JP2014121413A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance interest in a game by devising conditions to be attained that are presented to a player when granting privilege.SOLUTION: When a lottery result is a winning, a performance other than high-reliability performances or a high-reliability performance is executed as a notification performance after presenting a condition that a high-reliability performance would not be generated. When a performance other than a high-reliability performance is executed as a notification performance after presenting a condition that a high-reliability performance would not be generated, a player can recognize that a lottery result is a winning based on the fact that the presented condition was met. When a high reliability performance is executed as a notification performance after presenting a condition that a high-reliability performance would not be generated, a player can expect that there is a high probability that the lottery result is a winning based on the fact that a high reliability performance was executed though the presented condition was not met.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board on which a game area is formed.

  2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball game machine that performs a game in which a game ball enters a game entrance provided in a game board. In such a ball game machine, it is common to give a privilege to a player when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied. For example, a ball ball game machine that executes a special game as a “privilege” when a winning symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol variable game in which the symbol is variably displayed and stopped, or a player from the first special game and the first special game If the first winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol variable game, the first special game is executed, and if the second winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the “special” There is a ball game machine that executes the second special game.

  Among the ball game machines that grant such a privilege, when granting a privilege, the player is presented with the conditions on the performance to be achieved (so-called mission performance), and the conditions to be achieved There is something that achieves this condition after is presented. In other words, in such a ball game machine, by presenting the conditions to be achieved, the player is expected to achieve the conditions (and thus a privilege will be given), and the game entertainment will be improved. (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-195199 A

  However, in the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the condition is achieved after the condition to be achieved is presented, the player can be expected to give a privilege, but the condition is achieved. If not, there is a problem that the player's expectation for the provision of the privilege is reduced, and the gaming interest is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a ball that can enhance the game interest by devising the conditions to be presented to the player and the presentation mode after the conditions are presented. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A lottery means for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to the player based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition is established in the game progression process;
When the result of the lottery by the lottery is a win, a privilege granting unit that grants the privilege to the player;
A notification effect executing means for selecting and executing a notification effect indicating information relating to a result of the lottery by the lottery means from a plurality of predetermined notification effects;
With
As the notification effect, a ball game machine provided with a highly reliable effect that is highly likely to be selected when the result of the lottery is a win.
Comprising a condition presenting means for presenting a condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated,
The notification effect executing means executes the notification effect based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means is a winning after the condition presenting means presents the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated. The notification effect is executed according to any one of a condition achievement pattern for selecting and executing the notification effect other than the high-reliability effect and a condition unachieved pattern for selecting and executing the high-reliability effect. It is characterized by that.

  In such a ball game machine, if the result of the lottery is a win, after presenting the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated, an effect other than the high-reliability effect or a high-reliability effect is used as the notification effect. Run. Of these, if an effect other than the high-reliability effect is executed as a notification effect after presenting the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated, the result of the lottery is determined to be a win if the presented condition is achieved. A player can be made aware of something. In addition, when a high-reliability effect is executed as a notification effect after presenting a condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated, the high-reliability effect is executed although the presented condition was not achieved. It is possible to make the player expect that the result of the lottery is highly likely to be won. In other words, if a condition indicating that a high-reliability effect is not generated is presented, the player's expectation that the lottery result is a win may be increased regardless of whether or not the condition is achieved. it can. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Here, the “information related to the result of the lottery by the lottery means” includes the result of the lottery, such as “the result of the lottery (winning or winning)” or “the possibility that the result of the lottery is winning (so-called reliability)”. Information that leads to making the player recognize or guess the game can be exemplified. In addition, “notification effect indicating information related to lottery results” is realized by “display effect that displays characters, symbols, characters, etc.” “sound effect that outputs sound effects” “movable effect that activates moving objects”, etc. can do.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
The highly reliable performance may be selected only when the result of the lottery by the lottery means is a win.

  According to such a ball game machine, when an effect other than the high-reliability effect is executed as the notification effect after the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated is presented, the presented condition is achieved. As a result, the player can recognize that the result of the lottery is winning. On the other hand, when the high-reliability effect is executed as the notification effect after the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated is presented, the presented condition is not achieved, but for the player, It is determined that the result of the lottery is won by the execution of the reliability effect. In other words, if a condition indicating that a high-reliability performance is not generated is presented, the player's expectation that the lottery result is a winning will be further increased regardless of whether or not the condition is achieved. Can do. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
When the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect according to the condition achievement pattern, the condition achievement effect executing means for executing the condition achievement effect indicating that the condition is achieved;
When the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect according to the condition unachieved pattern, the condition unachieved effect execution means for executing the condition unachieved effect indicating that the condition has not been achieved;
It is good also as providing.

  According to such a ball game machine, when a high-reliability effect is executed after presenting a condition that a high-reliability effect is not generated, a condition unachieved effect is performed and a high-reliability effect is not generated. When an effect other than the high reliability effect is executed after presenting the above condition, the condition achievement effect is performed. In other words, an effect that is desirable for a player and an effect that is not so, such as “a highly reliable effect and a condition unachieved effect” or “an effect other than a highly reliable effect and a condition achievement effect” Become. Therefore, the relationship between the execution mode of the high-reliability effect and the effect (condition achievement effect and condition unachieved effect) indicating the achievement mode of the condition can be made surprising, and as a result, the condition achievement effect and the condition not achieved. A player can be noticed in the production. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

  According to the present invention, the game entertainment can be enhanced by performing a notification effect indicating that the result of the lottery is a win after performing a condition presentation (mission effect) different from the conventional one.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the 1st symbol display apparatus of a present Example, and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the starting port unit of a present Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with the effect display apparatus of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot determination table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the fluctuation pattern table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the big hit game end of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the design fluctuation effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the production | presentation pattern table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the mission effect process during a fluctuation | variation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the expectation effect in the fluctuation | variation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the mission effect in the fluctuation | variation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the mission effect lottery table in a fluctuation | variation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the expected production | presentation lottery table in a fluctuation | variation of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the mission achievement effect and mission unachieved effect of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game effect process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the hitting mission effect process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect acquired by the pachinko machine of a present Example.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a type of pachinko machine (ball game machine) called a “seven machine” or a “digipachi” will be described.

A. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the pachinko machine 1 is mainly composed of a front frame 4, an upper dish part 5, a lower dish part 6, a game board 10, and the like. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. The front frame 4 is attached to a middle frame 3 (not shown), and the middle frame 3 is attached to a main body frame 2 (not shown). The middle frame 3 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 2. The main body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1. One end of the front frame 4 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 3, and one end of the middle frame 3 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 2. The game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and the front side is covered with the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular window portion 4a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 4 is provided with various lamps 4b to 4f for enhancing the game effect. An upper plate part 5 is provided below the front frame 4, and a lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 4.

  The upper dish portion 5 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge portion 5a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate part 5 and supplied to the launcher unit 12 (see FIG. 6). The dish outer edge 5a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 5b, a return switch 5c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A speaker 5 y is provided on the left side of the upper plate part 5. An effect button BT is provided on the front side of the upper plate 5. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a game effect corresponding to the operation by accepting the player's operation on the effect button BT.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided with a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower plate part 6. A firing handle 8 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. The firing handle 8 is provided with a touch switch 8a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the launching handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower plate portion 6, and when the player rotates the firing handle 8, the movement is transferred to the launching device unit 12. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 8, a launch stop switch 8b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 10. As described above, the game board 10 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 11 surrounded by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 is formed at the center of the game board 10. The game ball fired from the launching device unit 12 described above passes between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 and is released to the game area 11, and flows down from above the game area 11.

  A central device 26 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11, a variable prize device 18 is provided in a lower portion of the game area 11, and a start unit 17 is provided between the central device 26 and the variable prize device 18. It has been. As will be described later, the starting port unit 17 is configured by combining two starting ports up and down, and the first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is a size of a game ball receiving opening that allows game balls to enter. Is a fixed (non-variable) entrance where the game ball can always enter, and the second start port 17b provided on the lower side has a pair of left and right The wing piece is a variable entrance that is configured to be openable and closable. The detailed configuration of the start port unit 17 will be described later with reference to another drawing.

  An effect display device 27 is provided substantially in the center of the central device 26. The effect display device 27 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background image can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 will be described later.

  A first symbol display device 28 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 27, and a second symbol display device 32 is provided diagonally to the right of the effect display device 27. Among these, in the first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of the effect display device 27, it is possible to variably display the normal symbol and the first special symbol, and to be provided at the lower right of the effect display device 27. In the second symbol display device 32, the second special symbol can be variably displayed. Detailed configurations of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 will be described later. In the following, the first special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “second special figure”.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 36 and a normal symbol operation right gate 37 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 11, and gate switches 36s and 37s for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 23 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 18 provided below the central device 26, a large winning device 31 is provided substantially in the center. The big winning device 31 is configured by a big winning opening 31d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 31e for opening / closing the big winning opening 31d, a big winning opening solenoid 31m (see FIG. 6) for operating the opening / closing member 31e, and the like. Has been. When a predetermined condition, which will be described later, is satisfied, the special winning device 31 starts operating, the special winning opening solenoid 31m opens the opening / closing member 31e, and the special winning opening 31d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 31d with a high probability, and a big hit game (special game) advantageous to the player is started. Also, a big prize opening switch 31s is provided inside the big prize opening 31d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big prize opening 31d. An out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball preventing member 58 is provided below the out port 48. The back ball prevention member 58 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the launch position.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows the first symbol display device 28, and FIG. 3B shows the second symbol display device 32. First, the configuration of the first symbol display device 28 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the first symbol display device 28 of the present embodiment is configured by incorporating twelve small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular region. Of these 12 LEDs, 3 LEDs normally constitute the symbol display unit 29, and the remaining 9 LEDs constitute the first special symbol display unit 30. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 29 has one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 29a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). Called hold display LED 29b). In addition, the first special symbol display unit 30 displays seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LED 30a) and 2 for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. It is comprised from LED (henceforth 1st special figure reservation display LED30b). In the following, the holding of the first special symbol (first special figure) is called “first special figure holding”, and the holding number of the first special figure may be called “first special figure holding number”. And

  The 2nd symbol display apparatus 32 shown in FIG.3 (b) becomes a structure which removed the normal symbol display part 29 with respect to the 1st symbol display apparatus 28 mentioned above. That is, the second symbol display device 32 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 33 composed of nine LEDs, and the seven LEDs provided in the approximate center of the second symbol display unit 33 display the second special symbol. LEDs for display (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol LED 33a), and the remaining two LEDs are LEDs for indicating the number of reserved special symbols (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol hold display LED 33b). Called). In the following, the holding of the second special symbol (second special figure) is referred to as “second special figure holding”, and the holding number of the second special figure may be referred to as “second special figure holding number”. And

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 27 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is configured using a liquid crystal display, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c and a background image 27d of the background are displayed on the display screen. . The three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c start the variable display in synchronization with the start timing of the special symbol variable display in the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33. The variation display is performed in various modes until the variation time elapses. Then, the variation display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is completed in synchronization with the end timing of special symbol variation display (special symbol stop display).

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 is provided with the first start port 17a and the second start port 17b. The first starting port 17a provided on the upper side is configured as a non-variable type (pocket type) inlet (general starting port) with a fixed size of the game ball receiving port, and the second starting port 17a provided on the lower side. The start port 17b is configured as a variable entry port (variable start port) having a pair of blade pieces 17w. The pair of wing pieces 17w can take two states, a substantially upright closed state (see FIG. 5A) and an open state rotated outward (see FIG. 5B). . As shown in FIG. 5A, the closed state of the second starter port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are almost upright is such that the game ball cannot enter the second starter port 17b and is exclusively used for the first start. In this state, the ball enters the mouth 17a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the open state of the second starting port 17b in which the pair of wing pieces 17w are opened outward is a state in which a game ball can enter the second starting port 17b. It is. In the starting port unit 17 of the present embodiment, when the second starting port 17b is opened, the second starting port 17b is easier to enter the game ball than the first starting port 17a.

  The game balls that have entered the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are guided to the back side of the game board 10 through the passages provided in the respective ones. A first start port switch 17s is provided in the middle of the passage inside the first start port 17a, and a second start port switch 17t is provided in the middle of the passage inside the second start port 17b. The game balls that have entered the start port 17a or the second start port 17b are detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t, respectively.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a number of control boards, various boards, relay terminal boards, and so on. The main control board 200 that controls the success / failure involved, the sub-control board 220 that controls the effect of the game using the design symbols, lamps and sound effects, and the display and sound of images under the control of the sub-control board 220 The audio / video control board 230 that outputs the image, the decoration drive board 226 that drives the various LEDs and the lamps 4b to 4f under the control of the sub-control board 220, and the payout that controls the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls A control board 240 and a launch control board 260 for controlling the launch of the game ball are configured. These control boards include various types of CPUs, such as a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed. Peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus.

  When the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start port switch 17s, the second start port switch 17t, the big prize port switch 31s, the gate switches 36s, 37s, etc., the detection signal is input. A command for instructing various operations determined according to the switch is transmitted to the sub-control board 220, the dispensing control board 240, the launch control board 260, and the like. Further, the main control board 200 includes a start port solenoid 17m for opening and closing a pair of blade pieces 17w provided in the second start port 17b, and a large winning port solenoid 31m for opening and closing the large winning port 31d, Furthermore, the 1st symbol display device 28, the 2nd symbol display device 32, etc. are connected via the relay terminal board (not shown), These various solenoids 17m and 31m, 1st symbol display device 28, 2nd symbol These operations are also controlled by transmitting a drive signal toward the display device 32.

  The sub-control board 220 is connected to an image / audio control board 230, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button board 228. When the sub-control board 220 receives various commands from the main control board 200, the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the command and produces a game according to the result. That is, by sending a command for designating display contents and audio contents to the image / sound control board 230, or by sending drive signals of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f to the decoration drive board 226, the effect of the game I do. Further, when the sub-control board 220 detects a player's operation on the effect button BT via the effect button board 228, the sub-control board 220 performs an effect corresponding to the operation.

  The image / audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 in addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233. When the CPU 231 of the image / audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, it instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out data (for example, sprite data or moving image data for displaying an effect design or a character image) used to display the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image, and Output to the display screen. Further, when receiving a command from the sub control board 220, the CPU 231 reads out voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and outputs a voice based on the voice data from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  The payout control board 240 is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5b or the return switch 5c provided in the above-described upper plate part 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 via a relay terminal board (not shown). Is transmitted to the device 13. The ball lending device 13 pays out a ball while communicating data with the payout control board 240. When the main control board 200 transmits a prize ball payout command, the payout control board 240 receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m, whereby the prize ball is paid out.

B. Overview of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate part 5 and rotates the launch handle 8, the game balls thrown into the upper plate part 5 are supplied to the launcher unit 12 one by one, The game area 11 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength at which the game ball is launched can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launching handle 8, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launching handle 8.

  When the launched game ball passes either the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 provided on the left and right of the game area 11, the first symbol display provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 27. In the device 28, the normal symbol variation display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 4, the normal symbol display unit 29 is provided in the first symbol display device 28, and the normal symbol display unit 29 includes the normal symbol LED 29 a and the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b. Yes. Of these, the normal symbol LED 29a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 7 (a) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing how ordinary symbols are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the variation of the normal symbol. In FIG. 7, the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a radial solid line, and the state in which the normal symbol LED 29a is lit is represented by a broken line. Then, after repeating blinking for a predetermined time, when the normal symbol LED 29a stops in a lighting state, it becomes a hit of the normal symbol, and the second start port 17b (starting below the start port unit 17 is started). Mouth) is open for a predetermined opening time. On the contrary, when it stops in the light-off state, it is out of the normal design and the second start port 17b does not open. Further, when the game ball passes the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37 during the normal symbol variation display, the passage of the game ball is stored in the RAM 203 as the normal symbol hold (normal figure hold). After the current normal symbol variation display is completed, the variation display is performed based on the ordinary diagram suspension. Up to four common figure holds can be stored, and the number of stored normal symbols (the number of common figure holds) is displayed by the common figure hold display LED 29b.

  FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing a state in which the number of universal symbols is displayed by the universal symbol hold display LED 29 b provided in the first symbol display device 28. When there is no general map hold (that is, when there is no general map hold), both of the two general map hold display LEDs 29b are turned off. When there is one common map hold, the left general map hold display LED 29b is turned off and the right general map hold display LED 29b is lit. When there are two common map holds, the left general map hold LED 29b lights in addition to the right general map hold LED 29b. Next, when there are three common map holds, the right general map hold display LED 29b blinks and the left general map hold display LED 29b lights. Further, when the number of normal map hold increases to the upper limit of four, the left and right general map hold display LEDs 29b blink. As described above, the normal symbol display unit 29 can display the number of 0 to 4 universal symbols on hold by turning on, off, or blinking the two common symbol hold display LEDs 29b.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 3A, the first symbol display device 28 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 30, and the first special symbol (first special symbol) is variably displayed. It is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second special symbol display unit 33 provided in the second symbol display device 32 can display the second special symbol (second special symbol) in a variable manner. . Of these, the first special symbol corresponds to the first start port 17a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 17b, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponds to the corresponding start port. When a game ball enters, the change display starts. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 both have the same configuration, and therefore the first special symbol and the second special symbol change in the same manner. Display.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed until a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, and then stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol or a missed symbol according to the result of the big hit determination. Then, a display (hereinafter also referred to as “determined display”) is performed to maintain the state in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed until a predetermined time elapses in order to determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol that has been stopped. In this embodiment, as the symbols to be stopped (stop symbols), 100 types of big hit symbols and one type of off symbol are provided for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, each of the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 is composed of seven LEDs, and each jackpot symbol and off symbol are the LEDs to be lit. The combinations are set differently. In the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, each of the seven LEDs (the first special symbol LED 30a and the second special symbol LED 33a) blinks for a predetermined variation time to display the variation of the special symbol. When the fluctuation time elapses, a predetermined combination of LEDs is turned on to stop and display any of the big hit symbols or the off symbol. Then, when any of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed, a jackpot game in which the jackpot 31d is opened (a jackpot is generated). In the following, a game from when the special symbol is variably displayed until the jackpot symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and displayed is also expressed as “symbol variable game”.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the big hit game is finished, the “high probability state” in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol (hit probability) is higher than normal is displayed as a variation display of the special symbol. It is set until (symbol changing game) is played “80 times”. That is, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) with a probability variation entry rate of 100%.

  The game balls entering the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b are held on the first special symbol until the special symbol variable display triggered by the ball is started (the first special symbol hold). ) Or the second special symbol hold (second special figure hold) is stored in the storage area of RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area). The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can each be stored up to four, and the number of the first special figure hold (the first special figure hold number) can be stored in the first special figure hold display LED 30b. The number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed on the second special figure hold display LED 33b. The mode of displaying the number of special symbols on the first special figure hold display LED 30b or the second special figure hold display LED 33b is the same as the normal symbol hold number display by the general figure hold display LED 29b shown in FIG. Therefore, the description is omitted here.

  Corresponding to the symbol variation game of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the effect display device 27 uses various effects using the effect symbols (identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c, etc.) (hereinafter also referred to as “symbol variation effect”). ) Is performed. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating one aspect of the symbol variation effect performed by the effect display device 27. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display constituting the effect display device 27, a left symbol display area in which the left identification symbol 27a is displayed, a middle symbol display region in which the middle identification symbol 27b is displayed, and a right identification symbol 27c are displayed. The right symbol display areas are formed, and three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are displayed using these display areas. When the special symbol variation display is started in either the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c also start the variation display at the same time in the effect display device 27. To do. In the present embodiment, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  FIG. 8A conceptually shows a state in which the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are variably displayed at the same time. When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 27a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 27c is stopped and displayed. The middle identification symbol 27b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed on the effect display device 27 is a special symbol (first special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol combination (horizontal eye). Is done. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the same symbol combination (separated pattern). The identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed are stopped and displayed until the special symbol fixed display time elapses.

  Thus, the special symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 and the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c displayed on the effect display device 27 correspond to each other. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are also stopped and displayed. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 27 is provided at a position that is more noticeable than the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32, and the display screen is large and the display contents can be understood. Since it is easy, it is normal for a player to play a symbol variation game while looking at the screen of the effect display device 27. Accordingly, when the left identification symbol 27a that is first stopped and displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 and the right identification symbol 27c that is subsequently stopped and displayed are the same symbol, it is stopped and displayed last. The player will watch the variation display (symbol variation effect) of the identification symbol whether the medium identification symbol 27b stops at the same symbol and the so-called jackpot game is started. In this way, the effect performed in a state where the two identification symbols are stopped with the same symbol (a mode that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called “reach effect”. It is possible to enhance the entertainment interest of the game by generating.

C. Game machine control contents:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, “Prize ball related process”, “Normal symbol game process”, “Second start opening closing process”, “Special figure hold related process”, “Special symbol game process”, “Big hit game process” Each process is repeatedly executed. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 is configured to perform a game control process based on a timer interrupt that occurs every predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, a timer interrupt is generated every 4 msec. That is, the game control process shown in FIG. 9 is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 201. During the game control process, various commands are transmitted from the main control board 200 to the various control boards including the sub control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire pachinko machine 1 proceeds, and the sub-control board 220 controls the production in accordance with the progress of the game. The game control process performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 will be described below according to the flowchart.

  When starting the game control process, the CPU 201 performs a process (pay ball related process) for paying out the game ball as a prize ball (S50). In this process, among the various switches connected to the main control board 200, the switches related to the winning of the game ball (the first starting port switch 17s, the second starting port switch 17t, the big winning port switch 31s, etc.) It detects whether or not a ball has entered. When a game ball is detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated, and then a prize ball number designation command is transmitted to the payout control board 240. When the payout control board 240 receives the prize ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 interprets the content of the command, and according to the result, a drive signal is sent to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown). Is sent out to actually pay out a prize ball.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not to perform the normal symbol game process following the prize ball related process (S50) (S100). This determination is made by detecting whether or not the second start port 17b is open. If the second start port 17b is not in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is performed (S100: yes), and if the second start port 17b is in the open state, it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed ( S100: no). When it is determined that the normal symbol game process is to be performed (S100: yes), the normal symbol game process described below is performed (S150). On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol game process is not performed (S100: no), the normal symbol game process (S150) is omitted.

  In the normal symbol game process (S150), the following processes are mainly performed. First, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol hold (ordinary symbol hold) exists (whether or not it is “0”). If a general symbol hold exists, a normal symbol hit determination is performed. Here, the common figure hold stores information indicating the value of the random number for determining the common figure acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37, and in the present embodiment, the memory is stored. The upper limit of the number (holding number) is “4”. Based on the result of the normal symbol hit determination, it is determined whether the normal symbol is to be stopped and displayed with the winning symbol (see FIG. 7A) or stopped with the off symbol. Subsequently, after the normal symbol variation time is set, the normal symbol variation display is started, and when the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol. At this time, when the symbol of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port solenoid 18m is operated to rotate the blade piece 17w provided in the second start port 17b to both sides, thereby starting the second start. The mouth 17b is opened (see FIG. 5B).

  When the normal symbol game process is completed as described above, it is determined whether or not the second start port 17b is in an open state (S190). And when it is an open state (S190: yes), the process (2nd start port closing process) for making the 2nd start port 17b into a closed state from an open state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the 2nd starting port 17b is not an open state (S190: no), since it is not necessary to perform a 2nd starting port closing process, it abbreviate | omits.

  In the second starting port closing process (S200), when any of the following conditions is satisfied, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 17b has elapsed, or a prescribed number of games are stored in the second starting port 17b. It is determined whether any of the conditions for entering the ball is satisfied, and when any of the conditions (starting port opening end condition) is satisfied, the opened second starting port 17b is closed. Perform the process. On the other hand, when the opening time of the second start port 17b has not elapsed and the number of balls entering the second start port 17b has not reached the specified number (when the start port opening end condition is not satisfied), The second start port closing process (S200) is terminated with the second start port 17b open.

  Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be roughly divided into a setting state of a probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (big hit probability), and an opening when the second start port 17b is in an open state. It is determined based on the time setting status. Among these, the game state based on the setting state of the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to either “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”. Compared to the “non-open extended state”, the “open extended state” has a higher probability (probability per ordinary figure) that the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit determination result is “hit”, and the normal symbol change time (normal figure change time) ) Is short and the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to be long. Therefore, in the open extended state, the second start port 17b is frequently opened and the period in which the second start port 17b is in the open state is longer than in the non-open extended state. The possibility of entering is increased. In order to realize such a configuration, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is set to “open extended state”, the “variable shortening flag” and “open extended flag” are set to ON, When the gaming state is set to “non-open extended state”, these flags are set to OFF. Then, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base map to a high probability (for example, “99/100”) and sets the base map change time to a short time (for example, “99/100”). For example, “1 second” is set, and based on the “open extension flag” being set to ON, the opening time of the second start port 17b is set to a long time (for example, “1.5 seconds × 3 times open = 4.5 seconds "). On the other hand, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the probability per base drawing to a low probability (for example, “2/100”) and sets the base map variation time to a long time (for example, “ 20 seconds "), and based on the fact that the opening extension flag is set to OFF, the opening time of the second start port 17b is short (for example," 0.1 seconds × 3 times opening = 0.3 seconds "). )). Since the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON or OFF at the same timing, only one of the flags may be set and the one flag may be used in place of the other flag. Good.

C-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. In the special figure hold related process (S250), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S252). As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special symbols (the number of first special figure reservation) is the upper limit ("4" in this embodiment). Is determined (S254). If the first special figure hold number has not reached the upper limit (S254: no), a determination random number is acquired (S256). Here, as the determination random number, a big hit determination random number used for performing a big hit determination which will be described later, or a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 28 (or the second symbol display device 32) when a big hit occurs is determined. Random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determining random number used for, and a variation pattern determining random number used for determining a variation pattern until the symbol is stopped and displayed are acquired. Subsequently, information indicating the value of the acquired determination random number is stored as the first special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S258). When the first special figure hold is stored (S258), "1" is added to the first special figure hold number (S260). Thus, when “1” is added to the first special figure hold number, a first hold occurrence command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 (S262). The first hold occurrence command includes information indicating that the first special figure hold is stored (occurred), and information indicating the current first special figure hold number including the first special figure hold stored this time. ing. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the first special figure hold number based on the received first hold occurrence command. In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 1st pending | holding occurrence command with a respectively different command. In addition, when a game ball does not enter the first start port 17a (S252: no), or when the first special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S254: yes) ) And S256 to S262 are omitted.

  When the process relating to the first special figure hold is completed as described above, the process relating to the second special figure hold is subsequently started. The process relating to the second special figure hold is a process for performing the process relating to the first special figure hold performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. Briefly described below, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272), and if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second special figure reservations has reached the upper limit (“4” in this embodiment) (S274). As a result, if the second special figure holding number does not reach the upper limit (S274: no), a determination random number (a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S276) and acquired. Information indicating the value of the determined random number is stored as the second special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S278). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure holding number (S280). When “1” is added to the second special figure hold number in this way, a second hold occurrence command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 (S282). The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines the second special figure hold number based on the received second hold occurrence command. In addition, you may make it transmit each information contained in a 2nd pending | holding occurrence command by a separate command, respectively. In addition, when the game ball is not in the second start port 17b (S272: no), or when the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit (here, “4”) (S274: yes) ) And S276 to S282 are omitted.

  As described above, when the processes related to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are finished, the special figure hold related process shown in FIG. 10 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. When returning from the special figure hold-related process, the game control process starts a special symbol game process (S300) described below.

C-3. Special design game processing:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of the present embodiment. When starting the special symbol game process, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S302). If it is a big hit game (S302: yes), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), it is determined whether either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304).

  If neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is being displayed in a variable manner (S304: no), it is determined whether the first special figure or the second special figure is being finalized (S306). As described above, in any of the first special figure and the second special figure, the special symbol that is stopped and displayed with the end of the variable display is displayed until the predetermined time has elapsed after the variable display is ended. In order to confirm, a display (determined display) that maintains the state where the special symbol is stopped and displayed is performed. In the process of S306, it is determined whether or not this “definite display” is being executed. As a result, when the first special figure and the second special figure are neither in the variable display nor in the fixed display (S304: no, S306: no), the process for starting the next special symbol variation display (design variation game) (Special figure variation display processing) is started (S310).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the first half of the special figure fluctuation display process, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the second half of the special figure fluctuation display process. As shown in the figure, in the special figure fluctuation display process, first, it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number is "0" (S3100). As a result, if the second special figure hold number is not “0” (second special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3100: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored second special figure hold. The second special figure hold is read (S3102). In the processing of S3102, various determination random number values stored as the second special figure hold are read.

  On the other hand, when the second special figure reservation number is “0” (S3100: yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure reservation number is “0” (S3104). As a result, if the first special figure hold number is not “0” (first special figure hold number ≧ 1) (S3104: no), it is stored the oldest among the stored first special figure hold. The first special figure hold is read (S3106). In the process of S3106, as in the process of S3102 described above, the values of various determination random numbers stored as the first special figure hold are read. On the other hand, if the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104: yes), the second special figure hold number has already been determined to be “0”. Since it is determined that none of the second special figure hold is stored, it is not necessary to start the jackpot determination and the first special figure or the second special figure which will be described later. Therefore, the special figure variation display process of FIGS. 13 and 14 is terminated, and the process returns to the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

  As described above, in the special figure variation display process, it is first determined whether or not the second special figure hold is stored (S3100), and only when the second special figure hold is not stored (S3100). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold is stored. Therefore, when both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are stored, the second special figure hold is always read in preference to the first special figure hold (second special figure hold). The first special figure hold is read out only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

  As described above, after reading either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (S3102 or S3106), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is set to either the above-mentioned “open extended state” or “non-open extended state”, and the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (special feature). A “high probability state” having a high probability per figure or a big hit probability) or a “low probability state” having a lower probability than the high probability state is set. The high-accuracy flag is a flag that is set to ON when the gaming state is set to a high-probability state (a state in which the probability changing function is activated). A predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is a high-accuracy flag. Assigned as a flag. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high probability state based on the setting state of the high probability flag. As a result of S3108, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), a high-probability jackpot determination table is selected (S3120), and if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3108: no) ), A jackpot determination table for low probability is selected (S3122). The big hit determination table is a table in which a determination result of “big hit” or “out” is set in association with the value of the big hit determination random number, and is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a jackpot determination table stored in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 15A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability, and FIG. 15B shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), in the jackpot determination table for low probability, the jackpot determination value for the values “13” to “14” among the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” is set to “big hit”. Judgment result is set. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the jackpot determination table for high probability, “13” to “32” among the values of the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599” are “ “Big hit” judgment result is set.

  As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the high probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 15B is a low probability jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 15A. The determination result of “big hit” is set to more random numbers than the table. In other words, in the high probability jackpot determination table, a larger number of “random number values (big hit values) from which a jackpot determination result can be obtained” than the low probability jackpot determination table is set. Therefore, when the big hit determination is performed using the high probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15B, the big hit determination is performed using the low probability jackpot determination table of FIG. 15A. However, the determination result of “big hit” is obtained with high probability.

  Subsequently, in the special figure variation display process of FIG. 14, the value of the big hit determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is referred to with reference to the big hit determination table selected in the process of S3120 or S3122. It is determined whether or not the value corresponds to “big hit” (hit value) (S3124). That is, it is determined whether the result of the current big hit determination is a big hit or not.

  As a result, if the result of the big hit determination is not a big hit (S3124: no), that is, if the result of the big hit determination is out of place, the outlier variation pattern selection process is performed (S3140). In the deviation variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) to the stop display on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is displayed. Among these, a process of selecting a variation pattern (displacement variation pattern) when stopping and displaying with a symbol out of place is performed. Specifically, first, a deviation variation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state is selected.

  In FIG. 16, as an example of the variation pattern table of the present embodiment, the result of the jackpot determination in the period when the gaming state is set to the low probability state and the non-open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability non-open period”). A fluctuation pattern table (a low probability non-open deviation fluctuation pattern table) selected in the case of deviation is conceptually shown. As shown in FIG. 16, the fluctuation pattern table is a data table in which a fluctuation pattern is set corresponding to a fluctuation pattern determination random number acquired as a special figure hold, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol is stored as the fluctuation pattern. Yes. Each variation pattern is attached with variation pattern identification information for identifying the type of variation pattern.

  When the variation pattern is selected and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the special symbol is variably displayed according to the selected variation pattern (until the variation time elapses) and then stopped and displayed. When a variation pattern is selected, variation pattern identification information of the selected variation pattern is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation pattern designation command. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command, the CPU 221 executes a symbol variation effect corresponding to the command (variation pattern identification information). That is, when a symbol variation game is performed based on a predetermined variation pattern, a symbol variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern is executed. The low-accuracy non-opening deviation variation pattern table shown in FIG. 16 is a variation pattern table that is selected when the result of the big hit determination is out of the low-probability non-opening period, and is thus set in the variation pattern table. When a symbol variation game is performed based on a variation pattern, the symbol variation effect corresponding to the symbol variation game in which the out symbol in the low probability non-opening period is stopped and displayed (hereinafter also referred to as “out of symbol variation game”) is “identification symbol”. The symbol variation effect in which 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in a disengaged manner is executed. The variation pattern table is stored in advance in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200.

  In the deviation variation pattern selection process (S3140), the deviation variation pattern table is selected, and the variation pattern determination random number corresponding to the variation pattern determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. Is selected with reference to the selected deviation variation pattern table.

  In this way, when a deviation variation pattern is selected in the variation variation pattern selection process (S3140), the symbol is stored in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 as a symbol to be stopped (stop symbol) (S3142).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot determination this time is a jackpot (S3124: yes), a process for selecting a jackpot symbol (a jackpot symbol selection process) is performed. In this process, the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol decision random number among the determination random numbers read out as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. Selection (determination) is made with reference to (S3126).

  In this embodiment, 100 values of “0 to 99” are set as the jackpot symbol determining random number, and a jackpot symbol is set for each value of the jackpot symbol determining random number. That is, 100 types (100 pieces) of big hit symbols are set. In the jackpot symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between “the value of the jackpot symbol random number” and “hit symbol” is set, and a table corresponding to the first special symbol and a table corresponding to the second special symbol are provided. Prestored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200. In the process of S3126, referring to such a jackpot symbol determination table, a jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol determination random number read in S3102 or S3106 is selected. When the jackpot symbol is selected in this way (S3126), the selected jackpot symbol is stored as a stop symbol in the storage area (stop symbol storage area) of the RAM 203 (S3128).

  Here, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, 50 types (50) of big hit symbols out of 100 types (100) of big win symbols are played four times in a round game in which the big winning opening 31d is opened. It is a “4R jackpot symbol” corresponding to a jackpot game (hereinafter also referred to as “4R jackpot game”), and the remaining 50 types (50) jackpot symbols are jackpot games in which the aforementioned round game is played 15 times ( “15R jackpot game” corresponding to “15R jackpot game”). In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of game balls to be paid out to the player in one round game is almost the same, so the 15R jackpot game is a jackpot game that is more advantageous for the player than the 4R jackpot game. .

  When the big hit symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area in the process of S3128 in FIG. 14, a big hit variation pattern selection process (big hit variation pattern selection process) is performed (S3130). In the big hit variation pattern selection processing, the variation pattern from the start of the variation display of the special symbol (the first special diagram or the second special diagram) to the stop display on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is displayed. Among them, a process of selecting a variation pattern (big hit variation pattern) when stopping display with the big hit symbol is performed. Specifically, first, the big hit fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the gaming state is selected from the fluctuation pattern table (hit big fluctuation pattern table) in which the big hit fluctuation pattern is set. Subsequently, based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number read as the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold in S3102 or S3106 of FIG. 13, the selected big hit fluctuation pattern table is referred to and the read fluctuation pattern decision random number is obtained. Select the corresponding jackpot variation pattern.

  When the symbols to be stopped and stored are stored and the variation pattern is selected, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination made previously is based on the second special figure hold (S3152). As a result, if it was performed based on the second special figure hold (S3152: yes), the special symbol (second special symbol) is displayed on the second symbol display device 32 according to the selected variation pattern. (S3154) After starting the symbol variation game (S3154), "1" is subtracted from the second special figure holding number (S3156). On the other hand, when the big hit determination is not performed based on the second special figure hold, that is, based on the first special figure hold (S3152: no), according to the selected variation pattern. After the variable display (symbol variable game) of the special symbol (first special symbol) is started on the first symbol display device 28 (S3158), "1" is subtracted from the first special symbol hold number (S3160).

  When “1” is subtracted from the number of second special figure hold or the number of first special figure hold (S3156 or S3160), the type of the fluctuation pattern of the first special figure or the second special figure for which the variable display is started this time is designated. A change pattern designation command (including fluctuation pattern identification information) or a stop symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol of a special symbol that is stopped and displayed after variation display is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 as a variation start command. (S3162).

  Here, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described change start time command (stop symbol designation command), the effect display device 27 causes the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to accompany the end of the symbol variation game. The symbol to be stopped and displayed is determined. That is, when the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is out of the symbol, the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed without the numbers being aligned (with a break). If the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol, the symbols are determined so that the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with the numbers aligned (with a doublet).

  In addition, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the above-described variation start command (variation pattern designation command), an effect pattern from the start to the end of the current symbol variation game, that is, the identification symbols 27a and 27b. , 27c from the start of the variable display until the stop display of these three identification symbols is selected. Then, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect on the display screen of the effect display device 27 according to the selected effect pattern, and stops and displays the identified symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c.

  When the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern designation command and stop symbol designation command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 in this way (S3162), the special figure fluctuation display processing shown in FIGS. Return to the special symbol game processing of 11 and FIG.

  In the above, the processing when it is determined that the special symbol game process is not being played during the big hit game (S302: no) and neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is variably displayed (S304: no) Explained. On the other hand, although it is not in the big hit game (S302: no), if it is determined that either the first special figure or the second special figure is in the variable display (S304: yes), it is already special. This corresponds to the case where the variation pattern of the symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) and the stop symbol are determined and the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). Since the fluctuation time of the first special figure or the second special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, at the same time when the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure is started, a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measuring timer) is set. By setting the fluctuation time, it is possible to determine whether a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed (fluctuation time measuring means). As a result, if the variation time has not yet elapsed (S312: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S312: yes), the special symbol during fluctuation display is stopped and displayed with the symbol (S3128, S3142 in FIG. 14) set in advance. A confirmation display is performed (S314), and a command (symbol stop command) indicating that the special symbol during the variable display is stopped and displayed is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S316). Then, after setting the fixed display time (S318), it is determined whether or not the set fixed display time has passed (S320). As a result, when the fixed display time has not elapsed (S320: no), the special symbol game process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  After returning to the game control process of FIG. 9 in a state where the first special figure or the second special figure is confirmed and displayed, the special symbol game process of FIGS. 11 and 12 is started again. And it is determined that the second special figure is not being displayed in a variable manner (S304: no). Subsequently, in determining whether or not the special symbol is being confirmed, it is determined that it is being confirmed (S306: yes). ), It is determined again whether the fixed display time has passed (S320). If it is determined that the final display time has elapsed while repeating such determination (S320: yes), the special symbol (first special figure or second special figure) that has been stopped (determined display) is displayed as “ It is determined whether or not it is a “hit symbol” (S322 in FIG. 12). As a result, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is the “hit symbol” (S322: yes), an opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d during the jackpot game is set (S324). That is, when “4R jackpot symbol” is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the 4R jackpot game is executed, so the winning pattern 31d opening pattern (opening count, opening time, closing time, etc.) is set to four round games. When the “15R jackpot symbol” is stopped and displayed, the 15R jackpot game is executed, so the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set to a pattern corresponding to 15 round games.

  Thus, when the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d is set, the big hit flag is set to ON in order to start the big hit game (S326). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating that a jackpot game is being executed (during a jackpot game), and a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 is secured as a storage area for the jackpot flag. . The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big hit game is being executed according to the set state of the big hit flag.

  Subsequently, when the big hit game is started, if the gaming state is in a period set to a high probability state and an open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “high probability open period”), processing for ending the period is performed. Specifically, if the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S328: yes), the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S330), and if the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON (S332: yes). Since the release extension flag is set to ON together with the change shortening flag, the change reduction flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S334). These flags are set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the high probability state and the open extension state are set simultaneously.

  When the flag setting process for starting the big hit game is completed (S326 to S334), a command indicating that the big hit game is started (a big hit game start command) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S340). When the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 receives the jackpot game start command, the CPU 221 executes an effect corresponding to the jackpot game. When the big hit game start command is transmitted (S340), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  The above is the processing when the special symbol stopped on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 (that is, the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is a big hit symbol (S322: yes). explained. On the other hand, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is not a big hit symbol, that is, if it is a missed symbol (S322: no), a process related to the progress of the highly accurate release period is performed.

  As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a high probability release period is started following the end of the big hit game, and the number of times the symbol variable game has been executed since the high probability release period has started is a big hit. When the predetermined number of times (80 times) is reached without occurrence, the high-accuracy opening period is configured to end. In other words, after the start of the high probability release period, when the symbol variation game in which the out symbol is stopped and displayed (separation variation game) is continuously performed 80 times, the high probability release period ends. Therefore, in the process related to the progress of the high probability release period, first, it is determined whether or not the high probability flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to a high probability state (S342). As a result, when it is in the high probability state (S342: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the high-accuracy counter (S344). The high-accuracy counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the high probability state is set, and “1” is subtracted every time one outlier variation game is completed. If the value of the high-accuracy counter after subtracting “1” by the process of S344 is “0”, that is, the remaining number of symbol variation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S346: yes), the high probability In order to end the state, the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S348). When the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S342: no), the processing of S344 to S348 is omitted, and the value of the high-accuracy counter is not “0” although the high-accuracy flag is set to ON. (S346: no), the process of S348 is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the gaming state is set to the open extension state (S350). As a result, when it is in the open extended state (S350: yes), “1” is subtracted from the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S352). The variation shortening counter is a counter in which the remaining number of symbol variation games until the end of the open extension state is set, and “1” is decremented every time one outlier variation game is completed. When the value of the fluctuation shortening counter after subtracting “1” by the processing of S352 is “0”, that is, when the remaining number of symbol fluctuation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S354: yes), the opening is extended. In order to end the state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S356). If the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S350: no), the processing of S352 to S356 is omitted, and the fluctuation shortening flag is set to ON and the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is not “0”. (S354: no), the process of S356 is omitted.

  When the processing related to the progress of the high probability release period is thus performed, a game state designation command indicating the setting state of the game state is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S366). Thereafter, the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. In the high-accuracy counter and the fluctuation shortening counter, each storage area is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. Further, as described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the high probability state and the open extension state start and end at the same time, any one of the flags and counters corresponding thereto is shared. You may make it utilize.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the game control process, when returning from the special symbol game process, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to ON (S350). As described above, the big hit flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is a big hit game. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to ON (S350: yes), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit game process described below (S400).

C-4. Jackpot game processing:
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the big hit game process. By executing this jackpot game process, a jackpot game is performed. Hereinafter, the big hit game process will be described with reference to FIG.

  When starting the big hit game process (S400), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not the big winning opening 31d is in an open state (opening) (S402). The big prize opening 31d is closed as long as the big hit game is not started, and immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening 31d is closed. Accordingly, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not the number of round games (hereinafter also referred to as “round number”) has reached a predetermined number (S404). As described above, during the big hit game, the special winning opening 31d is opened, and the round game is repeated a predetermined number of times (4 times or 15 times). Corresponding to this, when the special winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), the number of rounds of the special winning opening 31d is a predetermined number of times (the number of opening of the opening patterns set in S324 of FIG. 12). (4 times or 15 times)) is reached (S404).

  As a matter of course, immediately after the big hit game is started, the number of rounds has not reached the predetermined number (S404: no), and it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed (S406). The closing time of the special winning opening 31d is a time during which the special winning opening 31d is closed between the round game and the round game. In the present embodiment, the closing time of the special winning opening 31d is set to 1 second. Immediately after the big hit game is started, it is determined that the closing time of the big prize opening 31d has elapsed since the big prize opening 31d is closed (S406: yes), and the big prize opening 31d is opened. A new round game is started (S408). Then, after a command indicating the start of the round game (round start command) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S410), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 18 is temporarily ended, and the game control process shown in FIG. Return.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG. 9, after performing a series of various processes after the prize ball related process (S50), the big hit game process (S400) is started again. . In this embodiment, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process (S50 to S400) shown in FIG. 9 is “4 msec”, so the jackpot game process shown in FIG. It is executed every 4 msec. Then, when the big hit game is started and the big hit game processing of FIG. 17 is executed for the first time, the big winning opening 31d is opened in S408 as described above, and the processing is ended as it is, but after 4 msec, 2 When performing the process of the round, it is determined in S402 that the special winning opening 31d is open (S402: yes).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 31d has reached a predetermined opening time (opening time (for example, 30 seconds) in the opening pattern set in S326 of FIG. 12) (S412). As described above, in the big hit game, the opening time set based on the opening pattern of the big winning opening 31d elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are placed in the big winning opening 31d before the opening time elapses. When the player enters the ball, the open winning opening 31d is closed, and in response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the large winning opening 31d. If the opening time has elapsed (S412: yes), after closing the big prize opening 31d (S416), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 17 is terminated and the game control process shown in FIG. At the predetermined opening If the game ball has not passed (S412: no), it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31d has reached a specified number (S414). (S414: yes) closes the special winning opening 31d (S416), whereas if the specified number has not been reached (S414: no), the predetermined opening is still open after the special winning opening 31d is opened. Since the time has not passed and the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 31d has not reached the specified number, the big hit game process shown in FIG. Returning to the game control process of FIG.

  While the game control process of FIG. 9 is being repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a predetermined number of game balls have entered the big prize opening 31d. When the ball is formed (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S416).

  Thus, one round game is completed. When the big hit game process is executed in the game control process due to the next timer interrupt, it is determined in S402 that the big winning opening 31d is closed (S402: no), and the predetermined number of round games are completed. Is determined (S404). As a result of the determination process of S404, if all the round games have not ended (S404: no), after confirming that the closing time of the big prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), the big prize opening again 31d is opened and a new round game is started (S408), and a round start command is transmitted toward the sub-control board 220 (S410). On the other hand, if it is determined in S404 that the predetermined number of round games have ended (S404: yes), the jackpot flag is set to OFF to end the jackpot game (S418), and a command indicating the end of the jackpot game. After the (big hit game end command) is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S420), the big hit end processing is started (S450).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process of this embodiment. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 starts the big hit end process, the CPU 201 performs a process for starting the high probability release period with the end of the big hit game. In this process, first, a high-accuracy flag is set to ON to set the gaming state to a high probability state (S500), and the high probability state is repeatedly executed up to 80 times without causing a big hit. In step S502, the value of the high-accuracy counter is set to “80” in order to continue the operation. Next, in order to set the gaming state to the open extended state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are set to ON (S504, S506), and the open extended state is changed 80 times at maximum without causing a big hit. In order to continue until the game is repeatedly executed, “80” is set to the value of the fluctuation shortening counter (S508). It should be noted that during the high probability release period after the end of the big hit game, before the number of executions of the symbol variable game reaches 80 times, that is, before the values of the “high accuracy counter” and “variation shortening counter” become “0”, respectively. When a big hit occurs, “80” is set in each counter again after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed.

  As described above, when various flags and counters are set in order to start a highly reliable release period with the end of the big hit game, a game state designation command indicating the setting status is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S514). ). Thereafter, the big hit game end process shown in FIG. 18 is finished and the big hit game process shown in FIG. 17 is finished, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 displays the big hit symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b (based on a predetermined lottery condition being established in the game progress process). A lottery (whether or not to give a privilege to a player) whether or not to stop display is executed. Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “lottery means” in the present invention. In addition, when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 stops and displays the jackpot symbol (when the lottery result by the lottery means is a win), the symbol change effect (notification effect by the notification effect execution unit) is passed through the jackpot game. Start (grant a bonus to the player). Therefore, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 corresponds to “privilege grant means” in the present invention.

D. Production control process:
Next, an effect control process for executing a game effect (such as a symbol variation effect or a jackpot game effect) in conjunction with the progress of the game will be described. The game effect is performed using effect devices such as various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27. Specifically, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 transmits various driving signals to the various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d via the decorative driving board 226 in accordance with the progress of the game, whereby the various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4d. Are made to emit light with light emission patterns corresponding to various effects. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 transmits a command (effect command) to the image / sound control board 230 in accordance with the progress of the game. When the CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub control board 220, the type of image data corresponding to the effect command, the display position of the image data, the enlargement / reduction ratio of the image data, etc. (drawing list) And the determined drawing list is transmitted to the VDP 234. When the VDP 234 receives the drawing list, the VDP 234 reads out image data from the image ROM 235 based on the received drawing list, and outputs the read image data to the effect display device 27 in the position and display method based on the drawing list. When the CPU 221 of the image / sound control board 230 receives the effect command from the sub-control board 220, it determines the sound data (music data, etc.) corresponding to the effect command and sends the determined sound data from the sound ROM 236. read out. Then, sound (music or the like) based on the read sound data is output from the speaker 5y via the amplifier board 224.

  As described above, the image / sound control board 230 according to the present embodiment responds to the effect commands independently of the sub control board 220 after receiving the commands (effect commands) corresponding to the various effects from the sub control board 220. Image and audio output can be performed. As described above, in this embodiment, the “CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220” is the main player, and the game effects are performed in cooperation with the “decorative drive board 226” and the “CPU 231 and VDP 234 of the image / sound control board 230”. It has become a thing. In the following, a process for executing a game effect will be described with reference to “CPU 221 of sub-control board 220”, which is the execution subject of the game effect.

  The “symbol variation effect process” and the “hit game effect process” performed in the effect control process will be described below. The effect control process is executed as a timer interrupt process every 4 msec in the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220. Therefore, the “symbol variation effect processing” and the “big hit game effect processing” performed in the effect control process are also executed every 4 msec.

D-1. Design variation effect processing:
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process of the present embodiment. The symbol variation effect process is executed in the effect control process by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220. When the symbol variation effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a variation start command is received (S5000). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the change start command is sent from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the special symbol change display is started on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32. This is a command (variation pattern designation command, stop symbol designation command) for designating a special symbol variation pattern or stop symbol.

  When the variation start command is received (S5000: yes), a process of determining the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is performed (S5002). Here, the effect pattern table is stored in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220. In the effect pattern table, after the variable display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c is started on the screen of the effect display device 27, the mode until the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed with a predetermined stop symbol is displayed. The effect pattern to be shown is stored in association with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a part of the effect pattern table of the present embodiment. On the left side of FIG. 20, the variation pattern of the special symbol designated by the variation pattern designation command is shown. In addition, on the right side of FIG. 20, the effect patterns corresponding to each variation pattern are shown. When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the variation pattern designation command as the variation start command, it selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command from the effect pattern table in the process of S5002 of FIG. To do. Examples of the production pattern include the type of image data used for the design variation production and its output mode, the type and output mode of the audio data used for the design variation production, the light emission patterns of the various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4d in the design variation production, etc. Is remembered.

  When the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S5002), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c to be stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27 in the symbol variation effect are determined (S5004). Specifically, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is out of the symbol, the symbols are displayed so that the numbers of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are not aligned (with a break). To decide. In particular, when the effect pattern determined in the process of S5002 is a reach effect pattern, the left identification symbol 27a and the right identification symbol 27c are the same number, and the middle identification symbol 27b is another number. Determine the design. Further, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the stop symbol designation command is a big hit symbol, the symbols are determined so that the numbers of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are aligned (stopped).

  Thus, the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect is determined (S5002), and when the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c to be stopped and displayed as a result of this symbol variation effect are determined (S5004), the identification symbol 27a is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 27. , 27b and 27c are started to start the symbol change effect (S5006). If no change start command has been received (S5000: no), the processing of S5002 to S5006 is omitted.

  When the symbol variation effect is started as described above (S5006), the changing mission effect process is executed (S5008). This changing mission effect process is a process for performing a “changing mission effect” as part of the symbol changing effect. The changing mission effect will be described later. When the changing mission effect process is performed (S5008), it is determined whether a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S5010). As described above with reference to FIG. 11, the symbol stop command is used when the special symbol that is being variably displayed on the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is stopped and displayed for final display. This is a command transmitted from 200 to the sub-control board 220. If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received (S5010: no), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S5010: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the symbols determined in the process of S5004 ( S5012). Here, after the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed together with the special symbol, the next symbol variation game is not started until the display time for the special symbol has elapsed, so the next symbol variation effect is also started. Not. Normally, if a new effect is not started in a state in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c remain stopped and displayed. That is, the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c that are stopped and displayed are stopped and displayed until the special symbol fixed display time elapses.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the changing mission effect process of the present embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 19, the changing mission effect process is a process performed in the symbol change effect process (S5008 in FIG. 19). When the changing mission effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the symbol changing effect is being executed (S5500). If the symbol variation effect is not being executed, the in-fluctuation mission effect process shown in FIG. 21 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the symbol variation effect is being executed (S5500: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the “changing mission effect” (S5502).

  Here, the “transition mission effect during change” will be described. As preparation, first, the “expected change effect during change” will be described. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the expected effect during fluctuation of the present embodiment. “Variable expectation effect” is an effect that indicates the possibility that a special symbol will be stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol in this symbol variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “hit expectation degree”), and is identified as part of the symbol variation effect This is an aspect of the notice effect that is performed together with the variable display of the symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. As shown in FIG. 22, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment displays the characters “Large Chance !!” as “Variable Expectation Production”, “Variation Medium Great Chance Production” (FIG. 22A). ) And “fluctuating medium / small chance effect” (FIG. 22B) in which the characters “small chance!” Are displayed.

  On the other hand, “Miscellaneous mission effect” is a game in which the conditions (hereinafter also referred to as “Mission”) to be achieved with respect to “Expectation during variation” as described above are played before the start timing of “Expectation during variation” This is an effect presented to the user, and is performed together with the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c as part of the symbol variation effect. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the changing mission effect of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 23, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment presents, as a mission, a “changing medium-large chance effect” to be generated as a “changing mission effect” as a “changing large chance effect”. “Mission mission effect A” (FIG. 23 (a)) and “Miscellaneous mission effect B” presenting as a mission to generate “Fluctuation medium and small chance effect” in the symbol variation effect being executed (FIG. 23 (b)) In addition, “changing mission effect C” (FIG. 23 (c)) is set, which presents, as a mission, that the “variable middle chance effect” is not generated in the symbol variation effect being executed.

  In the determination process of S5502 in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the effect pattern of the currently changing symbol effect is an effect pattern that can execute the changing mission effect, and the effect pattern that can execute the changing mission effect. In this case, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time after starting the symbol variation effect has reached the time (start timing) for starting the mission effect during variation. The start timing of the changing mission effect may be set according to the type of effect pattern.

  As a result of the determination processing in S5502, if it is the start timing of the changing mission effect (S5502: yes), the “changing mission effect lottery” is executed (S5504). In the changing mission effect lottery, whether to execute the changing mission effect and the type of changing mission effect to be executed (any of changing mission effects A to C) are determined.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the changing mission effect lottery table of the present embodiment. In particular, FIG. 24A shows a “changing mission effect lottery table for out-of-range games” selected during out-of-game games, and FIG. 24B shows that it is selected during big hit games. “Changed mission effect lottery table for big hit variable game” is shown. As shown in FIG. 24, in the changing mission effect lottery table, each changing mission effect and “no changing mission effect” are set corresponding to each random number range. In the changing mission effect lottery, the value that is updated sequentially is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the changing mission effect or changing mission corresponding to the random number acquired by referring to the selected changing mission effect lottery table No effect is determined as the lottery result. As shown in FIG. 24, in the changing mission effect lottery table for the big hit variable game, more random numbers are allocated to the changing mission effect lottery table than the changing mission effect lottery table for the off-road variable game, During the symbol variation effect corresponding to the big hit variation game, each variation mission effect is executed with a higher probability than during the symbol variation effect corresponding to the off-track variation game.

  In this way, the changing mission effect lottery is executed (S5504 in FIG. 21), and when it is decided to perform the changing mission effect (S5505: yes), the type of change determined in the changing mission effect lottery is determined. The medium mission effect is started (S5506). If it is determined in the changing mission effect lottery that “no changing mission effect” (S5505: no), any changing mission effect is not started. If it is determined in the determination process of S5502 that it is not the start timing of the changing mission effect (S5502: no), the processes of S5504 to S5506 are omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the changing expectation effect (see FIG. 22) (S5508). In the determination process of S5508, it is determined whether or not the effect pattern of the symbol variation effect being executed is an effect pattern capable of executing the expectation effect during change. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time since the start of the symbol variation effect has reached the time (start timing) for starting the changing expectation effect. Of course, in the production pattern in which the changing mission effect can be executed, the start timing of the changing expected effect is set after the start timing of the changing mission effect. In addition, each start timing of the expected effect during fluctuation may be set according to the type of effect pattern.

  As a result of the determination processing in S5508, if it is not the start timing of the changing expected effect (S5508: no), the changing mission effect process shown in FIG. 21 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the symbol changing effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is the start timing of the changing expectation effect (S5508: yes), it is determined whether or not the changing mission effect is being executed (S5510). That is, since the start timing of the changing mission effect is before the start timing of the changing expectation effect, there is a possibility that any of the changing mission effects A to C is being executed. In the determination process in S5510, it is determined whether any of the changing mission effects A to C is being executed. As a result, when any of the changing mission effects is not executed (S5510: no), the “in-change expected effect lottery N” is executed. In the changing expectation effect lottery N, when any changing mission effect is not executed, whether or not the changing expectation effect is executed, and the type of the expected change effect to be executed (the changing high chance effect effect or Fluctuating medium and small chance production).

  FIG. 25A is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (variable expected effect lottery table N) used in the changing expectation effect lottery N of the present embodiment. The “Expectation lottery table N during fluctuation for out-of-flight variation game” to be selected and the “Expected variation lottery table N during variation for jackpot variation game” to be selected during the big hit variation game are shown. As shown in FIG. 25 (a), in the changing expectation effect lottery table N, each changing expectation effect and “no change expectation effect” are set corresponding to the range of each random number. In the changing expectation effect lottery N, the value updated sequentially is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the expected change effect or changing expectation corresponding to the random number acquired with reference to the changing expectation effect lottery table N No effect is determined as the lottery result.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (a), in the “Expected floating effect drawing lottery table N for out-of-flight game”, “No floating expected effect” is set to 90% random number, and “Variable changing” is set to 1% random number. “Large chance effect” is set, and “variable medium and small chance effect” is set to a random number of 9%. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery N is executed during the off-change game, that is, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the off-design without passing the changing mission effect, 90% The “expected change effect during fluctuation” is not executed at the probability of “1”, the “changeable medium / large chance effect” is executed at a probability of 1%, and the “variable medium / small chance effect” is executed at a probability of 9%. On the other hand, in the “variable expected effect lottery table N for big hit variable game”, “no expecting effect during fluctuation” is set for 30% random number, and “large chance chance effect effect during variation” is set for 50% random number. Is set, and “variable medium and small chance effect” is set to a random number of 20%. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery N is executed during the off-shifting game, that is, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol without passing the changing mission effect, 30% The “expected change effect during fluctuation” is not executed with the probability of “50% chance effect change during change” is executed with a probability of 50%, and the “change medium and small chance effect” is executed with probability of 20%.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), the “variable medium / large chance effect is executed during the big hit variable game” with respect to “the possibility that the variable medium / large chance effect is executed during the off-change game (1%)”. The probability (50%) ratio (the value obtained by dividing the latter by the former) is “variable small / medium during big hit variable game against“ probability (9%) of fluctuating medium / small chance production during out-of-line variable game ”. It is larger than the ratio of the possibility that the chance effect is executed (20%). Therefore, when the changing expectation effect lottery N is executed, that is, when any changing mission effect is not executed, the case where the “variable medium / large chance effect” is executed is “the changing medium / small chance”. There is a higher possibility that the game will be a big hit variation game (expected degree of big hit) than in the case where “production” is executed. In addition, the ratio of “Possibility of changing small / medium chance effect during big hit game (20%)” to “Possibility of changing small / medium chance effect during off-point change game (9%)” is “ It is larger than the ratio of “possibility that no expected effect during fluctuation is executed (30%) during big hit variable game (30%)” with respect to “probability that no expected effect during variation is not executed during out-of-range fluctuation game (90%)”. Accordingly, when the changing expectation effect lottery N is executed, that is, when any changing mission effect is not executed, the case where the “changing medium / small chance effect” is executed is any of the changing expectation results. The jackpot expectation is higher than when the performance is not executed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the expectation of jackpot when the changing mission effect is not executed is the highest in the “changing medium and large chance effect”, followed by “changing medium and small chance effect” and “change”. The big hit expectation is set to be lower in the order of “no medium expectation production”. As a result, when the changing mission effect is not executed, it is possible to make the player expect that the changing medium chance effect is executed.

  In this way, when the changing expectation effect lottery N is executed (S5512 in FIG. 21), the changing expectation effect lottery N determined in the changing expectation effect lottery N is started (S5524). Thereafter, the changing mission effect process shown in FIG. 21 is terminated, and the process returns to the symbol change effect process shown in FIG. Of course, if it is determined in the changing expectation effect lottery N that “no expectation effect during change”, any expected effect during change is not executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S5510 that any of the changing mission effects is being executed (S5510: yes), it is determined whether the changing mission effect A is being executed (S5514). ). As a result, when the changing mission effect A is being executed (S5514: yes), the “changeable expected effect lottery A” is executed (S5514). In contrast, when the changing mission effect A is not being executed (S5514: no), it is determined whether the changing mission effect B is being executed (S5518), and the changing mission effect B is being executed. In such a case (S5518: yes), “Fluctuation Expected Effect Lottery B” is executed (S5520). Further, when the changing mission effect B is not being executed (S5518: no), that is, when the changing mission effect C is being executed, the “changing expected effect lottery C” is executed (S5522). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the “changing expected effect lottery A” is executed if the changing mission effect A is being executed, and the “change” is being executed if the changing mission effect B is being executed. "Intermediate expected effect lottery B" is executed, and if the changing mission effect C is being executed, the "expected variable effect rendering lottery C" is executed. These changing expectation effect lotteries A to C are different from the changing expectation effect lottery N described above.

  FIG. 25 (b) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (variable expected effect lottery table A) used in the changing expectation effect lottery A of the present embodiment. The “in-change expected effect lottery table A for out-of-range game” selected and the “expected in-effect effect lottery table A in big hit game” selected during the big hit game are shown. As shown in FIG. 25 (b), “No expectation effect during fluctuation” is set for all random numbers in the “Fluctuation expectation effect lottery table A for out-of-flight game”, and “ In the “expected effect lottery table A”, “variable medium and large chance effect” is set for all random numbers. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery A is executed during the off-shifting game, that is, through the “changeable mission effect A” that presents as a mission to generate the changing medium / large chance effect. If the special symbol is out of place and is stopped and displayed as a symbol, any expected effect during fluctuation is not executed (the mission is not achieved). On the other hand, when the expected effect lottery A is executed during the big hit variation game, that is, the special symbol is a big hit symbol through the “variable mission effect A” which presents the mission of generating the changing medium / large chance effect as a mission. When the stop display is made, the medium / large chance chance effect is executed (the mission is achieved). As a result, when the changing mission effect A is executed, the fact that the mission is achieved and the big hit is generated by executing the changing middle chance chance effect (the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol). Can be expected from the player.

  FIG. 25 (c) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (variable expected effect lottery table B) used in the fluctuation expectation effect lottery B of the present embodiment. The “expected floating effect drawing lottery table B for off-tracking game” to be selected and the “expected floating effect drawing lottery table B for jackpot variable game” to be selected are shown. As shown in FIG. 25 (c), “No expectation effect during fluctuation” is set for all random numbers in the “Expectation effect during lottery table B for out-of-range fluctuation game”, In the “expected effect lottery table B”, “variable medium / small chance effect” is set for all random numbers. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery B is executed during the off-change game, that is, through the “changed mission effect B” which presents as a mission to generate a changing medium / small chance effect. If the symbol is out of place and is stopped and displayed as a symbol, any expected effect during fluctuation is not executed (the mission is not achieved). On the other hand, when the expected effect lottery B is executed during the big hit variation game, that is, the special symbol is stopped at the big hit symbol through the “various mission effect B” which presents the mission of generating the changing medium / small chance effect as a mission. If it is displayed, the changing medium / small chance effect is executed (the mission is achieved). As a result, when the changing mission effect B is executed, it is possible to cause the player to expect that the mission is achieved and the big hit is generated by executing the changing medium / small chance effect.

  FIG. 25D is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (fluctuating expected effect lottery table C) used in the changing expectation effect lottery C according to the present embodiment. The “Expectation lottery table C during fluctuation for out-of-flight game” selected and the “Expectation lottery table C during variation for jackpot variation game” selected during the jackpot variation game are shown. As shown in FIG. 25 (d), “variable medium and large chance effect” is set for all random numbers in “variable expected effect lottery table C for out-of-range game”. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery C is executed during the off-change game, that is, through the “transition mission effect C” that presents as a mission that the mid-fluctuation large chance effect is not generated. When the special symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed as a symbol, a fluctuating medium / large chance effect is executed (the mission is not achieved). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), in the “variable expected effect lottery table C for jackpot variable game”, “no expected effect during variation” is set to 60% random number, and “ “Variable medium / small chance effect” is set, and “Variable medium / large chance effect” is set to a random number of 10%. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the expected effect lottery C is executed during the big hit variation game, that is, through the “variable mission effect C” that presents as a mission that the mid-fluctuation large chance effect is not generated. When a special symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, the changing expectation effect is not executed with a probability of 60% (the mission is achieved), and the changing medium / small chance effect effect is different from the changing medium / large chance effect effect with a probability of 30%. Is executed (the mission is achieved), and the medium and large chance effect is executed with a probability of 10% (the mission effect is not achieved). As a result, when “changing mission effect C” is executed, “the changing medium / large chance effect is not executed (no expected changing effect is executed, or the changing medium / small chance effect is executed). It is possible to make the player expect that a mission will be achieved and a jackpot will be generated. In addition, even if the mission is not achieved due to the execution of the changing medium / large chance effect, as described above, since the changing medium / high chance effect is an effect with a high expectation level of the big hit, the big hit continues to occur. It can make a player expect that. That is, when the “transition mission effect C” is executed, regardless of whether or not the mission is achieved, it is possible to make the player expect that a big hit will occur, and to enhance the game entertainment. It becomes possible.

  In this way, when the changing expectation effect lotteries A to C are executed (S5516, S5520, S5522 in FIG. 21), the changing expectation effect drawing determined in the changing expectation effect lotteries A to C is started (S5524). When the mission is achieved, a mission achievement effect indicating that effect is executed, and when the mission is not achieved, a mission non-achieving effect indicating that effect is executed. As the mission achievement effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 26A, an effect of displaying the characters “achievement!”, An effect of displaying an image that the character is pleased with, and the like are executed. On the other hand, as the mission non-achieving effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 26B, an effect of displaying the characters “not achieved”, an effect of displaying an image that the character is sad, etc. are executed. When the mission achievement effect or the mission non-achievement effect is executed, the changing mission effect process shown in FIG. 21 is ended, and the process returns to the symbol change effect process shown in FIG. Of course, when it is determined that there is no expectation effect during variation in the variation expectation effect lotteries A to C, any expectation effect during variation is not executed.

D-2. Big hit game direction processing:
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the big hit game effect process of the present embodiment. In the jackpot game effect process, a process for executing a jackpot game effect corresponding to the jackpot game is performed. The big hit game effect process is executed by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 following the above-described symbol variation effect. When the big hit game effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a big hit game start command is received (S7000). As described above with reference to FIG. 12, the big hit game start command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the big hit game is started. If the jackpot game start command has been received (S7000: yes), it is determined whether or not to report the number of rounds of the jackpot game to be started this time (S7002). Specifically, whether or not to notify the number of rounds is set in advance according to the type of jackpot symbol, and based on the type of jackpot symbol that has been stopped (determined) this time, It is determined whether to notify the number of rounds. Alternatively, a lottery that determines whether or not to notify the number of rounds every time a big hit game is started is executed, and based on the result of the lottery, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds is to be notified when the current big hit game is started. .

  As a result of the determination process in S7002, when it is determined that the number of rounds is to be notified (S7002: yes), it is determined whether the big hit game started this time is a 15R big hit game or a 4R big hit game (S7004). As described above, which jackpot game is to be executed is determined according to the type of jackpot symbol that has been stopped (determined), and therefore the determination process of S7004 is performed based on the type of jackpot symbol. . As a result, when the 15R jackpot game is started (S7004: yes), an effect indicating that the 15R jackpot game is being executed (hereinafter also referred to as “15R jackpot game effect”) is started (S7006). On the other hand, when the 4R jackpot game is started (S7004: no), an effect indicating that the 4R jackpot game is being executed (hereinafter also referred to as “4R jackpot game effect”) is started (S7008).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process of S7002 that the number of rounds is not notified (S7002: no), the big hit game effect is started without notifying the number of rounds of the big hit game started this time (S7010). Hereinafter, the jackpot game effect that is started without notifying the number of rounds is also referred to as “non-notification jackpot game effect”. When the non-notification big hit game effect is started, a hitting mission effect process is executed (S7012). This hitting mission effect process is a process for performing a “hit mission effect” as part of the big hit game effect. The hitting mission effect will be described later.

  In this way, when the processing related to the start of the big hit game effect is performed (S7000 to S7012), it is determined whether or not the big hit game end command is received (S7014). As described above with reference to FIG. 17, the jackpot game end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 220 when the jackpot game is ended. When the jackpot game end command has been received (S7014: yes), a jackpot game end notification image for notifying the player of the end of the jackpot game is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27, The jackpot game effect is terminated (S7016), and the jackpot game effect process shown in FIG. 27 is terminated. On the other hand, if the jackpot game end command has not been received (S7014: no), the processing of S7016 is omitted and the jackpot game effect process shown in FIG. 27 is terminated.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the hitting mission effect process according to this embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 27, the hitting mission effect process is a process performed in the big hit game effect process (S7012 in FIG. 27). The hitting mission effect process is a process similar to the changing mission effect process described above with reference to FIGS.

  When the winning mission effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not the non-notice big hit game effect is being executed (S7500). If the non-notice big hit game effect is not being executed, the hit state mission effect process shown in FIG. 28 is ended as it is, and the big hit game effect process shown in FIG. 27 is resumed. On the other hand, when the non-notice big hit game effect is being executed (S7500: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the “winning mission effect” (S7502).

  Here, the “winning mission effect” will be described. As a preparation for this, the “winning expectation effect” will be described first. The “winning expectation effect” is an effect that indicates the possibility that the jackpot game during the non-announcement jackpot game effect is a 15R jackpot game (hereinafter also referred to as “15R expectation”), and is performed as part of the jackpot game effect. . The hit expectation effect is executed before the fifth round game is started, that is, in any of the first to fourth round games (1R to 4R). This is because when the fifth round game is started during the jackpot game, the player recognizes that the jackpot game is not a 4R jackpot game but a 15R jackpot game regardless of the expected hit effect, This is because the meaning of performing the expected production during the hit is lost. In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as the expected performance during the hit, “big chance!” Is displayed, and “small chance!” Is displayed. “Small and medium chance production” is set (not shown). On the other hand, the “winning mission effect” presents the player with the conditions (missions) to be achieved related to the “winning expectation effect” as described above before the start timing of the “hit expectation effect”. It is a production and is performed as part of the jackpot game production. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the “winning mission effect”, the “meeting mission effect A” presenting as a mission the generation of the hitting middle chance effect production, A “winning mission effect B” presented as a mission and a “winning mission effect C” presenting as a mission that no big chance chance effect is generated are set (not shown).

  If the result of the determination process in S7502 is the start timing of the hitting mission effect (S7502: yes), the winning mission effect lottery is executed (S7504). In the hitting mission effect lottery, whether or not the hitting mission effect is executed and the type of the hitting mission effect to be executed (any of the hitting mission effects A to C) are determined. Further, in the hitting mission effect lottery, a “winning mission effect lottery table” similar to the changing mission effect lottery table shown in FIG. 24 is used (not shown). Specifically, if the current big hit game is a 4R big hit game, the item “changed” in the variable mission effect lottery table for out-of-shift game shown in FIG. 24 is read as “winning” In addition, the “4R big hit game hitting mission production lottery table” is selected. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, the item “changed” in the variable mission effect lottery table for the big hit variable game shown in FIG. 24 is read as “winning”. Also, the “15R big hit game for hitting mission production lottery table” is selected. Therefore, more random numbers are assigned to the hit mission effect lottery table than the hit mission mission lottery table selected in the case of 4R big hit game in the hit hit mission effect lottery table selected in the case of 15R big hit game. Therefore, during the non-notice big hit game effect corresponding to the 15R big hit game, the mission effect during each hit is executed with higher probability than during the non-notice big hit game effect corresponding to the 4R big hit game.

  Thus, the hitting mission effect lottery is executed (S7504), and when it is decided to perform the hitting mission effect drawing (S7505: yes), the hitting mission effect type of the type determined in the hitting mission effect lottery is determined. Is started (S7506). In addition, when it is determined that there is no hitting mission effect in the winning mission effect lottery (S7505: no), no hitting mission effect is started. If it is determined in the determination process of S7502 that it is not the start timing of the hitting mission effect (S7502: no), the processes of S7504 to S7506 are omitted.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the hit expectation effect (S7508). Of course, the start timing of the hit effect production is set after the start timing of the hit mission effect. If it is not the start timing of the expected hit effect (S7508: no), the hit mission effect process shown in FIG. 28 is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the big hit game effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is the start timing of the hit expectation effect (S7508: yes), it is determined whether or not the hit mission effect is being executed (S7510). In other words, since the start timing of the hitting mission effect is before the start timing of the expected hit effect, any of the hit mission effects A to C may be being executed. In the determination processing of S7510, it is determined whether any of the hit mission effects A to C is being executed. As a result, if any hit mission effect is not executed (S7510: no), the “win / expected effect lottery N” is executed. In the hit expectation effect lottery N, if no hit mission effect production is executed, whether or not the hit expectation effect is executed and the type of hit expectation effect to be executed (the hit chance large chance effect or Decide on medium / small chance chance).

  In the winning expectation effect lottery N, a “winning expectation effect lottery table N” similar to the changing expectation effect lottery table N shown in FIG. 25A is used (not shown). Specifically, when the big hit game this time is a 4R big hit game, the item “changed” of the item set in the fluctuation expectation effect lottery table N for the off-change game shown in FIG. The “winning expected production lottery table N for 4R big hit game”, which is read as “medium”, is selected. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, the item “changed” in the changing mission effect lottery table N for the big hit variable game shown in FIG. The “15R big hit game winning hit expected effect lottery table N”, which is read as “medium”, is selected. Accordingly, when the hit mission effect is not executed during the non-notice big hit game production, the possibility that the big hit game being executed at that time is a 15R big hit game (15R expectation degree) is the highest in the “win / medium big chance production”, Following this, the 15R expectation level is set to be lower in the order of “win / medium / small chance effect” and “no hit / expected effect”. As a result, when the hitting mission effect is not executed during the non-notice big hit game effect, it is possible to cause the player to expect that the hit / medium chance effect effect will be executed.

  In this way, when the hit expectation effect lottery N is executed (S7512), the hit expectation effect determination determined in the hit expectation effect lottery N is started (S7524). Subsequently, after notifying the number of rounds of the current big hit game at the timing when the hit expectation effect ends (predetermined timing when the hit expectation effect is not executed) (S7526), the hit mission effect processing shown in FIG. Is finished and the process returns to the big hit game effect process shown in FIG. Of course, if it is determined in the winning expectation effect lottery N that “no expecting hit effect”, no hit expectation effect is executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process of S7510 that any hit mission effect is being executed (S7510: yes), if the hit mission effect A is being executed (S7514: yes), “Middle Expected Effect Lottery A” is executed (S7516). If the hitting mission effect B is being executed (S7518: yes), the “Hit Expected Effect Lottery B” is executed (S7520). If it is being executed, the “winning expectation effect lottery C” is executed (S7522).

  In the winning expectation effect lottery A (S7516), a “winning expectation effect lottery table A” similar to the changing expectation effect lottery table A shown in FIG. 25B is used (not shown). Specifically, when the big hit game this time is a 4R big hit game, the item “changed” of the item set in the fluctuation expectation effect lottery table A for the off-change game shown in FIG. “4R big hit game win / hit expectation lottery table A” replaced with “medium” is selected. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, the item “changed” in the changing mission effect lottery table A for the big hit variable game shown in FIG. “15R big hit game winning hit expected production lottery table A” replaced with “medium” is selected. Therefore, when the hit game of this time is a 4R jackpot game, when performing the “winning mission effect A” that presents the generation of a chance to win a big chance effect as a mission, none of the expected hit effects are executed. (Mission not completed). On the other hand, when the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, when the “winning mission effect A” is performed, the big hit chance effect effect is executed (a mission is achieved). As a result, when the hitting mission effect A is executed, it is found that the mission is achieved by executing the hitting / chance chance effect and that the running jackpot game is a 15R jackpot game. It is possible to make a player expect.

  On the other hand, in the hit expectation effect lottery table B (S7520), the “winning expectation effect lottery table B” similar to the changing expectation effect lottery table B shown in FIG. 25C is used (not shown). Specifically, if the current big hit game is a 4R big hit game, the item “changed” of the item set in the fluctuation expectation effect lottery table B for the off-change game shown in FIG. “4R big hit game win / hit expectation lottery table B” replaced with “medium” is selected. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, the item “changed” in the changing mission effect lottery table B for the big hit variable game shown in FIG. “15R big hit game hit expectation effect lottery table B” read as “medium” is selected. Therefore, when the hit game of this time is a 4R jackpot game, when the “winning mission effect B” that presents the generation of a hitting medium / small chance effect as a mission is performed, no hitting expected effect is executed ( Mission is not achieved). On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game and the “winning mission effect B” is performed, the hitting medium / small chance effect is executed (a mission is achieved). As a result, when the hitting mission effect B is executed, it is determined that the mission is achieved by executing the hitting / small chance effect effect and that the running jackpot game is a 15R jackpot game. It is possible to make people expect.

  In addition, in the winning expectation effect lottery C (S7522), a “hit expectation effect lottery table C” similar to the changing expectation effect lottery table C shown in FIG. 25D is used (not shown). Specifically, if the current big hit game is a 4R big hit game, the item “in the midst of change” in the expected change lottery table C for change in the off-change game shown in FIG. “4R big hit game win / hit expectation lottery table C” replaced with “medium” is selected. On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, the item “changed” in the changing mission effect lottery table C for the big hit variable game shown in FIG. “15R big hit game winning hit expected production lottery table C”, which is read as “medium”, is selected. Therefore, when the big hit game of this time is a 4R big hit game, when the “winning mission effect C” is presented as a mission not to generate a big hit chance effect, the big hit chance chance effect is executed. (Mission not completed). On the other hand, if the current big hit game is a 15R big hit game, and the “winning mission effect C” is performed, the expected hit effect is not executed with a probability of 60% (the mission is achieved), 30 A medium / small chance chance effect different from the medium / large chance chance effect is executed with a probability of% (a mission is achieved), and a medium / large chance effect effect is executed with a probability of 10% (a mission effect is not achieved). As a result, when the “winning mission effect C” is executed, the “winning / medium chance chance effect is not executed” (no expected hitting effect is executed, or the hit / medium chance chance effect is executed). ), The player can expect that the mission will be accomplished and the running jackpot game will be determined to be a 15R jackpot game. In addition, even if the mission is not achieved due to the execution of the big hit chance effect, as described above, the big hit chance effect is a high 15R expectation effect. It is possible to make the player expect that the game is a 15R big hit game. In other words, when “winning mission effect C” is presented as a mission not to generate a big chance chance effect, the big hit game being executed is 15R regardless of whether the mission is achieved or not. The player can be expected to be a big hit game, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  In this way, when the winning expectation effect lotteries A to C are executed (S7516, S7520, S7522), the hit expectation effect drawing determined in the hit expectation effect lotteries A to C is started (S7524). When the mission is achieved, a mission achievement effect is executed, and when the mission is not achieved, a mission non-achievement effect is executed. The mission achievement effect and the mission non-achievement effect in the non-notice big hit game effect are the same as the mission achievement effect and the mission non-achievement effect in the symbol variation effect, except that they are performed as part of the big hit game effect. Subsequently, after notifying the number of rounds of the current big hit game at the timing when the hit expectation effect ends (predetermined timing when the hit expectation effect is not executed) (S7526), the hit mission effect processing shown in FIG. Is finished and the process returns to the big hit game effect process shown in FIG. Of course, when it is determined that there is no hitting expected effect in the winning expectation effect lottery A to C, any winning expectation effect is not executed. The notification of the number of rounds of this big hit game may be performed at the timing when the mission achievement effect or the mission non-achievement effect ends.

E. Effects obtained by the pachinko machine of this embodiment:
FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an effect obtained by the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 29, when the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes “changing mission effect C” that presents, as a mission, that no mid-fluctuation large chance effect is generated during the symbol variation effect, After the “medium mission effect C”, an effect other than the changing medium / large chance effect effect (an effect in which any expected effect during changing or the changing medium / small chance effect effect) or a changing medium / large chance effect effect is executed. Of these, if the mid-fluctuating large chance effect is not executed after the “changing mission effect C”, the player expects that a big hit will occur if the mission is achieved (here, 100% big hit) Can be made “confident”). In addition, even if the mid-fluctuating large chance effect is executed after the “changing mission effect C”, the player has not achieved the mission, but the big hit expectation degree (the special symbol stops at the big hit symbol) It is possible to expect that big hits will continue to be generated, assuming that a medium-to-large chance effect with a high probability of being displayed) is executed. That is, when the “changing mission effect C” is executed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that a big hit will occur regardless of whether or not the mission is achieved. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Further, in the case of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the changing middle / large chance effect is executed after the “changing mission effect C” is executed, the changing middle / large chance effect having a high jackpot expectation is performed. Nevertheless, if the “Mission non-achieving effect” is executed and the “Varying mission effect C” is executed and the Fluctuating medium chance effect is not executed, the Fluctuating medium chance effect is not performed. First, execute “Mission Achievement Production”. In other words, it is possible to give unexpectedness to the relationship between the execution aspect of the expected effect during fluctuation and the effect (mission achievement effect and mission non-achievement effect) indicating the mission achievement mode. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the “mission achievement effect” and the “mission non-achievement effect”, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the “winning mission effect C” that presents, as a mission, not generating a big chance chance during the non-reporting big hit game production, After “C”, an effect other than the hit / medium chance effect effect (an effect in which no expectation effect during hitting is performed or a hit / small chance effect effect) or a hit / medium chance effect effect is executed. Among these, if the hit chance mission effect is not executed after the “win hit mission effect C”, it is assumed that the mission is achieved for the player, and the currently executed jackpot game is a 15R jackpot game. Can be expected (here, “100% 15R big hit game”, so “confidence”). Also, even if the hit / medium chance effect is executed after “winning mission effect C”, the mission is not achieved for the player, but the 15R expectation level (the big hit game being executed is Assuming that a hit / medium-chance production with a high possibility of being a 15R jackpot game is executed, it can be expected that the ongoing jackpot game is a 15R jackpot game. That is, when the “changing mission effect C” is executed, regardless of whether or not the mission is achieved, the player's expectation that the running jackpot game is a 15R jackpot game is increased. Can do. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Also, in the case of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the hitting medium chance effect is performed after the “winning mission effect C” is executed, the hitting / medium chance effect with a high 15R expectation degree is performed. Regardless, if the “Mission Unachieved Production” is executed, and the “Middle Mission Production C” is performed, and the “Middle Chance Production” is not performed, Regardless, execute the mission achievement effect. In other words, it is possible to make the relationship between the execution mode of the hit expectation effect and the effect indicating the mission achievement mode (mission achievement effect and mission non-achievement effect) surprising. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the “mission achievement effect” and the “mission non-achievement effect”, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

F. Modified example:
Next, a modification of the above-described embodiment will be described.
F-1. Modification 1
In the embodiment described above, even when the special symbol is out of place and displayed in a stopped state, the medium / large chance effect effect is executed. However, in the first modification, when the special symbol is out and displayed in a stopped state with a symbol, The configuration is such that the mid-fluctuating large chance effect is not executed. Specifically, it is configured such that the “variable medium and large chance effect” is not set in the changing expectation effect lottery tables N and A to C for the off-change game shown in FIG. In this way, the medium / large chance chance effect is an effect (special effect) that is executed only when a big hit occurs. Therefore, when “change mission effect C” is executed, it is determined that a big hit will occur regardless of whether the mission has been achieved (whether or not the change mid-chance effect is executed). It is possible to improve the value of the “changing medium and large chance effect C” for the player, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. Such a jackpot finalizing effect (special effect) can be executed as a so-called “premier effect”.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the big hit effect during the hit is performed even when the big hit game during the non-notice big hit game effect is a 4R big hit game. When the medium big hit game is a 4R big hit game, the hit / medium big chance effect is not executed. More specifically, the “big chance chance effect” is not set in the hit expectation effect lottery table for 4R big hit games corresponding to the fluctuation expectation effect lottery tables N and A to C for the off-change game shown in FIG. The configuration. If it carries out like this, it will become an effect (special effect) performed only when it is a 15R big hit game. Therefore, when the “winning mission effect C” is executed, the currently executed big hit game is a 15R big hit game, regardless of whether the mission has been achieved (whether or not the big chance chance effect is executed). Since it is determined that there is, it is possible to improve the value of the “medium / large chance presentation effect C” for the player, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. Such a 15R big hit game finalizing effect (special effect) can be executed as a so-called “premier effect”.

F-2. Modification 2
In the embodiment described above, the game state is set to a high probability state after the end of the big hit game. However, in Modification 2, the game state is set to either the low probability state or the high probability state after the big hit game ends. The configuration is set. Specifically, the game state after the jackpot game is set to either a low probability state or a high probability state according to the type of the jackpot symbol that is stopped when the jackpot game is started. Then, during the jackpot game effect, the “expected effect” is executed while indicating the possibility that the gaming state after the jackpot game is in a high probability state (hereinafter, also referred to as “high probability expectation”). At an earlier timing, the “mission effect” is executed to present the player with the conditions (missions) to be achieved related to the “expected effect”. In addition, it is possible to execute “Large Chance Produce” as “Expected Produce”, which indicates that the high degree of expectation is high (executed with high probability when a high probability state is set) and It is assumed that “mission effect C” that presents as a mission not to be generated can be executed as “mission effect”. Further, when the “great chance effect” is not executed after the “mission effect C” is executed (when the mission is achieved), the high expectation degree is set high.

  In this way, if a large chance effect is not executed after “mission effect C”, the player expects that the game state after the big hit game is in a high probability state, assuming that the mission is achieved. (When the mission is achieved, the game state after the jackpot game is 100% highly probable state is “confident”). Also, even if a great chance effect is executed after “mission effect C”, the mission is not achieved for the player, but a high chance effect with a high degree of expectation is executed. Subsequently, it can be expected that the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is a high probability state. In other words, when “mission mission C” is executed, regardless of whether or not the mission is achieved, increasing the player's expectation that the gaming state after the big hit game is a high probability state As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. In addition, the “high probability state” of the configuration of the above-described modification 2 is read as “open extension state”, “low probability state” is read as “non-open extension state”, and “high probability expectation” is changed to “open expectation degree”. It is good also as a structure read as "."

F-3. Modification 3
In the embodiment described above, the changing mission effect performed during the symbol variation game (the symbol variation effect) is an effect that presents a mission related to the changing expectation effect in the symbol variation game. It was an effect that shows the degree of expectation of jackpot of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the modification 3, it is set as the following structures. In other words, it is possible to execute a “big chance effect” that indicates that the probability of a big hit (the expectation level of a big hit) is high, and it is determined that a big hit will occur in a symbol variation game to be performed later. If it is (guaranteed), “Mission Production C” presenting as a mission not to generate “Big Chance Production” is a symbol variation game performed before the symbol variation game related to the occurrence of the jackpot Make it executable. In this way, when an effect other than a great chance effect is performed after the “mission effect C”, it is assumed that the mission has been achieved for the player after the symbol variation game in which the “mission effect C” was performed. It is possible to expect that a big hit will be generated in the symbol variation game ("Confidence" in the case of a configuration in which a 100% big hit is generated when the mission is achieved). Further, even if a great chance effect is performed after “mission effect C”, it is still assumed that a great chance effect with a high degree of jackpot expectation was executed for the player, although the mission was not achieved. Therefore, it can be expected that a big hit will be generated in the symbol variation game after the symbol variation game in which the “mission effect C” is performed. In other words, when “mission effect C” is executed, regardless of whether or not the mission is achieved, a big hit is generated in the symbol variation game after the symbol variation game in which “mission mission C” is performed. It is possible to increase the player's expectations for the game, and to enhance the gaming interest.

  In addition, the variable medium and large chance effect (an aspect of the notification effect) is selected with a high probability (including 100%) when the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big win symbol (when the result of the lottery is a lottery). The In addition, the hit / chance chance effect (an aspect of the notification effect) has a high probability (including 100%) when the executed big hit game is a 15R big hit game (when the result of the lottery is a win). Selected. Accordingly, each large chance effect corresponds to the “high reliability effect” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a mission effect C that does not generate a great chance effect (high reliability effect) as a condition to be achieved when the expected effect (one aspect of the notification effect) is executed (condition) To the player). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “condition presenting means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 selects one of a large chance effect, a small chance effect, and no chance effect when executing the expected effect (one aspect of the notification effect) (predetermined plural types of notification effects). Select from the list and execute. In addition, after mission effect C is executed (after the condition presenting means is presented that the high-reliability effect is not generated), the special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol, or the big hit game being executed When the expected effect (one aspect of the notification effect) is executed based on that the result is 15R (the lottery result by the lottery means is a win), the effect other than the great chance effect (notification effect other than the high reliability effect) One of the expected effects (one of the notification effects) and the pattern (condition achievement pattern) to be executed by selecting and a pattern (condition unachieved pattern) to be executed by selecting the large chance effect (high reliability effect) Embodiment). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “notification effect executing means” in the present invention.

  Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 selects an effect other than the large chance effect (expected effect other than the high reliability effect) and executes an expected effect (one aspect of the notification effect) according to a pattern (condition achievement pattern) to be executed. When executed, a mission achievement effect (condition achievement effect indicating that the condition has been achieved) is executed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “condition achievement effect executing means” in the present invention. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 selects the large chance effect (high reliability effect) and executes the expected effect (an aspect of the notification effect) in accordance with the pattern (condition unachieved pattern) to be executed. An unachieved effect (condition unachieved effect indicating that the condition has not been achieved) is executed. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “condition unachieved effect executing means” in the present invention.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, and those skilled in the art Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate to the extent that they can be easily replaced.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, examples of the mission non-achieving effect include the effect of displaying the characters “not achieved” as shown in FIG. 26B and the effect of displaying an image that makes the character sad. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mission effect (in the example, changing mission effect C or hitting mission effect in the example) presenting a specific expected effect (in the example, changing medium or large chance effect or hitting or middle chance effect effect) as a mission. When C) is performed, even if a mission non-achieving effect is performed by executing an effect that determines that a specific expected effect is not performed (in the embodiment, a varying medium / small chance effect or a hit medium / small chance effect) Good.

  In the above-described embodiment, as a lottery for determining whether or not to give a bonus to a player (lottery by a lottery means), a lottery using a big hit determination random number for determining whether or not to play a big hit game (a big hit lottery) ) And a lottery using a jackpot symbol determination random number (a jackpot symbol determination lottery) for determining the type of jackpot game to be executed (4R jackpot game, 15R jackpot game). That is, “execution of jackpot game” or “execution of jackpot game with a large number of rounds (a large amount of prize balls given to the player)” is exemplified as the privilege given to the player. Then, in performing the notification effect to show the player the result of the lottery game (whether it is a big hit or whether to promote the round), the above-mentioned mission effect, chance effect, mission achievement effect, mission An unachieved production was to be performed. The present invention is not limited to such a lottery related to a big hit game, but can also be applied to a pachinko machine that performs a lottery related to other benefits.

  For example, the present invention is a lottery (probable variation lottery) for determining whether or not to generate a high probability state (probability variation state) in which the winning probability of the jackpot lottery (probability that the result of the jackpot determination is a big hit) is higher than usual. As the lottery performed by the “lottery means”, the present invention can be applied to notification effects (such as re-variation (re-lottery) effects, probability-change promotion effects, etc.) for indicating the result of the lottery. Also, a lottery (short-time lottery) for determining whether or not to generate a shortened variation state (short-time state) in which the symbol variation display time is shorter than normal and the frequency of symbol variation display execution is higher than normal The present invention can be applied to a lottery performed by the “lottery means” of the invention and a notification effect (revariation (re-lottery) effect, promotion effect, etc.) for indicating the result of the lottery. Further, whether or not to generate a high-frequency entry state (long open state, electric support state, open extended state) in which the frequency of entering the game ball into the openable start opening (ordinary electric accessory) is higher than normal The lottery (long open lottery, electric support lottery) for determining whether or not the lottery performed by the “lottery means” of the present invention, and the notification effect (revariation (re-lottery) effect, promotion effect) to indicate the result of this lottery Etc.). That is, examples of the privilege given to the player include “probability change state”, “short time state”, “long open state (electric support state)”, etc., in addition to the “big hit game” in the above-described embodiment.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a time-variable probability variation machine (so-called ST machine) having a probability variation rush rate of 100% has been described. However, for example, a model in which the jackpot probability after the jackpot game ends is set to “low probability” or “high probability”, or the jackpot probability is set to a low probability and the opening time of the second start port 17b is extended. The present invention can be applied to all types of pachinko machines, such as a model that can set a probability open extension state (low probability open period) and a model that does not change the jackpot probability before and after the jackpot game starts.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port 17a, first game port provided on the game board) are used. 2) A pachinko machine that gives a player a profit (game value) as a result of a game by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the game balls entering the start opening 17b, the big prize opening 31d, etc. Although the example in which the present invention is applied to 1 has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning holes, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM of the main control unit or the payout control unit. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine of a type that gives a player a game profit (game value), and in this case, the same effect as the above-described embodiment can be obtained. . As a pachinko machine of the type in which game profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates and uses a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine, specifically, An example is a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The present invention can be used for a ball game machine used in a game hall.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine), 17a ... 1st starting port, 17b ... 2nd starting port, 28 ... 1st symbol display device, 32 ... 2nd symbol display device, 31d ... Grand prize opening, 200 ... Main Control board, 201... CPU (lottery means, privilege granting means), 220... Sub control board, 221... CPU (notification effect execution means, condition presentation means, condition achievement effect execution means, condition unachieved effect execution means).

In order to solve at least a part of the above-described problems, the bullet ball game machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A lottery means for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to the player based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition is established in the game progression process;
When the result of the lottery by the lottery is a win, a privilege granting unit that grants the privilege to the player;
A notification effect executing means for selecting and executing a notification effect indicating information relating to a result of the lottery by the lottery means from a plurality of predetermined notification effects;
Condition presenting means for presenting conditions on performance related to execution of the notification effect;
With
As the notification effect, a gaming machine provided with a high-reliability effect that is more likely to be selected in the case of winning than the case where the lottery result by the lottery means is lost ,
The condition presenting means can present, as the condition, a first condition for generating a predetermined notification effect and a second condition for not generating the high reliability effect,
The notification effect execution means when the lottery result by the previous SL selecting means performs the notification effect based on it is winning, if it is the first condition is presented by the condition presenting means, said first If the notification effect is executed based on the first condition achievement pattern that is selected and executed for the notification effect corresponding to the condition, and the second condition is presented by the condition presenting means , a report other than the high-reliability effect is provided. The notification effect is executed based on either the second condition achievement pattern that is selected and executed by the intellectual effect, or the second condition unachieved pattern that is selected and executed by the high reliability effect. .

In such a ball game machine, when the lottery result is a win, after presenting the second condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated, the notification effect or the high-reliability effect other than the high-reliability effect is provided. to run. Among them, in the case of executing the broadcast knowledge effect other than directing reliable after presenting a reliable second condition to the effect that does not generate an effect, the second condition presented is achieved, the result of the lottery Allows the player to recognize that is winning. Also, when run reliably effect after presenting a reliable second condition to the effect that does not generate an effect, the second condition presented is reliable effect but was not achieved is executed As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the result of the lottery is highly likely to be won. That is, when the second condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated is presented, the player's expectation that the result of the lottery is winning is increased regardless of whether or not the condition is achieved. be able to. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

According to such a pinball game machine, in the case of executing the broadcast knowledge effect other than directing reliable after presenting the second condition to the effect that does not generate reliable effect, the second condition is presented As a result, the player can recognize that the result of the lottery is winning. If the result of the run reliably effect after presenting the second condition to the effect that does not generate reliable effect, although second condition presented was not achieved, for the player Then, it is determined that the lottery result is a win by executing the high reliability performance. In other words, when the second condition indicating that the high-reliability performance is not generated is presented, the player's expectation that the result of the lottery is a win is further increased regardless of whether or not the condition is achieved. can do. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball game machine is
A condition achievement effect indicating that the condition presented by the condition presenting means has been achieved when the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect based on the first condition achievement pattern or the second condition achievement pattern. A condition achievement effect executing means for executing
A condition for executing a condition unachieved effect indicating that the condition presented by the condition presenting means has not been achieved when the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect based on the second condition unachieved pattern. Unachieved production execution means,
It is good also as providing.

According to such a ball game machine, when the high-reliability effect is executed after the second condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated is presented, the unachieved effect is performed and the high-reliability effect is generated. When the notification effect other than the high-reliability effect is executed after the second condition indicating that the condition is not made is presented, the condition achievement effect is performed. In other words, an effect that is desirable for a player and an effect that is not so, such as a “high-reliability effect and a condition unachieved effect” or a “ notice effect other than a high-reliability effect and a condition achievement effect” It becomes. Therefore, the relationship between the execution mode of the high-reliability effect and the effect (condition achievement effect and condition unachieved effect) indicating the achievement mode of the condition can be made surprising, and as a result, the condition achievement effect and the condition not achieved. A player can be noticed in the production. As a result, it is possible to further enhance the gaming interest.

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A lottery means for executing a lottery to determine whether or not to give a privilege to the player based on the fact that a predetermined lottery condition is established in the game progression process;
When the result of the lottery by the lottery is a win, a privilege granting unit that grants the privilege to the player;
A notification effect executing means for selecting and executing a notification effect indicating information relating to a result of the lottery by the lottery means from a plurality of predetermined notification effects;
With
As the notification effect, a gaming machine provided with a high-reliability effect that is highly likely to be selected when the result of the lottery by the lottery means is won,
Comprising a condition presenting means for presenting a condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated,
The notification effect executing means executes the notification effect based on the fact that the lottery result by the lottery means is a winning after the condition presenting means presents the condition that the high-reliability effect is not generated. The notification effect is executed according to any one of a condition achievement pattern for selecting and executing the notification effect other than the high-reliability effect and a condition unachieved pattern for selecting and executing the high-reliability effect. A ball game machine characterized by that. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The high-reliability performance can be selected only when the result of the lottery by the lottery means is a win. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
When the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect according to the condition achievement pattern, the condition achievement effect executing means for executing the condition achievement effect indicating that the condition is achieved;
When the notification effect executing means executes the notification effect according to the condition unachieved pattern, the condition unachieved effect execution means for executing the condition unachieved effect indicating that the condition has not been achieved;
A ball game machine characterized by comprising:

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