JP2014113448A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a false recognition of the continuation number of continuous performances by a player.SOLUTION: A (m-1)-th group, a m-th group and a (m+1)-th group individually indicate one group at the time of performing continuous performances in a fluctuating order. A non-winning holding v is the holding information which has been a non-winning in a continuous performance determination. A winning holding w is the holding information, which has won the continuous performance determination, and the holding information which becomes the final variation in the continuous performance. A prohibition holding x is the holding information which is caused to vary after the winning of the continuous performance by a winning holding w, and the holding information which does not become a starting holding to start the continuous performance, even if the winning holding w occurs to perform not the continuous performance decision but the fluctuation after said prohibition holding x. By the winning of the continuous performance decision of a winning holding w2, for example, the continuous performance is performed over the three fluctuations of two non-winning holdings v2 and a winning holding w2. In this case, there is not performed the continuous performance of four fluctuations using a prohibition holding x1 of the (m-1)-th group.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a special effect continuous with a plurality of variations.

  As a conventional gaming machine, for example, a random number is acquired at the timing of winning by winning a prize at the start of a game ball, and a hit judgment is performed to determine whether the acquired random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number. Amusement machines are widely known. Such a pachinko gaming machine variably displays a special symbol indicating the result of the hit determination in a predetermined variation mode, and in particular, in the case of a jackpot, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol indicating the jackpot to enter the jackpot gaming state. Transition.

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

  In addition, in recent pachinko machines, the game ball won and won during the special symbol change is stored as hold information, and hit determination is performed in advance on the hold information, and the advance determination information as the determination result is specified. In the case of (pre-judgment or reach) prior determination information, there is one in which a prior production is performed.

  As the pre-production, there has been proposed a technique for performing a series of special productions (so-called continuous production) that continues from the fluctuation before the fluctuation by the specific preliminary determination information to the fluctuation by the specific preliminary determination information ( For example, see the following Patent Document 1.) In the continuous production, for example, as the number of continuous fluctuations increases, the reliability of the jackpot of the specific prior determination information increases. By performing such a pre-production, the player's expectation is raised before the start of the change due to the specific pre-determination information.

JP 2010-29603 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, if the continuous effect is performed again with the next fluctuation after the continuous effect is ended, the player mistakenly believes that the continuous effect is being continued even though the continuous effect is ended. There is a risk of recognition. Specifically, for example, if the continuous production is started again immediately after the three productions of the continuous production are finished, the player can perform the first production of the first production of the continuous production. There is a risk of misrecognizing that this is the fourth variation that continues.

  Such misrecognition may cause the player to have an excessive sense of expectation for the continuous production again, and there may be a discrepancy between the original reliability of the special effect and the player's expectation. There is a problem that the production effect may be reduced.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine that can prevent the player from erroneously recognizing the continuation of the special performance, and can prevent the effect of the special performance from diminishing in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has an advantageous determination means for performing an advantageous determination as to whether or not to enter an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player by establishing a starting condition; A hold storage unit capable of storing the right to receive the advantage determination by the advantage determination unit with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and a variation time for selecting a symbol variation time based on the result of the advantage determination determined by the advantage determination unit The advantage determination is performed by the selection means, the fluctuation display means for displaying the symbol indicating the result of the advantageous determination in a stopped manner after the symbol is variably displayed over the variation time selected by the variation time selecting means, and the advantageous determination means. Prior determination means for performing in advance the advantageous determination on the right stored by the hold storage means before being performed, and the hold When the right is stored in the memory, a special effect can be executed in one variation display by one right and a plurality of variation displays by the plurality of rights based on the determination result by the prior determination unit. Special effect control means, and after executing the special effect, the special effect control means makes the special effect unexecutable in the next variation display of the variation that ends the special effect. The special effect can be executed in the next variable display of the next variable display, and the first condition in which the change that ends the special effect is a specific variable display or the next variable display after the end of the special effect is a specific fluctuation When any one of the second conditions to be displayed is satisfied, the special effect can be executed in the variation display next to the variation for ending the special effect. The features.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player from erroneously recognizing the continuation of the special performance, and thus it is possible to prevent the performance effect from deteriorating.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of an information display part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the back surface structure of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the counter storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the memory content of the hold information storage area of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table used in a non-electric support game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern determination table used in a high probability electric support game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a determination result storage area. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the presentation control part of a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation production pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the prior determination information storage area of a production control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of production | presentation mode table. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an image and audio | voice control part. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a lamp control part. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a jackpot lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fluctuation pattern determination process. It is the flowchart (the 1) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart (the 2) which showed the process during a stop which a main control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the customer waiting setting process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the process during open | release. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an interval process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an ending process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the processing content of a command reception process. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the continuous production concerning this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a continuous production. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the continuous production | presentation determination process concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the processing content of an effect prior determination process. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the processing content of an effect prior determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a continuous production | presentation determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a scenario selection process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the scenario table for 4 continuous fluctuations. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the scenario table for 3 continuous fluctuations. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the scenario table for 2 continuous fluctuations. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the scenario table for single fluctuations. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an effect end process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a mode flag process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a customer waiting command reception process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a lamp control process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 that is driven at the time of production is provided. For example, the movable accessory 130 slides downward from the position shown in the figure when performing using the movable accessory 130 and advances to the front surface of the image display unit 104, and otherwise, as shown in FIG. Retreats to the storage space provided at the top.

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

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

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

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

  During the jackpot game state, the jackpot lottery is not performed. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 109 for the winning round is completed. In the jackpot game state, a game is played by winning in the big winning opening 109 arranged in the right area, that is, a game is played by a right hit in which a game ball is launched in the right area of the game area 103. It has become.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 ends the jackpot gaming state, the pachinko gaming machine 100 returns to the gaming state in which the jackpot lottery is performed again. For example, after the jackpot gaming state is ended, the game is shifted to a probability variation gaming state (high probability electric support game state). The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is of a type called an ST (Special Time) machine in which a highly probable gaming state is set until a predetermined number of fluctuations have elapsed after the jackpot game. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is not limited to the ST machine, and takes a so-called probabilistic jackpot that maintains a high probability state until the next jackpot is won and a so-called normal jackpot that shifts to a low-probability gaming state. It is also possible to use the type obtained.

(Game state of pachinko machine)
The pachinko gaming machine 100 has a normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state), a probabilistic gaming state (high probability electric support game state), and a high probability non-electric support game state, except for the jackpot gaming state during the jackpot. And one of the three gaming states. The electric support is an abbreviation for an electric chew support function, and details will be described later. In the normal gaming state (low-probability gaming state), a jackpot lottery using a low-probability gaming state determination table (see reference symbol At1 in FIG. 7) for the low-probability gaming state is performed. Specifically, for example, 1/200 The jackpot lottery that wins the jackpot with the probability of.

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

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

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

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

  The pachinko gaming machine 100 makes a transition to the gaming state in response to the jackpot, and also makes a transition to the next gaming state when a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries have been made after the transition to the previous gaming state. Specifically, after the jackpot ends, for example, until the fluctuation of 74 ends, the high probability gaming state is set. In addition, after the jackpot is over, for example, until the 70th fluctuation is over, the gaming state is provided with the electric chew support function. That is, it becomes a high probability electric support game state until 70 fluctuations after the jackpot ends, and it becomes a high probability non-electric support game state during four fluctuations from 71 fluctuations to 74 fluctuations after the jackpot ends. In addition, after the big hit, after the 75th change, the normal gaming state is entered.

  It should be noted that it is possible to take a jackpot to shift to a low probability gaming state (low probability electric support game state) to which the electric chew support function is given, or a high probability gaming state (high probability non electric support to which the electric chew support function is not given). It may be possible to take a jackpot to shift to the gaming state.

  Moreover, when it is possible to take a big hit to shift to the high probability non-electric support game state, it may be possible to take a small win. The small hit is a specific loss represented by a symbol (special symbol) different from a normal lose (a loss other than the small hit). The opening mode of the big winning opening 109 in the small hit gaming state and the opening mode of the big winning port 109 in the jackpot jacking gaming state to be shifted to the high probability non-electric support game state are similar to the opening mode, and the production Are also similar to each other.

  In this way, whether the high probability gaming state is set by making it possible to take a big hit and a small jackpot to shift to the high probability non-electric support game state, and performing a similar effect after each winning game, respectively? Whether the low-probability gaming state is set can be kept secret from the player, and the interest of the game can be improved.

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

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

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

  For example, when only the rightmost LED is lit, it indicates a loss, and when the first, second, fourth, and seventh LEDs from the left are lit, four rounds (R) are short. It has come to show a win. The 4R hit is a jackpot that allows the player to win four rounds of the ball. Further, when all the LEDs are lit, 16R length is indicated. The 16R length is a jackpot that allows the player to win 16 rounds.

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

  Note that when the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating a loss, the effect symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at a so-called breakage that indicates a loss. The break-away is to stop the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol with an unrelated symbol, that is, a stop pattern of the effect symbol that does not develop into a reach effect.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Back configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the back configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a back configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is fitted into a frame member 113. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 301 as a main control unit, an effect control board 302 as an effect control unit that includes a plurality of printed boards, and a power control board 303 that supplies power. Each of the substrates 301 to 303 is accommodated in a substrate case 301a to 303a made of a transparent resin molded member. The effect control board 302 is covered with a back cover 304. The back cover 304 is made of a transparent resin molding member, and protects the connection cable disposed outside the effect control board 302.

  Specifically, the back cover 304 is protected by connection cables connected to various control boards and other game machine components. The back cover 304 is openable and closable, and a part (lower part) covers the main board case 301a of the main control board 301 in the closed state. Specifically, when the back cover 304 is in a closed state, the back cover 304 restricts the movement of the main board case 301a and the main control board 301 cannot be removed. On the other hand, when the back cover 304 is open, the main control board 301 can be removed by sliding the main control board 301 in the left direction in the drawing.

  Here, the main board case 301a of the main control board 301 will be described in detail. The main board case 301 a of the main control board 301 is covered with a part of the back cover 304. The main board case 301a accommodates the main control board 301 so that unauthorized modification to connect another board from the outside and illegal actions to exchange with another board cannot be performed. Furthermore, since the main board case 301a is formed of a transparent case, the main control board 301 can be visually confirmed against unauthorized modification and fraud. The effect control board 302 and the power supply control board 303 are similarly housed in the transparent board case 302a or 303a.

  The main board case 301a is provided with an operation unit 305 capable of pressing a ram clear switch. The RAM clear switch is a switch for clearing backup information stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory) of the main control board 301. The main board case 301a is provided with an opening / closing part 306 that covers the operation part 305 so as to be freely opened and closed. The opening / closing portion 306 is configured to rotate around a rotation shaft 307. FIG. 3 shows a case where the opening / closing part 306 is in an open state.

  When the ram clear switch is pressed, the operator takes a two-step procedure of operating the operation unit 305 after opening the opening / closing unit 306. The opened / closed portion 306 is closed by gravity unless operated by the operator. As described above, when the ram clear switch is pressed, it is necessary to take a procedure of opening the opening / closing portion 306. Therefore, an illegal act such as making a big hit frequently by pressing the ram clear switch illegally. It can be deterred.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the winning determination, the winning probability for the jackpot is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. In the low probability per determination table At1, a determination value “0 (one)” is assigned to the big hit. On the other hand, the determination value “0 to 2 (three)” is assigned to the big hit in the high probability hit determination table At2.

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

  The range that the winning random number can take is any value from 0 to 199. For this reason, when the hit determination is performed using the low probability hit determination table At1, the winning probability (ratio) is 1/200. On the other hand, when the hit determination is performed using the high probability hit determination table At2, the winning probability (ratio) is 1/40 (= 5/200). In other words, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, in the jackpot lottery when the high-probability game flag is set to ON, the tendency to win the jackpot is about five times easier than when the high-probability game flag is set to OFF. It is said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Example of variation pattern determination table)
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in the non-electric support game state. As shown in FIG. 9, the variation pattern determination table Ht is composed of a first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and a second variation pattern determination table Ht2. The first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 are configured by associating predetermined determination values with the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6.

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

  The determination values of the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2 define winning probabilities for the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 in the variation pattern determination. Specifically, in the variation pattern determination, the winning probability of each variation pattern Hp1 to Hp6 is determined by the number of determination values associated with each. Note that, in the first variation pattern determination table Ht1, the variation pattern Hp6 in which the premier reach effect (big hit confirmation effect) is performed is not selected. In the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, the variation pattern Hp1 in which the normal loss effect is performed is not selected.

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

  In the first variation pattern determination table Ht1 and the second variation pattern determination table Ht2, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, a variation pattern with a long variation time is more likely to be determined at the time of a big hit, and is difficult to be determined at the time of a loss. The determination values of the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp6 are determined so that the reliability for the jackpot becomes higher.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a variation pattern determination table used in the high probability electric support game state. As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern determination table DHt is composed of a third variation pattern determination table Ht3 and a fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4. The third variation pattern determination table Ht3 is used at the time of losing in the high probability electric support game state. The fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4 is used at the time of a big hit in the high probability electric support game state.

  The third variation pattern determination table Ht3 is configured by associating a predetermined determination value with each variation pattern Hp1 to Hp7. In the third variation pattern determination table Ht3, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, the variation pattern Hp1 or Hp7 is selected depending on the presence / absence of retention information (second retention) due to winning at the second start port 106. It has become.

  Specifically, the fluctuation pattern Hp1 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 10 seconds, in which a normal loss effect is performed, the determination value is “0 to 89”, and the second start port 106 Wins when there is no hold information (second hold) due to winning a prize (0). Further, the fluctuation pattern Hp7 is a fluctuation pattern having a fluctuation time of 1 second, in which a normal loss effect is performed, a case where the determination value is “0 to 89”, and a winning to the second start port 106 is achieved. Wins when there is hold information (second hold) by (1 or more). As described above, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, either the variation pattern Hp1 or Hp7 is won depending on the presence or absence of the second hold.

  The change of the fluctuation pattern Hp7 is made because in the electric support game state, a state in which one or more second hold is stored often occurs, and in such a state, a quick game is possible. It is to do. On the other hand, in the electric support game state, when there is no second hold, by changing the fluctuation pattern Hp1 having a fluctuation time of 10 seconds, it is possible to earn time for winning the game ball to the second starting port 106. ing.

  Here, in a state where there is no second hold, if the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern Hp1 due to the second hold is ended, hold information (first hold) that is disadvantageous to the player due to winning at the first start port 105 is stored. If this is the case, a fluctuation unfavorable to the player due to the first hold will be started. In the present embodiment, in the variation due to the first suspension in the electric support game state, when the determination value is “0 to 89”, a variation of 10 seconds using the variation pattern Hp1 is performed. As a result, in the electric support game state, it is difficult for the player to change unfavorably due to the first suspension. That is, the time for winning the prize to the second start port 106 is earned, and the fluctuation due to the first holding that is disadvantageous to the player is made as difficult as possible.

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

  In the third variation pattern determination table Ht3 and the fourth variation pattern determination table Ht4, the variation patterns Hp2 and Hp3 are not selected as the variation patterns Hp for reach production, that is, only the variation patterns Hp4 to Hp6 having a certain degree of reliability. Is selectable. That is, in the electric support game state that is advantageous to the player, only a highly reliable reach that can raise the player is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The production main processing program 432a makes initial settings of built-in devices such as CTC of the production control unit 403a in response to the supply of power to the production control unit 403a, and stores the setting contents in the setting storage area 433a.

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

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

  In addition, when the count value of the notice effect pattern random number counter reaches a predetermined value, the effect random number update processing program 432c returns the count value to “0”, for example, and performs the same count up again.

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

  Further, the command reception processing program 432d is based on the storage contents of the determination result storage area 433c and the prior determination information storage area 433d, etc., and the variation effect pattern selection processing program 432e, the effect prior determination processing program 432l, and the notice effect display pattern selection processing program 432f. , The winning effect pattern selection processing program 432g and the sign on hold effect pattern selection processing program 432k are executed. The processing contents of the command reception processing realized by the command reception processing program 432d will be described later with reference to FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2.

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

(Example of variation production pattern table)
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation effect pattern table. As shown in FIG. 14, the variation effect pattern table Et is configured by associating the variation patterns Hp1 to Hp7 with the variation effect patterns Ep1 to Ep7. Here, the variation effect patterns Ep1 to Ep7 can define the effect contents of the variation effect such as the normal loss effect and the reach effect.

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

  Reach production includes normal reach production, low reliability reach production, medium reliability reach production, high reliability reach production, and premier reach production. The premier reach effect is an effect indicating the jackpot decision, and is, for example, a so-called full-rotation reach in which the first effect symbol to the third effect symbol all vary with the same symbol. According to the fluctuation production patterns Ep2 to Ep6, the production has high reliability for the big hit.

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

  When the advance determination process program 432l receives a prior determination command from the main control unit 401, the advance determination process program 432l determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the prior determination command, and in the case of a big win, a design, a variation effect pattern, etc. Analyze. Further, the effect pre-determination processing program 432l may determine whether to perform a series of continuous effects over a plurality of variable effects based on the pre-determination command.

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

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

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

  Specifically, the sign hold production pattern selection processing program 432k uses, for example, the hold information stored in the prior determination information storage area 433d, so that, for example, the hold information indicating the change production pattern Ep5 is stored at a predetermined rate. A normal hold display (for example, white display) is changed to a hold display (for example, red display). In this way, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for this change before the change production pattern Ep5 starts to change.

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

  The winning effect pattern selection processing program 432g selects a winning effect pattern corresponding to the winning result from the winning effect pattern table Xt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. Here, the hit effect pattern defines the effect contents of the jackpot effect performed during the jackpot, and is different for each 16R length, for every 16R short, for every 4R.

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j sets the effect mode from the effect mode table Mt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like. The production mode includes a normal mode, a probability variation mode, and a special mode.

(Example of production mode table)
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect mode table. As shown in FIG. 16, the effect mode table Mt is configured by associating a mode flag and symbol determination information with each effect mode. Each mode has an association with the game state of the main control unit 401. Specifically, the normal mode is an effect mode that is executed when a normal game state (low probability non-electric support game state) is set in the main control unit 401. The probability variation mode is an effect mode that is executed when a probability variation gaming state (high probability electric support game state) is set in the main control unit 401. The special mode is an effect mode that is executed when the high probability non-electric support game state is set in the main control unit 401.

  A corresponding mode flag is set for each effect mode. Further, the upper limit number of times shown in the effect mode table Mt indicates the number of times that the effect mode continues. Specifically, the probability variation mode is set until 70 fluctuations have elapsed after the end of the jackpot. Also, the special mode indicates that it is set from 71 to 74 variations after the big hit.

  The effect mode setting processing program 432j uses the information indicating the determination result of the symbol determination in the determination result storage area 433c updated based on the variation stop command received from the main control unit 401, and determines the determination result of the symbol determination. Set the corresponding mode flag. The effect mode setting processing program 432j sets a mode flag indicating the special mode by receiving the fluctuation stop command 70 times in the probability variation mode, and receives the fluctuation stop command four times in the special mode. A mode flag indicating is set. Then, a variable effect start command including information indicating the set effect mode is stored in the transmission command storage area 433e.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. 18, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an advantage determination unit 1801, a fluctuation display unit 1802, a prior determination unit 1803, a hold storage unit 1804, a game state setting unit 1805, and a special effect control unit 1810. ing.

  The advantage determination unit 1801 makes an advantageous determination as to whether or not to enter an advantageous game state that is advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied. Satisfaction of the start condition means that the game ball wins the first start port 105 or the second start port 106, but the game ball may pass to the gate 108. Advantage determination is jackpot determination and jackpot symbol determination. The advantageous gaming state is a jackpot gaming state. The fluctuation display unit 1802 variably displays a symbol indicating the result of the advantageous determination determined by the advantageous determination unit 1801. The symbol here is a special symbol.

  The pre-determination unit 1803 makes an advantage determination before the symbols are variably displayed by the variation display unit 1802. The prior determination unit 1803 performs not only jackpot determination and jackpot symbol determination but also variation pattern determination. The hold storage unit 1804 is capable of storing a plurality of determination results from the prior determination unit 1803 as hold information.

  “Multiple” is, for example, a total of eight, four for the first hold information by winning at the first start port 105 and four for the second hold information by winning at the second start port 106. . The holding storage unit 1804 is used when a game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the variable display unit 1802 or when the big hit gaming state is set. A plurality of hold information is stored.

  When a plurality of pieces of hold information are stored in the hold storage unit 1804, the special effect control unit 1810 executes a special effect over a plurality of variable displays based on the hold information under a predetermined condition. Special effects are continuous effects. The predetermined conditions include, for example, a case where jackpot hold information is stored, or a case where hold information that displays a change display of a change time over a certain time is stored.

  The special effect control unit 1810 makes it impossible to execute the continuous effect until at least the next variable display has elapsed after executing the continuous effect, and allows the special effect to be executed after the next variable display has elapsed. To do. The timing at which the special effect control unit 1810 determines whether or not to perform a continuous effect may be, for example, at the start of fluctuation. Specifically, after the end of the continuous effect, if it is determined that the next continuous effect will be performed again with the next change, the second continuous effect may be canceled.

  For example, it is assumed that four pieces of hold information are stored as “◎, ○, ○, 順 に” in the order of variation. ◎ is the hold information that has been won for the continuous production, and the continuous production has already been performed with the current fluctuation. ○ is reserved information that is determined to be continuously produced by winning ◎. In this case, after the first change ◎ is made in the change order, the special effect control unit 1810 may cancel the start of the continuous effect at the time of the change by the second ○ in the change order. . Then, the special effect control unit 1810 may start the continuous effect at the time of the change by the third circle in the change order.

  In particular, the special effect control unit 1810 includes a special hold determination unit 1811, an effect storage unit 1812, a selection unit 1813, and an execution unit 1814. The special hold determination unit 1811 makes a special hold determination as to whether or not the hold information is special hold information for performing a continuous effect. For example, the special hold determination unit 1811 determines that the hold information that becomes reach is the special hold information with high probability than the hold information that becomes normal loss.

  When it is determined that the special hold information is the special hold information by the special hold determination unit 1811, the effect storage unit 1812 stores the hold information on which the variable display is performed next to the special hold information as the prohibition hold information that does not perform the special effect. . At the timing when it is determined that the special hold information is the special hold information by the special hold determination unit 1811, the hold information for which the variable display is performed next to the special hold information is not yet stored. Therefore, the effect storage unit 1812 stores the prohibition hold information when the hold information on which the variable display is performed next to the special hold information is stored. In other words, the effect storage unit 1812 does not store the prohibition hold information unless the hold information on which the variable display is performed next to the special hold information is stored.

  The special hold determination unit 1811 does not determine the prohibition hold information as the special hold information. Specifically, the special hold determination unit 1811 may not perform the special hold determination on the prohibition hold information, or may perform the special hold determination by setting the winning probability to “0”.

  When the special hold determination unit 1811 determines that the special hold information is the special hold information, the selection unit 1813 selects start hold information that is variably displayed before the special hold information and starts a continuous effect. In particular, when the prohibition hold information is stored in the effect storage unit 1812, the selection unit 1813 determines that the hold information that is variably displayed after the prohibition hold information by the special hold determination unit 1811 is the special hold information. When this is done, the start hold information is selected from the hold information that is variably displayed after the prohibition hold information.

  As a specific example, it is assumed that four pieces of hold information are stored as “×, ○, ○, ◎” in order of variation. X is prohibited suspension information. ◎ indicates special hold information. When the prohibition hold information (×) is stored in the effect storage unit 1812, the selection unit 1813 displays the hold information that is variably displayed after the prohibition hold information (×) by the special hold determination unit 1811. When it is determined that (◎), start hold information is selected from the hold information (two circles) that are variably displayed after the prohibition hold information.

  By adopting such a configuration, for example, of the four pieces of hold information, which hold information is prohibited hold information and which hold information is start hold information (for example, “◎, x, ○, ◎” Can be determined from the stage of the hold information, and various effects can be determined at the stage of the hold information. Specifically, the first continuous effect and the next continuous effect can be made different from each other.

  The execution unit 1814 executes the special effect from the change display by the start hold information selected by the selection unit 1813 to the change display by the special hold information determined by the special hold determination unit 1811.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous effect includes a first effect that is performed during the variable display before the special hold information, and a second effect that is performed during the variable display of the special hold information. . The first effect and the second effect are effects that suggest that there is a possibility that the special effect may continue in the subsequent variable display. In other words, the production does not clearly indicate the end of the continuous production.

  In the present embodiment, the reliability of the special hold information is suggested by the number of continuous effects and the mode of the continuous effects (for example, the light emission color of the lamp). Specifically, when the continuous production is continued three times (continuous), or when the white, blue, yellow, and red lamp colors that can be developed step by step become yellow or more, it will be developed into a reach production. ing.

  Specifically, the special hold determination unit 1811 performs the special hold determination with higher probability than usual with respect to the hold information developed into the reach effect. Further, in this case, the selection unit 1813 is variably displayed two or three times before the special hold information, except for the case where the prohibition hold information is stored, so that the continuous production can be continued three times. To make it easier to select the hold information as the start hold information.

  If the development is a reach production, the continuous production ends. In this case, it is clear to the player that the continuous performance has ended. That is, the player can recognize that the continuous production performed before the development of the reach production is an indication of the reach production. Therefore, when the special hold information is hold information for performing reach production, the prohibition may be released with respect to the next change prohibition hold information.

  That is, in this case, the special hold determination unit 1811 may perform the special hold determination as usual for the prohibition hold information. Note that the special effect executed by the special hold determination in this case is not a continuous effect over a plurality of variable displays but a special effect due to a single variation (single variation). Specifically, the special effect by the single variation is an effect performed in the final variation of the continuous effect. When the special hold determination for the prohibition hold information by the special hold determination unit 1811 is won, that is, when it is determined that the prohibition hold information is the special hold information, the effect storage unit 1812 stores the special hold information. The hold information on which the next change is performed is stored as prohibition hold information.

  Further, when the prohibition hold information is, for example, highly reliable hold information that develops into super reach, the prohibition on the prohibition hold information may be released in order to make the production lively. In other words, in this case, the special hold determination unit 1811 may perform a special hold determination or a high-probability special hold determination as usual for the prohibition hold information. In this case, the special effect executed by the special hold determination is a special effect due to a single variation.

  The gaming state setting unit 1805 is either a specific gaming state in which the variation display of the variation by the variation display unit 1802 is performed quickly, or a normal gaming state in which the variation display of the symbol is performed more time than the specific gaming state. Set one. The specific game state is, for example, a game state with an electric chew support function (electric support game state). The normal gaming state (the normal gaming state set by the gaming state setting unit 1805) here is a non-electric support game state, and includes a low probability non-electric support game state and a high probability non-electric support game state.

  The special effect control unit 1810 enables a continuous effect to be executed at a predetermined rate when the electric support game state is set by the game state setting unit 1805. The special effect control unit 1810 makes it possible to execute a continuous effect even in the case of a normal loss change with a change of 1 second, for example. The special effect control unit 1810 executes the continuous effect at a high rate of 60%, for example, even when the normal loss is changed. Specifically, the special hold determination unit 1811 performs the special hold determination at a high rate of 60%, for example, for the hold information that causes the normal loss fluctuation.

  The advantage determination unit 1801, the change display unit 1802, the prior determination unit 1803, and the game state setting unit 1805 described above are realized by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401. That is, the main control unit 401 executes various programs (for example, the special symbol processing program 412k and the preliminary determination processing program 412f), thereby realizing the functions of the respective units. The hold storage unit 1804 is realized by the RAM 413 of the main control unit 401.

  The special effect control unit 1810, the special hold determination unit 1811, the selection unit 1813, and the execution unit 1814 are realized by the CPU 431 of the effect control unit 403a. In other words, the production control unit 403a executes various programs (for example, the production advance determination processing program 432l), thereby realizing the function of each unit. The effect storage unit 1812 is realized by the RAM 433 of the effect control unit 403a.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Preliminary judgment processing)
Next, processing contents of the advance determination processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the prior determination processing. In the pre-determination process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S2101). The high probability game flag is a flag set in a game state setting process which will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

  If the result of the hit determination in step S2104 is a big win (step S2105: Yes), the symbol determination table Zt1 or the symbol determination table Zt2 (see FIG. 8) according to the start opening 105, 106 where the game ball has won. ) Is used to determine the winning symbol (step S2106). In the winning symbol determination, the symbol determination table Zt1 or symbol determination table Zt2 is compared with the symbol random number of the hold information to be pre-determined, and the symbol random number changes to which variation pattern in the symbol determination table Zt1 or symbol determination table Zt2. Judge whether it corresponds.

  Then, the big hit variation pattern determination table is selected (step S2107). If it is not a big hit (step S2105: No), that is, if it is a loss, a variation pattern determination table for loss is selected (step S2108).

  After that, the main control unit 401 compares the variation pattern determination table selected in either step S2107 or step S2108 with the variation pattern random number of the hold information to be determined in advance, and the variation pattern random number is determined as the variation pattern determination. A variation pattern is determined to determine which variation pattern corresponds to the table (step S2109), and a prior determination result (preliminary determination information) including a hit determination result in step S2104, a variation pattern determination result in step S2109, and the like. The RAM 413 is set (step S2110), and the preliminary determination process is terminated. The prior determination result set in step S2110 is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S1906 in FIG. 19 is executed.

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

  In step S2201, when the finalizing flag is OFF (step S2201: No), it is determined whether the big hit game flag is ON (step S2202). Here, the jackpot game flag is, for example, a flag that is set to ON when the jackpot is won, and that indicates that the current gaming state is a winning gaming state.

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

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

  If the number of held information U1 is 1 or more (U1 ≧ 1) (step S2206: Yes), the main control unit 401 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of held information U1 as a new number of held information U1 (step S2207). ), The process proceeds to step S2208.

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

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

  At this time, when the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the second big hit lottery by winning at the second starting port 106 is variably displayed, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b is variably displayed. When the special symbol indicating the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery is variably displayed, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 201a is variably displayed.

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

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

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

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

  In step S2206, if the number of held information U1 is 0 (U1 = 0) (step S2206: No), the main control unit 401 performs a customer waiting setting process (step S2217), and ends the special symbol process. Details of the customer waiting setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Large lottery processing)
Next, the contents of the jackpot lottery process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the jackpot lottery process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (whether the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S2301).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the electric support game flag is ON (step S2503: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the electric support game counter J indicating the remaining number of times of the electric support game state is set as a new electric support game counter J (step S2504). ). The electric support game counter J indicates the remaining number of games in the electric support game state, and is a numerical value set to 70, for example, after the big hit. The setting of the electric support game counter J will be described later in the game state setting process (see FIG. 31). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the electric support game counter J is “0” (step S2505).

  When the electric support game counter J is “0” (step S2505: Yes), that is, when 70 fluctuations in the number of electric support operations have elapsed after the end of the jackpot, the electric support game flag is turned OFF (step S2506). Then, a right-handed notification end process for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S2507). On the other hand, when the electric support game counter J is not “0” (step S2505: No), the process proceeds to step S2508. In step S2508, it is determined whether or not a high probability game flag indicating a high probability gaming state is ON (step S2508).

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

  Specifically, the high probability game counter X indicates the remaining number of games in the high probability game state, and is a numerical value set to 74 times, for example, after the jackpot is over. The setting of the highly reliable game counter X will be described later in the game state setting process (FIG. 31).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the highly probable game counter X is “0” (step S2510). If the highly probable game counter X is “0” (step S2510: Yes), that is, after the big hit, 74 fluctuations occur. When the time has elapsed, the highly probable game flag is turned OFF (step S2511). When the highly probable game counter X is not “0” (step S2510: NO), the process proceeds to step S2512.

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

  Then, the electric support game counter J or the highly probable game counter X is set to “0” (step S2515). Thereafter, the electric support game flag or the high probability game flag is turned OFF (step S2516), and the jackpot opening is started (step S2517). Thereafter, an opening command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2518), and the process ends.

(Customer waiting setting process)
Next, the processing contents of the customer waiting setting process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25-3 is a flowchart illustrating a waiting-for-customization setting process performed by the main control unit. In FIG. 25C, the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag indicating the customer waiting state is ON (step S2531). If the customer waiting flag is ON (step S2531: Yes), the customer waiting setting process is terminated as it is. If the customer waiting flag is OFF (step S2531: NO), a customer waiting command is set in the RAM 413 (step S2532). Then, the customer waiting flag is set to ON (step S2533), and the customer waiting setting process is terminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Game state setting process)
FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the game state setting process. In the game state setting process, the main control unit 401 first sets the electric support game flag indicating that the game state with the electric chew support function (electric support game state) is set to ON (step S3101), and the electric support game. The counter J is set to “70” (step S3102). Then, a right-handed notification start process for turning on the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3103). Then, a high-probability game flag indicating the high-probability game state is set to ON (step S3104). Then, the highly probable game counter X is set to “74” (step S3105), and the game state setting process is terminated.

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

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

  In the effect timer interrupt process, the effect control unit 403a first performs a command reception process (see FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2) (step S3201). When the command receiving process is performed, the effect supervising unit 403a subsequently performs an operation receiving process for setting a command indicating that the effect button 118 and the cross key 119 have received an operation from the player (step S3202).

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

(Command reception processing)
Next, processing contents of command reception processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2. FIG. 33-1 is a flowchart (part 1) of the process contents of the command reception process. FIG. 33-2 is a flowchart (part 2) of the process content of the command reception process.

  In the command reception process shown in FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2, the effect supervising unit 403a first determines whether or not a pre-determination result is received from the main control unit 401 (step S3301). The preliminary determination result is a determination result in the preliminary determination process (see FIG. 21) of the main control unit 401. In the output process (see step S1906 in FIG. 19) in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 401, the main control unit 401 Is sent as a command.

  If the prior determination result has not been received (step S3301: NO), the process proceeds to step S3304. If the advance determination result has been received (step S3301: Yes), the advance determination information storage area 433d provided on the RAM 433 is updated (step S3302). Then, an effect pre-determination process is performed (step S3303). Details of the effect predetermination process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 37-1 and 37-2.

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

  In step S3306, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3306). The change stop command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2214 in FIG. 22). If the change stop command has not been received (step S3306: NO), the process proceeds to step S3308. If the change stop command has been received (step S3306: YES), the effect supervising unit 403a performs an effect end process (see FIG. 42) for ending the effect being executed (step S3307), and proceeds to step S3308.

  In step S3308, the production control unit 403a determines whether a customer waiting command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3308). The customer waiting command is a command transmitted when the hold information is not stored, and is a command set in the customer waiting setting process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2532 in FIG. 25-3). If the customer waiting command has not been received (step S3308: NO), the process proceeds to step S3310.

  If the customer waiting command has been received (step S3308: Yes), the production control unit 403a performs a customer waiting command reception process (step S3309), and proceeds to step S3310. Details of the customer waiting command reception processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3310, the production control unit 403a determines whether an opening command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3310). The opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2518 in FIG. 25-2). If the opening command has not been received (step S3310: NO), the process proceeds to step S3312.

  If the opening command has been received (step S3310: YES), the production supervision unit 403a performs a jackpot presentation selection process for selecting a jackpot presentation performed during the jackpot (step S3311), and proceeds to step S3312. For example, in the jackpot effect selection process, the effect supervision unit 403a selects a win effect for 4R if it is won per 4R.

  In step S3312, the production supervising unit 403a determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3312). The ending command is a command set in the releasing process of the main control unit 401 (see step S2807 in FIG. 28). If the ending command has not been received (step S3312: No), the command reception process is terminated as it is.

  When the ending command is received (step S3312: Yes), the production control unit 403a performs an ending effect selection process for selecting an ending effect to be performed when the jackpot effect ends (step S3313), and ends the command reception process. To do.

(Outline of continuous production according to this embodiment)
Here, the outline of the continuous effect according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of continuous effects according to the present embodiment. An explanatory diagram 3400 of FIG. 34 shows whether or not a continuous effect is performed with a plurality of pieces of hold information, and whether or not a continuous effect determination is made for whether or not a continuous effect is performed for each hold information.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment changes (digests) with priority given to the second hold information obtained by winning the second start port 106 over the first hold information obtained by winning the first start port 105. Therefore, each hold information will be described as the second hold information. That is, in the following description, it is assumed that the continuous notice effect is executed in the electric support game state (specifically, the high probability electric support game state) in which the variable display based on the second hold information is mainly performed.

  Further, although the maximum number of second hold information that can be stored in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is “4”, it is assumed that the hold information is sequentially digested. Shows a large number ("5" or more) of hold information. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of continuous effects is four, that is, a continuous effect over a maximum of four variations is possible.

In the explanatory diagram 3400, the (m−1) -th group, the m-th group, and the (m + 1) -th group respectively indicate a group when performing a continuous effect. Further, “priority” indicates a change order (digestion order), which is the order of the m−1th group, the mth group, and the m + 1th group. In each group, non-winning hold information v
(Hereinafter referred to as “non-winning hold v”) is the hold information that was determined to be non-winning, although continuous production determination was made as to whether or not to perform a continuous production.

  In each group, winning hold information w (hereinafter referred to as “winning hold w”) is holding information that has been won in the continuous effect determination, and is hold information that is the final change in the continuous effect. Further, in each group, prohibition hold information x (hereinafter referred to as “prohibition hold x”) is hold information that changes immediately after the end of continuous production by winning hold w, and is information that is not subjected to continuous production determination. is there. Further, the prohibition hold x is hold information that is not a start hold for starting a continuous effect even if there is a winning hold w that changes after the prohibition hold x. Moreover, (ream) in the figure indicates a continuous effect.

  First, the m-1th group will be described. The non-winning hold v1 of the m-1th group is hold information that has been unwinned for the continuous performance. And the winning hold w1 is the hold information won for the continuous performance determination. As a result of the continuous production determination of the winning suspension w1, for example, a continuous performance over two variations, a variation of the non-winning suspension v1 and a variation of the winning suspension w1, is performed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the continuous production determination is not performed for the prohibition hold x1 for performing the next change of the winning hold w1 won in the continuous production determination. Further, the prohibition hold x1 is not used for the subsequent continuous effects.

  The two non-winning holds v2 of the m-th group are hold information that is not won in the continuous performance determination. And the winning hold w2 is the hold information won for the continuous performance determination. With the winning of the continuous production determination of the winning hold w2, for example, a continuous effect over three variations of two non-winning holds v2 and the winning hold w2 is performed. In the continuous effect in this case, the four-change continuous effect using the prohibition hold x1 of the (m-1) th group is not performed.

  And for the prohibition hold x2 for performing the next change of the winning hold w2 won in the continuous effect determination, the continuous effect determination is not performed, and further, it is not used for the subsequent continuous effects. In the (m + 1) th group, the number of continuous effects is four fluctuations. Since the selection method of continuous production and the prohibition method of continuous production in the (m + 1) th group are the same as those in the mth group, the description thereof is omitted.

(Example of continuous production)
Next, an example of a continuous effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a continuous effect. In FIG. 35, a continuous effect over three variations in the electric support game state will be described. Specifically, this continuous performance is a continuous performance over three variations with two non-winning holds v2 and one winning hold w2 in the m-th group in FIG. In addition, the continuous production described here causes the movable combination 130 to vibrate by causing the drive motor Km provided in the movable combination 130 to repeat normal rotation and reverse rotation, and the movable combination according to the slight vibration. It is assumed that the lamp 130a provided on the object 130 emits light.

  In FIG. 35, (1) shows the first change of the continuous performance in the electric support game state. On the image display unit 104, the first effect symbol Ez1, the second effect symbol Ez2, and the third effect symbol Ez3 are displayed in a variable manner. The changing time of the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 is 1 second, that is, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are stopped and displayed one second after the change display is started. In (1), the movable accessory 130 slightly vibrates as the fluctuation starts. The lamp 130a emits white light indicating that it is the first continuous effect. For example, at this time, a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker 114 to emphasize that the first continuous production has started.

  (2) shows the second variation of the continuous performance. On the image display unit 104, the first effect symbol Ez1, the second effect symbol Ez2, and the third effect symbol Ez3 are displayed in a variable manner. The changing time of the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 is 1 second, that is, the effect symbols Ez1 to Ez3 are stopped and displayed one second after the change display is started.

  In (2), the movable accessory 130 slightly vibrates as the fluctuation starts. And the lamp | ramp 130a light-emits yellow which shows that it is a 2nd continuous production, for example. For example, at this time, a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker 114 to emphasize that the second continuous production has started. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lamp 130a emits yellow light, so that it is determined that the current development or the subsequent fluctuation will develop a reach effect.

  (3) shows the third variation of the continuous performance. On the image display unit 104, the first effect symbol Ez1, the second effect symbol Ez2, and the third effect symbol Ez3 are displayed in a variable manner. The third variation shown here is a variation that develops to reach production, and the variation time is 70 seconds. In (3), the movable accessory 130 slightly vibrates as the fluctuation starts. Then, the lamp 130a of the movable accessory 130 emits red light indicating that it is the third continuous effect, for example. For example, at this time, a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker 114 to emphasize that the third continuous production has started. And it develops into a reach production after a predetermined time elapses.

  As described above, the continuous effect according to the present embodiment is an effect that suggests whether or not to develop into a reach effect depending on the number of times of continuation (number of fluctuations) and the emission color of the lamp 130a.

  In this embodiment, it is possible to perform a continuous effect with a maximum of four variations. In the case of a four-variable continuous effect, the transition of the light emission mode of the lamp 130a is, for example, white → blue → yellow → Although it is red, here it has been described as white → yellow → red in order of variation because of the continuous production of three variations. Note that the transition of the lamp 130a in the case of the three-variation continuous effect is not limited to white → yellow → red, and depending on the variation effect of the third variation, white → blue → yellow, white → blue → red, blue → yellow → There may be transitions such as red. That is, the manner of transition varies depending on the reliability of the third variation, which is the final variation.

(Overview of continuous production determination process)
Next, with reference to FIG. 36, the continuous effect determination process for the m-th group hold information illustrated in FIG. 34 will be described as an overview of the continuous effect determination process according to the present embodiment. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an outline of the continuous effect determination process according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 36, the effect supervising unit 403a determines whether or not a prior determination result has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S3601). The advance determination result is set in the advance determination process (step S2110 in FIG. 21) of the main control unit 401, and includes information on hold information such as a hit determination result. If the prior determination result has not been received (step S3601: NO), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the prior determination result is received (step S3601: YES), it is determined whether or not the prohibition by the m−1th group is in progress (step S3602). The prohibition by the (m-1) th group means that the continuous production determination as to whether or not to perform the continuous production is not performed. Specifically, the current hold information includes the prohibition hold x1 shown in FIG. This is true.

  If it is prohibited by the (m−1) -th group (step S3602: YES), the process is terminated as it is. If it is not prohibited by the (m-1) th group (step S3602: No), continuous production determination is performed (step S3603). Then, if the continuous production determination is not won (step S3604: No), that is, if the current hold information corresponds to the non-winning hold v2 shown in FIG. 34, the processing is ended as it is. In step S3604, if the continuous production determination is won (step S3604: Yes), that is, if the current hold information corresponds to the winning hold w2 shown in FIG. 34, a prohibition against the m + 1th group is performed (step S3605).

  The prohibition with respect to the (m + 1) th group means that continuous production determination is not performed for the hold information for which the change display (next change) is performed next to the hold information of this time. The information is to be prohibited suspension x2 shown in FIG. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not there is a prohibition pending for the (m−1) -th group (step S3606). The prohibition hold is the hold information that does not perform the continuous performance, and specifically, there is the prohibition hold x1 shown in FIG.

  When there is a prohibition hold x1 of the (m-1) th group (step S3606: Yes), a scenario of the mth group is selected except for the prohibition hold x1 (step S3607), and the process ends. For example, in the case of three continuous productions, the scenario is a transition method such as white → yellow → red, white → blue → yellow, white → blue → red, blue → yellow → red. If there is no prohibition hold x1 of the (m-1) th group (step S3606: No), the mth group scenario is selected using all stored hold information (step S3608), and the process is terminated.

(Production pre-judgment process)
Next, the effect predetermination process shown in step S3303 of FIG. 33-1 will be described using FIGS. 37-1 and 37-2. FIG. 37-1 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the processing content of the effect preliminary determination processing. FIG. 37-2 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the processing content of the effect preliminary determination processing. In FIGS. 37-1 and 37-2, the effect supervising unit 403a adds “1” to the number h of hold information counted by the effect supervising unit 403a (step S3701).

  Subsequently, the production control unit 403a analyzes the prior determination result (step S3702). In the analysis of the prior determination result, specifically, whether or not it is a big hit or a fluctuation pattern is analyzed. Then, it is determined whether or not the current mode flag is “1” indicating the probability variation mode (step S3703). When the mode flag is not “1” (step S3703: NO), the process proceeds to step S3715.

  If the mode flag is “1” (step S3703: YES), it is determined whether or not the non-lottery flag is ON (step S3704). The non-lottery flag is a flag that is set to ON in order not to perform the continuous effect determination on the next fluctuation hold information when the previous continuous effect determination is won. The non-lottery flag is set to ON in step S3714 described later.

  In step S3704, if the non-lottery flag is ON (step S3704: Yes), that is, if the previous continuous production determination is won and no continuous production determination is performed this time, the non-lottery flag is turned OFF (step S3705). ), The process proceeds to step S3715. In step S3704, when the non-lottery flag is OFF (step S3704: No), continuous production determination is performed (step S3706). In the continuous effect determination, a continuous effect determination table described later with reference to FIG. 38 is used.

  Here, in the case where the hold information indicates a highly reliable reach effect according to the analysis of the pre-determination result in step S3702, even if the non-lottery flag is ON in step S3704 (step S3704: Yes). ), The process may proceed to step S3706 to perform continuous performance determination. In other words, when fluctuating production using highly reliable hold information, priority may be given to lively production.

  Here, even if the non-lottery flag is ON in step S3704 (step S3704: Yes), the hold information that changes one change before the hold information that is the current determination target is the reach effect. In the case of the fluctuation that develops, it is possible to move to step S3706 and perform continuous production determination. In other words, if it is clear to the player that the continuous production has ended, the continuous production may be executed from the next change, and the production may be lively.

  And when not winning a continuous production | presentation determination (step S3707: No), it transfers to step S3715. When the continuous effect determination is won (step S3707: Yes), it is determined whether there is other winning hold information already won for the continuous effect determination among the stored second hold information (step S3708). . If there is other winning hold information (step S3708: Yes), “2” is set to the number n of winning hold information (step S3709). When there is no other winning hold information (step S3708: No), “1” is set to the number n of winning hold information (step S3710).

  Note that the number of winning hold information n is “2” when the four hold information is shown in the order of digestion, “winning, forbidden, winning, forbidden”, “winning, forbidden, not for winning, for winning”, “not for winning” , "Winning, forbidden, winning", "Forbidden, winning, forbidden, winning".

  Thereafter, a scenario selection process for selecting a scenario which is a method of transition of continuous effects is executed (step S3711). Details of the scenario selection process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, the nth prohibition hold flag is set to ON (step S3712). The nth prohibition hold flag is a flag for preventing the continuous production using the hold information that is the next change of the current winning hold information. In other words, the nth prohibition hold flag is a start hold that starts the continuous production with the next winning hold information (specifically, the (n + 1) th hold information) for the hold information that becomes the next variation of the current win hold information. It is a flag to prevent information from being used.

  Note that the nth prohibition hold flag is a first prohibition hold flag or a second prohibition hold depending on the value (1 or 2) of the number of winning hold information that has been won for continuous performance determination among the stored hold information. It becomes a flag. Further, the number n of winning hold information will be described later in the effect end processing (see FIG. 42), but decreases as the winning hold information is digested and sequentially becomes 2 → 1 → 0. .

  In the present embodiment, the prohibition hold flag also transits from the second prohibition hold flag → the first prohibition hold flag → the zero prohibition hold flag by the transition of n. For example, when the second prohibition hold flag is set to ON The second prohibition hold flag is not turned OFF, but after the transition to the zero prohibition hold flag, the zero prohibition hold flag is turned OFF.

After step S3712, the remaining number of times r until the end of the continuous performance is added to the n-th prohibited suspension number k (n).
A value obtained by adding “1” to (n) is set (step S3713). The n-th prohibition hold number k (n) is measured so as not to perform continuous production using the hold information, which is the next change of the change due to the hold information this time (to turn on the n-th prohibition hold flag). The value to be

  Here, for example, four hold information, which is the maximum value, is stored, and the n-th prohibited hold number k (n) when the fourth hold information is won for continuous effect determination will be supplemented. Specifically, when the four pieces of pending information are shown in the order of digestion, the case of “◯, ○, Δ, winning” will be described. ○ is one of winning hold, non-winning hold or prohibition hold, and Δ is either non-winning hold or prohibition hold.

  In this case, since the remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous performance is “4”, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) is “5” obtained by adding “1” to the remaining number of times r (n). Become. In other words, in the state where four pieces of hold information are stored, the hold information that can be stored by digesting one hold information (if the first hold information is counted as the first hold information, In order to prevent the continuous production from being performed on the (holding information), the n-th prohibition holding number k (n) can take a maximum of “5”.

  In addition, for example, the n-th prohibited hold number k (n) in the case where one hold information that is the minimum value is stored and this hold information is won for continuous effect determination will be described. In the present embodiment, the game ball that has won a start when no hold information is stored is temporarily stored as hold information. If the four pieces of hold information are shown in the order of digestion, the case of “winning, □, x, x” will be described. □ indicates suspension information that is prohibited and has not been stored yet. X indicates pending information that is not yet stored.

  In this case, since the remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous performance is “1”, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) is “2” obtained by adding “1” to the remaining number of times r (n). Become. That is, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) can be “2” at the minimum. Thus, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) is a value that can take any of “2” to “5”.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball that has won the start when the hold information is not stored is temporarily stored as the hold information. However, the case where the game ball is not stored as the hold information is also supplemented. deep. In this case, it is assumed that continuous production (production by a single change) is performed without storing the hold information. When the four pieces of hold information are shown in the order of digestion, the case of “□, x, x, x” will be described. □ indicates suspension information that is prohibited and has not been stored yet. X indicates pending information that is not yet stored.

  In this case, since the remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous performance is “0”, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) is “1” obtained by adding “1” to the remaining number of times r (n). Become. That is, the n-th prohibition pending number k (n) can be “1” at the minimum. As described above, in the case where the game ball that has won a start when no hold information is stored is not stored as the hold information, the n-th prohibited hold number k (n) is “1” to “5”. It can take either of these.

  After step S3713, a non-lottery flag is set to ON so that continuous production determination is not performed for the hold information that becomes the next change of the hold information of this time (step S3714). Then, a hold increase command indicating that the hold information has increased is set in the RAM 433 (step S3715), and the effect predetermination process ends. The hold increase command set in the RAM 433 is transmitted to the image / audio control unit 403c by the command transmission process (see step S3203 in FIG. 32) in the effect timer interruption process.

(Example of continuous production determination table)
Next, an example of the continuous effect determination table used in the continuous effect determination process shown in step S3706 of FIG. 37-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a continuous performance determination table. The continuous effect determination table 3800 of FIG. 38 shows the ratio of whether or not to execute the continuous effect determination for each variation effect pattern.

  Note that the continuous performance according to the present embodiment is a performance performed in the probability variation mode (game state with the electric-chu support function), and the variation performance patterns are Ep1, Ep4, Ep5, Ep6, Ep7. Any one of them can be taken (see FIGS. 10 and 14). For example, in the case of the variable effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), the ratio of executing the continuous effect is “60/100” and the ratio of not executing the continuous effect is “40/100”. In addition, since it is in the probability variation mode, the normal loss effect is mainly changed by the change effect pattern Ep7 rather than the change effect pattern Ep1.

  The continuous production performed in the normal loss production is a so-called production of gasses, and in this embodiment, the production of gasses is performed with a probability of 60%. In other words, in the probability variation mode, a large number of effects are performed, and the effects can be lively. In particular, during the probability variation mode, fluctuations of 1 second are mainly caused by the fluctuation effect pattern Ep7. Therefore, by making a continuous effect by turning on the lamp 130a and making a fine vibration of the movable accessory 130 using sound, it is possible to shorten the time. A clear continuous production is possible.

  In the case of the variable effect patterns Ep4, Ep5, and Ep6 (medium reliability reach effect, high reliability reach effect, and premier reach effect), the ratio of executing the continuous effect is “100/100”. When the reach effect is performed in the probability variation mode, the continuous effect is always executed when the continuous effect determination is performed. In the probability variation mode (high probability electric support game state), the normal reach effect and the low-reliability reach effect are not selected (see FIGS. 10 and 14).

(Scenario selection process)
Next, the scenario selection process shown in step S3711 of FIG. 37-2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of the scenario selection process. In FIG. 39, the production supervision unit 403a determines whether or not the (n-1) th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S3901). The n-1 th prohibition hold flag is a flag that is set to ON so that the continuous effect is not performed until one change is completed after the final change in the previous continuous effect.

  The n-1 th prohibition pending flag will be supplemented in more detail. n is the number of hold information that is won for continuous performance determination among the hold information being stored, and n is “1” or “2” in the present embodiment. Therefore, “n−1” is “0” or “1”. The state in which the 0th prohibition hold flag with “n−1” set to “0” is ON means that the change due to the hold information won in the continuous performance determination has already started and the number of winning hold information becomes “0”. This corresponds to a state in which the hold information of the next change of the hold information is still stored. Specifically, when the four pieces of pending information are shown in the order of digestion, they are “prohibited, ◎, ◎, ◎”. Of the three ◎, one of them is the hold information that is won in the current continuous production determination.

  The state in which the first prohibition hold flag with “n−1” set to “1” is ON means that the hold information won in the continuous effect determination is changed before the hold information won in the continuous effect determination this time, and the corresponding This corresponds to the fact that both the hold information of the next change of the hold information are still stored. Specifically, when the four pieces of pending information are shown in the order of digestion, for example, “winning, forbidden, ◎, ◎”. One of the two ◎ s is the hold information that is won in the current continuous performance determination.

  When the n-1 prohibition hold flag is OFF (step S3901: No), that is, when the hold information that becomes one change after the last change in the continuous effect executed immediately before is not stored, the continuous effect The remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous performance is set as the maximum possible number of times R (n) in (step S3902). Then, it is determined whether or not the continuous possible number of times R (n) is “4” (step S3903).

  If the possible continuation number R (n) is 4 (step S3903: YES), a 4 continuous variation scenario table (described as “4 continuous table” in the figure) is set in the RAM 433 (step S3904). Details of the 4 continuous variation scenario table will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Then, scenario determination is performed (step S3905), and the scenario determined by scenario determination is stored in the RAM 433 (step S3906). Then, the n-th winning hold flag indicating that continuous presentation can be performed on the determination target winning hold information is set to ON (step S3907), and the scenario selection process ends. When the winning hold number is “1”, the first winning hold flag is set to ON, and when the winning hold number is “2”, the second winning hold flag is set to ON.

  In step S3903, when the possible continuous number R (n) is not “4” (step S3903: No), it is determined whether or not the possible continuous number R (n) is “3” (step S3908). When the number of possible continuous times R (n) is “3” (step S3908: Yes), a scenario table for three continuous fluctuations (described as “table for three consecutive” in the figure) is set in the RAM 433 (step S3909). The process moves to S3905. Details of the 3 continuous variation scenario table will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3908, when the continuous possible number of times R (n) is not “3” (step S3908: No), it is determined whether or not the continuous possible number of times R (n) is “2” (step S3910). When the continuous possible number of times R (n) is “2” (step S3910: Yes), a scenario table for two continuous fluctuations (described as “table for two continuous” in the figure) is set in the RAM 433 (step S3911). The process moves to S3905. Details of the scenario table for two continuous fluctuations will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3910, when the possible continuous number R (n) is not “2” (step S3910: No), that is, when the possible continuous number R (n) is “1”, the scenario table for single variation (in the figure) The “table for single variation” is set in the RAM 433 (step S3912), and the process proceeds to step S3905. Details of the single variation scenario table will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S3901, when the n-1 th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S3901: Yes), that is, hold information that is one change after the last change in the continuous effect executed immediately before is stored. In this case, the maximum possible number of consecutive times R (n) in the continuous performance is set to a number obtained by subtracting the n-1 th prohibition hold number k (n-1) from the remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous performance (step). S3913), the process proceeds to step S3908.

  Here, it supplements about the n-1 th prohibition hold number k (n-1). As described above, “n−1” can take either “0” or “1”, and the 0th prohibition hold flag in which “n−1” is “0” is ON. Is that the change due to the winning hold information won in the continuous performance determination has already started and the winning hold information becomes “0”, but the hold information of the next change of the winning hold information is still stored. Equivalent to. Specifically, when the four pieces of pending information are shown in the order of digestion, it corresponds to a state of “prohibition, ◎, ◎, ◎”. Among the ◎, one of them is the hold information that is won in the current continuous production determination. Therefore, the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) with “n−1” being “0” can only be “1” corresponding to the order in which the above “prohibition (prohibition hold)” is digested. is there.

  Therefore, the transition from Step S3913 to Step S3908: Yes is performed from the maximum value “4” of the remaining number of times r (n) until the end of the continuous production to the minimum value of the n−1 forbidden suspension number k (n−1). This is only possible when “1” is subtracted, that is, it can only occur when the 0th prohibition pending number k (0) for which the 0th prohibition pending flag is ON is “1”.

  In addition, the state where the first prohibition hold flag with “n−1” set to “1” is ON means that the winning hold information and the winning hold are changed before the winning hold information won in the continuous production determination this time. This corresponds to the fact that the pending information of the next change in information is still stored. Specifically, when the four pieces of pending information are shown in the order of digestion, they correspond to states of “winning, forbidden, ◎, ◎”, “non-winning (or forbidden), winning, forbidden, ◎”. Among the ◎, one of them is winning hold information won in the current continuous performance determination. Therefore, the first prohibition hold number k (1) where “n−1” is “1” is either “2” or “3” corresponding to the order in which the above “prohibition (prohibition hold)” is digested. Either one can be taken.

(Example of scenario table)
Next, an example of a scenario table will be described with reference to FIGS. 40-1 to 40-4. FIG. 40A is an explanatory diagram of an example of a 4 continuous variation scenario table. The scenario table 4010 for 4 continuous fluctuations of FIG. 40-1 shows the ratio of the continuous frequency | count of the continuous production to perform for every fluctuation production pattern. The number of consecutive times is a maximum of 4 times (4 fluctuations), and the transition of the lighting mode of the lamp 130a included in the movable accessory 130 is white → blue → yellow → red.

  For example, in the case of the fluctuation effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), the ratio of one time is “70/100” and the ratio of two times is “30/100”. One time is not an effect over a plurality of variations, but an effect due to a single variation. That is, in the case of the fluctuation effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), in most cases, the effect is due to a single change. In the present embodiment, when the number of consecutive times is three, the lighting color of the lamp 130a becomes yellow. In this case, since it always develops to reach production, the normal lose production produces 3 or more consecutive times. The number of times is not selected.

  In the case of the variable effect pattern Ep4 (medium reliability reach effect) or the variable effect pattern Ep5 (high reliability reach effect), one continuous number is not selected. Further, a large number of consecutive times of 3 or more is selected. Here, in the case of the variable effect patterns Ep4 and Ep5, if only four consecutive times are selected, the continuous effect is not started due to the change immediately after the number of hold information becomes “4”. In such a case, the player may lose a sense of expectation until the “4” fluctuation is digested.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, even in the case of the variation effect patterns Ep4 and Ep5, three consecutive times can be selected, and the continuous effect is started with the variation immediately after the number of hold information becomes “4”. Even if it is not, the player can play with a sense of expectation that a continuous performance may start at the next change.

  Further, in the case of the variable effect pattern Ep6 (premier reach effect), the number of consecutive times of two times or less is not selected, and the four times of continuous effects are selected at a high rate. As described above, in the four-continuous variation scenario table 4010, the higher the reach production reliability, the easier the selection is made.

  FIG. 40B is an explanatory diagram of an example of the 3 continuous variation scenario table. The scenario table 4020 for 3 continuous fluctuations of FIG. 40-2 shows the ratio of the continuous frequency | count of the continuous production to perform for every fluctuation production pattern. The number of continuous times is a maximum of 3 times (3 variations), and the transition of the lighting mode of the lamp 130a included in the movable accessory 130 is different for each variation pattern.

  For example, in the case of the variation effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), the transition of the lighting state of the lamp 130a is white → blue → yellow. In the case of the fluctuation production pattern Ep4 (medium reliability reach production) or the fluctuation production pattern Ep5 (high reliability reach production), the transition of the lighting state of the lamp 130a is white → yellow → red, and the color changes from white to blue. It is a transition from white to yellow, skipping the transition. In other words, in order to emit yellow light, which suggests that it will develop into a reach production, blue light is not emitted in the second continuous production.

  Further, in the case of the variation effect pattern Ep6 (premier reach effect), blue → yellow → red, which starts with blue from the first time. In other words, in order to emit yellow light that suggests that it will develop into a reach production, and to suggest that it is a highly reliable continuous production from the first time, emit blue light from the first continuous production. I try to do it.

  FIG. 40C is an explanatory diagram of an example of a scenario table for two continuous fluctuations. The scenario table 4030 for 2 continuous fluctuations of FIG. 40-3 shows the ratio of the continuous frequency | count of the continuous production to perform for every fluctuation production pattern. The number of continuous times is a maximum of 2 (2 fluctuations), and the transition of the lighting mode of the lamp 130a included in the movable accessory 130 is different for each fluctuation pattern.

  For example, in the case of the fluctuation effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), the lighting mode transition of the lamp 130a is changed from white to blue. In the case of the fluctuation production pattern Ep4 (medium reliability reach production), the fluctuation production pattern Ep5 (high reliability reach production) or the fluctuation production pattern Ep6 (premier reach production), the transition of the lighting state of the lamp 130a changes from yellow to red. It starts with yellow from the first time. In other words, yellow light is emitted from the first continuous production in order to emit yellow light, which suggests that it will develop into a reach production.

  FIG. 40D is an explanatory diagram of an example of the single variation scenario table. The scenario table 4040 for single variation of FIG. 40-4 shows the ratio of the number of continuous effects (color) to be executed for each variation effect pattern. The maximum number of consecutive times is one (one variation), and the lighting mode of the lamp 130a included in the movable accessory 130 differs for each variation pattern.

  For example, in the case of variation effect patterns Ep1, Ep7 (normal loss effect), the lighting mode of the lamp 130a is white or blue. In the case of the fluctuation production pattern Ep4 (medium reliability reach production), the fluctuation production pattern Ep5 (high reliability reach production) or the fluctuation production pattern Ep6 (premier reach production), the lighting mode of the lamp 130a is yellow or red. . In other words, yellow or red light is emitted in the first continuous production in order to emit yellow light, which suggests that it will develop into a reach production.

  In the single variation scenario table 4040, different lighting modes are selected for the same number of consecutive times (one time). For other scenario tables 4010 to 4030, different lighting modes may be selectable for the same continuous number of times. Specifically, for example, in the scenario table 4020 for three continuous fluctuations of FIG. 40-2, when the variation effect pattern Ep4 is repeated three times, only white → yellow → red is selected. In addition to the white-> yellow-> red lighting mode, a white-> blue-> yellow or blue-> yellow-> red lighting mode may be selectable.

  In the scenario tables 4010 to 4030, the same color may be continued as selectable lighting modes. For example, in the three-continuous variation scenario table 4020 of FIG. 40-2, when the variation effect pattern Ep4 is continuously performed three times, a lighting mode such as red → red → red may be selectable. In this case, the player's expectation is that the red → red → red lighting mode is more reliable than the lighting mode in which the red color is gradually changed to white → yellow → red. It is effective from the viewpoint that the feeling can be enhanced. Specifically, the red → red → red lighting mode may be made selectable only in the case of the fluctuation effect pattern Ep5 (high reliability reach effect) and the change effect pattern Ep6 (premier reach effect).

  Similarly, a lighting mode such as white → white may be selectable. For example, in the scenario table 4020 for three continuous fluctuations of FIG. 40-3, when the variation effect patterns Ep1 and Ep7 are continuous twice, only white → blue is selected, but white → white. The lighting mode may be selectable. In this case, it is desirable that the white-to-white lighting mode has a lower reliability than the lighting mode in which the lighting mode changes from white to blue. Specifically, the white → white lighting mode may be made selectable only in the case of the variation effect patterns Ep1 and Ep7 (normal loss effect).

(Production decision processing)
Next, the effect determination process shown in step S3305 of FIG. 33-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect determination process. In the effect determination process of FIG. 41, for convenience of explanation, the number n of winning hold information is clearly described as any one of “0” to “2” that n can take.

  In the effect determining process, the effect supervising unit 403a analyzes the change start command received in the command receiving process shown in FIGS. 33-1 and 33-2 (step S4101), and determines the lottery result and change pattern ( Information indicating special symbol variation time), gaming state, etc. is acquired.

  Subsequently, the effect supervising unit 403a refers to a mode flag indicating the current effect mode set using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16) (step S4102). Then, “1” is subtracted from the number h of pending information (step S4103). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a continuous effect flag indicating that a continuous effect is being performed is ON (step S4104). If the continuous effect flag is ON (step S4104: YES), the process proceeds to step S4110.

  If the continuous effect flag is OFF (step S4104: NO), it is determined whether or not the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S4105). The details of the 0th prohibition hold flag are as described above in the scenario selection process (see step S3901 in FIG. 39). Although the change by the winning hold information has already started, the 0th prohibition holding flag is further increased by 1 after the change by the winning hold information. This flag is set to ON in order not to perform continuous production until the end of the fluctuation.

  If the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S4105: Yes), that is, if one change after the last change in the previous continuous performance has not ended, the process proceeds to step S4111. When the 0th prohibition hold flag is OFF (step S4105: No), that is, when one change after the last change in the previous continuous effect has ended, the first winning hold flag indicating that the continuous effect is to be performed is It is determined whether or not it is ON (step S4106).

  The first winning hold flag is a flag that is set to ON in the scenario selection process (see step S3907 in FIG. 39). In addition, when two winning hold information that has been won for the continuous effect determination is stored, the second winning hold flag is set to ON for the second winning hold information. When the winning hold information to be digested is digested, the second winning hold flag is changed to the first winning hold flag. That is, when the second winning hold flag is ON, the first winning hold flag is always ON, and only the second winning hold flag is not ON. Details of this will be described later in the effect end processing (see FIG. 42).

  In step S4106, if the first winning hold flag is OFF (step S4106: No), that is, if there is no hold information that can be continuously produced in the stored hold information, the process proceeds to step S4111. In step S4106, if the first winning hold flag is ON (step S4106: Yes), the first winning hold flag is turned OFF (step S4107).

  Then, a continuous effect flag indicating that a continuous effect is being performed is set to ON (step S4108). Thereafter, the maximum continuous number of times R (1) in the continuous effect stored in the RAM 433 in the scenario selection process (see step S3906 in FIG. 39) is read (step S4109). Then, in the scenario selection process (see step S3906 in FIG. 39), the scenario of the maximum possible number of continuous times R (1) in the continuous effect stored in the RAM 433 is read (step S4110).

  And the variation production pattern selection process for selecting the variation production patterns Ep1-Ep7 is performed using the variation production pattern table Et shown in FIG. 14 (step S4111). Thereafter, an effect start command is set in the RAM 433 (step S4112), and the effect determination process ends.

(Production end processing)
Next, the effect end process shown in step S3307 of FIG. 33-1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect end process. 42, the effect supervising unit 403a analyzes the variable stop command received in the command receiving process shown in FIG. 33-1 (step S4201), and acquires information indicating the stopped special symbol, the game state, and the like.

  Thereafter, using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16), a mode flag indicating the set current effect mode is referred to (step S4202). Then, the mode flag process is executed using the referenced mode flag (step S4203). Details of the mode flag processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the prohibition hold number k is “1” or more (step S4204).

  The prohibition hold number k here is all the stored prohibition hold numbers k. Specifically, the n-th prohibition hold number k (n) and the (n-1) -th prohibition hold number k (n-1). And any one of “0 to 4”. Here, since n is “1” or “2”, the n-th prohibited hold number k (n) in step S4204 is the second prohibited hold number k (2) and the first prohibited hold number k (1). The n-1 prohibition hold number k (n-1) is either the second prohibition hold number k (2), the first prohibition hold number k (1), or the 0th prohibition hold number k (0). One of them.

  As will be described later in step S4212, n transitions from “2 → 1 → 0” when the continuous production ends. For example, the second prohibition hold number k (2) or the first prohibition hold number k (1 In the state of), the fluctuation is not started, and the fluctuation is always started after the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) is reached. That is, for example, the fact that the nth prohibition pending number k (n) is “0” means that the 0th prohibition pending number k (0) is “0”.

In step S4204, if the prohibition hold number k is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S4204: No), that is, if the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) is “0”, the effect termination process is terminated. In step S4204, if the prohibition pending number k is “1” or more (step S4204: Yes), the nth prohibition pending number k (n) or the n−1th prohibition pending number k.
A value obtained by subtracting “1” from the prohibition hold number k formed of (n−1) is set as a new prohibition hold number (step S4205). Then, it is determined whether or not the 0th prohibition pending number k (0) is “0” (step S4206).

  If the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) is not “0” (step S4206: No), that is, if hold information that causes one change after the end of the continuous production is still stored, the process proceeds to step S4208. To do. In step S4206, if the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) is “0” (step S4206: Yes), that is, if the hold information that makes one change after the end of the continuous production is digested, the 0th prohibition hold The flag is turned off (step S4207).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a continuous effect flag indicating that a continuous effect is being performed is ON (step S4208). The continuous effect flag is a flag that is set to ON during the continuous effect, and is specifically set to ON in the effect determination process (see step S4108 in FIG. 41).

  If the continuous effect flag is OFF (step S4208: No), the effect end process is ended as it is. When the continuous production in-progress flag is ON (step S4208: Yes), a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of continuous productions R (1) of the continuous production being executed is newly set as the number of continuous productions R (1) ( Step S4209). Then, it is determined whether or not the continuous possible number of times R (1) is “0” (step S4210). If the continuous possible number of times R (1) is not “0” (step S4210: No), the effect end processing is ended as it is.

  When the number of possible consecutive times R (1) is “0” (step S4210: Yes), that is, when the continuous production being executed is finished, the flag during continuous production is turned off (step S4211). Then, of the stored hold information, a value obtained by subtracting “1” from n, which is the number of hold information won for the continuous effect determination, is set as a new n (step S4212), and the effect end process is ended.

  By subtracting “1” from n to make a new n, the second winning hold flag becomes the first winning hold flag, and the first winning hold flag becomes the zero winning hold flag. In addition, the second prohibition hold number k (2) is the first prohibition hold number k (1), and the first prohibition hold number k (1) is the zeroth prohibition hold number k (0).

(Mode flag processing)
Next, the mode flag process shown in step S4203 of FIG. 42 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the mode flag processing. In FIG. 43, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not the information indicating a jackpot is included in the change stop command (step S4301), and when the information indicating the jackpot is included (step S4301: Yes), Mode flag setting processing is performed using the effect mode table Mt (see FIG. 16) (step S4302).

  In the mode flag setting process in step S4302, specifically, the mode flag “1” indicating the probability variation mode is set. Thereafter, the mode residual variation number M in the probability variation mode is set to “70” (step S4303), and the process proceeds to step S4310. In step S4301, when the information indicating the jackpot is not included (step S4301: No), it is determined whether the mode flag is “1” indicating the probability variation mode or “2” indicating the special mode (step S4301). S4304). When the mode flag is not “1” or “2” (step S4304: NO), the process proceeds to step S4310.

  If the mode flag is “1” or “2” in step S4304 (step S4304: YES), a new mode residual fluctuation count M is measured by subtracting “1” from the mode residual fluctuation count M ( Step S4305). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S4306). If the mode residual fluctuation count M is not “0” (step S4306: No), the process proceeds to step S4310.

  In step S4306, when the mode residual fluctuation count M is “0” (step S4306: Yes), it is determined whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the probability change mode (step S4307). When the mode flag is “1” (step S4307: Yes), the mode flag is set to “2” indicating the special mode (step S4308). Then, the mode residual fluctuation count M in the special mode is set to “4” (step S4309).

  Thereafter, a change effect end command for ending the change effect is set in the RAM 433 (step S4310), and the effect end process is ended. In step S4307, when the mode flag is not “1” indicating the probability variation mode (step S4307: No), that is, when the mode flag is “2” indicating the special mode, the mode flag indicates the normal mode. “0” is set (step S4311), and the process proceeds to step S4310.

(Waiting for waiting command reception process)
Next, the customer waiting command reception processing shown in step S3309 of FIG. 33-2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the customer waiting command reception processing. In FIG. 44, the production control unit 403a determines whether or not the measurement flag indicating that the time since the customer wait state is being measured is ON (step S4401). If the measurement flag is ON (step S4401: YES), the process proceeds to step S4404.

  If the measurement flag is OFF (step S4401: NO), the measurement of the time after entering the customer waiting state is started (step S4402). Then, the measurement flag is turned on (step S4403). Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S4404). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 seconds. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S4404: NO), the process proceeds to step S4407.

  If the predetermined time has elapsed (step S4404: YES), the measurement flag is turned OFF (step S4405), and a customer waiting effect command for starting the customer waiting effect is set in the RAM 433 (step S4406). Then, it is determined whether or not the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S4407).

  The fact that the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON means that the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) measured in order to prevent the continuous production using the hold information that is the next variation of the final variation in the continuous production. This corresponds to “1”. In other words, “when the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON” here corresponds to receiving a customer waiting command even though one change has not been completed after the end of the continuous performance.

  When the 0th prohibition hold flag is OFF (step S4407: No), the customer waiting command reception process is terminated. When the 0th prohibition hold flag is ON (step S4407: Yes), that is, when the 0th prohibition hold number k (0) is “1”, the 0th prohibition hold flag is turned OFF (step S4408). Then, the 0th prohibited prohibition number k (0) is set to “0” (step S4409). Then, the non-lottery flag that is set to ON is turned OFF in order to prevent the continuous effect determination from being performed on the pending information of the next change when winning in the previous continuous effect determination (step S4410), and the customer waiting command The reception process ends.

  As shown in the flowchart described above, even when one change after the change due to the continuous effect has not elapsed, when the customer waiting command is received, that is, when the hold information is not stored. The prohibition of continuous production was lifted. In other words, when the continuity of the variation effect is interrupted, it is possible to immediately start the continuous effect from the next start prize. In addition, the continuous production by the next start winning is not a production over a plurality of variations, but a production by a single variation.

(3. Processing performed by the lamp controller)
Next, processing performed by the lamp control unit 403b of the effect control unit 403 will be described. Each process performed by the lamp control unit 403b described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 451 of the lamp control unit 403b executes a program stored in the ROM 452.

(Ramp control processing)
The contents of the lamp control process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the lamp control processing. In FIG. 45, the CPU 451 of the lamp control unit 403b determines whether or not an effect start command has been received from the effect control unit 403a (step S4501). The effect start command is a command set in the effect determination process of the effect control unit 403a (see step S4112 in FIG. 41).

  When the effect start command is not received (step S4501: No), the lamp control process is terminated as it is. When the effect start command is received (step S4501: Yes), the effect start command is analyzed (step S4502). And it is determined whether it is a continuous production (step S4503). If the effect is a continuous effect (step S4503: Yes), effect data for continuous effect is set in the RAM 453 (step S4504), and the lamp control process is terminated.

  The effect data for continuous effect causes the movable accessory 130 to vibrate by causing the lamp 130a provided on the movable accessory 130 to emit light and causing the drive motor Km provided on the movable accessory 130 to repeat normal rotation and reverse rotation. It is data for. If it is not a continuous effect (step S4503: No), data corresponding to each effect (herein referred to as “normal effect effect data”) is set in the RAM 453 (step S4505), and the lamp control process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the continuous effect is executed, the continuous effect cannot be executed at least until the next variable display has passed, and the continuous effect is made after the next variable display has passed. Was made executable. Therefore, since the continuous effect is not performed again at the next change after the continuous effect is ended, it is possible to clarify whether the continuous effect is continuing or another continuous effect is started.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from misrecognizing the continuation of the special effect, that is, to prevent the discrepancy between the original reliability of the continuous effect and the player's expectation. It can suppress that a production effect declines.

  Further, in the present embodiment, prohibition hold information is stored, and when winning hold information that is variably displayed after prohibition hold information is stored, the hold information that is variably displayed after prohibition hold information is stored. From the inside, the start hold information for starting the continuous production is selected. Therefore, for example, it is possible to determine from the stage of hold information which hold information among the four hold information is prohibited hold information and which hold information is start hold information. Thereby, for example, the first continuous effect and the next continuous effect can be made different, and various effects can be determined at the stage of the hold information.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the continuous production is composed of an production performed during the fluctuation display prior to the winning hold information and an production performed during the fluctuation display of the winning hold information. Even in the variable display, the effect is suggested to indicate that there is a possibility that the continuous effect will continue. Therefore, the end of the continuous production can be clarified by preventing the continuous production from starting at least one change after the continuous production, and the present invention can be used effectively.

  In the present embodiment, the continuous production is performed during the probability change mode in which a quick game is performed. In other words, in a gaming state with a short variation time, a lively production is performed by frequently producing a continuous production in a short span. Therefore, the end of the continuous production can be clarified in the frequent production, and the present invention can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the continuous production based on the winning hold information is completed, if the hold information is not stored, that is, if the customer wait state is entered, whether or not the continuous production is to be performed continuously. The prohibition on performance judgment was lifted, and continuous production was made possible from the next fluctuation. Thus, when it is clear that the continuous production has ended, the continuous production can be resumed immediately without providing a one-variable prohibition period.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 101 Game board 104 Image display part 105 1st starting port 106 2nd starting port 401 Main control part 411 CPU
412 ROM
413 RAM
403 Production control unit 403a Production control unit 403b Lamp control unit 403c Image / sound control unit 431 CPU
432 ROM
433 RAM
1801 Advantage determination unit (advantage determination means)
1802 Fluctuation display part (fluctuation display means)
1803 Advance determination unit (advance determination means)
1804 Hold storage unit (hold storage means)
1805 Game state setting unit (game state setting means)
1810 Special effect control unit (special effect control means)
1811 Special hold determination unit (special hold determination means)
1812 Production storage unit (production storage means)
1813 Selection unit (selection means)
1814 execution unit (execution means)

Claims (1)

Advantageous determination means for performing an advantageous determination as to whether or not to enter into an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player by establishing the starting condition;
A holding storage means capable of storing the right to receive the advantage determination by the advantage determination means up to a predetermined number;
A variation time selection means for selecting a variation time of a symbol based on the result of the advantage determination determined by the advantage determination means;
Fluctuation display means for stopping and displaying the symbol indicating the result of the advantageous determination after the symbol is variably displayed over the variation time selected by the variation time selection means;
Prior determination means for performing the advantageous determination on the right stored by the holding storage means in advance before the advantageous determination is performed by the advantageous determination means;
When the right is stored in the hold storage unit, a special effect is executed in one variation display by one right and a plurality of variation displays by the plurality of rights based on a determination result by the prior determination unit. Possible special production control means,
With
The special effect control means includes:
After executing the special effect, the special effect cannot be executed in the next variation display of the variation that ends the special effect, and the special effect can be performed in the next variation display of the next variation display. West,
When one of the first condition in which the variation for ending the special effect is a specific variation display or the second condition in which the next variation display after the end of the special effect is a specific variation display is satisfied The game machine is characterized in that the special effect can be executed in a change display next to the change that ends the special effect.

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