through chucker 64, the main controller 100 performs a normal symbol lottery.
Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player must perform an operation to increase the rotational operation amount of the handle 7 to launch the game ball to the right side of the game area and pass the game ball through the through chucker 64. Since the regular drawing lottery is not performed, it is impossible to win a game ball in the second start winning opening 62.

(Big prize opening)
The special winning opening 65 is a horizontally long rectangular opening and is provided below the second starting winning opening 62.
The attacker device 66 is provided on the lower side of the opening of the grand prize winning opening 65 in a state of turning in a flap shape in the front-rear direction around a horizontal axis, and has a rectangular lid member 66A that is substantially the same as the shape of the big prize winning opening 65. The lid member 66A is rotated forward from the closed state by driving the attacker driving device 66B (see FIG. 4) to be driven, and the special winning opening 65 is opened (actuating the accessory actuating device or the accessory continuous actuating device is actuated). State).

  The attacker device 66 receives the result of the first special symbol lottery related to the first special symbol that is performed when the game ball is won at the first start winning opening 61 (per the first special symbol, per special symbol, per jackpot, Or the result of the second special symbol lottery related to the second special symbol performed when the game ball is won at the second start winning opening 62. Round processing that opens the big prize winning opening 65 based on the type (number of rounds) of the big hit determined by the main control device 100 when it becomes a hit per figure, a special figure, a big hit, or simply “hit”) Is executed, and more game balls than the normal game can be awarded to the big prize opening 65. This provides a winning game (also called a big hit game or an advantageous game) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game.

In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the number of rounds in the advantageous game in which the prize winning opening 65 is opened in a plurality of times (the accessory continuous operation device is in the operating state) is 2 rounds (also referred to as 2R), 3 Round (also referred to as 3R), 10 rounds (also referred to as 10R) or 15 rounds (also referred to as 15R), and the maximum number of game balls that can be won per round is, for example, 9 and the longest of the attacker device 66 The opening time is 30 seconds.
That is, for example, when one round is the above-mentioned condition (the maximum number of winning prizes is 9 and the opening time of the attacker device 66 is 30 seconds), the game goes to the big winning opening 65 before 30 seconds have passed since the opening time of the attacker device 66. 1 round when the number of winning game balls reaches 9 and when 30 seconds have elapsed from the time when the attacker device 66 is released before the number of winning game balls at the large winning opening 65 reaches 9. Is supposed to end.
Whether the winning game is 2 rounds, 3 rounds, 10 rounds, or 15 rounds is determined by the result of lottery by the main controller 100.
For example, when the advantageous game becomes 15 rounds (per 15 rounds) as a result of the lottery by the main control device 100 (lottery of whether or not to permit the operation of the condition device in the accessory operating device or the consecutive accessory operating device) The winning prize opening 65 has an opening / closing pattern (winning pattern) of, for example, 30 seconds × 15 times, so that the expected amount of balls is about 1000 to 1700, similarly 10 rounds (per 10 rounds). If the winning prize opening 65 is accompanied by an opening / closing pattern of, for example, 30 seconds × 10 times, the expected number of balls is about 600 to 1200, and the number of rounds is 3 rounds (per 3 rounds). In this case, for example, the winning prize opening 65 is accompanied by an opening / closing pattern of 30 seconds × 3 times, so that the expected amount of balls is about 200 to 350.

On the other hand, as a result of the lottery by the main controller 100 (a hit related to 2R special symbol A described later), when the advantageous game becomes 2 rounds, the big prize opening 65 is opened only about 0.5 seconds × 2 times, for example. Without winning, you can hardly expect winning or winning. In such a big hit game, almost no winnings or winnings can be expected, but after the big hit, a two-round short time (2R short time) or a short time is accompanied by a “short time function” in which the hand-held game balls that will be described later hardly decrease. To a probability state (a predetermined game state (a special figure high-accuracy game mode or a probability change state to be described later)) that has a function and that has a higher probability per special figure than the normal state. This is a two-round probability variation (2R probability variation or sudden accuracy). In addition to this, there is no “short-time function”, and the special high-accuracy game mode is set, and the player has a latent probability change state (latent-probability state), a “short-time function”, There is a state of a small hit game without the high-accuracy game mode (the accessory actuating device is set to the activated state).
In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the winning lottery in the probability variation state is set to 1/64.

Here, “one round” in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is the opening process of the special winning opening 65 obtained by a single command (command from the main control device 100) for operating the attacker device 66. Therefore, the number of times that the lid member 66A is driven based on one command (one round) is not limited to one, but may be a predetermined number of times.
Therefore, for example, in the case of a game of five rounds, the game of five rounds can be executed based on the fact that one command for operating the attacker device 66 is continuously generated five times individually.

  The out port 68 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 31 and has flowed down without winning any of the first start winning port 61, the second starting winning port 62, the big winning port 65, and the general winning port 67. Collect the ball as a discharge ball.

(Control of gaming machines)
With reference to FIG. 4, the function (control) of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described in detail with respect to the main control device.
Note that the gaming machine of the present embodiment is controlled by the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200, and the functions described below of the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200 are predetermined programs stored in advance in the ROM. Information processing by (software) is achieved by being specifically realized by hardware resources such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and other rendering devices.

(Main controller)
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 100 executes lottery and control related to games based on the input of game ball detection signals from the detection sensors 91 to 95.
The main controller 100 performs random lottery and control related to the game, so that random number lottery means (lottery means) 105, special symbol success / failure determination means 110, special symbol type determination means 115, special symbol variation display determination means ( (Variation pattern lottery means) 120, special symbol fluctuation display control means 130, random number hold control means 140, hold ball random number destination determination means 145, hit game control means 150, game mode control means 160, normal symbol success / failure lottery means 170, electric Tulip control means 180, payout control means 190, and the like.

  Random number lottery means (lottery means) 105 is a random number for determining whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is hit (whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state) and the first special symbol. A random number for symbol type for determining the type of a special symbol stop display pattern (for example, a combination of a plurality of symbols or numerical values) to be stopped and displayed on the display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B, and a variation pattern related to the special symbol A variation pattern group determination random number for determining a group, a variation pattern mode determination random number for determining a variation pattern mode, and a variation pattern determination random number are generated, and the first start prize opening 61 or the second start prize opening 62 is generated. Each of these random numbers is extracted based on the starting winning of the game ball.

  The “random number” in the gaming machine of this embodiment is generated by updating a plurality of numerical values in a loop at a high speed by a hardware random number generation unit, a software random number generation unit, or the like, and a detection timing based on a predetermined sensor. It is assumed that it is a pseudo-random number (electronic lottery) that enables extraction of a numerical value of 1 (random value) in accordance with.

The special symbol success / failure determination means 110 is triggered by the input of the detection signal from the first start winning port detection sensor 91, and the gaming state at the time of the signal input (for example, the special figure high-probability game mode or the special figure low-probability game mode). ) To determine the first special symbol success / failure table (for example, a special figure high-probability game determination table or a special figure low-probability game determination table), and determine whether or not the first special symbol is appropriate The first special symbol winning random number extracted with reference to the table is determined to determine whether or not it is correct.
In addition, with the input of the detection signal from the second start winning opening detection sensor 92, the determination of success / failure is made based on the gaming state at the time of the signal input (for example, the special figure high probability game mode or the special figure low probability game mode). A second special symbol success / failure table to be performed (for example, a special figure high-probability game determination table or a special figure low-probability game determination table) is determined and extracted with reference to the second special symbol success / failure table. The second special symbol success / failure random number is determined to determine the success / failure.

The special symbol type determining means 115 is based on the input of the detection signal from the first start winning port detection sensor 91, and according to the result of the determination of success / failure by the special symbol success / failure determining means 110, the gaming state, etc. A first special symbol type table for determining a symbol type (for example, a hit stop display table or a miss stop display table) is determined, and the symbol type extracted with reference to the first special symbol type table A random number is determined and the first special symbol to be stopped is determined.
Further, the special symbol type determination means 115 is based on the input of the detection signal from the second start winning a prize detection sensor 92, and the second symbol according to the result of the determination of the success / failure by the special symbol success / failure determination means 110, the game state, etc. The second special symbol type table for determining the special symbol type is determined, the random symbol for the symbol type extracted with reference to the second special symbol type table is determined, and the second special symbol to be stopped is displayed. decide.
In addition, the types of special symbols related to winning used in the gaming machine according to this embodiment are 4 types of 2R special symbol A, 5R special symbol A, 5R special symbol B, 15R special symbol A, and 2R special symbol. A is set to correspond to 2 rounds, 5R special symbol A, 5R special symbol B for 5 rounds, and 15R special symbol A for 15 rounds.

  The special symbol variation display determination means (variation pattern lottery means) 120 relates to the first special symbol that is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol that is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 41A. A variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol variation pattern or a variation pattern) is determined. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, in order to determine the variation pattern based on various gaming states and predetermined conditions, the variation pattern is determined comprehensively based on determination of success / failure, variation pattern group, variation pattern mode, etc. To do.

Regarding the determination (lottery) of the variation pattern, the relationship between the variation pattern group, the variation pattern mode, the variation pattern, and the like (node) can be represented by a tree structure (multiple tree) (see FIG. 5).
Note that the tree diagram shown in FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the nodes for determining the variation pattern of one game state (for example, the special figure high-probability game mode), and the optimal performance according to the game state. In order to execute the control, an optimized relationship between the nodes is set.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the determination of the variation pattern, the success / failure determination result ("winning", "displacement") by the special symbol success / failure determination means 110 is the highest root node, for example, 120 in FIG. -01 indicates the setting state of the winning lottery probability (1/64), and 120-02 in FIG. 5 indicates the setting state of the winning lottery probability (63/64).

Depending on the result of the hit / no-go judgment, the game is distributed to a “hit-reserved ball random number group” or a “retained-reserved ball random number group” connected as a child node.
In addition, in the distributed “hit fluctuation pattern group” or “outgoing fluctuation pattern group”, a number range is set to determine a distribution destination according to the number of reserved ball random numbers.

Reference numeral 120-03 in FIG. 5 indicates a set state of values (0 to 8) corresponding to the set number of the reserved ball random numbers at the timing determined to be a win in the hit reserved ball random number group.
Reference numeral 120-04 in FIG. 5 indicates a setting state of values (0 to 8) corresponding to the set number of reserved ball random numbers at the timing determined to be out in the missed reserved ball random number group.

  In the present embodiment, the number of reserved memories (four) determined as the upper limit for the first special symbol lottery on condition that the state is the special figure high-probability game mode (predetermined game state, probability change state). ) And the number of reserved memory (4) determined as the upper limit for the second special symbol lottery (in other words, 1: 1) regardless of the number of reserved memories. ) One of the “hit variation pattern group” and “outlier variation pattern group” of the connected child nodes is determined.

Therefore, the determination of the type of the variation pattern group (for example, whether or not to produce a highly expected type of production) is affected by the determination result of the higher node (ancestor) and the number of reserved ball random numbers.
In cases other than this configuration, the “number range setting that determines the distribution destination according to the number of reserved ball random numbers” may be grouped into a plurality based on the number of stored ball random numbers.
For example, an upper limit (for example, 4) and upper limit −1 (for example, 3) that can store a reserved ball random number, a group α having a range of 3 to 4 reserved storage numbers, and a range setting of 2 to 0 reserved storage numbers Into group β. Then, the “variation pattern group α” and the “variation pattern group β” of the child nodes corresponding to the groups α and β can be determined.

The variation pattern group has higher-order attributes of the variation pattern mode, and when the hit variation pattern group or the out-of-range variation pattern group is confirmed, the variation pattern mode corresponding to the success or failure is a child node of the variation pattern group corresponding to the confirmed success or failure. The type of is to be determined.
In addition, a plurality of types of variation pattern groups corresponding to the success / failure are set corresponding to the extracted variation pattern group determination random number (random number range) and stored in the variation pattern group storage unit 122.

  Reference numeral 120-05 in FIG. 5 indicates a setting state of values (0 to 9) corresponding to the extracted values related to the variation pattern group determined random numbers in the variation pattern group when it is determined to be a hit. By setting in this way, the variation pattern group can be distributed by matching matching between the extracted value and the value in the hit variation pattern group, and the “hit variation pattern mode” which is a child node to which the distribution destination is connected is determined. Be able to.

Reference numeral 120-06 in FIG. 5 indicates the setting state of values (0 to 9) corresponding to the extracted values related to the variation pattern group determined random numbers in the variation pattern group when it is determined that the deviation is detected. By setting in this way, it is possible to sort the variation pattern group by matching the extracted value and the value in the variation pattern group, and the “displacement variation pattern mode” which is a child node to which the distribution destination is connected is determined. Be able to.
In the present embodiment, on the condition that the game is in the special figure high-probability game mode, a 1: 1 correspondence is made regardless of the extracted value related to the random number determined by the variation pattern group. The change pattern mode can be divided into “variation pattern mode” or one type of “outlier variation pattern mode”.

The variation pattern mode has higher-order attributes of the variation pattern. When the hit variation pattern mode or the out-of-range variation pattern mode is confirmed, the variation pattern mode is a child node of the variation pattern mode corresponding to the confirmed success / failure type. Has come to be determined.
In addition, a plurality of types of variation pattern modes corresponding to the success / failure are set corresponding to the extracted variation pattern mode determination random number (random number range) and stored in the variation pattern mode storage unit 124.

  Reference numeral 120-07 in FIG. 5 indicates a setting state of values (0 to 9) corresponding to the extracted values related to the variation pattern mode determination random numbers in the variation pattern mode when it is determined to be a win. By setting in this way, it is possible to sort the fluctuation pattern mode by matching the extracted value with the value in the hit fluctuation pattern mode, and determine the “hit fluctuation pattern” that is a child node to which the distribution destination is connected. Can be done.

  Reference numeral 120-08 in FIG. 5 indicates a setting state of values (0 to 9) corresponding to the extracted value related to the variation pattern mode determination random number in the variation pattern mode when it is determined that the deviation is detected. By setting in this way, the variation pattern mode can be sorted by matching matching between the extracted value and the value in the variation pattern mode, and the child nodes to which the distribution destinations are connected are “the variation pattern 0 to the variation pattern”. 4 "can be determined.

  In the present embodiment, on the condition that the game is in the special figure high-probability game mode, the correspondence is 1: 1 regardless of the extracted value related to the variation pattern mode determination random number, and one type is determined in the case of a hit determination. To “hit fluctuation pattern (special fluctuation pattern)”. In the case of the deviation determination, according to the extracted value related to the variation pattern determination random number, it is distributed to any one of the “variation pattern 0 to variation pattern 4 (special variation pattern)” having the same variation pattern mode type. I have to.

  In this way, for example, a special variation pattern can be selected when a transition is made from the normal gaming state (winning probability is 1/400) to the special figure high-probability gaming mode state (winning probability is 1/64), that is, the probability changing state. In such a case, the probability that the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern with the largest number of times that the development effect can be displayed by the variation pattern lottery is determined is 6.25 times, so that it can easily appear. Thereby, the player can play a game with expectation, and the fun of the game is improved.

The variation pattern is information for variably displaying the special symbol as described above, and includes the concept of variation time from the symbol variation start to the symbol variation stop.
Although details will be described later, the effect time for displaying the effect symbols and the like displayed on the effect display device 51 is set to be the same as or substantially the same as the variation time.
Therefore, as the variation pattern corresponding to the success / failure is determined, the variation time according to the success / failure of displaying the special symbol variably in the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B is determined. Yes.
In addition, a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the success / failure are set corresponding to the extracted variation pattern determination random number (random number range) and stored in the variation pattern storage unit 126.

  Reference numeral 120-09 in FIG. 5 indicates a setting state of 63 values (0 to 62) corresponding to the extracted value related to the variation pattern determination random number in the variation pattern when it is determined to be a hit. By setting in this way, it is possible to distribute the variation pattern by collating and matching the extracted value and the value in the variation pattern, and a “winning effect pattern” (for example, at the effect time) that is a child node to which the distribution destination is connected. It is possible to determine a production mode that suggests a corresponding hit.

  In FIG. 5, 120-10 indicates 63 values (0 to 36, 37 to 51, 52 to 58, 59 to 59) corresponding to the extracted values related to the variation pattern determination random numbers in each variation pattern when determined to be out. 61, 62). By setting in this way, it is possible to sort the variation pattern by collating and matching the extracted value and the value in the variation pattern, and “children effect pattern 0 to girl effect pattern 4” which are child nodes to which the distribution destinations are connected. (For example, a production mode suggesting a deviation corresponding to the production time) can be determined.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of the special figure high-probability game mode, in the case of a hit determination, one type of “winning effect pattern” has a 1: 1 correspondence regardless of the extracted value related to the variation pattern determination random number. To be distributed to. Therefore, the probability of winning the winning effect pattern is set to be the same probability (1/64) as the lottery probability (1/64) as the winning determination.

  In addition, in the determination condition for the variation variation pattern 4 in the state of the special figure high-probability game mode, the value corresponding to the extracted value related to the variation pattern determination random number is set to a single (62), so that the variation of the variation variation pattern 4 The pattern lottery probability is set to be the same probability (1/64) as the lottery probability (1/64) as a hit determination (details will be described later). Accordingly, the outlier effect pattern 4 that is a single child node connected to the outlier variation pattern 4 is also set to have the same probability (1/64) as the lottery probability (1/64) as the hit determination. .

  By making the lottery probabilities of the winning effect pattern and the losing effect pattern 4 the same, when an effect of a predetermined introduction mode to be described later is displayed when the number of display times of the developed effect described later is the largest, The probability that either the deviation variation pattern 4 (first special variation pattern) selected in the above or the winning effect pattern (second special variation pattern) selected at the time of winning is selected is regarded as ½. Can do. That is, since the expectation degree (probability) per hit can be predicted to be ½, the player can play the game with a sense of expectation for the development effect, and the fun of the game is improved.

Note that the probability of the variation pattern lottery of the winning effect pattern and the deviation variation pattern 4 does not necessarily have to be the same as the winning lottery probability in the success / failure lottery, and may be substantially the same.
This is because, for example, when a variation pattern such as a premium effect in which the appearance frequency is set very low (for example, a lottery probability of 0.1%) is set in the variation pattern, the variation of the out-of-variation variation pattern 4 is adjusted to adjust the probability. The probability of pattern lottery may be “1/64 (1.56%) − 0.1%”. In this case, the relationship is not the same as the lottery probability determined as the winning judgment, but is the substantially the same relationship that can achieve the effect in the case of “same”, and the object of the present invention can be achieved even with the substantially the same relationship. Because.

  Also, “out-of-track variation pattern 0 to out-of-track variation pattern 4” wins in a step-up effect (an effect in which the number of displayable development effects can be different from each other) as will be described later, from the deviating pattern 0 to the deviating pattern 4. The number of effects (development effects) of the mode to be performed is set to increase stepwise. Further, the fluctuation pattern lottery probability of “outside fluctuation pattern 0 to offside fluctuation pattern 4” is ½ (predetermined probability value) step by step so as to be inversely proportional to the set number of effects of the winning mode. It is set to decrease. In other words, in the upper and lower outlier variation patterns shown in FIG. 5 (for example, outlier variation pattern 1 and outlier variation pattern 2), the size (number of random numbers) of the range of extracted values related to the upper variation pattern determination random number is determined. The range of the extracted value relating to the random pattern determining random number in the lower stage is set to have a relationship of decreasing by about ½ (predetermined probability value).

  Specifically, a deviation variation pattern 0 (number of random numbers; 37)> a variation pattern 1 (random number; 15)> a variation pattern 2 (random number; 7)> a variation pattern 3 (number of random numbers; 3) Number)> the variation pattern 4 (number of random numbers: 1) is set so that it becomes difficult to select in stages (the lottery probability becomes low).

  Although details will be described later, the “hit effect pattern (second special variation pattern)” of the child node connected to the hit variation pattern and the “outage effect pattern 4 (first special pattern) of the child node connected to the deviation variation pattern 4”. "Change pattern)" means that the types of effects related to the change pattern mode are common, and among a plurality of types of development effects, the number of transitions that can be displayed by shifting from one development effect to another is the largest. It is set so that a common introduction mode is displayed before the development effect at the occasion of transition.

Further, the deviation variation pattern 0 (number of transitions: 0) <the variation variation pattern 1 (the number of transitions: one time) <the variation variation pattern 2 (the number of transitions: two times) <the variation pattern 3 (the number of transitions: three times) < Due to the relationship of the deviation variation pattern 4 (number of transitions: 4 times), the number of times that the development effect can be displayed is set to increase stepwise.
Also, the deviation variation pattern 0 (production time: 5 seconds) <the deviation fluctuation pattern 1 (production time: 5 seconds × 2 = 10 seconds) <the deviation fluctuation pattern 2 (production time: 5 seconds × 3 = 15 seconds) <the deviation fluctuation Due to the relationship of pattern 3 (production time: 5 seconds × 4 = 20 seconds) <displacement variation pattern 4 (production time: 5 seconds × 5 = 25 seconds), the display time based on the development effects related to all times is increased stepwise. It is set so that it may become. In other words, the time required to complete the development effect from the transition opportunity is, for example, 5 seconds, and when the number of times each development effect can be displayed has expired, the effect time is over (the symbol stop that will notify the lottery result) Display).

  As described above, the special variation pattern having a larger number of times of displaying the development effect is less likely to be drawn, and, for example, as described later, the development is performed based on the pressing operation of the operation button E (transition opportunity) by the player. When the display count (development branch number) of the production increases, in other words, whenever the production related to the so-called successful development performed when the display continues, the special variation pattern with the smallest number of times that the development production can be displayed. By suggesting that a special variation pattern with a lower lottery probability than (Nth special variation pattern) is selected, the player can actually expect how much based on the introductory effect related to the successful development at that time. It becomes easy to grasp whether the degree has improved, and the game can be performed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  The variation pattern group, the variation pattern mode, and the variation pattern correspond to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the first special symbol variation pattern group, the first special symbol variation pattern mode, and the first special symbol variation. The pattern, the second special symbol variation pattern group, the second special symbol variation pattern mode, and the second special symbol variation pattern mode are provided, but without distinction, one variation pattern group, one variation pattern mode, Alternatively, it may be composed of one type of variation pattern.

  The special symbol variation display determination means 120 distributes the variation pattern groups according to the result of the success / failure determination by the special symbol determination / rejection determination means 110 and the number of reserved storage, and the variation pattern group storage means 122 based on the variation pattern group determination random number. In the range of the child node in the determined variation pattern group among the plurality of types of variation pattern groups in the hit variation pattern group (120-05) or outlier variation pattern group (120-06) stored in Determine the variation pattern group.

  Also, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 is based on the variation pattern mode determination random number, and the variation variation mode mode (120-07) or the variation variation pattern mode (120-08) stored in the variation pattern mode storage means 124. One variation pattern mode is determined within the range of the child nodes in the determined variation pattern group among the plurality of types of variation pattern modes.

  Further, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 is a hit variation pattern (120-09) or a deviation variation pattern 0 to a variation variation pattern 4 (120-) stored in the variation pattern storage unit 126 based on the variation pattern determination random number. Among a plurality of types of variation patterns in 10), one variation pattern is determined within the range of child nodes in the determined variation pattern mode.

  The special symbol variation display control means 130 is a predetermined variation including the concept of variation time in the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B based on the result of the success / failure determination by the special symbol success / failure determination portion 110. Display control is performed to change the pattern display (for example, a plurality of symbols or numerical values in which the order is determined and updated in order at a predetermined speed).

  Based on the determined variation pattern, the special symbol variation display control means 130 causes the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B to display the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably for a predetermined time. Then, control is performed to stop the first special symbol or the second special symbol so as to be in a mode according to the result of the above determination.

Random number hold control means 140, during the transition of the above jackpot game, or when the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B is variably displayed the first special symbol or the second special symbol, When random number extraction processing occurs based on detection signal input (holding ball winning) from the first start winning port detection sensor 91 or the second start winning port detection sensor 92, determination is permitted until the specified number is reached. The extracted random number (also referred to as a suspended ball random number) is stored as a waiting process. The reserved ball random number stored by the random number hold control means 140 is one each time the processing permission conditions are satisfied one by one in the winning order based on the stop display of the changing special symbol or the end of the winning game. The determination process is performed, and the storage of the reserved ball random number related to this determination is erased. Note that the number (prescribed number) of reserved ball random numbers that can be stored is “4” in the case of the random number processing related to the first start winning port detection sensor 91, and also in the case of the random number processing related to the second start winning port detection sensor 92. It is “4”, and a total of “8” reserved ball random numbers can be stored.
Also, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 is based on the number of retained ball random numbers (120−) described above based on the number of retained ball random numbers stored in the random number retention control means 140 when starting the variation display of the special symbol. 03) or the off-holding ball random number group (120-04) can be selected.

  The reserved ball random number destination determination means 145 (temporary determination means) performs a temporary determination of the reserved ball random number by the random number hold control means 140. Specifically, random numbers for first and second special symbol lottery (per random number), random numbers for first or second special symbol display lottery (per symbol random number), variation pattern lottery related to newly stored hold memory Tentative determination such as random numbers (variation pattern random numbers) is performed. That is, in the game related to the on-hold storage, it is tentatively determined whether the special figure is hit or not, which special figure's stop display pattern is selected, and which fluctuation pattern (including the concept of fluctuation time) is selected. .

The reserved ball random number destination determination means 145 determines an update state in which the stored storage is newly stored, and performs a temporary determination process for the various random numbers when there is a new stored storage. A result command (temporary determination information) of the temporary determination process is transmitted to the sub-control device 200.
The result of the provisional determination is the same as the determination result by the special symbol use determination unit 110, the special symbol type determination unit 115, and the special symbol variation display determination unit 120, and there is no difference between the determination results of the two.

The hit game control means 150 controls the opening / closing pattern (opening / closing frequency, opening time, etc.) in the attacker driving device 66B in a gaming state advantageous to the player based on the type of special figure per special figure. Controls the increase / decrease in the amount of payout balls that can be earned.
Specifically, when the type per special figure is 2R special symbol A corresponding to 2R, the attacker device 66 is opened and closed for two rounds to provide the player with a game. When the special symbol per type is 5R special symbol A or 5R special symbol B corresponding to 5R, the attacker device 66 is opened and closed for five rounds to provide the player with a game. When the type per special figure is 15R special symbol A corresponding to 15R, the attacker device 66 is opened and closed for 15 rounds to provide the player with a game.

The game mode control means 160 affects the gaming state to be shifted to a predetermined period after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol determined by the special symbol type determining means 115. The mode state (transition game state) to be given is determined (lottery).
There are multiple types of mode states here. Specifically, “Special figure high-probability game mode” that makes it easier to win per special figure than in the normal game state, and special figure high per special figure. "Special figure low-probability game mode" that is difficult to win in comparison with the certain game mode, "Machine figure high-definition game mode" that is easier to win than in the normal game state, and per figure This is the “ordinary low probability game mode” that is difficult to win in comparison with the certain game mode, or a combination of these game modes.
Based on the change of the mode state, the settings related to the selection of the variation pattern and the effect pattern and the effect control depending on them change.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the combined state of the special figure low probability game mode and the normal figure low probability game mode is the “normal state”, and the special figure high probability game mode and the general figure low probability game mode are combined. The state is, for example, “latent probability state”, and the combined state of the special figure low probability game mode and the normal figure high probability game mode is, for example, “short time state”, the special figure high probability game mode, and the special figure high probability game mode are, for example, This is the above-mentioned “probability change state” (including suddenness).

The probability change in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has no limit on the number of probability-changing games, or the maximum number of games (for example, 10,000 times) in the gaming machine is considered to be virtually unlimited. “ST Probability”, which can be used, and “ST Probability (Game Number Restriction-type Probability)” in which a substantial limit is placed on the number of probability change games are set.
Furthermore, ST probability variation state (finite number of games with limited number of games type probability variation state) is one in which the number of games is preset after the end of the big hit gaming state (game number setting type), and low probability transition lottery during probability variation game There is a type (mode falling lottery type) that limits the number of probability variation games by executing.

  In the ST probability change state of the number-of-games setting type, for example, a finite game period in which the probability change game is ended when 76G (a game in which 76 winning decisions are made) after the end of the big hit game state is set in advance. The ST final chance zone in which the special effects described later can be executed in the remaining number of games (for example, 6G from 71G to 76G) just before the end of the ST probability variation game (special variation that continues lottery over a plurality of games) Pattern lottery period).

  In this way, when the number of games that can execute the special effects is not limited to only one game, but the special variation pattern lottery period in which the lottery is continued over a plurality of games, the special variation pattern is drawn by lottery. This means that there are multiple opportunities, and by setting the special variation pattern lottery period, it is possible to suppress a decline in statistical expectation that an effect relating to the special variation pattern does not appear.

  On the other hand, in the ST falling state of the mode drop lottery type, a low-probability transition lottery is performed by the game mode control means 160 for each game (starting one game for determining whether or not the game is successful). After the decision is made, an ST final chance game (special variation pattern lottery game for lottery limited to one game) capable of executing a special effect in the notification processing related to the special symbol variation display is provided.

  Based on the detection signal from the through-chucker detection sensor 94, the normal symbol success / failure lottery means 170 executes a normal symbol success / failure lottery for extracting a random number and determining the extracted random number. Further, as a result of the normal symbol winning / losing lottery, the normal symbol corresponding to the mode state is displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 for a predetermined time, and then the combination of the normal symbols corresponding to the lottery winning / failing information is stopped and displayed. .

  The electric tulip control means 180 energizes the solenoid 63B of the electric tulip 63 when the normal symbol winning lottery means 170 of the normal symbol winning lottery means 170 wins per ordinary figure, and a pair of electric tulips 63 The blade member 63A (predetermined movable member capable of guiding the game ball) has an opening / closing pattern corresponding to the mode state (normal low probability game mode or normal high probability game mode) at the time of the normal symbol winning lottery. And open / close control.

  The payout control means 190, based on the input of detection signals from the detection sensors 91-93, 95, etc., pays out a prize ball signal related to the number of prize balls paid out in advance associated with each prize opening. Send to.

  The main control device 100 transmits a predetermined result processed by each of the control means to the sub-control device 200 as a control command.

(Sub control device)
As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control device 200 includes an effect pattern determination random number extraction means 205, an effect symbol fluctuation display control means (effect display control means) 210, and an ST probability change game count means 220.

  The effect pattern determination random number extraction means 205 generates an effect pattern determination random number for determining an effect pattern (effect mode corresponding to the effect time and suggesting hit or miss) according to the type of the variation pattern mode to be described later, One production pattern determination random number is extracted based on the determination of the variation pattern.

  The effect symbol variation display control means (effect display control means) 210 is a variation display pattern (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol that is commonly used in the first effect symbol S1 and the second effect symbol S2) to be displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 51. , Which is referred to as an effect pattern), and control for variably displaying the effect symbol based on the effect pattern is executed. In the effect pattern, the first effect symbol S1 and the second effect symbol S2 and information related to the background change are set.

  Based on the variation pattern determined by the special symbol variation display determination unit 120, the effect symbol variation display control unit 210 defines a plurality of types of effect pattern tables 215 that define the correspondence between the variation pattern and the effect pattern (winning effect). One effect pattern table 215 is determined from the change display table and the off effect change display table. In the present embodiment, a special effect pattern table described later is included as one aspect of the effect pattern table 215.

In addition, an effect pattern determination random number extracted based on the effect pattern table 215 is determined, and a process related to the notice effect pattern such as an aspect that suggests an expectation degree for winning is determined.
Based on the determined effect pattern, the effect symbol variation display control means 210 sequentially displays the variation display of the first effect symbol S1 and the second effect symbol S2 (for example, a plurality of symbols or numerical values with a predetermined order at a predetermined speed). The display symbol is updated and displayed as the reel rotates, and the effect symbol is displayed in synchronism with the stop timing of the first special symbol and the second special symbol as the special symbol variation time elapses. The effect symbol fluctuation display control for stopping and displaying in a manner showing the determination result is executed. That is, the variation time in the variation pattern is set to be substantially the same as or substantially the same as the effect time during which the effect symbol or the like can be displayed. The effect symbol fluctuation display control means 210 can perform output display control related to the notice effect pattern based on the execution state of the effect.

  The sub-control device 200 controls the operation button E to be pressed, in other words, ON / OFF validation / invalidation of the operation switch E1 during a predetermined period (eg, ST final chance zone). After the ON / OFF of the operation switch E1 is activated, the player performs a pressing operation (whether an ON signal is received from the operation switch E1) or from the time when the ON / OFF of the operation switch E1 is activated. When the predetermined period has elapsed (when the ON signal from the operation switch E1 is not received for a predetermined period after the ON / OFF of the operation switch E1 is validated), it is determined that the operation has been performed, and the operation button E The pressing operation of is invalidated.

  Further, the effect symbol variation display control means 210 is a special effect pattern (effect that can change the effect based on the pressing operation of the operation button E or the fact that a predetermined period has passed since the pressing operation was validated (transition opportunity). A number of special times with different numbers for the number of times related to the effect that can be developed with the effect of continuous continuity with the effect that is displayed at the initial trigger set between the change display of the symbol and the stop display. The effect pattern table (the hit effect pattern, the off effect pattern 0 to the off effect pattern 4 in FIG. 5) is determined. The effect symbol fluctuation display control means 210 controls display of the special effect based on the special effect pattern.

Specifically, the special effect pattern has a predetermined continuity as an effect related to each other based on the detection of the pressing operation of the operation button E or the expiration of the effective time of the pressing operation of the operation button E. There are those that can develop (change) the production step by step into a production mode and display a step-up production or the like that suggests a big hit or the like.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation display control means 210 is based on the special effect pattern on the condition that it is the ST final chance zone in the ST probability variation state (a state where a predetermined number of games have been performed in the ST probability variation state). The step-up effect is displayed and controlled according to the player's operation of pressing the operation button E or the like.

  The ST probability variation game count means 220 counts the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 100 for each special symbol variation display process (ST probability variation game 1G) after the end of the big hit gaming state, and the number of ST probability variation games. Count. When the ST probability variation game counting means 220 counts between 71G and 76G in the ST probability variation game, the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the special effect pattern table as the effect pattern table as the ST final chance zone, and the special effect Perform a lottery of patterns.

  In this way, by performing the lottery of the special effect pattern in the remaining predetermined game section (between 71G and 76G) before the end of the ST probability change game by the effect symbol variation display control means 210, the ST probability change based on the game progress. Combined with the feeling of frustration that the game ends, it becomes possible to further increase the degree of attention of the development of the effect related to the special variation pattern.

(Discharge control device)
The payout control device 300 drives the launching device 7B so that the game ball is launched at a predetermined intensity based on an input from a launch volume (variable resistor) 7A that increases or decreases in accordance with the amount of rotation of the handle 7. It comes to control.
Further, the payout control device 300 is provided on the firing stop switch 7C provided on the circumference of the handle 7 or the handle 7, and detects the surface contact of the handle 7 under the condition that the rotation operation of the handle 7 becomes effective. A touch sensor 7D for performing is connected.

(Control related to change display and effect display in the ST final chance zone)
An effect related to the special effect pattern in the ST final chance zone will be described.
As described above, the ST final chance zone is obtained by executing a special effect between 71G and 76G in the ST probability change game starting after the end of the big hit game state, in other words, between 6G before the end of the ST probability change game. This is a game section in which a person can increase his expectation for a big hit, as well as a frustrating feeling that the probability change game ends.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the step-up effect related to the special effect pattern in the ST final chance zone (the effect in which the number of display times of the development effect can be displayed) is, for example, the front and back of the coins dropped by the casino dealer and the player Some have adopted a double-up system that matches the game. The result of winning or losing will be 1/2 (front and back) from the aspect of predicting the front and back of the coin, and the stage will be stepped up every time you win (at the initial trigger set between the change display of the stage design and the stop display) A development effect having dramatic continuity is displayed between the displayed effects), and a big hit is obtained when winning five times. In addition, before displaying the result of the game, a coin toss effect (predetermined introduction mode) is displayed.

The confidence level for the big hit also increases with every win and is set to 50% by winning four times. Specifically, 6.25% for one win, 12.5% for two wins, 25% for three wins, 50% for four wins, and so on. (See Fig. 9). Details of the reliability of the jackpot will be described later.
In addition, if the final number (for example, 5 times)-1 time (for example, 4 times) wins 50%, in the victory before the final number-1 times (for example, 0-3 times) The rate of increase in reliability according to victory may be changed by changing the reliability as appropriate.

In addition, the special effect patterns in the ST final chance zone are set as “disappearance effect patterns 0 to 4” in which the result of the success / failure lottery is out, and “winning effect pattern” in which the result of the success / failure lottery is true ( (See FIG. 5). Note that the off-effect patterns 1 to 4 and the hit effect pattern display a common start effect (effect displayed at the initial opportunity) at the start of the effect. The common start effect may be, for example, a display of a dealer who competes or a profile of the dealer.
With reference to FIG. 6, the flow of effects based on “off-effect patterns 0 to 4” and “hit-effect patterns” will be described.

  In the “off-stage effect pattern 0”, the common start effect is not displayed (even if it becomes an initial opportunity), or after only a part is displayed, the effect starts before the game effect that starts (develops) from the predetermined introduction effect. The special effect is terminated by notifying the end and notifying the disengagement (displaying the stop pattern of the special symbol for notifying the disengagement) (the reliability of the jackpot is 0%).

  “Exit effect pattern 1” indicates a win probability (1/2) in a predetermined introduction effect that suggests the first game after the common start effect is displayed (based on the initial opportunity) (the lottery probability decreases) Display an image to be displayed), display the coin toss effect after the effect of prompting the pressing operation of the operation button E (first time), display the effect of winning the dealer (first step-up effect), A notification is made to suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability has been improved (6.25%).

  An image that suggests the victory probability (1/2) (indicating that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed in the predetermined introduction effect that suggests the next second game, and the operation button E is pressed (second time). After the prompting effect, display the coin toss effect (corresponding to the transition opportunity), display the defeated effect to the dealer and notify the detachment (display the special symbol stop mode to notify the losing) and end the special effect To do.

  Therefore, when the winning effect pattern 1 wins one dealer, the possibility of winning two wins, three wins, four wins, five wins based on the subsequent continuous development effects (the current special effects are the development effects) Of the production patterns that can be displayed at least twice (1 win + 1 negative), the variation pattern lottery probability is based on the off production patterns 1 to 4 and the winning production pattern in which the probability value is lowered step by step in advance. This is a production mode in which a disappointment notification is made as a result of losing after winning one win against the dealer.

  “Exit effect pattern 2” indicates a win probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests a first game after a common start effect is displayed (based on an initial opportunity) (a lottery probability) After the effect that prompts the user to press the operation button E (first time), the coin toss effect is displayed and the dealer wins the effect (first step-up effect). At the same time, a notification is made to suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability is improved (6.25%).

  An image that suggests a victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next second game (implying that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed, and the operation button E is pressed (second time) ), The coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the effect of winning the dealer (second step-up effect) is displayed, and the probability value that the reliability of the jackpot is determined in advance A notification is made to indicate that the improvement has been made (12.5%).

  Further, an image indicating a victory probability (1/2) (indicating that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next third game, and the operation button E is pressed (3 After the effect of prompting (the second time), display the coin toss effect (in response to the transition opportunity), display the defeated effect to the dealer, and notify the detachment (display of the stop pattern of the special symbol that notifies the detachment) special The production ends.

  Therefore, the off-stage production pattern 2 has a possibility of winning 3 wins, 4 wins, and 5 wins based on the subsequent continuous development effects when the dealer has won two wins (the current special effects have at least 3 development effects). Of the effect patterns that can be displayed twice (2 wins + 1 negative), the variation pattern lottery probability is based on the off effect patterns 2 to 4 and the winning effect patterns in which the probability values are lowered step by step in advance. This is a production mode in which a disappointment notification is made as a result of losing after winning two wins against the dealer.

  “Outward effect pattern 3” indicates a win probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests a first game after a common start effect is displayed (based on an initial opportunity) (a lottery probability) After the effect that prompts the user to press the operation button E (first time), the coin toss effect is displayed (in response to the transition opportunity) and the dealer wins the effect (first 1 step-up effect) is displayed, and a notification is given to suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability has been improved (6.25%).

  An image that suggests a victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next second game (implying that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed, and the operation button E is pressed (second time) ), The coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the effect of winning the dealer (second step-up effect) is displayed, and the probability value that the reliability of the jackpot is determined in advance A notification is made to indicate that the improvement has been made (12.5%).

  Furthermore, based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next third game, an image that suggests the victory probability (1/2) (indicating that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed, and the operation button E is pressed (third time). ), The coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the dealer wins the effect (third step-up effect), and the probability value of the jackpot reliability is determined in advance. Announcement to suggest improvement (25%), suggests victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next 4th game (indication that the lottery probability will decrease) ) Display an image to be displayed, prompt the user to press the operation button E (fourth time), display the coin toss effect (in response to the transition opportunity), display the defeated effect to the dealer, and notify the detachment ( Special notification Display of the handle of the stop mode) and ends the special performance.

  Therefore, the off-stage production pattern 3 has a possibility of winning 4 wins and 5 wins based on the subsequent continuous production when the dealer wins 3 wins (the current special production displays the development production at least four times). (3 wins + 1 negative) Among the effect patterns to be obtained, the variation pattern lottery probability is likely to be based on the off effect patterns 3 to 4 in which the predetermined probability value is lowered step by step, and the hit effect pattern) This is an effect mode in which a disappointment notification is given as a result of losing after winning 3 wins over the dealer.

  “Deviation effect pattern 4 (first special variation pattern)” is based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the first game after the common start effect is displayed (based on the initial trigger) (1 / 2) After displaying an image that suggests (implying that the lottery probability will decrease) and prompting the pressing operation of the operation button E (first time), a coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity) An effect of winning the dealer (first step-up effect) is displayed, and a notification is made to suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability has been improved (6.25%).

  An image that suggests a victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next second game (implying that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed, and the operation button E is pressed (second time) ), The coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the effect of winning the dealer (second step-up effect) is displayed, and the probability value that the reliability of the jackpot is determined in advance A notification is made to indicate that the improvement has been made (12.5%).

  Further, an image indicating a victory probability (1/2) (indicating that the lottery probability is reduced) is displayed based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next third game, and the operation button E is pressed (3 After the effect that prompts the second time), the coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the effect of winning the dealer (third step-up effect) is displayed, and the probability value of the reliability of the jackpot is determined in advance To improve (25%), suggest a victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next 4th game (the fact that the lottery probability decreases) After the effect that displays the image to suggest and prompts the user to press the operation button E (fourth time), the effect of winning the dealer by displaying the coin toss effect (corresponding to the transition opportunity) (fourth step-up effect) When displaying (development Notification to indicate that the probability value of the jackpot reliability has been improved (50%) (first special variation pattern or second) (Introduction mode indicating that the probability that one of the special variation patterns has been selected is ½ is displayed).

  Then, an image that suggests the victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the final fifth game is displayed (indicating that the lottery probability is reduced), and the operation button E is pressed ( (5th time) After the effect that prompts you, the coin toss effect is displayed (corresponding to the transition opportunity), the effect of defeat is displayed, and the loss is notified (the display of the stop pattern of the special symbol that notifies the loss) and the special effect Exit.

  Therefore, the off-stage production pattern 4 has the possibility of winning 5 wins based on the subsequent continuous production effects when the dealer has achieved 4 wins (in the current special performance, the development effects are displayed at least 5 times (4 wins) +1 negative) Expected to be based on out-of-range production pattern 4 or winning production pattern in which variation pattern lottery probability decreases step by step by a predetermined probability value among the obtained production patterns) However, as a result of losing after defeating the dealer four times, it is an effect mode in which a notification of losing is given.

  The “winning effect pattern (second special variation pattern)” is a win probability (1/2 based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the first game after the common start effect is displayed (based on the initial opportunity). ) And the effect of prompting the user to press the operation button E (first time), then the coin toss effect is displayed (in response to the transition opportunity), and the dealer wins the effect (first step-up effect). At the same time, a notification is made to suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability is improved (6.25%).

  After producing the victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next second game and prompting the user to press the operation button E (second time), (in response to the transition opportunity) To display the coin toss effect, display the effect of winning the dealer (second step-up effect), and suggest that the probability value of the jackpot reliability has been improved (12.5%) Notify.

  Furthermore, after displaying the victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next third game and prompting the pressing operation of the operation button E (third time), (in response to the transition opportunity) ) Display the coin toss effect, display the effect of winning the dealer (third step up effect), and notify that the reliability value of the jackpot has been improved in advance (25%) After displaying the victory probability (1/2) based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the next fourth game, and prompting the operation button E to be pressed (fourth time), (corresponding to the transition opportunity) When displaying the coin toss effect and displaying the effect that won the dealer (4th step-up effect) (when the development effect is displayed the most times), the reliability of the jackpot is determined in advance. Improved probability value (50%) notification (displays an introduction mode that suggests that the probability of selecting either the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern is ½) do.

  Then, the victory probability (1/2) is displayed based on a predetermined introduction mode that suggests the final fifth game, and after directing the user to press the operation button E (fifth), (corresponding to the transition opportunity) The coin toss effect is displayed, the winning effect is displayed, and the big hit is notified (display of the special symbol stop mode for notifying the hit), and the special effect is ended.

  Therefore, when the winning effect pattern is up to 4 wins to the dealer, there is a possibility of winning 5 wins based on the subsequent continuous development effect (in the current special effect, the development effect is displayed at least 5 times (4 wins + 1 negative) Expected that there is a possibility that the variation pattern lottery probability is based on a deviating production pattern 4 or a winning production pattern in which the variation pattern lottery probability is lowered step by step by a predetermined probability value). This is an effect mode in which a hit notification is given as a result of winning the dealer five times.

(Production pattern judgment in ST final chance zone)
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the effect pattern determination in the ST final chance zone will be described.
The probability of success / failure lottery related to the big hit in the probability variation game (ST probability variation game) which is the root node is “1/64” and “63/64” out.

  As a result of the lottery determination, in the case of winning, the special symbol variation display determining means 120 selects the winning ball random number group regardless of the number (0 to 8) of the ball holding random numbers and extracts the ball fluctuation pattern extracted. Regardless of any of the group determination random numbers (10 random numbers from 0 to 9 are set), the hit variation pattern group is selected and the extracted hit variation pattern mode determination random numbers (10 from 0 to 9) are selected. Regardless of whether a random value is set), the hit variation pattern mode is selected. That is, when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a win in the ST final chance zone, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 selects the hit-reserved ball random number group, the hit variation pattern group, and the hit variation pattern mode with a probability of 100%. To do.

  Similarly, in the case of detachment, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 selects the detachment retained ball random number group regardless of the number (0 to 8) of the retained sphere random numbers, and extracts the extracted variation pattern group determination random number ( Regardless of any one of 0 to 9, a random variation pattern group is selected and a random variation pattern mode determination random number extracted (10 random values from 0 to 9 are set). In any case, the deviation variation pattern mode is selected. That is, when the result of the lottery determination is out of place in the ST final chance zone, the special symbol variation display determination means 120 selects the off-holding ball random number group, the out-of-range variation pattern group, and the out-of-range variation pattern mode with a probability of 100% To do.

  Therefore, regardless of the result of the lottery, for example, even if the number of pending balls is, for example, the upper limit (4 or 8), the variation time is shortened to end the game without delay, and the performance is quickly A variation pattern that ends is not selected, and by determining a variation pattern with a variation time longer than a predetermined time, the player can fully enjoy the ST final chance zone performance. It becomes.

  The variation pattern, which is a lower node of the variation pattern mode, has a variation pattern determination random number (63 random numbers from 0 to 62 are extracted because one variation pattern is set when the result of the lottery is successful. Regardless of the setting (see FIG. 7)), the special symbol variation display determination means 120 selects the hit variation pattern (second special variation pattern) with a probability of 100%. Yes.

  On the other hand, when the result of the winning / failing lottery is out of place, a plurality of types of variation patterns are set. As shown in FIG. 8, out of the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers (63 random numbers from 0 to 62 are set) related to the deviation, the fluctuation fluctuation is determined when the extracted fluctuation pattern determination random number is 0 to 36. When pattern 0 is selected (lottery probability 37/63) and the extracted variation pattern determination random number is 37 to 51, the detachment variation pattern 1 is selected (lottery probability 15/63), and the extracted variation pattern determination random number Is 52 to 58, the deviation variation pattern 2 is selected (lottery probability 7/63), and when the extracted variation pattern determination random number is 59 to 61, the variation pattern 3 is selected (lottery probability 3/63). 63) When the extracted variation pattern determination random number is 62, the deviation variation pattern 4 (first special variation pattern) is selected (lottery probability 1/63).

  Therefore, the combined lottery probability of the winning variation pattern (second special variation pattern) is 1/64 (1/64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1), and the combined lottery probability of the out-of-range variation pattern 0 is 37/64 (63 / 64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 37/63), the combined lottery probability of outlier variation pattern 1 is 15/64 (63/64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 15/63), and the combined lottery probability of outlier variation pattern 2 is 7/64 (63/64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 7/63), the combined lottery probability of outlier variation pattern 3 is 3/64 (63/64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 3/63), outlier variation pattern The total lottery probability of 4 (first special variation pattern) is 1/64 (63/64 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 1/63).

The production pattern depends on the determination of the variation pattern of the upper node. That is, when the winning variation pattern is selected, the winning effect pattern is selected regardless of the extracted effect pattern determination random number (not shown). When the deviation fluctuation pattern 0 is selected, the deviation presentation pattern 0 is selected regardless of the extracted presentation pattern determination random number. When the deviation fluctuation pattern 1 is selected, the deviation presentation pattern 1 is selected regardless of the extracted presentation pattern determination random number. When the deviation variation pattern 2 is selected, the deviation presentation pattern 2 is selected regardless of the extracted presentation pattern determination random number. When the deviation variation pattern 3 is selected, the deviation presentation pattern 3 is selected regardless of the extracted presentation pattern determination random number. When the deviation variation pattern 4 is selected, the deviation presentation pattern 4 is selected regardless of the extracted presentation pattern determination random number.
Therefore, the selection probability of the effect pattern is equal to the combined lottery probability of the corresponding variation pattern.

(Reliability of jackpot)
With reference to FIG. 9, the reliability of the jackpot related to the step-up effect (development effect) in the special variation pattern will be described.
In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the reliability of the jackpot related to the step-up effect (development effect) in the special variation pattern is calculated based on the relationship between the combined lottery probability of the hit variation pattern and the combined lottery probability of the outlier variation pattern. ing.

  The reliability of the big hit when the common start effect is not displayed or only a part is displayed is set to 0% because the common start effect is always displayed completely in the hit variation pattern.

  The reliability of the first step-up effect is common to 15/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the deviation variation pattern 1 capable of executing the first step-up effect, and 1/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the hit variation pattern. The denominator is paid to be 1/16 (6.25%) from the relationship of 15 (out) and 1 (per unit) of the numerator.

  The reliability of the second step-up effect is common to 7/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the deviation variation pattern 2 capable of executing the second step-up effect, and 1/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the hit variation pattern. Paying the denominator, the winning probability in the relationship of 7 (out) and 1 (per unit) in the numerator is 1/8 (12.5%).

  The reliability of the third step-up effect is common to 3/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the deviation variation pattern 3 capable of executing the third step-up effect, and 1/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the hit variation pattern. Paying the denominator, the winning probability in the relationship of 3 (out) and 1 (per) of the numerator is 1/4 (25%).

  The reliability of the fourth step-up effect is common to 1/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the deviation variation pattern 4 capable of executing the fourth step-up effect, and 1/64, which is the combined lottery probability of the hit variation pattern. Paying the denominator, the winning probability in the relation of 1 (out) and 1 (per) of the numerator is 1/2 (50%).

  That is, at the time when the fourth step-up effect is executed, either the off effect pattern 4 or the hit effect pattern is selected, and it is a big hit with a (reliability) probability of 1/2. The player superimposes the game with the dealer displayed in the production (winning probability 1/2) and the expectation of the jackpot in the game (1/2), and participates in the game production while expecting a big hit. It can be carried out.

(Special performance pattern judgment flow in ST final chance zone)
With reference to FIG. 10, the flow of the special performance pattern determination in the ST final chance zone will be described.
When counting between 71G and 76G in the ST probability variation game by the ST probability variation game counting means 220, in other words, when the gaming state is the ST final chance zone (YES in S100), the result of the success / failure lottery by the special symbol success / failure determination means 110, If not won (NO in S110), the special symbol variation display determination means 120 executes a variation pattern lottery (S120). As a result of the lottery, when the deviation variation pattern 0 is selected (YES in S130), the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the deviation effect pattern 0 (S140). When the deviation variation pattern 0 is not selected (NO in S130) and the variation variation pattern 1 is selected (YES in S150), the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the deviation effect pattern 1 (S160). When the deviation variation pattern 1 is not selected (NO in S150) and the variation variation pattern 2 is selected (YES in S170), the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the deviation effect pattern 2 (S180). When the deviation variation pattern 2 is not selected (NO in S170) and the variation variation pattern 3 is selected (YES in S190), the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the deviation effect pattern 3 (S200). When the deviation variation pattern 3 is not selected (NO in S190) and the variation variation pattern 4 is selected (YES in S210), the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the deviation effect pattern 4 (S220).
On the other hand, as a result of the lottery determination, if the winning is made (YES in S110), the special symbol variation display determination means 120 selects the winning variation pattern (S230), and the effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the winning effect pattern ( S240).

(Produce control flow related to operation button E in special effect pattern)
With reference to FIG. 11, the flow of effect control related to the operation button E in the special effect pattern will be described.
The effect symbol variation display control means 210 selects the hit effect pattern or the off effect patterns 0 to 4 (YES in S300), and when the common start effect is displayed (YES in S310), the operation button E The pressing operation related to is enabled (S320).

  The effect symbol fluctuation display control means 210 displays on the effect display device 51 that the winning rate is ½ (S330), and displays an effect that prompts the user to press the operation button E (S335). Thereafter, when the operation button E is pressed (YES in S340), the pressing operation related to the operation button E is invalidated (S350). On the other hand, even when the operation button E is not pressed (NO in S340), when a predetermined period has elapsed after the pressing operation related to the operation button E is validated (YES in S345), the operation button E is related. The pressing operation is invalidated (S350).

When the predetermined period of time elapses after the operation button E is pressed or the operation button is activated, the effect symbol fluctuation display control means 210 displays an effect suggesting victory or defeat based on the effect pattern on the effect display device 51 (S360). ). After that, when the effect suggesting victory is not displayed five times, or when the effect suggesting defeat is not displayed (YES in S370), in S320 (activate the pressing operation related to the operation button E). Return. On the other hand, when an effect suggesting victory is displayed five times, or when an effect suggesting defeat is displayed (NO in S370), an effect display indicating the result of the lottery is displayed (S380). That is, after the effect suggesting victory, an effect display indicating that the winning lottery has been won is displayed, and after the effect indicating suggesting defeat, an effect display indicating that the winning lottery has been lost is displayed.
If none of the off effect patterns 0 to 4 or the hit effect pattern is selected (NO in S300), or the effect control related to the operation button E ends. In addition, when either the winning effect pattern or the falling effect patterns 0 to 4 is selected (YES in S300) and the common start effect is not displayed (NO in S310), the deviation variation pattern 0 is selected. Then, as a result of the winning / failing lottery, an effect display suggesting that it has been lost is displayed (S380).

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following modifications and changes can be made to the gaming machine of the present embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, it is possible to combine each structural requirement, game condition, etc. in the above-described embodiment of the present invention and the following modifications.
Further, except for the configuration requirements described in the modification, the same configuration requirements as those of the above-described embodiment are adopted. Moreover, even if it is the component demonstrated in the said Example, what expanded the function in the modification is demonstrated again.

(Modification 1)
Based on the result of provisional determination of the reserved ball random number for the variation pattern to be selected by the reserved ball random number destination determination unit 145, the effect symbol variation display control unit 210 displays the notice effect related to the variation pattern.
For example, in the case where the temporarily determined variation pattern is a variation pattern that can execute an effect with a high degree of expectation such as a deviating variation pattern 4 that can execute the fourth step-up effect or a hit variation pattern, the effect display device 51 The display area A1 or display area A2 is displayed in such a manner that the reserved ball random number is stored in the RAM of the main controller 100 in a manner different from the normal.

  Further, based on the result of the temporary determination of whether or not the big hit game is based on the result of the reserved ball random number destination determination unit 145, the effect symbol variation display control unit 210 may display the notice effect related to the variation pattern. For example, when it is tentatively determined to be a win, a display is displayed in the display area A1 or display area A2 of the effect display device 51 to indicate that the reserved ball random number is stored in the RAM of the main controller 100 in a manner different from normal. Do.

  For example, when it is tentatively determined that the variation pattern 1 that can execute only the first step-up effect having a low degree of winning expectation is displayed, a gray coin pattern is displayed, and the fourth step-up effect having a high expectation degree can be executed. When the deviation variation pattern 4 is provisionally determined, a gold or red coin symbol is displayed. In this way, by displaying that the reserved ball random number is stored in a manner different from the normal, the player can play a game related to the reserved ball random number with a big expectation.

The components necessary for the invention relating to the gaming machine in Modification 1 will be described below.
The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 30 having a game area 31 through which game balls can flow down, start winning ports 61 and 62 provided in the game area 31 and allowing game balls to win, and start winning ports 61 and 62 for game balls. The random number lottery means 105 capable of executing the winning / losing lottery relating to the winning game, which can be advantageous to the player, and the special symbol display controlling means 130 for displaying the variable symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery and stopping and displaying the special symbol. And a variation pattern lottery means 120 for performing lottery for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns based on the result of the success / failure lottery, and the effect design is variably displayed based on the variation pattern, and the result of the success / failure lottery The effect display control means 210 for stopping and displaying the effect symbols that are variably displayed according to the game, and the game ball is the start winning opening during the change display of the special symbol or the transition of the winning game In the case of winning 1 or 62, the determination relating to the lottery by the lottery means is not immediately executed, and based on the winning information that is acquired and held at the time of the lottery when the game ball wins the start winning opening 61 or 62, Temporary determination means 145 is provided for temporarily determining whether or not the game is relevant and / or a variation pattern to be selected at the time of winning a game ball to the start winning ports 61 and 62.

  Fluctuation pattern lottery means 120, in a predetermined gaming state such as a probability variation state, based on the initial trigger set between the change display of the effect symbol to the stop display among a plurality of types of variation patterns, The number of times that the development effect having dramatic continuity can be displayed differs from the effect displayed at the time, and the display mode of the development effect corresponding to the transition opportunity related to each development effect is One special variation pattern is drawn out of a plurality of types of special variation patterns that can display the development effect after displaying different predetermined introduction modes.

The special variation pattern is selected only when the result of the lottery determination by the random number lottery means 105 is out of order, and the first special variation pattern with the highest number of times that the development effect can be displayed and the result of the success / failure lottery win The first special variation pattern and the second special variation pattern in which the maximum number of times that the developed effect can be displayed are set to be the same.
The variation pattern lottery probability that the first special variation pattern is selected and the variation pattern lottery probability that the second special variation pattern is selected are the same as or substantially the same as the success / failure lottery probability related to the winning game in a predetermined gaming state. .

  The effect display control means 210 has a probability that either the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern is selected in the selection of the variation pattern based on the transition opportunity when the display number of the development effect is the largest. The display can be effected so as to change to the development effect after displaying a predetermined introduction mode for suggesting that the value has been reduced to 1/2. When the number of times that the development effect based on the special variation pattern can be displayed based on the fact that the judgment result is obtained in advance is greater than or equal to the predetermined number of times, the notice notification regarding the suggestion of the number of times is changed in the current special symbol It is executed at a predetermined timing.

  According to the configuration of the gaming machine in the first modified example, during the special symbol variation display based on the current variation pattern, it is possible to make a pre-determination (provisional determination) with a so-called retained ball, and based on the retained ball random number Since it is possible to estimate the display number of the development effect related to the special variation pattern, for example, when the special variation pattern with the largest number of display of the development effect is selected as a result of the previous determination, the expectation per unit is high. By executing the notice effect as suggested before the effect by the special variation pattern based on the so-called holding ball is executed, the player can play the game with expectation for the next game (effect). This will improve the fun of the game.

E operation button, 1 gaming machine, 30 gaming board, 31 gaming area, 40A first special symbol display device, 40B second special symbol display device, 41 normal symbol display device, 51 effect display device, 61 first start prize opening, 62 second start winning opening, 65 large winning opening, 100 main controller, 105 random number lottery means, 110 special symbol success / failure determining means, 115 special symbol type determining means, 120 special symbol variation display determining means, 122 variation pattern Group storage means, 124 fluctuation pattern mode storage means, 126 fluctuation pattern storage means, 130 special symbol fluctuation display control means, 140 random number hold control means, 145 hold ball random number destination determination means, 200 sub-control device, 210 effect symbol fluctuation display control Means, 220 ST probability variation game counting means

Claims (3)

A lottery means capable of executing a lottery for a winning game that a player can be advantageous by satisfying a predetermined condition;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the fluctuation pattern lottery means for performing lottery for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns;
In a gaming machine comprising: an effect display control means for displaying the effect symbols variably displayed according to the result of the success / failure lottery after the effect symbols are variably displayed based on the variation pattern.
The variation pattern lottery means, in a predetermined gaming state, based on an initial timing set between a variation display of the effect symbol and a stop display among the plurality of types of variation patterns. Among the multiple types of development effects that have dramatic continuity with the effects displayed on the screen, the number of transitions that can be displayed by shifting from one development effect to another is different, and each time One special variation pattern is selected from a plurality of types of special variation patterns that can display the development effect after displaying a predetermined introduction mode corresponding to the transition opportunity related to the display of the transition of the development effect of
The special variation pattern is selected only when the result of the success / failure lottery is off, and the first special variation pattern having the largest number of transitions of the development effect,
The result of the lottery determination is selected only when the winner is won, and includes the first special variation pattern and the second special variation pattern in which the most number of transition times that can display the development effect is set to be the same.
The variation pattern lottery probability at which the first special variation pattern is selected and the variation pattern lottery probability at which the second special variation pattern is selected are the same as or substantially the same as the success / failure lottery probability related to the winning game in the predetermined gaming state. Identical,
The effect display control means is configured to select either the first special variation pattern or the second special variation pattern in the selection of the variation pattern based on the transition opportunity when the number of transitions of the development effect is the largest. A game machine, wherein the development effect is displayed after displaying the predetermined introduction mode for suggesting that the probability of having been selected is ½. The number of transitions at which the development effect can be displayed in stages from the Nth special variation pattern with the least number of transitions at which the development effect can be displayed. In each of the special variation patterns up to the first special variation pattern having the largest number, the stepwise reduction is performed based on a predetermined probability value so as to be inversely proportional to the stepwise increase in the number of transitions at which the development effect can be displayed. Set as
The effect display control means is configured so that the number of times the selected special variation pattern can display the development effect is relatively increased as the display number of the development effect gradually increases based on the transition trigger of the development effect. The predetermined introduction mode that indicates that the lottery probability may gradually decrease based on the predetermined probability value is displayed in the special variation pattern. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine can be used. The predetermined gaming state is a probability variation state in which the winning probability related to the winning game is higher than the normal gaming state,
The variation pattern lottery means can select the special variation pattern from when a predetermined number of games are performed in the probability variation state to when a predetermined number of games are achieved. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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