JP2014151186A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing a game player's interest in a game by introducing a new idea into the response performance when the game player inputs an instruction under a situation where a plurality of response performances are executable at the same time.SOLUTION: When an input of a performance instruction from a game player is detected "under a situation where two or more response performances are executable at the same time," each response performance is executed in a performance pattern in which the response performances are correlated with each other. The game player can thus be guided to focus the attentions on whether he or she is now "under the situation where one response performance is executable" or "under the situation where two or more response performances are executable at the same time," and when the player is "under the situation where two or more response performances are executable at the same time," the player's attention can be drawn to the correlation between the two or more response performances.

Description

The present invention rotates a ball and ball game machine (pachinko machine) that plays a game by firing a game ball on a game board in which a game area is formed, and a spinning cylinder on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface, The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a spinning machine (slot machine) that plays a game by stopping the spinning machine.

As a gaming machine, a lottery to determine whether or not to grant a privilege based on the game ball entering the start opening, and if the result of the lottery is a winning ball game machine that grants a privilege to the player or In addition, a revolving type gaming machine that performs a lottery on whether or not to grant a privilege based on an operation of rotating the spinning cylinder and grants a privilege to a player when the result of the lottery is a winning is known . In this type of gaming machine, various effects (hereinafter also referred to as response effects) based on instructions from the player input using switches such as buttons and levers, contact sensors, non-contact sensors, and the like. Things to do are becoming common.

Among gaming machines that perform response presentations in response to instruction inputs from such players, a plurality of response presentations can be executed at the same time. There is one that executes the response production in parallel (Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-217878 A

In the field of gaming machines including the prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1, a function of performing a response effect based on an instruction input from a player has become widespread, and is recently installed in most gaming machines. It has become a function. For this reason, all of the response effects performed in recent gaming machines have become uniform, and it has become difficult to improve the game entertainment using the response effects.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and devise a response effect execution mode when an instruction input from a player occurs in a situation where a plurality of response effects can be executed at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
Game effect execution means for executing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Production instruction input detection means for detecting production instruction input from the player;
A response effect executing means for executing a predetermined response effect in response to the effect instruction input, based on at least the effect instruction input detecting means detecting the effect instruction input during execution of the game effect;
A reception period notification effect executing means for executing a reception period notification effect for notifying the player that it is during a predetermined input reception period for receiving the effect instruction input;
A gaming machine equipped with
As the response effect, there are multiple types of response effects with different effect patterns,
The response effect executing means is related to the two or more response effects when the instruction input detecting means detects the effect instruction input in a situation where at least two or more response effects can be executed simultaneously. Execute with the production pattern,
The production instruction input detection means can detect the production instruction input during the input reception period,
After the start of the first input acceptance period corresponding to the predetermined response effect, the other effect instruction input detection means does not detect the effect instruction input, and at another predetermined time before the first input acceptance period elapses. By starting the second input reception period corresponding to the response effect, at least two response effects can be executed at the same time,
After the start of the first input reception period, the second input reception period is started at the predetermined time before the first input reception period elapses without the production instruction input detection means detecting the production instruction input. Then, the first input acceptance period is extended,
The effect pattern of the reception period notification effect indicating that it is during the first input reception period is from the start of the first input reception period to the arrival of the predetermined time and from the arrival of the predetermined time to the first input. Depending on the period until the end of the acceptance period
A gaming machine characterized by that.

In the present specification, in the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference,
Game effect execution means for executing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Production instruction input detection means for detecting production instruction input from the player;
A response effect executing means for executing a predetermined response effect in response to the effect instruction input, based on at least the effect instruction input detecting means detecting the effect instruction input during execution of the game effect;
A gaming machine equipped with
As the response effect, there are multiple types of response effects with different effect patterns,
The response effect executing means is related to the two or more response effects when the instruction input detecting means detects the effect instruction input in a situation where at least two or more response effects can be executed simultaneously. It is characterized by performing with a production pattern.
In such a gaming machine of the reference invention, when an effect instruction input from a player is detected in “a situation where two or more response effects can be executed at the same time”, the response effects are related to each other. It is executed with a production pattern. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether it is “a situation where one response effect can be executed” or “a situation where two or more response effects can be executed at the same time”, and “two or more response effects”. In the case of “a situation where the performance can be executed at the same time”, the player can pay attention to the relationship between the two or more response performances. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention described above is
The production instruction input detection means is configured to be able to detect the production instruction input during a predetermined input reception period,
After the start of the first input acceptance period corresponding to the predetermined response effect, the other effect instruction input detection means does not detect the effect instruction input, and at another predetermined time before the first input acceptance period elapses. By starting the second input acceptance period corresponding to the response effect, at least two or more response effects may be executed at the same time.

According to such a gaming machine of the reference invention, after the start of the first input reception period, if there is no production instruction input from the player until a predetermined time, the second input reception period overlaps with the first input reception period. Since there is a possibility that two or more response effects can be executed at the same time, it is possible to make the player think about the timing for performing the effect instruction input. As a result,
The player's expectation that two or more response effects will be executed in an effect pattern related to the same period can be enhanced, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention described above is
After the start of the first input reception period, the second input reception period is started at the predetermined time before the first input reception period elapses without the production instruction input detection means detecting the production instruction input. Then, the first input acceptance period may be extended.

According to the gaming machine of the reference invention as described above, when the second input reception period is started without overlapping with the first input reception period without any production instruction input from the player, the first input reception period is set. By extending, it is possible to sufficiently ensure a period in which the first input reception period and the second input reception period overlap. As a result, it is possible to increase the chances that two or more response effects are executed with a related effect pattern at the same time, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention described above is
A reception period notification effect executing means for executing a reception period notification effect for notifying the player that the input reception period is in progress;
The effect pattern of the reception period notification effect indicating that it is during the first input reception period is from the start of the first input reception period to the arrival of the predetermined time and from the arrival of the predetermined time to the first input. It may be different before the acceptance period ends.

According to the gaming machine of the reference invention as described above, after the start of the first input reception period, there is a possibility that the second operation reception period will be overlapped with this period (two or more response effects can be executed simultaneously) Can be clearly distinguished and shown to the player when it is no longer possible, and consequently the player is provided with an index for determining the timing of the production instruction input. be able to. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the reception period notification effect, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

According to the present invention, when an effect instruction input from a player is generated in a situation where a plurality of response effects can be executed at the same time, the game effect is enhanced by performing a response effect in a mode different from the conventional one. be able to.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of the 1st example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the 1st symbol display apparatus and 2nd symbol display apparatus of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the starting port unit of 1st Example. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the display mode of the normal symbol display part of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the one aspect | mode of the effect performed with the effect display apparatus of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure pending | holding related process of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special symbol game process of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of 1st Example. It is the flowchart which showed the special figure fluctuation display process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the jackpot determination table of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the fluctuation pattern table of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit game process of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the jackpot game end of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the symbol fluctuation effect process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the production pattern table of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the prompting effect process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of the prompting effect of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the prompting effect lottery table of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution aspect of the operation reception period alerting | reporting effect of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the execution time of the character A prompting effect of 1st Example, and the character B prompting effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the operation reception period which the operation reception period alert | report effect of 1st Example shows is extended. It is a flowchart which shows the corresponding production process of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the corresponding effect lottery table of 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect acquired by the pachinko machine of 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure reservation related process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding display process of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding display process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the reservation reminder effect lottery table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the display mode of the pending | holding symbol of 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the corresponding production process of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the corresponding effect lottery table of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect acquired by the pachinko machine of 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect acquired by the pachinko machine of 2nd Example.

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

A. First Example:
A-1. Pachinko machine configuration:
A-1-1. Configuration on the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1
The front part of the main part 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 the middle frame 3
One end is pivotally supported relative to the 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. Further, a locking device 9 is provided on the right side of the front frame 4, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 13 (C
R unit) is provided.

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 the recess formed in the upper plate part 5, and 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 first embodiment, the production button B
By accepting the player's operation on T, it is possible to perform a game effect corresponding to the operation.

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 part 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 firing handle 8 is connected to a launching device unit 12 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower plate part 6 so that the player can launch the firing handle 8.
, The movement is transmitted to the launcher unit 12, and a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit is rotated to launch a game ball with a strength according 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-1-2. 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, and a variable prize device 18 is provided in a lower part of the game area 11.
7 is provided. 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. Fixed type (the length is constant (constant), and game balls can always be entered)
The second start port 17b provided on the lower side is a variable entrance port configured such that a pair of blade pieces can be opened and closed on the left and right sides. 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. Production display device 27
Is constituted by a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background image can be variably displayed and then stopped and displayed. 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 the effect display device 2.
A second symbol display device 32 is provided obliquely below and to the right of 7. Of these, effect display device 2
The first symbol display device 28 provided at the lower left of FIG. 7 can variably display the normal symbol and the first special symbol, and the second symbol display provided at the lower right of the effect display device 27. The device 32 can variably display the second special symbol. 1st symbol display device 28
The detailed configuration of the second symbol display device 32 will be described later. In the following description, 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. In addition, the left and right normal gates 3
6 and 37 and the central device 26 are provided with lamp wind turbines 24 and 25. 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 composed of 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, it is highly probable that the game ball has a large winning mouth 3
As a result of entering 1d, 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 first 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. 3A, the first symbol display device 2 of the first embodiment is used.
8 is configured by incorporating 12 small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular area. 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 includes 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 referred to as a normal symbol). Hold indicator 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 also referred to as “first special figure holding”, and the holding number of the first special figure is also referred to as “first special figure holding number”.

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). Hereinafter, the holding of the second special symbol (second special figure) is also referred to as “second special figure holding”, and the holding number of the second special figure is also referred to as “second special figure holding number”. If there is no need to distinguish between them, “first special figure hold” and “second special figure hold” are collectively referred to as “special figure hold”.

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 first embodiment. As described above, the effect display device 27 is configured using a liquid crystal display.
On the display screen, there are three identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c and a background image 2 of the background.
7d is displayed. 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 showing a configuration of the start port unit 17 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. As described above, the start port unit 17 includes the first start port 17a and the second start port 1.
7b. 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 has a substantially upright closed state (see FIG. 5A),
It is possible to take two states, that is, an open state rotated toward the outside (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 first 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. Start port 17a or second start port 1
The game balls that have entered the ball 7b are detected by the first start port switch 17s or the second start port switch 17t, respectively.

A-1-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG.
It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of 1st Example. 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 Are controlled under the control of the image / sound control board 230 and the sub-control board 220.
, The decorative driving board 226 for driving the lamps 4b to 4f, the payout control board 240 for controlling the operation of paying out the rented or winning balls, the launch control board 260 for controlling the launch of the game ball, and the like. Yes. These control boards are CPUs that perform various logical operations and calculation operations.
Various peripheral LSIs such as a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, and a RAM that stores temporary data when the program is executed are interconnected by 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, In addition, the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol display device 32.
Are connected via a relay terminal board (not shown), and these various solenoids 17m, 3
These operations are also controlled by transmitting drive signals to 1 m, the first symbol display device 28 and the second symbol 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 for various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f to the decorative drive board 226, it is possible to produce a game. I do. Further, the sub control board 220 is a production button board 2.
When the player's operation on the effect button BT is detected via 28, an effect corresponding to the operation is performed. That is, when the effect button BT is pressed by the player, the effect button signal input to the sub control board 220 via the effect button board 228 is turned on, and the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 detects this. The production button signal that is in the ON state
This is an operation signal indicating that the effect button BT has been operated, and this operation signal becomes an effect instruction input to the sub-control board 220.

In addition to the CPU 231, ROM 232, and RAM 233, the image / sound control board 230 includes V
A DP 234, an image ROM 235, and an audio ROM 236 are provided. Image / audio control board 23
When the CPU 231 of 0 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 a design symbol or character image) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235, generates an image, and produces the effect display device 2.
7 is 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, a ball rental switch 5b or a return switch 5 provided on the upper plate part 5 described above by the player.
When c is operated, this signal is transmitted from the ball rental display board 242 via a relay terminal board (not shown).
It is transmitted to the ball lending 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.

A-2. Overview of the game:
In the pachinko machine 1 of the first 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, Game area 1 described above with reference to FIG.
Fired at 1. 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 first embodiment, the normal symbol LED 29a is repeatedly blinked to display the normal symbol variation. 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 LED 29b blinks and the left common map hold LED 2
9b lights up. 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 starting port 17a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second starting port 17b,
The first special symbol or the second special symbol starts changing display when a game ball enters the corresponding start port. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 have the same configuration, and accordingly, 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 has elapsed,
Depending on the result of the big hit determination, the big hit symbol or the off symbol is stopped and displayed. 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 the first embodiment, as the symbols to be stopped (stopped symbols), 100 types of jackpot 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 7
It consists of a single LED, and each jackpot symbol and off symbol are LEDs that are lit
The combinations are different from each other. 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 L
ED33a) blinks over a predetermined variation time to display a special symbol variation, and when the variation time elapses, a predetermined combination of LEDs is turned on to stop display any one of the big hit symbols or the off symbol. When any of the jackpot symbols is stopped and displayed, the 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 of the first embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, the “high probability state” in which the probability that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the jackpot symbol (hit probability) is higher than usual is the fluctuation of the special symbol. It is set until the display (symbol changing game) is performed “80 times”. That is, the pachinko machine 1 of the first 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 storage area of the RAM 203 (special figure reservation storage area) as the second special symbol hold (second special figure hold)
Is remembered. The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold can be stored up to four each, and the first special figure hold number (the number of the first special figure hold) is the first special figure hold display LED 3.
The number of the second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed in 0b, and the second special figure hold display L
It is displayed on ED33b. 1st special figure hold display LED30b or 2nd special figure hold display LE
D33b displays the number of special symbols on hold as shown in Fig. 7 (a).
Since it is the same as the number-of-holds display of the normal symbol by 29b, description is abbreviate | 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 an 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 first embodiment, as an identification symbol, a symbol having nine numbers from “1” to “9” as a design 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 the first described above.
The special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 32 is configured to be interlocked with the stop display mode. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “big hit symbol”, the effect display device 27
The three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are stopped and displayed in the symbol combination (doublet) having the same symbol. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “out-of-line” symbol, the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are the same symbol combination (separated pattern).
Is stopped and displayed. 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 (an aspect that can be a big hit symbol) and the last identification symbol is variably displayed is called a “reach effect”.
By generating this reach production, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

A-3. Game machine control contents:
A-3-1. 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”, “No.
Each process such as the start opening closing process, the special figure holding related process, the special symbol game process, and the jackpot game 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 period. In the first 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. Dispensing control board 24
0 receives the award ball number designation command transmitted from the main control board 200, interprets the content of the command, and transmits a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the payout device (not shown) according to the result. Thus, a process of actually paying out the prize ball is performed.

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, if it is determined that normal symbol game processing 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 universal figure hold is for storing information indicating the value of the random number for determining the universal figure obtained by the game ball passing through the normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37. In the first embodiment, The upper limit value of the stored 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, and the blade piece 17 provided in the second start port 17b is operated.
By rotating w to both sides, the second start port 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),
A process (second start port closing process) for changing the second start port 17b from the open state to the closed state is performed (S200). On the other hand, when the second start port 17b is not open (S190: no),
Since it is not necessary to perform the 2nd starting opening closing process, it 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 first embodiment can be broadly divided into a setting state of a probability that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit (big hit probability), and a state where the second start port 17b is in an open state. It is determined based on the setting status of the opening time. 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 first 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 game 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 has a low probability (for example, “2/100”) based on the fact that the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF.
), Normal time fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, “20 seconds”), and the release extension flag is set to O
Based on the fact that it is set to FF, the opening time of the second start port 17b is shortened (for example, “0
. 1 second × 3 times opening = 0.3 second ”). 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.

A-3-2. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing special figure hold related processing. Special figure hold related processing (S25
In 0), first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 17a (S25).
2). As a result, when a game ball enters the first starting port 17a (S252: yes), the number of first special symbols held (first special figure holding number) is the upper limit (“4” in the first embodiment). ) Is determined (S254). And if the number of first special figure hold does not reach 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 described above 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 (S
272), if a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S272: yes), it is determined whether or not the second special figure holding number has reached the upper limit value ("4" in the first embodiment). Judgment is made (S274).
As a result, if the number of second special figure reservations does not reach the upper limit (S274: no), the determination random number (
Big hit determination random number, big hit symbol determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc.) are acquired (S27)
6) The RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 stores information indicating the value of the acquired determination random number.
The second special figure hold is stored in (special figure hold storage area) (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.

When the processing relating to the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is completed as described above, FIG.
The special figure hold related process shown in 0 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. Then, when returning from the special figure hold related process, the game control process is a special symbol game process (S
300) is started.

A-3-3. Special design game processing:
11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the special symbol game process of the first 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 the game 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), the first special figure is displayed.
It is determined whether or not the special figure or the second special figure is being confirmed (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. Read second special figure hold (S3
102). 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 holds. The first special figure hold is read (S3106). This S3
In the process of 106, 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, when the first special figure hold number is “0” (S3104: yes), the second special figure hold number is already determined to be “0”.
Since it is determined that neither the special figure hold nor 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). 1st priority will be put on hold)
The special figure hold is read only when the second special figure hold is not stored.

As described above, when either the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold is read (S31).
02 or S3106), it is determined whether or not the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S31).
08). Here, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is set to any of 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 ( “High probability state” having a high probability per special figure or high probability) or “low probability state” in which the probability is lower 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. If the result of S3108 is that the high-accuracy flag is set to ON (S3108: yes), a jackpot determination table for high probability is selected (S3108).
3120), if the high-accuracy flag is not set to ON (S3108: no), the 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 first embodiment. FIG. 15A shows a jackpot determination table for low probability.
(B) shows a jackpot determination table for high probability. As shown in FIG.
The jackpot determination table for low probability includes “0” to “599” jackpot determination random numbers among “0” to “599”.
A determination result of “big hit” is set for the values of “13” to “14”. In addition, FIG.
As shown in b), in the jackpot determination table for high probability, among the jackpot determination random numbers “0” to “599”, the determination result of “big hit” with respect to the values “13” to “32” 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” (big 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, a outlier variation pattern selection process is performed (S314).
0). In the deviation variation pattern selection process, the first symbol display device 28 or the second symbol display device 3
2 Select the fluctuation pattern (outgoing fluctuation pattern) when the special symbol (the first special figure or the second special figure) is displayed in a stopped state from the fluctuation pattern from the start of the variable display to the stop display. Processing 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 first embodiment, the gaming state is set to a low probability state and a non-open extension state (hereinafter also referred to as “low probability non-open extension state”). FIG. 4 conceptually shows a fluctuation pattern table (outgoing fluctuation pattern table for a low-accuracy non-open extension state) that is selected when the result of the big hit determination is out of place. 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 a variation pattern is selected, a variation table display of a special symbol is performed according to the selected variation pattern. When a variation pattern is selected, variation pattern identification information indicating 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 out-of-range variation pattern table for the low probability non-open extension state shown in FIG. 16 is a variation pattern table selected when the result of the big hit determination is out in the low probability non-open extension state. If the symbol variation game is played based on the variation pattern set in, the symbol corresponding to the symbol variation game in which the out symbol is stopped and displayed in the low probability non-open extended state (hereinafter also referred to as “out of variation game”) As the variation effect, “the symbol variation effect in which the identification symbols 27a, 27b, 27c are stopped and displayed in a detachment 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 (S31).
40) The off 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, if it is determined that the result of this big hit determination is a big hit (S3124: y
es), 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 the first embodiment, 100 values of “0 to 99” are set as jackpot symbol determination random numbers,
A jackpot symbol is set for each value of the jackpot symbol determination random number. That is, 100 types (100 pieces) of big hit symbols are set. And in the jackpot symbol determination table,
Correspondence between the value of “hit 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 stored in the ROM 202 of the main control board 200 in advance. Has been. 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 first embodiment, out of 100 types (100) of big hit symbols, 50 types (50) of big hit symbols have four round games in which the big winning opening 31d is open.
There are “4R jackpot symbols” that correspond to the jackpot games that are played once (hereinafter also referred to as “4R jackpot games”), and the remaining 50 types (50) of jackpot symbols are the 15 round games described above.
It is a “15R big hit symbol” corresponding to a big hit game (hereinafter also referred to as “15R big hit game”). In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the number of game balls paid out to the player in one round game is almost the same, so that the 15R jackpot game is a jackpot game that is more advantageous for the player than the 4R jackpot game. is there.

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 are stored and the variation pattern is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination made previously is based on the second special figure hold (S3).
152). As a result, if it was performed based on the second special figure hold (S3152)
: Yes) After the variation display (symbol variation game) of the special symbol (second special symbol) is started on the second symbol display device 32 according to the selected variation pattern (S3154), the number of the second special symbol hold is “1”
"Is subtracted (S3156). On the other hand, if the big hit determination is not made based on the second special figure hold, that is, if it is made based on the first special figure hold (S31)
52: no), according to the selected variation pattern, a special symbol (first
(S3158), the first special figure hold number will be displayed as “
1 "is subtracted (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 command (stop symbol designation command), the effect display device 27 is accompanied with the end of the symbol variation game.
The symbols to be stopped and displayed are determined as identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c. 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, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 has the above-described change start command (
When the variation pattern designation command) is received, after starting the variation display of the present pattern variation game from the start to the end, that is, the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c, the three identification symbols are stopped and displayed. Select the production pattern up to. 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 process shown in FIGS. Return to the special symbol game processing of 11 and FIG.

In the above, when the special symbol game process is executed, it is not in the big hit game (S302: no)
The process when it is determined that neither the first special figure nor the second special figure is variably displayed (S304: no) has been described. On the other hand, although it is not a big hit game (S302: no
), When it is determined that either the first special figure or the second special figure is being displayed (S304).
: Yes), when the variation pattern of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) and the stop symbol have already been determined and the variation display of the first special diagram or the second special symbol has been started. Applicable. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S312). First special figure or second
Since the fluctuation time of the special figure is determined in advance according to the fluctuation pattern, by starting the fluctuation of the first special figure or the second special figure and setting the fluctuation time in a predetermined timer (fluctuation time measurement timer) 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 (S3).
16). 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, if the confirmed 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.
Opening time, closing time, etc.) are set to a pattern corresponding to 4 round games.
If the “Big Bonus Symbol” is stopped and displayed, the 15R jackpot game is executed.
The 1d release pattern 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 is mounted on the main control board 200.
A predetermined address of AM 203 is secured as a storage area for the big hit 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 starting the jackpot game, the gaming state is a high probability state and an open extended state (
If it is set to “highly accurate open extension state” below), processing for ending this state 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 ON as well as the change shortening flag, the change shortening flag and the release extension flag are set OFF (S334). These flags are
It is set again when the game state is set at the end of the big hit game. In the pachinko machine 1 of the first 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 in this way (S326-
In step S334, a command indicating that a 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 a case where 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)
) Has been described. 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), processing relating to the progress of the high-accuracy open extension state is performed.

As will be described in detail later, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the high probability release extension state is started following the end of the big hit game, and the number of times the symbol variable game is executed after the high probability release extension state is started. When the predetermined number of times (80 times) is reached without causing a big hit, the high-accuracy open extension state is terminated. In other words, after the start of the high-accuracy open extension state, when the symbol variation game (displacement variation game) in which the out symbol is stopped and displayed is continuously performed 80 times, the high probability release extension state is terminated. Therefore, in the processing related to the progress of the high probability release extension state, 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 (S3
48). When the high-accuracy flag is set to OFF (S342: no), from S344 to
If the process of 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. S35
When the value of the fluctuation shortening counter after subtracting “1” by the process 2 is “0”, that is, when the remaining number of symbol variation games in the high probability state becomes “0” (S354: yes), the extension is extended. In order to end the state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to OFF (S356).
. When the fluctuation shortening flag is set to OFF (S350: no), S352 to S352.
If the process of 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 extension state 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). Then, 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 of the first 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. May be used.

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).

A-3-4. 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). Grand 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 winning opening 31d is closed. Therefore, it is determined that the special winning opening 31d is not open (S40).
2: no), 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 in 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 the time during which the special winning opening 31d is closed between the round game and the round game. In the first 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 naturally determined that the closing time of the special winning opening 31d has elapsed since the special winning opening 31d was closed (S406).
: Yes), the special winning opening 31d is opened to start a new round game (S408).
Then, a command indicating the start of the round game (round start command) is sent to the sub-control board 2
After the transmission to 20 (S410), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 18 is once ended, and the game control process shown in FIG. 9 is resumed.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, as shown in FIG.
After performing a series of various processes after the prize ball-related process (S50), the big hit game process (S40 again)
0) is started. In the first embodiment, since 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”, the big hit game process shown in FIG. Is also 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 In the case of performing the process of the lap, in S402, 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) gaming balls in the big winning opening 31d before the opening time elapses. When the ball enters, the large winning opening 31d that is opened is closed. In response to this, in S412, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the special winning opening 31d was opened. Then, 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 process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (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). And
When the number of game balls reaches the specified number (S414: yes), the special winning opening 31d is closed (S4).
16). On the other hand, when the prescribed number has not been reached (S414: no), the special winning opening 31
Since the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed since the opening of d, and the game balls that have entered the grand prize opening 31d have not reached the prescribed number, the grand prize opening 31d is left open. The jackpot game process shown in FIG. 17 is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

While the game control process of FIG. 9 is repeatedly executed, whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed after the grand prize opening 31d is opened (S412: yes), or a prescribed number of game balls are entered into 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. Then, when the big hit game process is executed in the game control process due to the next timer interrupt, in S402, the big winning opening 31d
Is determined to be closed (S402: no), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of round games have ended (S404). As a result of the determination process in S404, if all the round games have not ended (S404: no), it is confirmed that the closing time of the grand prize opening has reached a predetermined time (S406: yes), and then the grand 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 (S420).
450).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the big hit end process of the first embodiment. Main control board 2
When the CPU 201 of 00 starts the process at the end of the big hit game, the CPU 201 performs a process for starting the highly accurate open extended state with the end of the big hit game. In this process, first, the 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 generating 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 extension state, the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are set to ON (S504, S5).
06), “80” is set to the value of the fluctuation shortening counter so that the open extended state is continued until a maximum of 80 symbol fluctuation games are repeatedly executed without generating a big hit (S508).
. It should be noted that in the state of high probability release extension after the big hit game ends, before the number of times of execution of the symbol variable game reaches 80 times, that is, before the values of the “high accuracy counter” and “variation shortening counter” become “0”. When a big hit occurs, the counter is set to “80” again after the big hit game related to the big hit.

As described above, when various flags and counters are set in order to start the high-accuracy open extended state with the end of the big hit game, a game state designation command indicating the setting state 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.

A-4. 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 accordance with the progress of the game will be described. The game effect is performed using effect devices such as various LEDs / lamps 4b to 4f, the speaker 5y, and the effect display device 27. Specifically, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 makes various L through the decoration drive board 226 in accordance with the progress of the game.
By transmitting drive signals to the ED lamps 4b to 4f, various LED lamps 4b to 4d
4f is made to emit light with light emission patterns corresponding to various effects. Further, the CP of the sub control board 220
U221 transmits a command (effect command) to the image / sound control board 230 in accordance with the progress of the game. The CPU 231 of the image / sound control board 230 is connected to the sub-control board 220.
When the production command is received, the type of image data corresponding to the production command, the display position of the image data, the enlargement / reduction ratio of the image data, etc. (drawing list) are determined, and the determined drawing list is stored in the VDP 234. Send to. 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 an effect command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 221 determines sound data (music data, etc.) corresponding to the effect command,
The determined audio data is read from the audio ROM 236. 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 / audio control board 230 according to the first embodiment responds to the effect commands independently from the sub control board 220 after receiving commands (effect commands) corresponding to various effects from the sub control board 220. It is possible to execute image and sound output. As described above, in the first embodiment, the “CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220” mainly plays a role in the game effect in cooperation with the “decorative drive board 226” and the “CPU 231 and VDP 234 of the image / audio control board 230”. It is to do. 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” 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 process” performed in the effect control process is also executed every 4 msec.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the symbol variation effect process of the first 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.
The change start command is transmitted 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 (fluctuation pattern designation command, stop symbol designation command) for designating a symbol variation pattern or a 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 ROM of the sub-control board 220
In 222, an effect pattern table is stored. In the effect pattern table, after starting the variable display of the three identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27,
The effect pattern which shows the aspect until the identification symbols 27a, 27b and 27c are stopped and displayed with a predetermined stop symbol 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 first 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 4f 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, the stop symbol specified by the stop symbol specification command (special symbol)
If the symbol is out of place, the symbols are determined so that the numbers of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c are not aligned (stopped). 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 27
The symbols are determined so that c is the same number and the middle identifying symbol 27b is another number. 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 symbol variation effect is started by starting the variation display of the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c on the screen of the effect display device 27 (S5006). If no change start command has been received (S5000: no), the processing of S5002 to S5006 is omitted.

As described above, when the symbol variation effect is started (S5006), the “prompt effect process” for executing the “prompt effect” is performed (S5008). The “prompt effect” is an effect that is executed as part of the symbol variation effect, and is an effect that prompts the player to perform an operation on the effect button BT. When the prompting effect process is performed (S5008), the “correspondence effect process” for executing the “correspondence effect” is performed (S5010). The “corresponding effect” is an effect that is executed as part of the symbol variation effect, and is an effect that is performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT corresponding to the above-mentioned prompting effect. Corresponding. In addition, “reminding effect processing” and “
The “correspondence effect process” will be described in detail later.

When the corresponding effect process is performed (S5010), it is determined whether a symbol stop command is received from the main control board 200 (S5012). 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 (S5012: no), the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. 19 is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol stop command is received (S5012: yes), the identification symbols 27a, 27b, and 27c of the effect display device 27 are stopped and displayed with the symbol determined in the process of S5004 ( S5014). 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 of the special symbol is 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.

A-4-1. Reminder effect processing:
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the prompting effect process of the first embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 19, the prompting effect process is a process performed in the symbol variation effect process (S in FIG. 19).
5008). When the prompting effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a symbol variation effect that can execute the prompting effect (hereinafter also referred to as “symbol effect rendering corresponding to the prompting effect”) is being executed ( S5500). Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, a prompting effect can be executed in the symbol variation effect performed in the low probability non-open extension state, and a prompt effect in the symbol variation effect performed in the high probability release extension state. Is infeasible. Therefore, S55
In the determination process of 00, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect performed in the low probability non-open extended state is being executed. Note that the prompting effect may be executed with a symbol variation effect performed in a high-accuracy open extension state, or only with a specific type of symbol variation effect among symbol variation effects performed in a low-accuracy non-open extension state. It may be possible.

As a result of the determination process in S5500, if it is determined that the symbol variation effect corresponding to the prompting effect is not being executed (S5500: no), the prompting effect process shown in FIG.
The process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol variation effect corresponding to the prompting effect is being executed (S5500: yes), it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the “Character A prompting effect” (S5502).

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an execution mode of the reminder effect of the first embodiment. In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, as the prompting effect, “Character A prompting effect” shown in FIG. 22A and FIG.
“Character B prompting effect” shown in FIG. In the character A prompting effect, FIG.
As shown, the image of the character A is displayed, and the image prompting the operation of the effect button BT is displayed. In the character B prompting effect, as shown in FIG. 22B, an image of the character B is displayed and an image prompting the operation of the effect button BT is displayed.

In the determination process of S5502 in FIG. 21, it is determined whether it is time to start the character A prompting effect shown in FIG. In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the start timing of the character A prompting effect is set after the first predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 3 seconds later) after the symbol variation effect is started. As a result of the determination processing in S5502, if it is determined that it is the start timing of the character A prompting effect (S5502: yes), a “character A prompting effect lottery” is performed to determine whether or not to execute the character A prompting effect. (S5504). In the Character A reminder production lottery,
The lottery is performed using the “Character A prompting effect lottery table”.

FIGS. 23A and 23B are explanatory views conceptually showing the character A prompting effect lottery table of the first embodiment. FIG. 23A shows a “Character A prompting effect lottery table for out-of-range game” selected during out-of-line game, and FIG. 23B shows “
"Character A prompting effect lottery table for big hit fluctuation game" is shown. 23 (a) to (
As shown in b), in the character A prompting effect lottery table, whether or not to execute the character A prompting effect is set corresponding to each random number range. In the character A prompting effect lottery, the value of the counter that is updated sequentially is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the character A prompting effect is referred to by referring to the character A prompting effect lottery table based on the acquired random value. Decide whether to execute. As shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), in the character A prompting effect lottery table for the big hit variable game, a larger number of random numbers than the character A prompting effect lottery table for the off-rolling variable game is “Character A prompting effect. Allocated to "execute". Therefore, during the symbol variation effect corresponding to the big hit variation game, the character A prompting effect is executed with a higher probability than during the symbol variation effect corresponding to the off-track variation game. As a result, the player can be expected to perform the character A prompting effect.

Thus, when the character A prompting effect lottery is executed (S5504 in FIG. 21), it is determined whether or not the character A prompting effect lottery is determined to be executed (S5506).
). As a result, if it is determined that the character A prompting effect has been determined (S5)
506: yes), the character A prompting effect shown in FIG. 22A is started (S5508). In addition, the “operation reception period notification effect” is also started with the start of the character A prompting effect (S5510).
). The operation reception period notification effect is an effect indicating “a period for receiving an operation of the effect button BT corresponding to the character A prompting effect” (hereinafter also referred to as “character A operation reception period”). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), a character-like operation reception period meter is shown above the character A prompting effect, and the scale in the operation reception period meter is increased to increase the character A operation. An effect indicating the remaining period of the reception period is performed. If it is not the start timing of the character A prompting effect (S5502: no), the processing of S5504 to S5510 is omitted. If it is determined not to execute the character A prompting effect in the character A prompting effect lottery (S5506: no)
), The processing of S5508 to S5510 is omitted.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of “Character B prompting effect” shown in FIG. 22B (S5512). In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the start timing of the character B prompting effect is later than the start timing of the character A prompting effect, specifically, after the second predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the symbol variation effect. (For example, after 6 seconds). As a result of the determination processing in S5512, when it is determined that it is the start timing of the character B prompting effect (S551)
2: yes), it is determined whether or not the operation reception period notification effect shown in FIG. 22A is being executed (S5514). If the operation reception period notification effect is being executed (S5514:
yes), as shown in FIG. 24, the color of the scale of this operation reception period notification effect is changed (S).
5516). That is, when the operation reception period notification effect is executed (in other words, character A
When the prompting effect is executed), the color of the operation reception period notification effect is changed at the start timing of the character B prompting effect regardless of whether or not the character B prompting effect is executed. By doing this,
The player can be notified of the timing at which the character B prompting effect can be started. S5
If it is determined in step 514 that the operation reception period notification effect is not being executed (S55)
14: no), and the process of S5516 is omitted.

Subsequently, “Character B prompting effect lottery” for determining whether or not to execute the character B prompting effect is performed (S5518). In the character B prompting effect lottery, the lottery is performed using the “character B prompting effect lottery table”. FIGS. 23C and 23D are explanatory views conceptually showing the character B prompting effect lottery table of the first embodiment. FIG. 23 (c) shows a “Character B prompting effect lottery table for out-of-range game” selected during out-of-game, and FIG. A game B character prompting lottery table ”is shown. As shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D, whether or not to execute the character B prompting effect is set in the character B prompting effect lottery table corresponding to each random number range. In the character B prompting effect lottery, the value of the counter that is updated sequentially is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the character B prompting effect is referred to by referring to the character B prompting effect lottery table based on the acquired random value. Decide whether to execute. As shown in FIGS. 23 (c) and 23 (d), in the character B prompting effect lottery table for the big hit variable game, a larger number of random numbers than the character B prompting effect lottery table for the missed variable game is "Character B prompting effect." Allocated to "execute". Therefore, during the symbol variation effect corresponding to the big hit variation game, the character B prompting effect is executed with a higher probability than during the symbol variation effect corresponding to the off-track variation game. As a result, the player can be expected to perform the character B prompting effect.

Further, a character A prompting effect lottery table shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, and FIG.
As is clear from comparison with the character B prompting effect lottery table shown in (d), “Character B during the big hit variable game” for “the possibility that the character B prompting effect will be executed during the off-variable game (10%)”. The ratio (the value obtained by dividing the latter by the former) of “possibility of execution of reminding effect (70%)” is “big hit against“ possibility of execution of character A prompting effect during out-of-game (10%) ” It is larger than the ratio of the possibility that the character A prompting effect will be executed during the floating game (50%).
Therefore, when the character B prompting effect is executed, there is a higher possibility of being a big hit variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “hit expectation degree”) than when the character A prompting effect is executed.
As a result, since the character A prompting effect is executed, the player can be expected to execute the character B prompting effect.

When the character B prompting effect lottery is executed in this way (S5518 in FIG. 21), it is determined whether or not the character B prompting effect lottery is determined to be executed (S5520).
). As a result, when it is determined that it is determined to execute the character B prompting effect (S5
520: yes), the character B prompting effect shown in FIG. 22B is started (S5522). When the character B prompting effect is started (S5522), it is determined whether or not the character A prompting effect (and the operation reception period notification effect) is being executed. It is determined whether it has been started overlapping with the period notification effect) or has been started independently without the character A prompting effect (and the operation reception period notification effect) (S5524). As a result, when the character B prompting effect is started overlapping with the character A prompting effect (and the operation reception period notification effect) (S5524: yes), the execution time of the character A prompting effect is extended (
S5526).

Here, the execution time of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect will be described. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing execution times of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 25 (a), the character A is not accompanied by the execution of the character B prompting effect.
When the prompting effect is executed, the character A prompting effect is started after the first predetermined time (in this case, 3 seconds) since the start of the symbol variation effect, and then after the third predetermined time (in this case, 6).
To finish). Specifically, a “third predetermined time” is set at the start of the character A prompting effect in the “character A prompting effect time measurement counter” set at a predetermined address in the RAM 223. The value of “Character A reminding effect time measurement counter” is subtracted, and when the value becomes “zero”, the third predetermined time has passed,
End the reminder effect.

Also, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the character B prompting effect is displayed after the second predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol change effect was started (here, 6 seconds later and after the start timing of the character A prompting effect). It is started, and then ends after a fourth predetermined time has elapsed (here, after 7 seconds). Specifically, R
“Character B reminder effect time measurement counter” set at a predetermined address of AM 223 is set to “fourth prescribed time” at the start of the character B reminder effect. The value of “measurement counter” is subtracted, and when the value becomes “zero”, the fourth predetermined time has elapsed, and the character B prompting effect is terminated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25C, when the character B prompting effect is executed overlapping the character A prompting effect, the execution time of the character A prompting effect is extended until the character B prompting effect ends. That is, in the process of S5526 in FIG.
In order to extend until the prompting effect ends, the “fifth predetermined time” (here, 4 seconds) is added to the value of the “character A prompting effect time measurement counter”.

When the execution time of the character A prompting effect is thus extended (S5526), the “period for receiving the operation of the effect button BT corresponding to the character A prompting effect” (character A operation receiving period) is also extended accordingly. The character A operation reception period indicated by the medium operation reception period notification effect is extended (S5528). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26, an effect of extending the operation reception period meter of the operation reception notification effect is executed in association with the start of the character B prompting effect overlapping with the character A prompting effect. When the character A operation acceptance period indicated by the operation acceptance period notification effect is thus extended (S5528), the prompting effect process shown in FIG. 21 is terminated and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG. If it is not the start timing of the character B prompting effect (S551)
2: no), and the processing of S5514 to S5528 is omitted. If it is determined not to execute the character B prompting effect in the character B prompting effect lottery (S5520: no), S552.
The processing from 2 to S5528 is omitted. Further, when the character B prompting effect is started when the character A prompting effect is not being executed (S5524: no), the processing of S5526 to S5528 is omitted.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment executes the character A prompting effect lottery at the start timing of the character A prompting effect, and if it is decided to execute the character A prompting effect in this lottery, the character A A reminder effect and an operation reception period effect are executed. In addition, the color of the scale of the operation reception period notification effect is changed at the start timing of the character B prompting effect regardless of whether the character B prompting effect is started. If it is determined that the character B prompting effect lottery is executed at the start timing of the character B prompting effect and the character B prompting effect is determined to be executed in this lottery, the character B
Run the reminder effect. When executing the character B prompting effect, if the character A prompting effect is being executed, the execution time of the character A prompting effect is extended, and the character A operation reception period indicated by the operation reception period effect is extended.

A-4-2. Correspondence production processing:
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the corresponding effect process of the first embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 19, the corresponding effect process is a process performed subsequent to the prompt effect process described above in the symbol variation effect process (S <b> 5010 in FIG. 19). In the corresponding effect process, in response to the operation of the effect button BT, the “character A corresponding effect” corresponding to the character A prompting effect (an aspect of the response effect of the present invention) or the character B prompting effect “ “Character B corresponding effect” (an aspect of the response effect of the present invention) is executed.

When the corresponding effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether at least one of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect is being executed (S6).
000). As a result, when at least one of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect is being executed (S6000: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect button BT has been operated (S6002). If the effect button BT is operated (S6002: yes)
), It is determined whether or not the character A prompting effect is being executed (S6004). As a result, when the character A prompting effect is being executed (S6004: yes), it is determined whether the character B prompting effect is also being executed (S6006). As a result, when the character B prompting effect is not being executed (S6006: no), that is, when only the character A prompting effect is being executed, the “single character A corresponding effect lottery” is performed (S6008). In the following, “Character B
“Execution of character A reminder effect without execution of reminder effect” to “Execution of character A reminder effect”
Also expressed.

The “single character A corresponding effect lottery” executed in S6008 is a character A corresponding effect (hereinafter referred to as “single character A supported” performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the single execution of the character A prompting effect). It is a lottery to decide (also referred to as “direction”). In the single character A corresponding effect lottery, the lottery is performed using the “single character A compatible effect lottery table”.

FIGS. 28A and 28B are explanatory views conceptually showing the single character A corresponding effect lottery table of the first embodiment. FIG. 28A shows a “lottery table corresponding to character A corresponding to out-of-range game” selected during out-of-line game, and FIG. 28B shows “selected during big hit game. The single character A corresponding effect lottery table for big hit fluctuation game is shown. As shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B, in the single character A corresponding effect lottery table, “I am a character A as a single character A compatible effect” corresponding to each random number range. "
And a line that says “I am good at pachinko!”.

In the single character A corresponding effect lottery, the value of the counter that is sequentially updated is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and based on the acquired random number value, the single character A compatible effect lottery table is referenced. Determines the type of time character A compatible effect. 28A and 28B
) In the single character A corresponding production lottery table for big hit variable games, a larger number of random numbers in the single character A compatible production lottery table for out-of-range fluctuation games is “I am good at pachinko!” Allocated. Therefore, when the line “I am good at pachinko!” Is displayed as an effect corresponding to character A when alone, the expectation of jackpot is higher than when the line “I am character A” is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the line “I am good at pachinko!” Will be displayed as an effect corresponding to the character A alone. In this way, when the character B corresponding effect lottery is performed (S6008 in FIG. 27)
) After executing the effect determined by the lottery (S6016), the corresponding effect process shown in FIG. 27 is terminated, and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG.

The above has described the processing (S6008, S6016) for performing the single character A corresponding effect determined in the single character A corresponding effect lottery during the single execution of the character A prompting effect (S6006: no). On the other hand, when it is determined that the character A prompting effect is not being executed in the determination process of S6004 (S6004: no), at least one of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect is already determined in S6000. Since it is determined that it is being executed (S6000: yes), only the character B prompting effect is being executed. In this case (S6004: no), the “independent character B corresponding effect lottery” is performed (S6010).
In the following, “execution of character B prompting effect without execution of character A prompting effect” is also expressed as “single execution of character B prompting effect”.

The “individual character B corresponding effect lottery” executed in S6010 is a character B compatible effect (hereinafter referred to as “single character B supported” performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the character B prompting effect alone). It is a lottery to decide (also referred to as “direction”). In the single character B corresponding effect lottery, the lottery is performed using the “single character B compatible effect lottery table”.

FIGS. 28C and 28D are explanatory views conceptually showing the single character B corresponding effect lottery table of the first embodiment. FIG. 28 (c) shows a “drawing lottery table for single character B corresponding to out-of-range game” selected during out-of-line game, and FIG. 28 (d) shows “ A single lottery table corresponding to character B for big hit variation game is shown. As shown in FIGS. 28C and 28D, in the single character B corresponding effect lottery table, “I am a character B as a single character B compatible effect” corresponding to each random number range. "
And a line saying “I am good at pachinko!”.

In the single character B corresponding effect lottery, the value of the counter that is sequentially updated is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the selected single character B is selected based on the acquired random value.
Referring to the corresponding effect lottery table, the type of the effect corresponding to the single character B is determined. FIG.
), (D), the single character B corresponding production lottery table for the big hit variation game has more random numbers than the single character B correspondence production lottery table for the off-change game, “I am good at pachinko! Is assigned to the line. Therefore, when the line “I am good at pachinko!” Is displayed as an effect corresponding to character B when alone, the expectation of jackpot is higher than when the line “I am character B” is displayed. As a result, character B when alone
As a corresponding performance, it is possible to make the player expect that the line “I am good at pachinko!” Will be displayed. Thus, when the character B corresponding effect lottery is performed (S in FIG. 27).
6010) After the effect determined by the lottery is executed (S6016), the corresponding effect process shown in FIG. 27 is ended and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG.

The above has described the processing (S6010, S6016) of performing the single character B corresponding effect determined in the single character B compatible effect lottery during the single execution of the character B prompting effect (S6004: no). On the other hand, when the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect are executed in duplicate (S6006: yes), the character A corresponding effect is “character A at the time of duplication”.
The “correspondence effect” is executed (S6012). In the following, “duplicate execution of character A prompting effect and character B prompting effect” is referred to as “overlapping execution of character A prompting effect and character B prompting effect”.
Also expressed.

The “overlapping character A corresponding effect” executed in S6012 is a character A corresponding effect that is performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect. Specifically, a line for asking “character chance” to character B as a “duplication character A corresponding effect” is displayed.

Subsequently, “duplication character B corresponding effect lottery” is executed (S6014). “Duplicate character B corresponding effect lottery” is a character B compatible effect (hereinafter “duplicate character B compatible” performed when the effect button BT is operated during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect) It is a lottery to decide (also referred to as “direction”). In the duplication character B corresponding effect lottery, the lottery is performed using the “duplicate character B corresponding effect lottery table”.

FIGS. 28E and 28F are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing the effect character lottery table corresponding to overlapping character B of the first embodiment. FIG. 28 (e) shows “overlapping character B corresponding effect lottery table for out-of-range game” selected in out-of-game, and FIG. 28 (f) shows “ “Duplicate character B corresponding effect lottery table for big hit variation game” is shown. As shown in FIGS. 28 (e) and (f), the duplicate character B corresponding effect lottery table corresponds to each random number range as the type of “overlapping character B compatible effect” as “chance?
A plurality of lines corresponding to the line of “Character A?”, That is, the line of “character chance”?

In the effect lottery corresponding to the overlapping character B, the value of the counter that is sequentially updated is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and the selected overlapping character B is based on the acquired random number value.
Referring to the corresponding effect lottery table, the type of the corresponding character B corresponding effect is determined. FIG.
), (F), the random character B corresponding effect lottery table for the big hit variation game has more random numbers than the duplicate character B compatible effect lottery table for the extra variable game. It is assigned to the line. Therefore, the expectation level for jackpot is higher when the line “Big Chance!” Is displayed as an effect corresponding to the character B when overlapping, than when the line “Chance May?” Is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the line “Large Chance!” Will be displayed as an effect corresponding to character B when overlapping.

In addition, as apparent from comparing FIGS. 28E and 28F with FIGS. 28A and 28B, “
The possibility that the character A prompting effect will be executed during the big hit variable game (95%) as the response corresponding to the character B corresponding to the overlapping character B during the off-tracking game (possibly 5%) %) ”(The value obtained by dividing the latter by the former) is“ Possibility of displaying the line “Pachinko is good at!
Is larger than the ratio of “Possibility of displaying the line“ I am good at pachinko! ”(80%) as an effect corresponding to character A at the time of big hit fluctuation game). Similarly, FIG. 28 (e)
, (F) is compared with FIGS. 28 (c) and 28 (d), there is a possibility that a line of “Large chance!” Is displayed as an effect corresponding to character B during duplication. 5%)
The ratio of “possibility that character A prompting effect will be executed during big hit variation game (95%)” is “the pachinko is good! It is larger than the ratio of “probability of pachinko is good!” (80%) as an effect corresponding to character B alone during jackpot variation game to “probability of display (20%)”.

That is, it is more overlapped than when the line “I am good at pachinko!” Is displayed as the effect corresponding to the character A alone, and when the line “I am good at pachinko!” Is displayed as the effect corresponding to the character B at the time alone. When the line “Large Chance!” Is displayed as an effect corresponding to the character B, the expectation level for jackpot is higher. As a result, it is possible to cause the player to expect an “overlapping character B-related effect” that may cause an effect with a higher degree of expectation of jackpot (display of the line “Big Chance!”) To be executed. It becomes possible. Eventually, the character B corresponding effect at the time of duplication is executed by operating the effect button BT while the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect are overlapped, so that the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect overlap. It is possible to make the player expect to be executed.

In this way, when the duplicate character B corresponding effect lottery is performed (S6014 in FIG. 27), the effect determined in the lottery is executed (S6016), and then the corresponding effect process shown in FIG. 27 is ended and shown in FIG. Return to symbol variation effect processing.

A-5. Effects obtained by the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment:
FIG. 29 (a) is an explanatory view illustrating the single character A corresponding effect of the first embodiment.
(B) is explanatory drawing which illustrates the overlapping character A corresponding | compatible effect and overlapping character B corresponding | compatible effect of 1st Example. In the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, when the effect button BT is operated during the single execution of the character A prompting effect, the single character determined in the individual character A corresponding effect lottery as shown in FIG. An effect corresponding to the time character A is executed. Although illustration is omitted, if the effect button BT is operated during the single execution of the character B prompting effect, the single character B corresponding effect determined in the single character B corresponding effect lottery is executed.

On the other hand, during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect, the effect button B
When T is operated, an effect corresponding to the overlapping character A as shown in FIG. 29B is executed.
This effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication is different from the effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication, and is an effect of the content to be inquired to character B (an effect related to the effect corresponding to character B at the time of duplication). In addition to the execution of the overlapping character A corresponding effect, the overlapping character B corresponding effect determined in the overlapping character B corresponding effect lottery is executed. This effect corresponding to character B at the time of duplication is an effect (content related to the effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication) according to the question of character A, unlike the effect corresponding to character B at the time of duplication.

Thus, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the effect button BT is operated during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect,
Corresponding effects and overlapping character B corresponding effects) are executed with effects patterns that are related to each other. Accordingly, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether the character A prompting effect or the character B prompting effect is being executed alone, or whether the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect are being overlapped, and the character A prompting effect. When the character B prompting effects are being duplicated, the player can be made to pay attention to the relationship between the two corresponding effects (the overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping character B corresponding effect). As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the character B prompting effect overlapped with the character A prompting effect unless the effect button BT is operated until the start timing of the character B prompting effect after the character A prompting effect starts. Since there is a possibility that an effect corresponding to character A corresponding to duplication and an effect corresponding to character B corresponding to duplication may be executed, the player can be made to think about the operation timing of the effect button BT. As a result, overlapping character A that is related to each other
The player's sense of expectation that the corresponding effect and the character B corresponding effect at the time of duplication will be executed can be raised, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the character B prompting effect is started without the effect button BT being operated after the start of the character A prompting effect,
Operation acceptance period) is extended. Therefore, while maintaining the length of the character A prompting effect appropriately when the character A prompting effect is executed alone, the character B overlaps with the character A prompting effect.
When the prompting effect is started, the period in which the character A prompting effect and the character B prompting effect overlap is lengthened by extending the execution time of the character A prompting effect (character A operation acceptance period). As a result, it is possible to increase the chances that the overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping character B corresponding effect that are related to each other are executed, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment executes the effect of extending the operation reception period meter of the operation reception notification effect when the execution time of the character A prompting effect (character A operation reception period) is extended. Therefore, it is possible to impress the player that the execution time of the character A prompting effect (character A operation acceptance period) has been extended, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a period from the start of the character A prompting effect (character A operation acceptance period) until the start timing of the character B prompting effect arrives, and after the start timing of the character B prompting effect arrives. Until the character A prompting effect ends, the scale color of the operation reception period notification effect is different from each other. Therefore, during the execution of the character A prompting effect, there is a possibility that the character A prompting effect may be started in duplicate (the possibility that the effect corresponding to the character A corresponding to the duplication and the effect corresponding to the character B corresponding to the overlap may be executable). Thus, it is possible to distinguish the period when the possibility disappears and to show the player, and as a result, an index for judging the operation timing of the effect button BT can be shown to the player. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the reception period notification effect, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 executes a symbol variation effect (predetermined game effect) as the game progresses. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 corresponds to the “game effect executing means” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 22 of the sub-control board 220
1 detects an operation signal (effect instruction input from a player) indicating that the effect button BT has been operated. Further, it is possible to detect an operation signal (production instruction input) during execution of the prompting effect (during a predetermined input reception period). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “production instruction input detection means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220
Is based on the detection of an operation signal (effect instruction input from the player) indicating that the effect button BT has been operated during the execution of the symbol variation effect (game effect). ) Corresponding response (predetermined response effect) is executed. In addition, when an operation signal (production instruction input) indicating that the production button BT has been operated in a situation where the production corresponding to the character A and the production corresponding to the character B (at least two response productions) can be executed at the same time is detected. The duplication character A corresponding effect and the duplicating character B corresponding effect (two or more response effects in a mutually related effect pattern) are executed. Therefore, the CP of the sub-control board 220
U221 corresponds to “response effect executing means” in the present invention.

Further, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 indicates that the effect button BT has been operated after the start of the character A operation reception period (first input reception period) corresponding to the character A corresponding effect (predetermined response effect). Character B corresponding effect (other response effects) at the start timing (predetermined time) of Character B prompting effect before the character A operation acceptance period (first input acceptance period) passes without detecting a signal (effect instruction input) The period (second to receive the operation of the production button BT corresponding to
When the input acceptance period) is started, it is possible to execute the overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping character B corresponding effect (at least two or more response effects) at the same time. In addition, after the start of the character A operation reception period (first input reception period), the character A operation reception period (first input reception) is detected without detecting an operation signal (production instruction input) indicating that the effect button BT has been operated. When the period for receiving the operation of the effect button BT corresponding to the character B corresponding effect (second input receiving period) is started at the start timing (predetermined time) of the character B prompting effect before the time period has elapsed. Extend the operation reception period (first input reception period).

In addition, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 performs the character A operation reception period (input reception period).
An operation reception period notification effect (reception period notification effect) for notifying the player that the game is in progress is executed. Then, from the start of the character A operation reception period (first input reception period) until the start timing (predetermined time) of the character B reminder effect comes, and after the start timing (predetermined time) of the character B reminder effect has arrived. Until the character A operation reception period (first input reception period) ends, the scale color of the operation reception period notification effect (effect pattern of the reception period notification effect) is different from each other. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 is “
It corresponds to “reception period notification effect executing means”.

B. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment, the case where “Character A prompting effect” and “Character B prompting effect” are performed as the prompting effects has been described. In the second embodiment, a case where “character A prompting effect” and “holding prompting effect” are performed as the prompting effects will be described. This “holding reminder effect” will be described in detail later.

B-1. Special figure hold related processing:
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the special figure hold related process of the second embodiment. The special figure hold related process of the second embodiment is partially different from the special figure hold related process of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. When the special figure holding related process of the second embodiment is started, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 has a game ball in the first start port 17a as in the first embodiment (similar to S252 to S260 in FIG. 10). It is determined whether or not a ball has been entered (S6000), and if a game ball has entered the first starting port 17a (S6000: yes), the first special figure reservation number is the upper limit (also in the second embodiment, “ 4 ") is determined (S6002). As a result, if the number of first special figure reservations does not reach the upper limit value (S6002: no), a determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S6004) and acquired. Information indicating the value of the determined random number is stored as a first special figure hold in the RAM 203 (special figure hold storage area) mounted on the main control board 200 (S6006). Then, “1” is added to the first special figure hold number (S6008).
.

Subsequently, in the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not the first special figure hold stored this time is a special figure hold that triggers the execution of the big hit variable game (S6010). This determination is performed based on the jackpot determination random number among the determination random numbers stored as the first special figure hold in the processing of S6006. Note that this determination is made when the first special figure hold is stored (when the first special figure hold occurs), that is, the special symbol variable display triggered by the first special figure hold. Is performed before the process for starting the process (the special figure variation display process described above with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15), and is also referred to as “preliminary determination” below. In the following, the special figure hold that triggers the execution of the big hit variable game is also referred to as “big hit hold”, and the special figure hold that serves as the execution chance for the off variable game is also called “out hold”.

In this way, when a prior determination is made for the first special figure hold generated this time, a first hold occurrence command including the result of this pre-determination (a jackpot hold or a miss hold) is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S6012). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the first hold occurrence command, based on the command, “the number of first special figure hold after the increase” and “preliminary determination result relating to the first special figure hold” (the jackpot hold or release) Get on hold.

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 described above performed on the first start port 17a on the second start port 17b. That is, as in the first embodiment (similar to S272 to S280 in FIG. 10), it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 17b (S6014), and a game is input to the second start port 17b. If the ball has entered (S6014: yes), it is determined whether or not the second special figure reservation number has reached the upper limit ("4" in the second embodiment) (S6016). As a result, if the number of second special figure reservations has not reached the upper limit (S6016: no), a determination random number (a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc.) is acquired (S6018) and acquired. The 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 (S6020). Then, “1” is added to the second special figure hold number (S6022).
.

Subsequently, it is determined in advance whether the second special figure hold stored this time is a big hit hold or a miss hold (S6024), and a second hold occurrence command including the result of this pre-determination is sent to the sub-control board 2.
It transmits to 20 (S6026). When the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 receives the second hold occurrence command, based on the command, the “second increased special figure hold number after increase” and “
"Preliminary determination result related to second special figure hold" (big hit hold or miss hold) is acquired.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, when a special figure hold (first special figure hold or second special figure hold) occurs, the special figure hold is a jackpot hold or a release hold. Pre-determine if there is. Then, a hold occurrence command (first hold occurrence command or second hold occurrence command) including the result of this prior determination is transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

B-2. Hold display processing:
31 to 32 are flowcharts showing the hold display process of the second embodiment. The hold display process is executed by the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 as part of the effect control process. In the hold display process, a process of displaying a “hold symbol” indicating that the special figure hold is stored on the effect display device 27 is performed.

When the hold display process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 determines whether or not a first hold occurrence command has been received (S6500). As a result, if the first hold occurrence command has been received (S6500: yes), that is, if the first special figure hold has occurred, it is determined whether or not the “hold reminder effect” is being executed ( S6501). As will be described in detail later, the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment can display “reserved symbol for reminder” in addition to “normally retained symbol” as the retained symbol, and displays “reserved symbol for reminder”. By doing the production button BT
The “holding reminder effect” for prompting the operation is executed. In the determination processing of S6501, it is determined whether or not this “holding reminder effect” is being executed. As a result, when the holding reminder effect is not being executed (S6501: no), the “holding reminder effect lottery” is executed (S6502). The “holding reminder effect lottery” is a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the pending reminder effect. In the holding reminder effect lottery, a lottery is performed using the “holding reminder effect lottery table”.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the holding reminder effect lottery table of the second embodiment. FIG.
3 (a) shows a “holding effect drawing lottery table for off-holding” that is selected when the special figure holding that occurred this time is off-holding, and FIG. 33 (b) shows the special figure holding that occurred this time. “Holding effect drawing lottery table for jackpot hold” selected when is a jackpot hold. As shown in FIG. 33, whether or not to execute the hold reminder effect is set in the hold reminder effect lottery table corresponding to each random number range. In the hold reminder effect lottery, the value of the counter that is sequentially updated is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and on the basis of the acquired random value, the hold reminder effect lottery table is executed with reference to the hold reminder effect lottery table Decide whether or not. As shown in FIG. 33, in the hold reminder effect lottery table for holding a big hit, more random numbers are allocated to “execute the hold reminder effect” than in the hold reminder effect lottery table for off hold. Therefore, when the hold reminder effect is executed, there is a higher possibility that the jackpot hold has occurred (hereinafter also referred to as “the jackpot hold occurrence expectation”) than when the hold reminder effect is not executed. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect that the hold reminder effect will be executed.

In this way, when the holding reminder effect lottery is performed (S6502 in FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not it is decided to execute the hold reminder effect in the lottery (S6504). As a result, when the holding reminder effect is not executed (S6504: no), the holding symbol corresponding to the first special figure holding is “
“Normal reserved symbol” is displayed (S6508). On the other hand, when executing the hold reminder effect (S6504: yes), “holding symbol for reminder” is displayed as the hold symbol corresponding to the first special figure hold to execute the hold reminder effect ( S6506). If it is determined in S6501 that the hold reminder effect is being executed (S6501: yes), “normal hold symbol” is displayed as the hold symbol corresponding to the first special symbol hold (S6508).

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the display mode of the reserved symbols in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 34, the reserved symbol corresponding to the first special figure hold is displayed at the lower left of the effect display device 27, and the reserved symbol corresponding to the second special figure hold is displayed at the lower right of the effect display device 27. . Further, up to four hold symbols corresponding to the first special figure hold and two hold symbols corresponding to the second special figure hold can be displayed corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure hold that can be stored. Further, the reserved symbols corresponding to the first special figure hold and the reserved symbols corresponding to the second special figure hold are displayed from the left in the order in which the respective special figure hold occurs.

As shown in FIG. 34, a circular symbol is displayed as the “normal reserved symbol”, and a symbol imitating the effect button BT is displayed as the “reserved symbol for prompting”. Therefore, FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, four first special figure holds are stored, and a hold reminder effect is executed in response to the third special figure hold generated among the four first special figure holds. Yes. In the figure,
A broken-line circle indicates that no reserved symbol is displayed. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 34, the second special figure hold is not stored.

When the process related to the display of the first special figure hold is completed as described above, the process related to the display of the second special figure hold is subsequently started. The process relating to the display of the second special figure hold is a process of performing the above-described process corresponding to the first special figure hold corresponding to the second special figure hold. That is, the second
It is determined whether or not a special figure hold has occurred (S6510), and if a second special figure hold has occurred (S65)
6510: yes), it is determined whether or not the holding reminder effect is being executed (S6511). As a result, when the holding reminder effect is not being executed (S6511: no), the above-described “holding reminder effect lottery” is executed (S6512). As a result of the lottery, if it is decided not to execute the holding reminder effect (S6514: no), “normal holding symbol” is displayed as the holding symbol corresponding to the second special symbol holding (S6518), and the holding is made. If it is determined to execute the reminder effect (S6514: yes), “reserved symbol for reminder” is displayed as the reserved symbol corresponding to the second special figure hold to execute the reserved reminder effect (S6516). ). If it is determined in S6501 that the hold reminder effect is being executed (S6511: yes), “normal hold symbol” is displayed as the hold symbol corresponding to the second special figure hold (S6518).

As described above, when the processing related to the display of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is completed, it is subsequently determined whether or not a change start command has been received (S6520 in FIG. 32). As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the change start command (change pattern designation command, stop symbol designation command, etc.) is sent to the main control board 2 when the symbol variation game is started based on the special figure hold.
A command transmitted from 00 to the sub-control board 220. Therefore, S652
In the determination process of 0, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation game is started based on any special figure hold.

As a result, when the symbol variation game is started based on any special figure hold (S6520:
yes), it is determined whether the special figure hold is the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold (S65).
22). This determination processing is performed based on information included in the change start command received this time. When the symbol variation game is started based on the first special figure hold (S6522).
: Yes), the reserved symbol corresponding to the oldest stored first special symbol hold (the leftmost normal reserved symbol in the example shown in FIG. 34) is deleted, and the first special graphic hold still displayed Is shifted to the left side (the remaining three reserved symbols including the reserved symbol for prompting in the example shown in FIG. 34) to the left side (S6524). On the other hand, when the symbol variation game is started based on the second special figure hold (S6522: no), the oldest stored second special figure hold corresponding to the second special figure hold is deleted and still displayed. The reserved symbol corresponding to the reserved second special figure is shifted to the left (S6526). Of course, when there is no reserved symbol displayed by deleting the reserved symbol, the process of shifting the reserved symbol to the left is omitted.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, the hold reminder effect lottery is executed when displaying the hold symbol corresponding to the first special figure hold or the second special figure hold, and the hold reminder effect is generated by this lottery. If it is determined to be executed, “reserved symbol for prompting” is displayed to execute the hold reminder effect. In addition, the hold reminder effect is executed with higher probability when displaying the hold symbol corresponding to the big hit hold than when displaying the hold symbol corresponding to the off-hold hold.

B-3. Reminder effect processing:
Next, the prompting effect process of the second embodiment will be described. As described above with reference to FIG.
In the prompting effect process of the first embodiment, a process of executing “character A prompting effect”, “operation reception period notification effect”, and “character B prompting effect” was performed. On the other hand, in the prompting effect process of the second embodiment, “
Processing for executing “Character A prompting effect” is performed. That is, in the process shown in FIG.
Processing of 00 to S5508 is performed. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, as a reminder effect, in addition to the above-described “hold reminder effect”, the same “character A reminder effect” as in the first embodiment.
Execute.

B-4. Correspondence production processing:
FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the corresponding effect process of the second embodiment. In the corresponding effect process of the second example, in response to the operation of the effect button BT, the corresponding effect corresponding to the prompting effect (holding prompting effect, character A prompting effect) of the second example is executed. Specifically, a “holding corresponding effect” (one aspect of the response effect of the present invention) corresponding to the holding reminder effect or a “character A corresponding effect” (book) corresponding to the character A prompting effect similar to the first embodiment. One aspect of the response presentation of the invention is executed.

When the corresponding effect process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 determines whether or not at least one of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect is being executed (S700).
0). As a result, when at least one of the character A prompting effect and the pending prompting effect is being executed (S7000: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect button BT has been operated (S).
7002). If the effect button BT is operated (S7002: yes), it is determined whether or not the character A prompting effect is being executed (S7004). As a result, when the character A prompting effect is being executed (S7004: yes), it is determined whether or not the hold prompting effect is also being executed (S7006). As a result, when the holding reminder effect is not being executed (S70)
06: no), that is, when only the character A prompting effect is being executed, “independent character A corresponding effect lottery” is performed (S7008). Hereinafter, “execution of character A prompting effect without execution of hold reminder effect” is also expressed as “single execution of character A prompting effect”.

The single character A corresponding effect lottery in S7008 is performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the single execution of the character A prompting effect (hereinafter also referred to as "single character A corresponding effect"). It is a lottery to decide. Incidentally, in the “single character A corresponding effect lottery” of the second embodiment, the same processing as the “single character A compatible effect lottery” (S6008 in FIG. 27) of the first embodiment is performed, so the description thereof is omitted. To do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S7004 that the character A prompting effect is not being executed (
S7004: no), since it is already determined in S7000 that it is determined that at least one of the character A prompting effect and the pending prompting effect is being executed (S7000: yes).
Only the hold reminder effect is executed. In this case (S7004: no), “
A stand-alone hold corresponding effect lottery ”is performed (S7010). In the following, “execution of hold reminder effect without execution of character A prompt effect” is also expressed as “single execution of hold reminder effect”.

The “lonely hold corresponding effect lottery” executed in S7010 is a hold corresponding effect (hereinafter also referred to as “single hold corresponding effect”) performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the sole execution of the hold reminder effect. ) To determine. In the stand-by-holding effect lottery, the lottery is performed using the “single-time hold corresponding effect lottery table”.

36 (a) and 36 (b) are explanatory views conceptually showing the single-time-holding effect lottery table of the second embodiment. FIG. 36A shows a “lottery table for stand-by-holding effect for off-hold” that is selected when the hold-prompting effect corresponding to the hold-off is being executed alone.
b) shows a “lottery table for single-holding-holding production for big-bonus holding” that is selected when the holding-prompting production corresponding to the big-bonus holding is being executed independently. As shown in FIGS. 36 (a) and 36 (b), the single-time-holding production lottery table corresponds to each random number range.
“Blue-holding symbol” and “red-holding symbol” are set as the types of “single-holding-responding effect” (holding symbol).

In the stand-alone corresponding lottery drawing, the value of the counter that is sequentially updated is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and based on the acquired random value, the stand-alone stand-by-effect lottery table is referred to Decide the type of production. As shown in FIGS. 36 (a) and 36 (b), in the lottery table for single-holding-holding effect lottery table for holding big hits, a larger number of random numbers is “red-holding symbol” than in the single-time-holding effect lottery table for off-holding. Allocated to Accordingly, when the “red reserved symbol” is displayed as the stand-alone hold corresponding effect, the big hit hold occurrence expectation is higher than when the “blue reserved symbol” is displayed. As a result, it is possible to make the player expect the “red reserved symbol” to be displayed as the stand-alone hold corresponding effect. Thus, when the stand-by-holding effect lottery is performed (S7010 in FIG. 27), the effect determined by the lottery is executed (S7016). In other words, if the “blue hold symbol” is determined in the stand-alone hold corresponding effect lottery, the “reserved symbol for reminder” being displayed as the hold reminder effect
Is changed to “blue hold symbol” to execute the stand-alone hold corresponding effect. In addition, if “red reserved symbol” is determined in the stand-by-holding effect lottery, the “reserved symbol for reminder” currently displayed as the reserved reminder effect is changed to “red reserved symbol”. Execute the hold-response effect. If the stand-alone hold corresponding effect is executed (S7016), the corresponding effect process shown in FIG. 35 is terminated, and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG.

The above has described the processing (S7010, S7016) of performing the stand-alone hold corresponding effect determined in the stand-alone hold corresponding effect lottery during the stand-alone prompting effect (S7004: no). On the other hand, when the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect are executed in duplicate (S7006: yes), the “character A corresponding effect during duplication” is executed as the character A corresponding effect (S7012). In the following, “duplicate execution of character A prompting effect and hold prompting effect” is also expressed as “overlapping execution of character A prompting effect and hold prompting effect”.

The “overlapping character A corresponding effect” executed in S7012 is an effect corresponding to the character A performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect. Specifically, a line related to the reserved symbol “That hold is ...” is displayed as “Duplicate character A corresponding effect”.

Subsequently, “duplication hold corresponding effect lottery” is executed (S7014). “Duplicate hold corresponding effect lottery” is a hold corresponding effect (hereinafter also referred to as “duplicate hold corresponding effect”) performed in response to the operation of the effect button BT during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect. ) To determine. In the duplicate lottery effect drawing lottery, “duplication hold lottery effect lottery table”
A lottery is performed using.

36 (c) and 36 (d) are explanatory diagrams conceptually showing the duplication-holding corresponding effect lottery table of the second embodiment. FIG. 36 (c) shows a “duplication hold corresponding effect lottery table for miss hold” that is selected when the hold reminder effect corresponding to the miss hold is being executed in duplicate.
c) shows the “duplication hold corresponding effect lottery table for big hit hold” that is selected when the hold reminder effect corresponding to the big hit hold is being executed in duplicate. As shown in FIGS. 36 (c) and 36 (d), the duplicated on-holding effect lottery table corresponds to each random number range,
Great chance for character A! "Large chance character A hold pattern" with the character of "and chance to character A? “Small chance character A hold symbol” with the character “” is set as the type of “single hold corresponding effect” (hold symbol).

In the duplication-responding effect lottery, the value of the counter that is updated sequentially is acquired as a random number at a predetermined timing, and on the basis of the obtained random number value, the duplication-holding-effect rendering lottery table is referred to Decide the type of production. As shown in FIGS. 36 (c) and 36 (d), in the duplication hold corresponding effect lottery table for big hit hold, a larger number of random numbers than “duration hold corresponding effect lottery table for miss hold” It is assigned to “Holded Design”. Accordingly, when the “large chance character A hold symbol” is displayed as the duplicated hold corresponding effect, the big hit hold occurrence expectation is higher than when the “small chance character A hold symbol” is displayed. . As a result, it is possible to cause the player to expect that “the reserved symbol of the big chance character A” is displayed as an effect corresponding to the hold when overlapping.

In addition, as apparent from comparing FIGS. 36C and 36D with FIGS. 36A and 36B, “
“Daily Chance Character A's Hold Symbol” is displayed as “Holding Design for Big Chance Character A” (5%) corresponding to “Due Hold”. The ratio of “possibility of holding symbol (95%)” (the value obtained by dividing the latter by the former) indicates that “red holding symbol” can be displayed as a stand-alone hold corresponding effect corresponding to a loss hold. As a single-time hold corresponding effect corresponding to jackpot hold for “sex (20%)”
It is larger than the ratio of “possibility of displaying red reserved symbol (80%)”. That is, it is expected that the jackpot hold will be generated when “the reserved pattern of the big chance character A” is displayed as the hold corresponding effect at the time of duplication than when the “red hold symbol” is displayed as the stand alone corresponding effect. The degree becomes higher. As a result, the production with a higher expectation of occurrence of jackpot hold ("Big chance character A
It is possible to make the player expect that a “duplicate hold corresponding effect” that may be executed is performed. As a result, this duplication-holding effect is executed by operating the effect button BT while the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect are overlapped, so that the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect are redundantly executed. It is possible to make the player expect this.

In this way, when the duplicated hold corresponding effect lottery is performed (S7014 in FIG. 35), the effect determined by the lottery is executed (S7016). In other words, when the “reserved symbol for small chance character A” is determined in the duplicated hold corresponding effect lottery, the “reserved symbol for reminder” displayed as the reserved reminder effect is changed to “retained symbol for small chance character A”. The change corresponding to the hold on duplication is executed by changing. In addition, when the “Large Chance Character A Hold Pattern” is determined in the stand-by-holding effect lottery, the “Reservation Pattern for Reminder” displayed as the hold reminder effect is changed to “Retained Pattern for Large Chance Character A”. The change corresponding to the hold on duplication is executed by changing. When the overlapping corresponding effect is executed (S7016), the corresponding effect process shown in FIG. 35 is terminated and the process returns to the symbol variation effect process shown in FIG.

B-5. Effects obtained by the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment:
FIG. 37 is an explanatory view exemplifying a state in which the stand-alone hold corresponding effect of the second embodiment is performed.
As shown in FIG. 37, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment, when the effect button BT is operated during the execution of the on-hold reminding effect (FIG. 37 (a)), it is determined by the on-hold reservation-related effect lottery. In addition, the stand-by-holding effect is executed (FIG. 37B). Although illustration is omitted, when the effect button BT is operated while the character A prompting effect is being executed alone, the single character A corresponding effect determined in the single character A corresponding effect lottery is executed.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory view exemplifying a state in which the overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping reserved effect are performed according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 38, in the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment, when the effect button BT is operated during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect (FIG. 3).
8 (a)), an effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication is executed. This effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication is an effect of contents related to the reserved symbol (effect related to the effect corresponding to hold at duplication), unlike the effect corresponding to character A at the time of duplication. In addition to the execution of the duplicate character A corresponding effect, the duplication hold corresponding effect determined in the duplicate hold corresponding effect lottery is executed. This overlapping corresponding effect is an effect having a content corresponding to the character A line (an effect related to the overlapping character A corresponding effect), unlike the single character A corresponding effect.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the effect button BT is operated during the overlapping execution of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect, each corresponding effect (duplicate character A corresponding effect and overlapping time) (Holding corresponding effect) is executed in an effect pattern that is related to each other. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether the character A prompting effect or the hold prompting effect is being executed alone, or whether the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect are being overlapped,
When the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect are being overlapped, the player can be focused on the relationship between the two corresponding effects (the overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping reserved response effect). As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, after the start of one of the character A prompting effect and the hold prompting effect, does not operate the effect button BT until the start timing of the other prompting effect. Since there is a possibility that the other prompting effect is started in duplicate with the other prompting effect, that is, there is a possibility that the duplicate character A corresponding effect and the duplicated hold corresponding effect may be executed. You can make the player think about it. As a result, the player's expectation for the execution of the duplication character A correspondence effect and the duplication hold correspondence effect that are related to each other can be obtained, and the gaming interest can be enhanced.

As mentioned above, although the Example was described about this invention, this invention is not limited to this,
As long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim, it is not limited to the wording of each claim, and the scope of the present invention can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, and improvements based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art normally have are made as appropriate. Can be added.

For example, in the first embodiment described above, “Character A prompting effect and Character B” are used as the prompting effects.
Two types of “prompting effects” are illustrated, and in the second embodiment, two types of “character A prompting effects and hold prompting effects” are illustrated as the prompting effects. Not only this but 3 or more types of prompting effects can be performed, and the structure which can perform the corresponding effect corresponding to these prompting effects may be sufficient.

In the first embodiment described above, the character A prompting effect is the character B in the symbol variation effect.
Although it was set as the structure started before the prompting effect, the character B prompting effect may be started before the character A prompting effect.

In addition, the “overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping character B corresponding effect” in the first embodiment and the “overlapping character A corresponding effect and the overlapping hold corresponding effect” in the second example are related to each other. It is only necessary to have a characteristic production, such as the production of the content related to the character conversation as described above, the production related to the same field (for example, the type of sports, the type of food,
The types of hobbies, etc.), different effects from the case where each corresponding effect is executed alone (effects different from the single character A corresponding effect, the single character B compatible effect, and the single on-hold corresponding effect) can be exemplified.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the player is notified of the timing at which the character B prompting effect can be started by changing the scale color of the operation reception period notification effect at the start timing of the character B prompting effect. Not only this, but as a configuration for notifying the player of the timing at which the character B prompting effect can be started, a configuration in which a predetermined effect design is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 27 at the start timing of the character B prompting effect. And a configuration for outputting sound from the speaker 5y, etc., a configuration for changing the light emission mode of various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f, and the effect button B
Examples include a configuration in which T and the firing handle 8 are vibrated.

In the second embodiment described above, “preliminary determination” is made as to whether or not the stored hold is a jackpot hold. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variation in the symbol variation game based on the stored hold. Performs “predetermined” pattern type and “predetermined” stop symbol type in the symbol variation game based on stored hold, and displays the retained symbols based on the results of each “predetermined” It is good also as a structure.

In the first embodiment described above, as part of the symbol variation effect and as an effect suggesting the possibility that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, “reminder effect (character A prompting effect, character B prompting effect)” and A “corresponding effect (an effect when supporting a character A alone, an effect corresponding to a character B when isolated, an effect corresponding to a character A when overlapping, an effect corresponding to a character B when overlapping)” is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the “correspondence effect” and the “promotion effect” may be executed as part of the jackpot game effect. In this configuration, the “correspondence effect” and the “promotion effect” may be set to a state (high probability state, open extension state) advantageous to the player after the big hit game ends, It is good also as a structure which is the production | presentation which suggests the frequency | count of the round game of a jackpot game.

In the above-described embodiment, an 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, the present invention is not limited to an ST machine having a probability variation rush rate of 100%. 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. It can be applied to all types of pachinko machines, such as models that can be set to a certain open extension state, models that do not change the jackpot probability before and after the jackpot game.

In the above-described embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are referred to as “rental balls” or “
Various winning holes (first start port 17a, second start port 1) provided on the game board, which are used as prize balls.
7b, a large winning opening 31d, etc.) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the entry of the game balls into the pachinko machine 1 which gives the player a profit (game value) as a result of the game Although an example in which the invention is applied 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. . Game profit (game value)
As a type of pachinko machine that is converted into data and given to the player, a game machine that circulates a plurality of game balls built in the pachinko machine and, more specifically, a game through various winning openings or out openings An example is a pachinko machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back of the board to the launch position and launch it again.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) has been described. However, a rotating cylinder having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface is normally rotated, The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine (cylinder-type game machine) that plays a game by being stopped. For example, after a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball is inserted, by receiving an operation on a rotation start member such as a start lever, a role lottery for determining a winning combination is performed and a spinning cylinder is started. By receiving an operation on a rotation stop member such as a torso stop button, the spinning cylinder is stopped in a mode corresponding to the result of the lottery, and if the stopped spinning cylinder is in a specific mode, a gaming state advantageous to the player The present invention can be applied to a slot machine that starts the game.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (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, 220 ... sub control board, 221 ... CPU (game effect executing means, effect instruction input detecting means, response effect executing means, reception period notification effect executing means).

Claims (1)

Game effect execution means for executing a predetermined game effect in accordance with the progress of the game;
Production instruction input detection means for detecting production instruction input from the player;
A response effect executing means for executing a predetermined response effect in response to the effect instruction input, based on at least the effect instruction input detecting means detecting the effect instruction input during execution of the game effect;
A reception period notification effect executing means for executing a reception period notification effect for notifying the player that it is during a predetermined input reception period for receiving the effect instruction input;
A gaming machine equipped with
As the response effect, there are multiple types of response effects with different effect patterns,
The response effect executing means is related to the two or more response effects when the instruction input detecting means detects the effect instruction input in a situation where at least two or more response effects can be executed simultaneously. Execute with the production pattern,
The production instruction input detection means can detect the production instruction input during the input reception period,
After the start of the first input acceptance period corresponding to the predetermined response effect, the other effect instruction input detection means does not detect the effect instruction input, and at another predetermined time before the first input acceptance period elapses. By starting the second input reception period corresponding to the response effect, at least two response effects can be executed at the same time,
After the start of the first input reception period, the second input reception period is started at the predetermined time before the first input reception period elapses without the production instruction input detection means detecting the production instruction input. Then, the first input acceptance period is extended,
The effect pattern of the reception period notification effect indicating that it is during the first input reception period is from the start of the first input reception period to the arrival of the predetermined time and from the arrival of the predetermined time to the first input. Depending on the period until the end of the acceptance period
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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