JP2014166523A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively execute performance indicating whether or not a state shifts to a probability variable state.SOLUTION: Variation pattern determination means of a Pachinko game machine 10 determines a limited period of time equivalent to the number of symbol variation times until establishing performance to show whether a game state shifts to a probability variation state or not is executed after a special game is over. Performance determination means determines on the basis of the limited period of time a seeming number of times of which a player is notified as an index of the number of symbol variation times showing until when the establishing performance that shows the state has shifted to the probability variation state is executed on the assumption that the state is shifted to the probability variation state, and executes the establishing performance showing whether the state has shifted to the probability variation state or not until the end of the limited period of time. The performance determination means determines on the basis of the seeming number of times which steps of a plurality of steps provided by dividing the limited period of time into many is in set, and determines a mode of performance to execute the performance at the determined step.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game and production in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by controlling the specific game such as the probability variation that changes the probability of transition to special games by giving the story to the variation display using characters on the image such as symbols Yes.

  Some gaming machines also shift to a specific game advantageous to the player, which is called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation”) even after the special game is over. When a special game is generated and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, the probability change is started after the special game ends. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. When the transition is made to such a probability change, a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's sense of expectation is further enhanced.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent years, a model that employs a so-called 2R jackpot technique called so-called 2R jackpot, in which the winning prize opening is opened for only a very short time, and then it shifts to a profit state after a special game with virtually no profit of the winning ball. It has been known. In addition, in order to distinguish such 2R big hit and the above-mentioned normal big hit, the latter may be called 15R big hit. Since 2R jackpot also generates a special game, it can be accompanied with certainty. That is, it is possible to generate a so-called sudden probability change in which the probability change is made without the knowledge of the player, and to give an impact to the player. In addition, there is a case where a technique called small hit is used in combination with a special game such as 2R big hit, in which the big winning opening is opened for only a short time in a manner very similar to the appearance but does not shift to the profit state. The purpose is to raise the player's expectation in a form that is clearly indistinguishable in appearance from whether 2R big hit or small hit has occurred. In these models, the effect of the resurrection is enhanced by not showing as clearly as possible whether or not the transition to profit status has been made.

  Some pachinko machines do not clearly indicate the transition to the probability variation state after the sudden probability variation has occurred, and in the so-called latent probability variation state, the effect is to notify the transition to the probability variation state. If it is known that the game has suddenly changed to a probability change state, a new special game will occur relatively early, so the player can expect to continue the game, but it is a normal state that is not a probability change state. If this is found, it can be an opportunity for the player to end the game. For this reason, in the conventional latent probability change notification method, the period until an effect of definite notification of whether or not the probability change state is apt to be unnecessarily extended. However, the present inventor considered that such a notification method may not always be an effective performance for a player.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to perform effectively the production | presentation which alert | reports whether it changed to the probability change state.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, a predetermined position in the game area, and the entrance of the game ball is a chance to win or fail A starting display, a symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed, an effect display device for displaying an effect for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and a basic operation of the game including a lottery process And a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including display processing for indicating the result of the lottery processing. The main control device has a lottery means for executing the lottery by the entry to the starting port, and a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the lottery is a win. When the special game control means to be executed and the winning / failing lottery correspond to a specific result, the probability that the winning / losing lottery indicates the transition to the special game in the normal game after the end of the special game is higher than the normal state. Referring to the specific game execution means to be shifted to the probability variation state and the selection criteria for determining the variation pattern in the symbol variation display, the variation pattern is determined according to the result of the lottery, and after the special game ends In a predetermined limited period over a plurality of symbol variations, a variation pattern that refers to a limited selection criterion that defines a variation pattern for executing a plurality of effects in the plurality of symbol variations. Comprising a constant section, in accordance with variation pattern determined by the change pattern determination device, and a symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbols on the symbol display device. The sub-control device includes an effect determination unit that determines an effect mode corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit, and an effect display control that causes the effect display device to display the effect in the mode determined by the effect determination unit. Means. The variation pattern determining means, when the winning / losing lottery results in the transition to the special game, after the end of the special game, the symbol variation until the final effect indicating that the transition to the probability variation state or the transition is not performed A limited period corresponding to the number of times is determined, and the direction determining means is based on the limited period determined by the fluctuation pattern determining means, and if it has transitioned to the probability variation state, Determine the number of appearances that are notified to the player as an indicator of the number of symbol variations that indicate whether the confirmed effect is to be performed, and increase or decrease the apparent frequency for each symbol variation, by the end of the limited period, A definite effect indicating that the state has shifted to the probability variation state or that the state has not been transferred is performed, and the effect determining means is provided by dividing the limited period into a plurality based on the apparent number of times. It determines whether the any stage of the stage, determines the mode of presentation for performing an effect of the determined step.

  Since the “apparent number of times” may be increased or decreased depending on the production, the number of symbol fluctuations until the final production is actually performed does not necessarily match, and the player determines the timing when the final production is performed. This is the number of productions that is a guide for inferring. As the “number of appearances”, the player may be notified of the remaining number of symbol variations until the final effect is performed, or the player may be notified of the number of symbol variations that have already occurred since the limited period began. May be.

  According to this aspect, after the special game is over, the limited period until the finalized effect is determined is determined in advance, and the finalized effect is performed within the limited period, so that the player feels as if the finalized effect is being extended unnecessarily. In addition, it is possible for the player to produce an easy-to-understand and effective performance. In addition, since a longer period can be used for the production than in the case of using the hold prefetching, a more effective production can be performed. In addition, since the probability change notification effect is performed in a plurality of stages, the player can easily recognize the degree of progress of the effect, and a sense of expectation for the probability change can be evoked.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to effectively perform an effect of notifying whether or not the state has shifted to the probability changing state.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the example of the effect displayed on an effect display apparatus in a probability change alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the limited frequency pattern which defines the pattern of the limitation table referred by the variation pattern determination means in a probability change alerting effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the probability change alerting | reporting effect determined by an effect determination means, when performing a probability change confirmation effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the probability change alerting | reporting effect determined by an effect determination means, when performing a non-probability change effect. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 8 in detail. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S32 in FIG. 9. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process of S16 in FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design fluctuation pattern selection process of S52 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the correspondence of the number of remaining games and a stage. It is a figure which shows the example of the effect displayed on an effect display apparatus in a probability change alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the limitation table which a fluctuation pattern determination means refers during a probability change alerting | reporting effect. It is a figure which shows the example of the correspondence of the design fluctuation pattern and the increase / decrease value of the number of apparent games. It is a figure which shows the example of the correspondence of the kind of short-term open game, and the increase / decrease value of the number of apparent games.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16 to output sound effects according to the state of the game.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes an open state as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be a win. If it is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60. The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery for determining whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ). The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button that the player operates to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. . At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three patterns are matched. In the special game, the grand prize winning slot 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  A variation time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games executed in the normal game after the end of the special game, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. If a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the special game ends Be started. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than a normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  In the present embodiment, as a kind of special game, a long-term open game (hereinafter, also referred to as “15R special game” as appropriate) in which a unit game in which the big prize opening 66 is opened for a predetermined open reference time or more is repeated up to 15 times. ) In this embodiment, the opening reference time is 2 seconds, and the special winning opening 66 can be opened for 2 seconds or more only during a special game. In addition, as another type of special game, a special game (hereinafter also referred to as “2R special game” as appropriate) that repeats a unit game that opens the large winning opening 66 less than the opening reference time only a minimum of two times is provided. It has been. Further, there is provided a small hit game in which a unit game for opening the big winning opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is executed only once. Hereinafter, the big hit to the 15R special game is called “15R big hit”, the big hit to the 2R special game is called “2R big hit”, and the big shift to the small hit game is called “small hit”. Also, short-term special games and small hit games are collectively referred to as “short-term open games”.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determination unit 114, a variation pattern determination unit 115, a hold control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a small hit. A game control means 121, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, a special game operation condition holding means 176, a small hit game operation condition holding means 180, and a game state holding means 182 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The game state holding means 182 is a storage area for holding the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The gaming state in this embodiment is uniquely identified by a combination of three types of internal states and four types of table selection states. The internal state includes (1) “low probability state” in which the probability per hit is low and the variable time reduction game is not executed, and (2) the probability per hit is high and the variable time reduction game is being executed. And (3) “short-time state” indicating a state in which the variation time reduction game is being executed, while the probability per hit is low. The table selection state includes (1) “normal table state” mainly selected when the internal state is in a low probability state, and (2) mainly selected when the internal state is in a probabilistic state, and the average of symbol variation The time is shorter than the normal table state, and the variation pattern selection tendency (variation pattern type, selection probability, etc.) is different from the normal table state, and (3) mainly when the internal state is the short state. (4) a table that can be referred to only for a certain period of time (hereinafter referred to as a “short-time table state”) in which the average time of symbol variation is shorter than the normal table state and the variation pattern selection tendency is different from the normal table state. , Which is also referred to as “limited table”). In the present embodiment, a predetermined period after the end of the 2R special game and the end of the small hit game, specifically, the period until the end of 10 to 30 symbol variations is referred to as a “limited period”. . The limitation table can be referred to during this limitation period. The small hit game is an opportunity to change the table selection state as in the 2R special game, but is not an opportunity to change the internal state unlike the 2R special game. In the table for determining the variation pattern selected in each of the table selection states “probability variation table state” and “time reduction table state”, the types of variation patterns that can be selected may be the same. The selection probabilities may be set to be different.

  As an example of the gaming state, “internal state“ low probability state ”+ table selection state“ normal table state ”” for non-probability / non-short-time normal game, and “internal state“ probability state ”+ table selection for probability-change / short time. It may be a combination of the state “probability table state”. Also, during the non-probable / limited period, “internal state“ low probability state ”+ table selection state“ limited table state ””, during the probable / limited period, “internal state“ probable state ”+ table selection state“ limited table state ” May be combined. In the table selection state, the table reference count is also recorded, and the reference count is updated each time the selected table is referred to.

  In addition, when the internal state is a probabilistic state or a time-short state, typically, a normal symbol variation time reduction game is also executed. Specifically, the probability of hitting a normal symbol is high, and the variation time is shortened. Furthermore, an opening extension process in which the opening time of the start port 62 is relatively longer than normal is also executed.

  In the main board 102, the determination of success / failure, the symbol at the time of symbol variation stop, and the variation pattern of symbol variation are determined according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. When each functional block of the main board 102 determines that a transition to a new gaming state, in other words, a trigger for changing the internal state and / or the table selection state has occurred, the gaming state data held by the gaming state holding means 182 Are updated sequentially.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a winning / losing lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 selects a success / failure table to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. For example, when the internal state is in a low probability state, reference is made to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on the normal probability (hereinafter, referred to as “normal success / failure table” as appropriate). Refer to the success / failure table (hereinafter referred to as “probability change success / failure table” as appropriate). In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 399 but also the case of the range of 400 to 3999, the big hit is achieved. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the internal state.

  Among the cases in which the winning / failing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, so-called losing, it is a small hit when it falls within a predetermined range. In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the state is in a probable variation state, the winning lottery value is a small hit when it falls within the range of 65000 to 65535. In this way, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “off”, but in this embodiment, the winning lottery value range in the case where it does not correspond to the big hit among the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit is particularly Expressed as “out”.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in a special symbol form on the special symbol display device 61. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of types of symbol range tables to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol, and the symbol to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182. Select the range table as appropriate.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 holds a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the plurality of pattern selection tables, different relationships are defined as correspondence relationships between a plurality of types of variation patterns and lottery values. For example, different variation patterns and different selection probabilities in the selection of variation patterns are set. In other words, different selection tendencies when a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variation patterns are defined.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 acquires a pattern lottery value for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a pattern selection table to be referred to according to the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182. For example, when the table selection state is (1) a normal table state, a low probability table having a low selection probability of a variation pattern that reaches a reach state is selected. (2) When a table selection state is a probability variation table state, the selection probability of a variation pattern that reaches a reach state is selected. Select a high high probability table. In addition, when the table selection state is (3) the short time table state, the short time table having a high selection probability of the variation pattern having a short symbol variation time on average is selected, and when the table selection state is (4) the limited table state, the limited table is referred to. The reference table reference processing will be described in detail later. Then, according to each pattern selection table, any variation pattern is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery and the pattern lottery value. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  In the limiting table in the present embodiment, a variation pattern for executing symbol variation for notifying whether or not the internal state has shifted to the probability variation state (hereinafter also referred to as “probability variation notification variation”) is selected. It is a set pattern selection table. In this embodiment, a plurality of limitation tables are prepared, and a plurality of limitation table reference patterns (hereinafter also referred to as “limitation frequency patterns”) indicating how many limitation tables are referred to. . Each limited frequency pattern is associated with a special symbol stop symbol in 2R big hit or small hit that triggered the transition to the limited table state, and the variation pattern determining means 115 is based on the special symbol stop symbol. Select a limited frequency pattern.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects the variation pattern with reference to the limitation table until the limitation period ends after the limitation table is referred to. As will be described later, the variation pattern of the probability variation notification variation is an effect that informs whether or not the internal state is the probability variation state by developing a series of stories or missions over a plurality of symbol variations (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation notification”). It is also called “Direction”.)

  The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the pattern selection table for removal when the result of the determination is wrong, and refers to the pattern selection table for 15R big hit when the result is 15R big hit. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit or small hit pattern selection table is referred to.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game operation condition holding unit 176 holds a condition for shifting to a special game including a unit game with opening of the special winning opening 66 a plurality of times. The special game operation condition holding unit 176 includes a long-term operation condition holding unit 178 and a short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179. The long-term operating condition holding means 178 holds a long-term operating condition that is a condition for shifting to a long-term open game. The long-term operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 15R special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds a short-term special game operation condition which is a condition for shifting to a 2R special game which is a kind of special game as a short-term open game. The short-term special game operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the 2R special game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped. The 2R special game of the present embodiment includes “2R probability change” in which the internal state shifts to a probability change state after the end, and “2R normal” in which the internal state shifts to a low probability state after the end. The short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 holds the transition conditions to 2R probability change and 2R normal.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds the long-term operation condition and the short-term special game operation condition as special game operation conditions. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The small hit game operation condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition which is a condition for shifting to a small hit game as a short-term open game. The small hitting operating condition is a result indicating that the game is shifted to the small hitting game in the lottery determination, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The short-term special game operation condition holding unit 179 and the small hit game operation condition holding unit 180 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term operation condition holding unit 181. The short-term operating condition holding means 181 holds the short-term special game operating condition and the small hit operating condition as a short-term operating condition. The short-term operating condition is a result of shifting to the 2R special game or the small hit game in the success / failure lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176, that is, the long-term operation condition holding means 178 and the short-term special game operation condition holding means 179 hold the probability change special game operation condition for shifting to the probability change state after the end of the special game. Whether or not the probability variation special game operation condition is satisfied is determined based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 includes a long-term open game control means 125 and a short-term special game control means 127. The long-term open game control means 125 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the lottery determination indicates a shift to the long-term open game and the long-term operation condition is satisfied. The long-term open game control means 125 repeats the unit game 15 times as a 15R special game, and opens the grand prize opening 66 for about 30 seconds in one unit game.

  The short-term special game control means 127 executes a unit game twice as a 2R special game (including 2R probability variation and 2R normal in this embodiment). In the first unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened twice for about 0.3 seconds and about 0.6 seconds, and in the second unit game, the big prize opening 66 is opened only once for about 0.9 seconds. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and the total opening time is also below the opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term release game when the winning lottery results in the transition to the small hit game and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes the unit game only once as the small hit game, and the unit winning game 66 is performed three times of about 0.3 seconds, about 0.6 seconds, and about 0.9 seconds. Open over. Both opening times are less than the opening reference time of 2 seconds, and their total time is also below the opening reference time.

  The short-term special game control means 127 and the small hit game control means 121 are comprehensively positioned as the short-term open game control means 126. The short-term opening game control means 126 executes the short-term opening game when the short-term operation condition is satisfied. As described above, in the 2R special game and the small hit game, the opening pattern of the big prize opening 66 performs the same operation in appearance, so it is possible to determine which kind of short-term opening game has occurred in the pachinko gaming machine 10. It is difficult for a player to discriminate by appearance.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment includes a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from the normal probability state to the high probability state, in other words, the internal state is switched from the low probability state to the probability variation state. Also included is a time-saving game that is executed based on switching the symbol variation time to a time shorter than the normal time, in other words, switching the internal state from the low probability state to the probable state or the short time state. At the same time, a game for reducing the fluctuation time of normal symbols is also executed. (Hereinafter, the variation time shortening game between the special symbol and the normal symbol is also referred to as “short time”.)

  The specific game execution means 122 shifts the internal state after the special game to the probability change state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability change state. In the present embodiment, after the 15R special game is completed and after the 2R probability change is finished, the state is shifted to the probability change state. The probability variation state is continued until the next big hit occurs, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the hit / fail lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In this embodiment, whether or not the gaming state is in a probabilistic state when a 2R big hit occurs during a normal game and the game state is shifted to the probable state through 2R probable change without a ball due to entering the big winning opening 66 Is not clearly visible. In other words, when a so-called “sudden probability change” due to 2R big hit occurs, a state called “latency probability change” is set.

  On the other hand, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the internal state after the special game from the probability change state to the low probability state when the winning / raising lottery value is a value that should end the probability change state. In the present embodiment, the normal state is shifted to after the normal end of 2R.

  In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The time reduction continues until the next jackpot occurs. In addition, after the special game is over, the time shifts to the short time as a rule regardless of the transition to the probability change state, but only when the 2R big hit occurs when not in the time reduction state, that is, after the end of the 2R probability change, 2R normal After the end of, do not shift to shorter time. At this time, the table selection state may be set to the normal table state except when referring to the limited table, which makes it difficult to distinguish the current gaming state from the variation pattern selection tendency. In addition, even after the small hit game is over, the game state before the start of the small hit game is maintained without shifting to time reduction or probability change. Therefore, if the time is short or probable from the start of the small hit game, the time short or probable state is maintained even if the end condition is not satisfied even after the small hit game ends. In this case, because it appears as if it has shifted to a short time or certainty due to the occurrence of a short-term open game, even if the short-term open game was actually a small hit, was it a 2R big hit on the appearance? It becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between the two.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 during the special game or the small hit game, and opens the big prize opening 66. Further, the open / close control means 124 operates the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a longer time than in the normal state during the execution of the game for shortening the fluctuation time (for example, when the internal state is the probability change state or the short time state). The opening extension is performed to expand the start port 62 for a longer time than in the normal state.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variable effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop of the change and the change process in the change display of the decorative pattern 190 and the change display of the decorative pattern are displayed, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice. The pattern storage means 130 further holds a plurality of types of effect patterns related to the probability change notification effect.

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern.

  The variation production pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out of symbol combination, a pattern for displaying a symbol combination out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach through the reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach or the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, “191” or “727” is selected. "A combination that does not have only one symbol, such as"

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, after 2R probability change, 2R normal, or small hit, the probability change notification effect is performed using the effect corresponding to the symbol variation determined with reference to the limitation table. When the 2R probability variation, 2R normal, or small hit is completed, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the table state to the limited table state, selects the limited frequency pattern based on the special symbol stop symbol, and selects the limited frequency pattern according to the selected limited frequency pattern. The symbol variation pattern is determined with reference to the defined limitation table. The effect determining means 132 is an effect indicating that a transition to a certain change state is made in the effect corresponding to the symbol change pattern determined by the change pattern determining means 115 by the end of the limited period (hereinafter also referred to as “probable change confirmed effect”). Or an effect (hereinafter also referred to as a “non-probability determined effect”) indicating that the state does not shift to the probability change state. In fact, as described above, in the case of 2R probability change, the special game ends immediately after the occurrence of the big hit, and although it is not notified to the player, it shifts to the probability change state internally, so-called latent probability change. Since it is in the state, it is notified that the state has changed to the state of probability change in the probability change confirmation effect, but in this specification, it is also expressed as “notify that the state will change to the state of probability change” without particular distinction. .

  The outline of the probability change notification effect is as follows. The probability change notification effect is performed with the development of a series of stories in which the character moves forward while avoiding interference by an enemy character or the like. First, as a mission to be cleared by the player, the number of games to be digested (hereinafter referred to as “target game number”) is notified to the player. Here, one game corresponds to one symbol change, and in the effect corresponding to the symbol change, an effect indicating that the game was successful, or a message indicating that the game was successful but likely to fail. An effect that indicates that the game has failed or an effect that the game has failed is performed. If the character moves forward, it means that the game is successful, and if the character is blocked and cannot move forward, it means that the game fails. The effect indicating that the game has failed corresponds to a non-probable change effect, and if this effect is not performed, the next game is continued as if the game was successful. If an effect indicating that the game has failed is not performed and the mission is cleared by digesting the initially notified target game number, a probability change effect is performed.

  During the probability change notification effect, the player is presented with the number of games that have been consumed or the number of games remaining until the mission is cleared. In this embodiment, the remaining number of games until the mission is cleared (hereinafter referred to as “the number of remaining games”) is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 60. The remaining number of games is decremented as the game progresses. Thereby, it is possible to make the player feel that the possibility that the certainty change effect is performed every time the game is digested is steadily increased, and to increase the player's expectation.

  In the present embodiment, in order to give a change to the effect, not only the number of remaining games is decremented by one, but also an effect of reducing the number of games of two or more at a time as a bonus (hereinafter referred to as “game number reduction effect”). May be performed. Also, there may be an effect (hereinafter referred to as “punk avoidance item acquisition effect”) for acquiring an item (hereinafter referred to as “puncture avoidance item”) for avoiding a failure of the game. In the state where the puncture avoidance item is owned, an effect indicating that the game fails is avoided and is postponed at least after the next time.

  According to such a technique, the target game number is first presented in the probability change notification effect, and the period until the probability change confirmation effect or the non-probability change effect is performed becomes clear for the player. It is possible to reduce the dissatisfaction of the player due to the fact that the uncertain state continues for a long period of time, and to increase the effect of the confirmation suggestion effect.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 in the probability change notification effect. At the beginning of the probability change notification effect, the target number of games “30 games” is notified to the player on the screen 300. The target number of games may be notified in the effect corresponding to the symbol variation when the 2R big hit or the small hit occurs, or in the 2R probability change, 2R normal or small hit game effect or the end demonstration effect. Alternatively, it may be notified in the effect corresponding to the first symbol variation after 2R probability variation, 2R normal, or small hit. On the effect screen 301 corresponding to the first symbol variation after 2R probability variation, 2R normal variation, or small hit, the remaining number of games “29 games” is displayed, and a state in which the character moves forward is displayed. Similarly, on the effect screen 302 corresponding to the second symbol variation, the remaining number of games “28 games” is displayed, and a state in which the character advances is displayed. Thus, if the character can move forward without being obstructed by the enemy character, it means that the game has succeeded and the game can proceed to the next game.

  On the screen 303 of the effect corresponding to the third symbol variation, a scene in which an enemy character that disturbs the forward movement of the character appears. After this, the state in which the character moves forward by defeating the enemy character is displayed, indicating that the game has been successful but is likely to fail. Thereafter, similarly, the process of reducing the number of remaining games is displayed as an effect.

  A puncture avoidance item acquisition effect is displayed on the effect screen 306 corresponding to the sixth symbol variation, and an indicator at the lower right of the screen indicates that the character has acquired one puncture avoidance item. In addition, a game number reduction effect is displayed on the effect screen 309 corresponding to the 9th symbol variation, and the remaining number of games is reduced by 5 games.

  On the screen 312 of the effect corresponding to the 12th symbol variation, a scene in which an enemy character that interferes with the character's advance appears is displayed, but the enemy character leaves because the character owns one puncture avoidance item. A state in which the character advances is displayed. In this way, when the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect is performed, the effect indicating that the game fails is postponed at least after the next time.

  In the case of 2R normal or small hit, on the screen 315 of the effect corresponding to, for example, the fifteenth symbol variation before the remaining number of games becomes zero, a state in which the character cannot be advanced due to being disturbed by the enemy character is displayed. As shown on the screen 330, a non-probable change confirmation effect is performed. In the case of 2R probability change, when the number of remaining games becomes zero, a message indicating that the mission has been cleared is displayed on the screen 320, and a probability change confirmation effect is performed as shown on the screen 340.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the limited frequency pattern that defines the pattern of the limited table referred to by the variation pattern determining means 115 in the probability change notification effect. The limited frequency pattern is a probability variation limited frequency pattern that defines the type and number of times of a limited table that is referenced after the end of 2R probability change, and a non-probability variable that defines the type and number of times of the limited table that is referenced after the end of 2R normal or small hits. Includes a limited frequency pattern. As the probability variation limited frequency pattern, a plurality of types of limited frequency patterns are provided according to a limitation period corresponding to the number of symbol fluctuations until the probability variation confirmed effect is performed. That is, the probability variation limited frequency pattern 200a has a limited period corresponding to 10 symbol variations, and the probability variation limited frequency pattern 200b has a limitation period corresponding to 20 symbol variations, and the probability variation limited frequency. The pattern 200c has a limited period corresponding to 30 symbol variations. As the non-probable variation limited frequency pattern, only one type of limited frequency pattern having a limited period corresponding to the most frequent symbol variation among the probability variation limited frequency patterns is provided. That is, the non-probability variation limited frequency pattern 202 has a limited period corresponding to 30 symbol variations.

  Each of the limited frequency patterns includes limited tables A and B as limited tables to be referred to, and is configured in units of three reference patterns in which the limited table A is referred to twice and the limited table B is referred to once. . The limitation table A includes a variation pattern having a relatively short period of about 10 to 15 seconds as selectable variation patterns. The limitation table B includes a variation pattern having a period longer than the variation pattern included in the limitation table A, for example, about 30 seconds as a selectable variation pattern. As will be described later, in the production corresponding to the variation pattern selected with reference to the limitation table B, the non-probable change confirmation production, the game number reduction production, and the puncture avoidance item acquisition production are performed. In order to ensure, a longer-term variation pattern than the limited table A is selected. The limitation table A may include a short-time variation pattern corresponding to the above-described shortened variation and super-shortened variation in addition to the normal variation pattern. The limitation table B may include only one type of variation pattern having a period required for production.

  The probability variation limited frequency patterns are patterns that refer to the limit table C at the end. The limitation table C includes a variation pattern having a period for performing the probability variation confirmed effect. Therefore, in the case of 2R probability variation, the effect determination means 132 performs the probability change confirmation effect in the effect corresponding to the variation pattern selected with reference to the limitation table C included in the probability variation limited frequency pattern. Further, in the case of 2R normal or small hit, the effect determining unit 132 performs the non-probable change in the effect corresponding to any of the variation patterns selected with reference to the limit table B included in the non-probable change limited frequency pattern. Perform finalization.

  When the limited period defined by the probability variation limited frequency pattern ends, the variation pattern determination means 115 switches the table selection state to the probability variation table state, and thereafter selects the variation pattern with reference to the high probability table. When the limited period defined by the non-probable variation limited frequency pattern ends, the variation pattern determination unit 115 switches the table selection state to the normal table state, and thereafter selects the variation pattern with reference to the low probability table.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the probability change notification effect determined by the effect determination means 132 when performing the probability change confirmation effect. The effect determination unit 132 receives the selected limited frequency pattern type from the variation pattern determination unit 115 when 2R probability change, 2R normal, or small hit occurs. Thereby, the production | presentation determination means 132 can know the limited period which should perform those whether it should perform a probability change finalization effect or a non-probability change finalization effect. When receiving the type of the limited frequency pattern, the effect determining means 132 determines the target number of games to be notified to the player at the beginning of the probability change notification effect. As described above, the effect determining means 132 can perform an effect of reducing the number of games, so that the target number of games does not necessarily match the limited period specified by the limited frequency pattern of the received type. When a target number of games different from the period is set, the number of remaining games may be adjusted as appropriate by performing a game number reduction effect. For example, when the probability variation limited frequency pattern 200a is selected, it has been determined that the probability variation confirmed effect should be performed in the effect corresponding to the 10th symbol variation, but the target game number need not be 10 times. After setting the target number of games to 20 times, the effect of reducing the number of remaining games 10 times in total in one or more game number reduction effects may be performed.

  In FIG. 6, “a” indicates an effect (hereinafter also referred to as “a effect”) corresponding to the variation pattern selected with reference to the limitation table A, and “b1” is selected with reference to the limitation table B. Among the effects corresponding to the fluctuation patterns (hereinafter also referred to as “b effects”), the effect indicating that the game was successful or that the game was likely to be failed but “b2” is indicated. A game reduction effect in which the number of games is reduced by 5 games is indicated, and “c” indicates an effect indicating that the mission has been cleared, that is, a probability change effect. As shown in FIG. 6, when the limited period of the limited frequency pattern of the type notified from the variation pattern determining means 115 is 10 games, the effect determining means 132 is a game when the target number of games is 10 games. When the effect pattern 230 that does not perform the number reduction effect is executed and the target number of games is 15 games, any of the effect patterns 231 to 233 that execute the game number reduction effect once is executed and the target number of games is 20 games. If it is, any one of the effect patterns 234 to 236 for performing the game number reduction effect twice is executed.

  The effect determining unit 132 may determine an effect corresponding to the variation pattern notified from the variation pattern determining unit 115 for each game, or may determine all the effects during the limited period at the beginning of the limited period. Also good. When determining the effect for each game, the effect determining means 132 adjusts the number of remaining games using the game number decreasing effect so that the probability variation finalizing effect can be finally performed at the end of the limited period. Specifically, before performing the b effect, the number of remaining games, the actual number of games until the probability variation finalizing effect, and the number of times that the game number reduction effect can be performed until the probability variation finalizing effect, that is, the remaining b effects The necessity of the game number reduction effect is determined in consideration of the number of times. For example, the number of times that the game number reduction effect should be executed is determined from the difference between the remaining number of games and the actual remaining number of games, and the number of times should be less than the remaining number of the b effects that can execute the game number reduction effect. For example, it is determined by lottery whether or not a game number reduction effect is performed in the next b effect, and if it is equal to the remaining number of b effects, a game number reduction effect may be always performed in the subsequent b effect. . If the difference between the number of times that the game number reduction effect should be executed and the number of remaining b effects is large, the probability of selecting the game number reduction effect in the next b effect is lowered, and if the difference is small, the probability is increased. A game number reduction effect may be easily selected.

  When all the effects are determined at the beginning of the limited period, the effect pattern table shown in FIG. 6 is stored in the pattern storage means 130 in advance, and the effect determination means 132 is selected by lottery from a plurality of effect patterns. An effect pattern may be selected. At this time, in order to make it easier to select an effect pattern that is richer than a simple effect pattern, a greater weight is given to an effect pattern that includes a game number reduction effect than an effect pattern that does not include a game number reduction effect. Also good.

  As described above, in the case of performing the probability variation effect, it is important to adjust the number of remaining games. Therefore, the effect determining unit 132 does not determine the placement of the game number reduction effect for each game. It is desirable to store the effect patterns shown in advance and determine the effect pattern first by selecting an effect pattern from them. Thereby, when the number of remaining games becomes zero, it is possible to surely perform a certain change confirmation effect. On the other hand, as for the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, there is no problem even if you complete the mission while owning the puncture avoidance item, so unlike the case of the uncertain change finalization effect described later, the number of puncture avoidance item acquisition effects There is no need to manage. Therefore, it may be determined whether or not the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect is performed for each game. That is, in the effect pattern shown in FIG. 6, as an effect selectable as “b1”, not only an effect indicating that the game is successful, but also a puncture avoiding item acquisition effect may be included. As a result, the effect pattern table or the effect determination algorithm can be simplified, and a flexible effect rich in change can be performed.

  The number of games to be reduced in the effect of reducing the number of games is not limited to one type or several types, and it is possible to produce an effect to reduce the number of games of any number, or it is possible to set a larger number of games as the target number of games In this case, more patterns are conceivable as a mode for reducing the number of games. In addition, in the case of performing not only a reduction in the number of games but also an increase effect, there are virtually unlimited patterns. In such a case, only a predetermined number of effect patterns may be selectively held as a table, or the effect may be determined for each game without using the table.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the probability change notification effect determined by the effect determination means 132 when the non-probability change confirmed effect is performed. In FIG. 7, the meanings of “a”, “b1”, and “b2” are the same as those in FIG. 6, “b3” indicates a puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, and “b4” indicates an enemy using a puncture avoidance item. An effect for avoiding the disturbance of the character (hereinafter referred to as a “puncture avoidance effect”) is indicated, and “d” indicates an effect indicating that the game has failed, that is, an uncertain change confirmation effect. When performing a non-probable change finalizing effect, it is optional as long as it is in the “b” effect until the end of 30 symbol variations corresponding to the limited period and before the target number of games first notified to the player becomes zero. Since the non-probability change effect can be performed at the timing of, more effect patterns can be assumed than in the case of performing the probability change effect.

  For example, if the target number of games is 10 games, an uncertain change finalizing effect may be performed until 10 games are consumed, so an effect corresponding to the third symbol variation, that is, an uncertain change in the first b effect. An effect pattern 240 for performing a confirmed effect may be executed, an effect pattern 241 for performing an uncertain change determined effect in the second b effect may be executed, or an uncertain change determined effect is performed in the third b effect. The effect pattern 242 may be executed.

  It is also possible to include a game number reduction effect and a puncture avoidance item acquisition effect until the non-probability change effect is performed. For example, when the target number of games is 15 games, the production patterns 244 to 247 that do not include the game number reduction effect and the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect may be executed, or the effect patterns 248 to 248 that include the game number reduction effect once. 250 may be executed, or effect patterns 251 to 253 including the puncture avoiding item acquisition effect may be executed. The puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, because it is not possible to perform the effect that the game fails due to being blocked by the enemy character, that is, the uncertain change confirmed effect, while keeping the puncture avoidance item that can avoid the enemy character's interference When b3 is included, it is necessary to consume the puncture avoidance item by performing the puncture avoidance effect b4 before performing the non-probability change effect. As described above, when performing the non-probable change confirmed effect, unlike the case of performing the probable change confirmed effect, it is necessary to perform the non-probable confirmed effect within the limited period while also considering the number of puncture avoidance item acquisition effects.

  The effect determining unit 132 may determine an effect corresponding to the variation pattern notified from the variation pattern determining unit 115 for each game, or may determine all the effects during the limited period at the beginning of the limited period. Also good. When determining the effect for each game, the effect determining means 132 avoids the decrease in the number of games and avoids the puncture so that the uncertain change final effect can be performed within the limited period and before the remaining number of games becomes zero. The timing for performing the uncertain change finalizing effect is adjusted in consideration of the execution of the item acquisition effect. More specifically, before performing the b effect, the number of games remaining, the actual number of games until the end of the limited period, and the number of remaining b effects are taken into account, or the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect. Determine whether or not. For example, for a puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, if you do that, you must always perform a puncture avoidance effect, so at least to perform a puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, a puncture avoidance effect, and an uncertain change finalization effect, Three times of b production are required. Therefore, until the end of the limited period and before the remaining number of games reaches zero, if the b effect remains 3 times or more, the puncture avoidance effect can be selected, but if only 2 times or less remain The puncture avoidance effect cannot be selected. As for the game number reduction effect, even if it is performed and the number of games is reduced, it is necessary that the b effect for which the uncertain change confirmation effect is to be performed remains at least once. Accordingly, the number of remaining b effects when the game number reduction effect is performed is calculated, and the number of times is determined as the number of puncture avoidance items owned, that is, the number of puncture avoidance effects to be performed thereafter. If it is equal to or more than the number of times of adding one, the game number reduction effect can be selected. Otherwise, the game number reduction effect cannot be selected. In addition, the non-probable change confirmation effect cannot be selected when even one puncture avoidance item remains. The effect determining means 132 confirms whether or not these effects can be selected, and if there is a selectable effect, determines whether or not to select the effect by lottery or the like. When these effects are not selected or cannot be selected, an effect indicating that the game has been successful, or that the game has been successful but is likely to fail is selected.

  When all the effects are determined at the beginning of the limited period, the effect pattern table shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the pattern storage means 130 in advance, and the effect determination means 132 is selected by lottery from a plurality of effect patterns. An effect pattern may be selected.

  Even after the effect determination means 132 on the sub-board 104 side performs the non-probability change determination effect, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 on the main board 102 side finishes 30 symbol variations defined by the non-change probability limited frequency pattern 202. Until then, the variation pattern is selected with reference to the limitation table. However, since the player is informed that the player is in the normal state after performing the non-probability change effect, it is desirable to perform an effect similar to the effect in the normal state, not the probability change notification effect. Therefore, as the effect corresponding to the variation pattern determined with reference to the limitation tables A and B, not only the effect for the probability change notification effect but also the effect similar to the effect in the normal state is stored in the pattern storage unit 130. deep. The effect determining unit 132 selects the effect for the probability change notification effect as the a effect and the b effect until the uncertain change determined effect, and after performing the uncertain change determined effect, the effect determining unit 132 selects the a effect and the b effect. Select an effect similar to the normal state. Thus, only one type of non-probability variation limited frequency pattern is prepared on the main substrate 102 side, and the non-probability variation determination effect is performed at an arbitrary timing on the sub-substrate 104 side. The production can be continued in a manner understood by the person.

The operation and control process by the above configuration will be described below.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball has won the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, or the like, or when the game ball has passed through the operation port 68 (S10). (S12 Y), normal game control processing such as winning / failing lottery is executed (S14), and if it is not in normal game (N of S12), special game control processing (S16) or small hit game control processing (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing from S10 to S17 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S31), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S32). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change effect pattern. The fluctuation display is started (S33). If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S31 to S33 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S31 (Y in S31), S32 and S33. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S34), the symbol variation display process is executed (S35). If the symbol variation display has not been started (N in S34), S35 is skipped. . When the symbol variation ends (Y in S36), the pattern selection table reference count is incremented (S37). When the limited period ends (Y in S38), the pattern selection table is changed (S39). When the symbol variation does not end in S36, the processing from S37 to S39 is skipped (N in S36). When the limited period does not end in S38, the process of S39 is skipped (N of S38).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S32 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding means 182 and the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determination unit 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182 and the determination result (S46). The variation pattern determination unit 115 selects a variation pattern of the special symbol based on the gaming state held in the gaming state holding unit 182, the determination result and the stop symbol (S 48). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52). During the limited period, as will be described later, the content of the probability change notification effect is determined together with the variation pattern of the decorative symbol.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S70), the special game has already started (Y in S72), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S74). 66 is executed (S76), and if it is already opened (Y in S74), the closing process of the special winning opening 66 is executed (S78). If the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S80), and the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S82), the special game is ended (S84).

  If the type of the finished special game is a short-term special game, that is, 2R probability variation or 2R normal (Y in S86), and the limited table is not being referred to as the pattern selection table (N in S88), the variation pattern determination means 115 If 2R probability variation, select a probability variation limited frequency pattern from a plurality of probability variation limited frequency patterns based on a special symbol stop symbol, and if 2R normal, select a non-probability variation limited frequency pattern Then, the pattern selection table is switched to the limited table (S90). At this time, the variation pattern determination unit 115 changes the table selection state held in the game state holding unit 182 to the limited table state, and notifies the effect determination unit 132 of the type of the selected limited frequency pattern. When the limited table is referred to as the pattern selection table (Y in S88), S90 is skipped. If the type of the finished special game is 2R probability change (N in S96), the specific game execution means 122 changes the internal state held in the game state holding means 182 and starts the specific game state with a short time or a probability change. (S98). On the other hand, if the type of the finished special game is 2R normal (Y in S96) and the special game is in progress at the start of the special game (Y in S100), the certain game of probability change is terminated (S102). If the special game is not in progress at the start of the special game (N in S100), S102 is skipped and the flow of this figure is ended. If the type of the finished special game is not a short-term special game, that is, if it is a 15R special game (N in S86), S88 to S96 are skipped and the specific game in S98 is started.

  When the special game effect or the end demonstration effect is not ended (N in S82), and when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is not completed (N in S80), the subsequent processing is skipped. This completes the flow of FIG. If the special game has not started in S72 (N in S72), the special game is started, for example, a start demonstration effect is displayed (S104), and the flow of this figure is ended. If it is not a big hit, the flow after S72 in this figure is skipped and the flow in this figure is terminated (N in S70).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small hit (Y in S120), the small hit game has already started (Y in S122), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S124). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S126), and if it has been opened (Y in S124), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S128). When the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 is completed a predetermined number of times (Y in S130), the small hit game is ended (S132). If the limited table is not being referred to as the pattern selection table (N in S134), the variation pattern determination unit 115 switches the pattern selection table to the limited table (S136). If the limited table is being referred to as the pattern selection table (Y in S134), S136 is skipped. If the opening / closing of the special winning opening 66 has not been completed a predetermined number of times (N in S130), S132 is skipped. If the small hit game has not been started in S122 (N in S122), the small hit game is started (S138), and the flow of this figure is ended. If it is not a small hit, the flow after S122 in this figure is skipped (N in S120).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation pattern selection process of S52 in FIG. When it is the end of the short-term special game (Y in S200), the effect determining unit 132 acquires the type of the limited frequency pattern selected by the variation pattern determining unit 115 (S202), and based on the limited period of the limited frequency pattern. The target number of games is determined and notified to the player (S204). If it is not the end of the short-term special game in S200 (N in S200), S202 and S204 are skipped. If it is during the limited period (Y in S206), the content of the probability change notification effect is determined (S208), and the current remaining number of games is calculated and displayed based on the content of the previous effect (S210). Specifically, if the previous effect is other than the game number reduction effect, the remaining game number is decreased by 1. If the previous effect is the game number decrease effect, the remaining game number is decreased by 1 and the game number decrease effect is achieved. Reduce the number of games reduced. If it is not during the limited period in S206 (N in S206), S208 and S210 are skipped. Finally, the effect determination means 132 selects the decorative symbol variation pattern (S212). The determined effect and the decorative symbol variation pattern are displayed on the effect display device 60 in S35.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  In the above embodiment, as the limited frequency pattern, the limited frequency pattern is configured in units of the reference pattern of 3 times that refers to the limited table A twice and the limited table B once. This is because when the number of pending lottery holds becomes 3, the shortening variation is performed, and when the number of retained lottery holds becomes 4, the ultra-short variation is performed, so that the number of pending is likely to be 3. It corresponds. As a result, an effect in units of three times is easily displayed as a series of flows, so that a natural and effective effect can be performed. Moreover, the digestion efficiency of the number of reservations can be improved. Of course, the number of times other than 3 may be used as a unit, but the interval for referring to the limit table B in order to perform the game number reduction effect, the puncture avoidance item acquisition effect, the puncture avoidance effect, and the uncertain change confirmation effect at a flexible timing. Is preferably relatively small, and may be, for example, twice, four times, or five times. Further, instead of referring to the limit table B at a constant interval, a limit frequency pattern for referencing at random may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the 2R special game and the 2R special game and the small hit game having the same opening pattern of the big winning opening 66 are exemplified as the short-term open game. However, the short-term open game is limited to this example. Is not to be done. For example, as a short-term open game, a special game in which a unit game that opens a big prize opening 66 that is less than the opening reference time is repeated 15 times, and a special game that has the same or similar opening pattern of the special prize opening 66, May be executed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the probability change notification effect was performed after the short-term opening game, the same probability change notification effect may be performed after a 15R special game. Moreover, even if the ball game machine does not perform a small hit game, the same probability change notification effect may be performed after the 2R special game or the 15R special game. When a 15R big hit occurs during the probability change notification effect, the probability change notification effect may be terminated and the process may shift to a special game. When the 2R probability change occurs during the probability change notification effect, the probability change notification effect may be terminated and a new probability change notification effect may be started. In the case of the probability change notification effect for performing the probability change confirmation effect, the probability change notification effect may be continued as it is. If 2R normal occurs during the probability change notification effect, the probability change notification effect may be terminated and a new probability change notification effect may be started. In the case of the probability change notification effect for performing the non-probability change effect, the probability change notification effect may be continued as it is. When a small hit occurs during the probability change notification effect, the probability change notification effect may be continued as it is.

  Further embodiments of the ball game machine according to the present invention will be described below.

(First modification)
The pachinko gaming machine according to the first modification changes the aspect of the effect according to the number of games digested or the number of remaining games in the probability change notification effect. In this modification, a plurality of stages (stages) are provided in the probability change notification effect according to the progress of a series of stories developed in the probability change notification effect, and each stage is in accordance with the theme set for that stage. Production is performed. For example, as in the above embodiment, in a story in which a character moves forward while avoiding the interference of enemy characters, even if an enemy character that differs from stage to stage appears and interferes with the course of the character Alternatively, an effect may be performed in which the character advances in a different place for each stage. In the former case, the stronger the enemy character appears in the later stage, the player can recognize that the game story is progressing toward clearing the mission. In the latter case, the player can recognize that the story of the game is progressing toward the completion of the mission by proceeding to a place closer to the destination in the later stage.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the correspondence between the number of remaining games and the stage. The effect determining unit 132 holds the correspondence between the remaining number of games and the stage, and determines the stage based on the remaining number of games. When the remaining number of games is “21-30”, “Character X Stage” based on the display based on “Red” with the theme that the character is obstructed by the enemy “Character X” when traveling through “Location x” "Is performed. When the remaining number of games is “11 to 20”, “Character Y Stage” is displayed based on “Yellow” based on the theme that the character is obstructed by the enemy “Character Y” when traveling through “Location y”. "Is performed. When the remaining number of games is “1-10”, “Character Z Stage” is based on a display based on “Blue” with the theme that the character is obstructed by the enemy “Character Z” when traveling through “Location z”. "Is performed.

  The pattern storage means 130 stores effect patterns for the a and b effects for each stage. For example, “ax” is an effect pattern for the “a” effect in the “character X stage”, “ay” is an effect pattern for the a effect in the “character Y stage”, and “a” effect is in the “character Z stage”. “Az” is stored as each effect pattern. When determining the effect pattern, the effect determining means 132 checks the current number of remaining games, determines the stage by referring to the correspondence between the number of remaining games and the stage, and the determined effect for the stage. A production pattern is determined from the patterns.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 in the probability change notification effect. Similar to the example of the probability change notification effect shown in FIG. 4, the target game number “30 games” is notified to the player on the screen 400 at the beginning of the probability change notification effect. In the first symbol variation after 2R probability variation, 2R normal, or small hit, the stage corresponding to the remaining number of games “29 games” is “character X stage”. Is read out and displayed on the screen 401. The screen 401 displays a character “X” indicating “character X stage” and a background image of “location x”. Similarly, on the effect screen 402 corresponding to the second symbol variation, a state in which the character moves forward in the place x is displayed. On the effect screen 403 corresponding to the third symbol variation, a scene in which “Character X” set as an enemy that obstructs the advance of the character in “Character X Stage” appears.

  Since the stage corresponding to the remaining number of games “18 games” is the “character Y stage” on the effect screen 407 corresponding to the seventh symbol variation, the effect determining means 132 reads “ay” from the pattern storage means 130. The effect pattern is read and displayed on the screen 407. On the screen 407, a character “Y” indicating “character Y stage” is displayed, and a background image of “location y” is displayed. On the screen 412 of the effect corresponding to the 12th symbol variation, a scene in which “Character Y” set as an enemy that obstructs the forward movement of the character in “Character Y stage” appears.

  In the effect screen 415 corresponding to the fifteenth symbol variation, the stage corresponding to the remaining number of games “10 games” is the “character Z stage”, so the effect determining means 132 reads “b1z” from the pattern storage means 130. The effect pattern is read and displayed on the screen 415. The screen 415 displays a character “Z” indicating “character Z stage” and a background image of “location z”. In addition, the screen 415 displays a scene in which “Character Z”, which is set as an enemy that obstructs the forward movement of the character in “Character Z Stage”, appears.

  In this way, the probability change notification effect that is performed along the development of a series of stories is performed in stages divided into multiple stages, so that the player can easily recognize the degree of progress of the story, It can arouse expectations. The theme of each stage may be arbitrarily set according to the story developed in the probability change notification effect. It may be displayed on the stage display device 60 or the like which stage stage is currently being performed, and the theme of the current stage may be recognized by the player based on the display, voice, mode, etc. of the stage stage. It may be.

  When the number of apparent games is increased or decreased, after proceeding to the next stage, when the number of apparent games corresponding to the original stage is returned, the effect determining means 132 may return to the original stage effect. Then, the game may be advanced with the next stage production. In the former case, the correspondence between the apparent number of games and the stage can be clarified to ensure the reliability of the probability change notification effect. In the latter case, the probability change notification effect can be advanced without impairing the player's expectation.

  In the above example, the stage is determined based on the apparent number of games, but in another example, the stage may be determined based on the number of games actually digested. In the above example, the theme of the effect is changed for each stage, but in another example, the display, sound, mode, etc. of the effect may be changed for each game.

(Second modification)
The pachinko gaming machine according to the second modification changes the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games in accordance with the number of holds, the variation pattern of the symbol variation, or the variation time in the probability variation notification effect. As described above, in the above embodiment, the shortening variation is performed when the number of holdings is three, and the ultra-shortening variation is performed when the number of holdings is four. In these cases, since the fluctuation time of the symbol variation is shorter than the case where the number of holds is 0 to 2, each game is digested with a good tempo in a short time, but on the other hand, the case where the number of holds is 0 to 2 Since the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation becomes relatively long, it may take time for the game to be digested and may cause the player to feel that the tempo is bad. In order to solve such a problem, the pachinko gaming machine of the present modified example has a number of holdings of 0 to 2, and when a variation pattern with a long variation time of the symbol variation is selected, than in other cases. Also, increase or decrease the apparent number of games. As a result, even if it takes time to digest the game, the number of games is increased or decreased accordingly, and the game progresses faster. Can arouse expectations of

  FIG. 16 shows an example of the limitation table A that is referenced by the variation pattern determination means 115 during the probability change notification effect. When the number of holds is “0”, the symbol variation pattern “1” whose variation time is “90 seconds”, the symbol variation pattern “2” whose variation time is “75 seconds”, and the symbol variation whose variation time is “60 seconds” One of the patterns “3” is selected by lottery. As the number of reservations increases, a symbol variation pattern with a short variation time is easily selected. When the number of holds is “3”, the symbol variation pattern “6” having the variation time of “15 seconds” is selected, and the shortening variation is performed. When the number of holds is “4”, the symbol variation pattern “7” with the variation time “5 seconds” is selected, and the super shortening variation is performed.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of the correspondence between the symbol variation pattern and the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games. When the symbol variation pattern is notified from the variation pattern determination unit 115, the effect determination unit 132 determines an increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games based on the selected symbol variation pattern. When the symbol variation pattern “1” having a variation time of “90 seconds” is selected, the effect determining means 132 decreases the apparent number of games by “4” after the symbol variation is completed, and the variation time is “75 seconds”. When the symbol variation pattern “2” is selected, the apparent number of games is reduced by “3”, and the symbol variation pattern “3” whose variation time is “60 seconds” or the variation time “45 seconds”. When the variation pattern “4” is selected, the apparent number of games is reduced by “2”, the symbol variation pattern “5” whose variation time is “30 seconds”, and the symbol variation pattern “5” whose variation time is “15 seconds”. If the symbol variation pattern “7” with “6” or variation time “5 seconds” is selected, the apparent number of games is reduced by “1”.

  In the above example, the game ball falls into the start port 62, the symbol variation pattern is determined according to the number of holdings when the symbol variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination means 115, and the determined variation pattern is changed to the determined variation pattern. The increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games is determined accordingly, but in another example, the apparent number of games according to the number of holds at a predetermined timing from the start of the symbol variation to the start of the next symbol variation The increase / decrease value may be determined. For example, the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games decreases as the number of suspensions increases at the start of symbol variation, at the end of symbol variation, at the start of the next symbol variation, or when updating the display of the apparent number of games. May be. In this case, the length of the variation time may not correspond to the magnitude of the increase / decrease value. That is, the increase / decrease value is small because the number of holdings is large even though the variation time is long, or the increase / decrease value is large because the number of reservations is small although the variation time is short. However, this allows for a certain degree of randomness in the selection of the increase / decrease value, so that on average, the longer the variation time, the larger the apparent number of games changes, while the player increases / decreases the game increase / decrease value. It is possible to give the production an unexpectedness without recognizing the law.

(Third Modification)
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the third modification, when a 2R probability change, 2R normal, or short-term open game occurs during the probability change notification effect, the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games differs depending on the type of game. Make it. Thereby, it is possible to make the player clearly recognize the 2R probability change, 2R normal, or small hit distinction that occurred during the probability change notification effect.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of the correspondence between the type of short-term open game and the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games. When the short-term open game occurs during the probability change notification effect, the effect determining means 132 determines an increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games based on the type. When the effect determination unit 132 acquires the type of the short-term release game from the main board 102, if the 2R probability change or 2R normal occurs after the short-term release game is executed and before the next symbol variation is started. “10 games”, “20 games” when a small hit occurs, increase or decrease the number of apparent games. Thereby, when a short-term open game occurs, the player can recognize whether it was a 2R big hit or a small hit.

  In the example of FIG. 18, the apparent increase / decrease value of the number of games is the same in the case of 2R probability change and in the case of 2R normal. This prevents the player from recognizing whether it was 2R probability change or 2R normal from the increase / decrease value of the apparent number of games, and effectively not informing the player whether or not it has shifted to probability change. it can.

(Fourth modification)
When a 2R probability change occurs during a probability change notification effect, the pachinko gaming machine according to the fourth modification changes the apparent number of games to zero and performs a probability change confirmation effect regardless of the apparent number of games at that time. . Thereby, it is possible to give the player the privilege of notifying early that the transition has been made.

  When it is notified from the main board 102 that the 2R probability change has occurred during the effect change notification effect, the effect determining means 132 performs an effect of changing the remaining number of games to zero after the short-term special game is finished. Perform finalization. An effect of changing the remaining number of games to zero may be omitted, and a certainty change confirmation effect may be performed.

  The effect determination means 132 is executed only when the 2R probability change occurs while the probability change notification effect for the non-probability change effect is being performed in the normal state after the 2R normal or small hit occurs. The certainty change notification effect may be discontinued and the certainty change confirmation effect may be performed. In this case, when the 2R probability change occurs again while the probability change notification effect for the probability change confirmation effect is being performed in the probability change state after the 2R probability change has occurred, the probability change notification effect that has been executed is continued as it is. May be.

  When the 2R probability change occurs during the probability change notification effect, the game state is in the probability change state after the end of the short-term special game, regardless of the type of the short-term open game that triggered the probability change notification effect. Therefore, regardless of the type of short-term open game that triggered the probability change notification effect, when a 2R probability change occurs during the probability change notification effect, the probability change notification effect that has been executed up to that point is discontinued. You may go. In this case, when the player recognizes the distinction between the short-term special game and the small hit game, the fact that the certain change confirmation effect was not performed after the short-term special game is not 2R probability change but 2R normal. This means that the player is actually aware that it is not in a probabilistic state, so when 2R normal occurs during the probable notification effect, the probabilistic notification effect that has been executed up to that point is terminated. An uncertain change finalizing effect may be performed.

(Fifth modification)
The pachinko gaming machine according to the fifth modified example has an appearance at the time when a small hit occurs during the probability change notification effect for the probability change confirmation effect in the probability change state after the 2R probability change has occurred. Regardless of the number of games, the apparent number of games is changed to zero and a certain change confirmation effect is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give the player the privilege of notifying early that the transition has been made.

  When it is notified from the main board 102 that a small hit has occurred during the probability change notification effect in the probability change state, the effect determination means 132 performs an effect of changing the remaining number of games to zero after the small hit game has ended. And perform a certainty change confirmation effect. An effect of changing the remaining number of games to zero may be omitted, and a certainty change confirmation effect may be performed.

  When the distinction between short-term special games and small hit games is recognized by the player, the fact that the certain change confirmation effect was not performed after the small hit game means that the probability change state is not realized, and the probability change state Therefore, when a small hit occurs during the probability change notification effect in the non-probability change state, the probability change notification effect that has been executed up to that point will be discontinued. You may go.

  As a result, even when a small hit that cannot be expected to benefit from a prize ball occurs, it is possible to give a bonus to the player, so that the amusement of the gaming machine can be improved by effectively utilizing the small hit game. .

  Any combination of the above examples and variations is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. The new embodiment resulting from the combination has the effects of the combined example and modification.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements recited in the claims are realized by a single element or a combination of the constituent elements shown in the embodiments and the modified examples.

  10 pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start openings, 66 big prize openings, 90 game effect lamps, 100 game control devices, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 114 symbols Determining means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determining means, 134 effect display control means, 176 special game operating condition holding means 180 small game operation condition holding means, 182 game state holding means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A starting port provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and the entrance of the game ball is a chance for winning or failing lottery;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
An effect display device on which an effect for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed;
A main controller that mainly controls the basic operation of the game including the lottery process;
A sub-control device that mainly controls the staging operation of the game including a display process for indicating the result of the lottery process;
A ball game machine comprising
The main controller is
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the winning / failing lottery wins,
If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a specific result, the probability variation state in which the probability that the winning / losing lottery indicates a transition to the special game is higher than the normal state in the normal game after the end of the special game. Specific game execution means to shift to,
With reference to a selection criterion for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol, a variation pattern is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and a predetermined limitation over a plurality of symbol variations after the special game ends. In the period, a variation pattern determining means that refers to a limited selection criterion in which a variation pattern for performing the production in the limited period is defined;
In accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means, the symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device;
Including
The sub-control device
Effect determining means for determining an aspect of the effect corresponding to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determining means;
Effect display control means for displaying an effect on the effect display device in a mode determined by the effect determining means;
Including
The variation pattern determining means determines a variation pattern with reference to one of at least two types of limited selection criteria in the symbol variation in the limited period,
The effect determining means is capable of determining a definite effect for definitely informing whether or not the game state after the end of the special game is a probability variation state, as an effect in the limited period,
The confirmed effect includes a probability variation confirmed effect for notifying that the gaming state after the end of the special game is a probability variation state, and a non-probability variation defined effect for notifying that the game state after the end of the special game is not a probability variation state. Have
When referring to the first limited selection criterion, the non-probable change definite effect is not displayed, while when referring to the second limited selection criterion, the non-probable change definite effect can be displayed,
The variation pattern selection number selected by the first limited selection criterion is larger than the variation pattern selection candidate number selected by the second limited selection criterion,
The effect corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the first limited selection criterion and the effect corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the second limited selection criterion are different in the aspect and the first A ball game machine capable of displaying effects other than the uncertain change confirmed effect for effects corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the two limited selection criteria.