JP2014188055A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve reliability in enhancing player's expectation for a big win in a performance pattern in which a main performance displayed, subject to an operation input during an introduction performance.SOLUTION: Pattern storage means 130 stores a plurality kind of response performance patterns in which a main performance is displayed if an operation input is executed via an operation button 82 during an introduction performance. The plurality kind of response performance patterns comprises: a first response performance pattern in which the introduction performance is shifted to the main performance if the operation input is executed during a valid time; and a second response performance pattern in which a previous notice pattern suggesting play mode change is displayed at a predetermined timing within a valid time during the introduction performance and in which it is defined that shift from the introduction performance to the main performance is suppressed until at least the previous notice pattern is displayed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  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, a character image, background image, etc. can be used to create a story with a variation display of the symbol, probability variation to increase the efficiency of transition to special games, shortening the variation time, and ease of entering the starting prize opening. The player's expectation is also enhanced by the control to shift to the easy entry state.

  A game that provides a button for accepting an operation input by the player, and displays a notice effect (hereinafter also referred to as a “main effect”) in a mode that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot on condition that the player has operated the button. The machine is widespread. Such a gaming machine may display an effect for prompting the player to operate a button (hereinafter also referred to as “introduction effect”) prior to displaying the main effect.

JP 2003-230714 A

  One purpose of the introductory effect is to increase the player's expectation for the big hit by promoting button operations by the player to show the main effect to many players. However, in reality, not only a player who performs button operation according to the introduction effect, but also a player who does not perform button operation even when the introduction effect is displayed. The player who does not perform the button operation has fewer opportunities to provide the main performance, and it may be difficult to sufficiently raise the player's expectation as the game machine designer intends.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to improve the certainty of increasing the player's expectation of jackpot in an effect pattern in which a main effect is displayed on condition of an operation input in an introduction effect. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and a ball entering the start opening. When a lottery means for executing the lottery for the opportunity, a big winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and when the game ball enters as a trigger for paying out the prize ball, and when the result of the lottery is a big hit A special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big prize opening, an operation input means for receiving an operation input by the player, an effect display device for displaying an effect for showing the result of the lottery, and an operation Prior to the display of the main effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the jackpot as an effect pattern determined to display the effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the jackpot on the condition that the player's operation input has been made through the input means To receive player operation input. A pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of response production patterns in which the contents of introduction effects are displayed by displaying information indicating the elapsed time with respect to the effective time to be given and prompting the player to perform an operation, and lottery execution of the production using the response production patterns And an effect display control means for displaying the content of the effect determined in one of a plurality of types of response effect patterns when an effect by the response effect pattern is determined. . The pattern storage means includes a first responsive effect pattern for switching from the display of the introductory effect to the display of the main effect when there is an operation input within the effective time as a plurality of types of responsive effect patterns, and a change in the gaming state in the introductory effect A second responsive production pattern that is determined to suppress the switching from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect at least until the display of the notice image is displayed at a predetermined timing within the effective time. And hold.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, and the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing the computer program, a data structure, and the like. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the certainty of increasing the player's expectation for the big hit in the effect pattern in which the main effect is displayed on condition of the operation input in the introduction effect.

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 typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for deviation in detail. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a response effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a notice pattern. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a 3rd response effect. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation display process of S40 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st response effect display process of S202 of FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd response effect display process of S206 of FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd response effect display process of S210 of FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 11 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the release process of S100 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 18 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 the release process of S160 in FIG. 21 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG.

  Some gaming machines display an introductory effect that prompts the player to operate a button prior to the main effect that suggests the player the expected degree of jackpot. In such a gaming machine, when a button operation is performed during the display of the introduction effect, the display of the introduction effect is often switched to the display of the main effect. In addition, a time limit may be provided for the button operation in the introduction effect, and an indicator indicating the validity period of the button operation may be displayed in the introduction effect. It can be said that the indicator is a meter that indicates an elapsed time since the button operation is enabled.

  In order to avoid monotonous game play in game machines, there is always a demand for innovative production. The present inventor displays a picture of an aspect that suggests a change in the gaming state in the indicator in the introduction effect (hereinafter referred to as “preliminary picture”), thereby increasing the expectation of jackpot in an unprecedented manner. I came up with a production method suggested to the player. Until now, it was difficult to provide the main effect to players who do not operate the buttons in the introductory effect, and it was difficult to get the player's expectation for the big hit. , It is possible to suggest the degree of expectation of occurrence of a big hit even for a player who does not perform button operation. And it becomes easy to improve the expectation to the big hit even for the player who does not perform the button operation.

  On the other hand, in the case of a player who performs a button operation in response to the display of the introduction effect, if the button operation is performed before the notice picture in the introduction effect is displayed, the player will switch from the introduction effect to the main effect at that time. Can not see the notice pattern in the indicator. As a result, the present inventor considered that it is difficult to raise the player's expectation for jackpot by displaying the notice picture in the indicator, and it may be difficult to hit the player as intended by the designer.

  Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment invalidates the button operation by the player in the introduction effect in which the notice pattern is displayed in the indicator. Specifically, even when a button operation is input, switching from the introduction effect to the main effect is suppressed. As a result, it is possible to present an effect with a notice picture in the indicator to both a player who operates the button in the introduction effect and a player who does not operate the button, and it is easy to improve the player's expectation for the occurrence of the big hit Become.

  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, is 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 the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16, and the like. 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, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state or the like is output by means for controlling an effect described later.

  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 starting port 62 is a starting port that triggers the entrance of a game ball to perform a lottery determination. The starting port 62 is provided in the starting port 62 and a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism 63 (so-called electric tulip) is provided. The expansion mechanism 63 is composed of two blade members provided at the upper part of the opening of the start port 62, and has a narrow opening width that allows only a game ball falling from just above the start port 62 to enter when closed. Become. On the other hand, when the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded and opened, the opening width of the start port 62 is widened, and not only the start port 62 but also a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof can be guided to the start port 62 and can enter. Ease is improved. This lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed every time there is a ball entering the start port 62. 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 opening 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 is opened as a “big hit” in a special game that starts when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided at a position above the out opening 58, for example. The number of the big winning openings 66 is not limited to a single arrangement, and a plurality of large winning openings 66 may be installed and used depending on the gaming state or 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. Changes in the effect image including the pattern 190 are displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The special symbol display device 61 is a display device composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the lottery performed when the game ball falls into the start port 62. When the symbol mode when the special symbol 192 is stopped is the symbol that is determined in advance, the timing at which the symbol is displayed is the big hit occurrence timing. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The special symbol 192 represented by the combination of segments in this embodiment is not necessarily a letter or number body, and is a generally meaningless symbol formed by a combination of segments constituting a 7-segment LED. It's okay. These symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the special symbol display device 61, whereby the symbol variation display of the special symbol 192 is realized. Further, the 7-segment LED may be composed of 8 segments including 7 segments forming “eight-letter shape” and 1 segment representing “dot”. In this case, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. Further, the special symbol display device 61 may be an LED dot array that is not a 7-segment LED, and a plurality of types of special symbols 192 may be expressed by combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery determination result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 190 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 190 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but these symbols, characters, or symbols are common to all symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative pattern 190 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design that includes the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. On the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 190, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a high-definition dot matrix type display device such as a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. Good. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 61 on the lower left side of the production display device 60 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which the special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using the decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 7-segment LED.

  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 that determines whether or not the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. At this time, in the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of, for example, about 1/256, and in the easy entry state described later, the normal symbol is in the winning symbol with a high probability of, for example, about 250/256. Stop. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the expansion mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. The opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is, for example, 0.1 seconds in the normal state, and 6 seconds in the easy entry state.

  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 effect display device 60, and decoration. The special symbol hold display device 20 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area 52, and the normal symbol hold display device 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right portion of the game area 52, which is the symmetrical position. ing.

  The special symbol hold display device 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 values won in the starting slot 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 normal symbol hold display device 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of normal symbol fluctuation hold 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.

  Game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is an operation input unit that is operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine, and changes are made to the contents of the effect according to the contents of the operation input. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15. Although the operation button 82 in this embodiment is composed of one button, it may be composed of a plurality of buttons and direction instruction buttons such as a cross key.

  The movable combination 140 and the movable combination 142 are movable objects whose operations are controlled in conjunction with the effects, and play a role of production by the operations. For example, the movable accessory 140 operates in response to an operation input via the operation button 82 by the player. The movable accessory 142 is an electric accessory having a shape imitating the shape of a hand. The movable accessory 142 is provided in the vicinity of the effect display device 60 on the game board 50, and the button image displayed on the effect display device 60 in a specific introduction effect is displayed on the button image as if it is pressed on the appearance. Operates to cover. Actually, an operation mechanism (solenoid or the like) for operating the movable accessory 142 is provided, but the description of the operation mechanism is omitted in FIG.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. 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 variation display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation display time determined prior to the display. The special symbol 192 is variably displayed in accordance with a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the special symbol 192 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode 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. The The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the grand prize winning opening 66 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls have dropped in, it is temporarily closed. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 66 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 66 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time. On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit is a result included in the losing as the determination result of the success / failure lottery. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games. However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the fluctuation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, which are one of the specific games, is started (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate). The time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decoration symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variation display, but if the big hit occurs before the variation number is reached, the time is shortened. Also ends. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that it is possible to shorten the time until the big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Therefore, it is possible to relatively increase the jackpot acquisition ease.

  During the time shortening of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state which is one of the specific games is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the starting port 62 is enhanced by executing the short time of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the open extension of the expansion mechanism 63. The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. The probability variation of the open lottery is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery is higher than the normal state. The opening extension of the spreading mechanism 63 is a state in which the opening time of the spreading mechanism 63 is longer than the normal state. As described above, in the easy entry state, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the start opening 62 also increases. There is a high possibility that the number of entering will increase. Therefore, due to the shortened time of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the starting port 62 increases during that period, and as a result, the player can play the game with little decrease in possession. It is possible to continue.

  Note that the easy entry state in the present embodiment increases the ease of entering the starting port 62 by using three functions such as a short time for a normal symbol, a probability variation of an open lottery, and an open / extended extension of the expansion mechanism 63. However, as a modification, it is good also as a structure which improves the entrance ease to the starting port 62 using one or two functions among these three functions. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the starting port 62. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop pattern at that time is in a specific mode, the probability variation game of the winning lottery (hereinafter referred to as “probability change” as appropriate) that is one of the specific games after the end of the special game ) Is further started. During the chance change of the winning / failing lottery, the winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. The probability change of the success / failure lottery is continued until the next big hit occurs, but as a modification, it may be configured to end when a predetermined limited number of symbol changes are made. In this embodiment, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are started at the same time as when the probability change is started, and the easy entry state is also started. May be executed.

  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 the 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 in particular, display contents according to the determination result by the main board 102. 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 back setting mechanism 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, the movable accessory 140, and the movable accessory 142 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control device 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, the movable accessory 142, and the illumination. 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 is 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 specific game. An execution unit 122 and an opening / closing control unit 124 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, an accessory control unit 136, and an operation detection unit 138. 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.

  However, since the transmission / reception of data between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each data transmission / reception in such a direction can realize each operation. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  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 obtains, as a success / failure lottery value, a random number value for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the starting hole 62 is entered. To do. 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 value acquired as the success / failure lottery value by the success / failure lottery means 112 is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  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, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated jackpot range settings. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure table based on the normal probability at the normal time, and refers to the success / failure table whose probability of winning is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. 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 success / failure lottery means 112 acquires a lottery value as an open lottery for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a success / failure table in which the correspondence between the lottery value of the open lottery and the success / failure result is determined, and determines the success / failure result of the open lottery with reference to the success / failure table. In the normal state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 1/256 is referred to, and in the easy entry state, the winning / failing table with a probability of 250/256 is referred to. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 116. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 116 is not exceeded.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery means 112, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 is a big hit. At the time of certainty change, as shown in FIG. 4B, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399 but also when the lottery falls within the range of 400 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In the case of hitting a big hit, whether it is a 15R big hit or a 2R big hit and whether or not there is a probability change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the big hit range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 falls within the range of 65000 to 65535, it is a small hit. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  Returning to FIG. 3, 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 success / failure lottery means 112 transmits the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the symbol mode determining unit 131 and the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command at the timing of starting the symbol variation.

  The symbol determination means 114 determines a special symbol stop symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. 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 means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the determination result of the open lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. The symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol in accordance with the determination result of the open lottery in order to display the determination result of the open lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the start port 62. The opening mechanism 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  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.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 5A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 5B is a table that is referred to when the result of determination is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The symbol determination means 114 refers to the symbol determination table of this diagram in symbol determination. In the symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and symbol lottery values is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 15R big hit with certainty and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0 to 99”. The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty and is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”. Types “2” to “4” indicate 15R big hits without any probability change, type “2” is associated with symbol range “150 to 189”, and type “3” is associated with “190 to 229” The type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values when the result of the determination is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the variation pattern determination means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a variation pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. 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. The variation pattern determination unit 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. 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.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The variation pattern determining means 115 refers to the variation pattern table for removal shown in FIG. 6A when the result of the determination is wrong. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 6B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit shown in FIG. 6C is referred.

  In FIG. 6A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 10 are associated with a super reach “super 1”, and the pattern lottery values 11 to 20 are associated with a super reach “super 2”. The pattern lottery values 21 to 255 are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined so that the column to be referred to is different depending on the number of holdings, and details of the normal state will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 6B, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 120, and the super reach of “super 2” is associated with the pattern lottery values 121 to 240. The pattern lottery values 241 to 250 are associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery values 251 to 255 are associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  In FIG. 6C, the pattern lottery values 0 to 122 are associated with the super reach “super 3”, and the pattern lottery values 123 to 255 are associated with the normal reach “normal 3”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the fluctuation pattern determination means 115 determines the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol. In the normal state, the variable display time is determined to be 60 seconds, and in the easy entry state, the variable display time is determined to be 6 seconds.

  When there is a new entry at the start port 62 and a new winning / failing lottery is executed, the holding control means 116 displays a new entry when a symbol change corresponding to the previous entry or lottery is displayed. The start of symbol variation based on is suspended, and the corresponding lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. In the present embodiment, the winning lottery value is stored as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The success / failure lottery value here includes a success / failure lottery value, a symbol lottery value, and a variation pattern lottery value. The hold control means 116 further stores the usual lottery value acquired by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a hold ball. These numbers of holdings are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the special symbol holding display device 20 and the normal symbol holding display device 22, respectively.

  The main display control unit 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery determination result by the success / failure lottery unit 112 as a variation display of the special symbol 192 according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination unit 115. The main display control means 118 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the success / failure lottery performed before that has ended. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing for starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192. When the variation start command is transmitted, values indicating the determined determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern are transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect display control means 134 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the determination result of the normal symbol lottery on the normal symbol display device 59 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game control means 120 indicates that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the special game. A special game is executed by determining and opening the special winning opening 66. 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 configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. Special games include a 15R jackpot that repeats a unit game 15 times and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 15R jackpot only twice. In the case of 15R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the case of 2R big hit, the big winning opening 66 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the set round number of unit games is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 66 may be opened in the same manner as the 15R big hit.

  The specific game executing means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game execution means 122 shifts the game state to the time-saving state and the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, the transition to the probability variation state after the end of the special game is limited to the case where the symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114 is a big hit symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The short-time state and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the number of times that the special symbol 192 is changed from the end of the special game reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. However, when the state changes to the probability changing state at the same time, as long as the probability changing state continues, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued. That is, it continues until the next big hit occurs. Thus, the end of the short time state and the easy entry state is determined according to the gaming state. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened. However, in a normal state, a fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control unit 116 is referred to, and a change pattern with a long change time is likely to appear as the number of hold by the hold control unit 116 decreases. In the easy entry state, the normal symbol time is shortened, the normal symbol probability change, and the expansion mechanism 63 is opened and extended. On the other hand, the probability variation state is continued until a special game with the next jackpot is executed. During the probable change state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  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 special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the holding control means 116 is smaller. Accordingly, when the number of holds by the hold control unit 116 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the change pattern having a long change time becomes higher than usual, and the change time tends to be relatively long.

  The first column 212 shows the correspondence relationship between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control means 116 is one. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern when the number of hold of the success / failure lottery value by the hold control means 116 is 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The relationship is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for each category. In order to compare the ratio of each pattern lottery value range in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 in this figure with the ratio of the pattern lottery value range in the first column 212, Broken lines indicating the ratio of the pattern lottery value range are drawn in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. Further, in the third column 216 and the fourth column 218, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “Out of reach”, and in the case of “Out of reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time varies. The pattern lottery value range for “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 0 to 1, 2, 3, 4, and conversely the pattern lottery value range for “out of reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  The variation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the third column 216 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, so-called “shortening variation”. This is the fluctuation pattern. Further, the fluctuation pattern of “out of reach” associated with the fourth column 218 has a shorter variation time than the “out of reach” associated with the first column 212 and the second column 214, and the third column This is a fluctuation pattern of so-called “super-shortening fluctuation” in which the fluctuation time is shorter than “216 shortening fluctuation”.

  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 that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the contents of the effect displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect display control means 134 according to the determination result of the success / failure received from the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect determining means 132 selects one of a plurality of change effect pattern data corresponding to the change pattern of the special symbol determined by the change pattern determining means 115, reads out the data from the pattern storage means 130, and obtains information on the change effect pattern. This is sent to the effect display control means 134. The effect determining means 132 holds a pattern table that should be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  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 pattern determining unit 131 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 and the arrangement thereof according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To decide. 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 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result of the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a transition to a special game of 15R jackpot, a specific combination such as “777” or “ A combination of three symbols such as “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. .

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure by a predetermined notice lottery and sets a prior effect and determines a notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced according to the decision result, and the decision of success or failure is made so that the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than the case of losing when the result is a winning lottery. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as the determination result of the success / failure by the success / failure lottery means 112. The effect display control means 134 starts a new symbol variation when a variation start command for the decorative symbol 190 is received.

  When it is determined by the effect determining unit 132 that the notice effect is displayed, the effect display control means 134 superimposes the notice effect in accordance with the selected notice effect pattern on the effect of symbol variation to the effect display device 60. Display. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 produces the movable accessory 140 and the movable accessory 142 in an effect according to the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90. Make it work. For example, the accessory control means 136 transmits a predetermined signal instructing the operation to an operation mechanism (solenoid or the like) of the movable accessory 142 not shown in FIG. To control. The operation detection unit 138 detects an operation input (such as a pressing operation) performed by the player on the operation button 82 by receiving a signal indicating that an operation input has been made from the operation button 82.

A characteristic configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As described above, in this embodiment, an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot triggered by the player's operation input via the operation button 82 is called a “main effect”, and the display of the main effect is displayed. Prior to this, an effect that prompts the player to input an operation to the operation button 82 is referred to as an “introduction effect”. In addition, an effect that continuously displays the introductory effect and the main effect is referred to as a “correspondence effect”, and is an effect pattern that defines the contents of the incentive effect. The effect pattern that defines the control content is referred to as a “correspondence effect pattern”.

  In the introduction effect of the present embodiment, an indicator indicating the elapsed time with respect to the effective time of the button operation is displayed. Further, in some introductory effects, a preview image that suggests a change in the gaming state, such as the expected degree of occurrence of a big hit and the contents of the effect scheduled for the future, is displayed in the indicator. Note that the preview image does not necessarily have a size that can be accommodated in the indicator. For example, a preview pattern having a size exceeding the frame of the indicator may be displayed, that is, the preview pattern may be displayed at least in the display area of the indicator.

  There are no restrictions on the mode of the main effect of the present embodiment. For example, the degree of expectation that a big hit occurs due to the symbol change displayed together with the main effect, in other words, the decorative symbol 190 and the special symbol 192 that are currently changing show the big hit. It may be a notice effect that shows the degree of expectation of stopping in a manner in various manners. Moreover, it may be a notice effect including various patterns and animations that suggest that the probability of jackpot occurrence is high or low.

  The pattern storage unit 130 holds a plurality of types of response effect patterns. In the present embodiment, the first responsive production pattern, the second responsive production pattern, and the third responsive production pattern are held. The first response effect pattern is an effect pattern in which switching from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect is performed when an operation input to the operation button 82 is detected within the button operation effective time indicated by the indicator. It can be said that the first response effect pattern defines a general introduction effect.

  In contrast to the first response effect that switches from the introductory effect to the main effect when the operation input to the operation button 82 is detected, the second response effect and the third response effect are the operation buttons from the start of the effect until at least the display of the notice pattern. The operation input to 82 is invalidated, and switching from the introduction effect to the main effect is suppressed. Here, disabling the operation input may mean that a signal indicating the operation input is not transmitted from the operation button 82 to the sub-board 104 even if an operation input is made to the operation button 82. Further, even if the operation detection means 138 (typically a program that operates on the sub board 104) of the sub board 104 receives the operation input signal of the operation button 82, the effect switching is suppressed regardless of the operation input. Good. Furthermore, the accessory control means 136 may control the operation button 82 in a mode in which operation input cannot be physically performed, in other words, in a mode in which operation input by the player is physically blocked. For example, the accessory control means 136 may make it impossible for the player to press the button by fixing the pressing portion of the operation button 82 from the inside. That is, in the second response effect and the third response effect, the introduction effect is continued as if the operation on the operation button 82 is invalid at least in appearance.

  The second response effect pattern is an effect pattern in which a notice symbol is displayed in the indicator after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the introduction effect. In addition, the second responsive production pattern determines that switching from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect is suppressed even when an operation input to the operation button 82 is detected at least until the display of the preview image. In this embodiment, until the button operation effective time indicated by the indicator ends, it is determined that the introduction effect is continuously displayed regardless of the presence or absence of an operation input to the operation button 82.

  The third response effect pattern is also an effect pattern in which a notice symbol is displayed in the indicator after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the introduction effect. In addition, the third response effect pattern determines that switching from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect is suppressed even when an operation input to the operation button 82 is detected within the effective time indicated by the indicator. Further, the third responsive production pattern is operated from the display of the introductory effect by operating the movable accessory 142 in a mode indicating that the operation input to the operation button 82 is performed at least after the display of the preview image. It is decided to switch to the outgoing display. In this embodiment, when the button operation effective time indicated by the indicator ends, it is determined that the movable accessory 142 is operated as if the button image displayed on the effect display device 60 is pressed. To do.

  As described above, the indicator in the introduction effect is the elapsed time with respect to the valid time of the operation input to the operation button 82, and indicates the remaining time of the valid time. However, in the second response effect pattern and the third response effect pattern, the operation input to the operation button 82 is substantially treated as invalid. Therefore, it can be said that the effective time indicated by the indicator in the second response effect and the third response effect is an apparent effective time.

  In the notice determination table referred to by the effect determination means 132, the determination result of the success / failure and the notice effect are displayed so that the notice effect with the response effect pattern is displayed with a higher probability when the result is a big hit than when the result is unacceptable. Define the correspondence of whether or not to display. Therefore, at the start of symbol variation, the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect with the response effect pattern with a higher probability than the case of losing if the result is a big hit.

  Further, in the notice type table referred to by the effect determining means 132, the selection probability of the responsive effect pattern when the result of success / failure is a big hit is the third responsive effect pattern (for example, 50%)> the second responsive effect pattern (for example, 35%)> It is determined so as to be in the relationship of the first response effect pattern (for example, 15%). On the other hand, the selection probability of the responsive production pattern when the result is not right is determined as follows: first responsive production pattern (for example, 60%)> second responsive production pattern (for example, 30%)> third responsive production pattern (for example, 10%). It is determined to be a relationship. Therefore, when determining the display of the notice effect by the response effect pattern, the effect determining means 132 selects the third response effect pattern with a relatively high probability if the result is a big hit, and if the result is not successful, One response production pattern is selected with a relatively high probability.

  When the effect determining means 132 selects the first responsive effect pattern, the second responsive effect pattern, or the third responsive effect pattern, the effect display control means 134 displays the image and video of the notice effect specified by each responsive effect pattern. Then, it is displayed superimposed on the variation effect of the decorative pattern 190. When the effect determining means 132 selects the third response effect pattern, the accessory control means 136 operates the movable accessory 142 in a manner defined by the effect pattern. When the effect determining unit 132 selects the third response effect pattern, the effect display control unit 134 switches from the introduction effect display to the main effect display triggered by the operation of the movable accessory 142.

  FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the response effect. The appearance shown in FIG. 8 is common to the first response effect pattern, the second response effect pattern, and the third response effect pattern. The effect display control means 134 displays a button image 150 simulating the appearance of the operation button 82 and an effective time indicator 152 indicating the effective time of the operation input to the operation button 82 on the effect display device 60, along with the variation display of the decorative symbol 190. Let It should be noted that the length of the operation input valid time in the introduction effect may be determined so as to match the symbol variation time and the display time of the main effect. For example, when the symbol variation time is 20 seconds, the effect determining means 132 generates a response effect pattern in which the main effect display time is set to 15 seconds and the operation input valid time (that is, the introduction effect display time) is set to 5 seconds. You may choose.

  The effective time indicator 152 includes a remaining time meter 154 indicating the remaining time of the effective time, and an elapsed time meter 156 indicating the elapsed time since the effective time (introduction effect) starts. It can be said that the elapsed time meter 156 indicates the elapsed time since the start of accepting the button operation. The effect display control means 134 hides the elapsed time meter 156 at the start of the introduction effect, and displays the remaining time meter 154 over the entire area of the valid time indicator 152. The display of the effective time indicator 152 is updated so that the ratio of the elapsed time meter 156 to the effective time indicator 152 increases as the elapsed time from the start of the effective time becomes longer. For example, the elapsed time meter 156 is gradually extended from the left end to the right end of the valid time indicator 152 with the passage of time from the start of the introduction effect.

  In the second response effect and the third response effect, a notice pattern is displayed in the valid time indicator 152. Specifically, an expectation icon or a scheduled effect icon is displayed on the elapsed time meter 156 on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the effective time (start of the introduction effect). The expectation level icon is an icon indicating the expected level of occurrence of jackpot. Further, the scheduled effect icon is an icon that suggests the contents of the effect scheduled to be executed after the icon is displayed. The expectation level icon and the scheduled effect icon may be, for example, a character string or a symbol indicating the expectation level or the content of the effect, or may be an illustration or an animation with the expectation level or the content of the effect as a motif.

  FIG. 9 shows a display example of the preview picture. In FIG. 9A, an expectation level icon 158 indicating that the expected level of jackpot occurrence is high is displayed at the right end of the valid time indicator 152, that is, immediately before the end of the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152. In FIG. 9B, an expectation icon 158 that definitely notifies the occurrence of a big hit is displayed at the right end of the valid time indicator 152. The expectation degree icon 158 is a pattern that suggests the degree of expectation of occurrence of a jackpot in symbol variation, and can be said to be a pattern that suggests the degree of expectation that a jackpot display is made in the main effect following the introduction effect.

  In FIG. 9C, a scheduled effect icon 160 indicating that the variation display of the decorative symbol 190 continues, specifically, the pseudo continuous variation (so-called “pseudo-continuous”) of the decorative symbol 190 is displayed. Yes. Since the scheduled effect icon 160 is located at the left end of the valid time indicator 152, it is displayed immediately after the start of the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152. In FIG. 9D, a scheduled effect icon 160 indicating that the operation of the movable accessory 142 is scheduled is displayed. Since the display area of the scheduled effect icon 160 covers the entire valid time indicator 152, the display is gradually displayed in the valid time indicator 152 as the switching display from the remaining time meter 154 to the elapsed time meter 156 proceeds. The scheduled effect icon 160 can be said to be a picture suggesting the contents of the effect after the icon is displayed (for example, the main effect or the mode of the accessory action).

  In the present embodiment, the notice pattern in FIGS. 9A to 9C is displayed as the second responsive effect pattern, and the notice pattern in FIG. 9D is displayed as the third responsive effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the preview pattern and the type of the preview pattern according to the type of the selected response effect pattern and the determination result. The effect display control means 134 displays the notice pattern selected by the effect determination means 132 in the valid time indicator 152 at the timing determined by the response effect pattern when the effect determination means 132 determines the display of the notice pattern. .

  Specifically, the effect determining means 132 selects the second response effect pattern, and when the result of the determination is a big hit, the icon “heat” in FIG. 9A is relatively high (for example, 60%). "Is determined. Similarly, the display of the icon “V” in FIG. 9B is determined with a relatively high probability (for example, 20%). On the other hand, when the second response effect pattern is selected and the result of the determination is wrong, the display of the icon “heat” is determined with a relatively low probability (for example, 20%), and the icon “V” is not selected ( That is, the selection probability is 0%).

  Further, the effect determining means 132 selects the second response effect pattern, and when the change effect pattern is a pseudo-ream and the determination result is a big hit, with a relatively high probability (for example, 60%), FIG. ) Icon “Continue” is displayed. On the other hand, when the second responsive production pattern is selected, and the variation production pattern is a pseudo-continuous and the result of the determination is wrong, the display of the icon “continuation” is determined with a relatively low probability (for example, 30%). .

  Although not shown in FIG. 9, when the determination result is out of place, an expectation icon 158 (for example, “V?” Or “ “Cold” etc.) may be determined. It should be noted that the display timing of the scheduled effect icon 160 is earlier than the re-variation timing in the simulated effect change effect pattern so that the change after the temporary stop in the simulated effect is executed after the display of the scheduled effect icon 160. A second response production pattern is set.

  In addition, when the third response effect pattern is selected, the effect determining unit 132 determines the display of the icon “Preparing to move a hand accessory” in FIG. As described above, in the third response production, after the effective time is over, in other words, the elapsed time meter 156 is displayed over the entire effective time indicator 152, and the entire icon “hand accessory ready for movement” is displayed. Is displayed, the movable accessory 142 is operated. FIG. 10 shows the appearance of the third response effect. In the third response effect, the movable accessory 142 moves so as to overlap the button image 150 displayed on the effect display device 60, as if the movable accessory 142 pressed the button image 150 (that is, the operation button 82). Show. In other words, an effect indicating that the button operation is forcibly performed by the operation of the movable accessory 142 is executed.

  As a modified example of the third response effect pattern, the effective time is set while the operation of the operation button 82 is disabled without displaying the scheduled effect icon 160 such as “Preparing to move the hand accessory” in the effective time indicator 152. It may be decreased. Then, immediately after the expiration of the effective time (the effective time indicator 152 may be hidden when the effective time ends, or immediately after the effective time is not displayed), the operation of the movable accessory 142 is started and the button image 150 is pressed. The movable accessory 142 may be operated in such a manner. In this way, it is easy to arouse the player's surprise and unexpected feeling by causing the movable accessory 142 to suddenly operate at the end of the effective time without prior notice to the player that the movable accessory 142 moves.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, processing is performed when a game ball enters the start port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc. (S10). A game control process is executed (S14), and if it is not in a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16) or a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and a winning process in S10 In accordance with the number of prize balls set at, prize ball payout according to various winnings is processed (S18).

  FIG. 12 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 S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). 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 (S36). If the winning or failing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36 Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol based on the result of the determination (S46), and the variation pattern determining means 115 selects the variation pattern of the special symbol (S48). The symbol form determining means 131 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50). The effect determining unit 132 selects a decorative effect variation effect pattern in accordance with the determination result and the special symbol variation pattern (S52). In addition, a notice effect pattern is selected according to the determination result, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol (S53).

  In the following, in FIG. 14 to FIG. 17, the display process of the response effect will be described as details of the symbol variation display process of S40 of FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation display process of S40 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 selects the first responsive effect pattern as the notice effect pattern (Y in S200), the first responsive effect display process is executed (S202). When the effect determining means 132 selects not the first response effect pattern (N in S200) but the second response effect pattern (Y in S204), the second response effect display process is executed (S206). When the effect determining means 132 selects not the second response effect pattern (N in S204) but the third response effect pattern (Y in S208), the third response effect display process is executed (S210). When the effect determining means 132 is not the third response effect pattern (N in S208) and another notice effect pattern is selected (Y in S208), display processing of another notice effect is executed (S212). In S212, a general notice effect is displayed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the first response effect display process of S202 of FIG. The effect display control means 134 displays the introduction effect shown in FIG. 8, and expands and displays the elapsed time meter 156 in the valid time indicator 152 as time elapses (S220). When the operation detection unit 138 detects an operation input to the operation button 82 (Y in S222), the effect display control unit 134 switches from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect, that is, terminates the display of the introduction effect and ends the main effect. Is started (S224).

  If the operation input to the operation button 82 is not detected (N in S222) and is within the effective time indicated by the effective time indicator 152, in other words, the predetermined operation input effective time has not elapsed since the start of the introduction effect. If there is (N in S226), the process returns to S220. When the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152 is ended without detecting that the operation button 82 has been pressed (Y in S226), the flow of FIG. That is, the first response effect is terminated while the main effect is not displayed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the second response effect display process in S206 of FIG. The effect display control means 134 displays the introduction effect shown in FIG. 8 and expands and displays the elapsed time meter 156 in the valid time indicator 152 as time elapses (S230). When the display timing of the notice pattern determined by the second response effect pattern is reached (Y in S232), the notice pattern is displayed in the valid time indicator 152 (S234). For example, the expectation level icon 158 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B is displayed on the right end of the valid time indicator 152 immediately before the valid time ends. Further, the scheduled effect icon 160 shown in FIG. 9C is displayed at the left end of the valid time indicator 152 immediately after the valid time starts. If it is not the display timing of the preview image (N in S232), S234 is skipped.

  When the operation detecting means 138 detects a pressing operation of the operation button 82 (Y in S236), a predetermined operation flag in the memory is set to ON (S238). If the pressing operation of the operation button 82 has not been detected (N in S236), S238 is skipped. If it is within the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152 (N of S240), the process returns to S230. Therefore, the introductory effect is continuously displayed within the effective time indicated by the effective time indicator 152 even when the operation button 82 is pressed. That is, it is shown that the operation on the operation button 82 is invalid in appearance, and a preview image is always displayed. When the effective time indicated by the effective time indicator 152 has ended (Y in S240), if the operation flag in the memory is on (Y in S242), the effect display control means 134 displays the main effect (S244). If the operation flag is off (N in S242), S244 is skipped, that is, the second response effect is terminated while the main effect is not displayed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the third response effect display process in S210 of FIG. The effect display control means 134 displays the introduction effect shown in FIG. 8, and expands and displays the elapsed time meter 156 in the valid time indicator 152 as time elapses (S250). When the display timing of the notice pattern determined by the second response effect pattern is reached (Y in S252), the notice pattern is displayed in the valid time indicator 152 (S254). For example, the scheduled effect icon 160 shown in FIG. 9D is gradually displayed from the start to the end of the effective time. If it is not the display timing of the preview image (N in S252), S254 is skipped. If it is within the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152 (N in S256), the process returns to S250. In the third response effect, even if an operation input to the operation button 82 is detected, the introduction effect is continued as it is. That is, it is shown that the operation on the operation button 82 is invalid in appearance, and a preview image is always displayed.

  When the valid time indicated by the valid time indicator 152 has ended (Y in S256), as shown in FIG. 10, the accessory control means 136 moves the movable accessory to the display position of the button image 150 on the effect display device 60. 142 is moved. In other words, on the appearance, the movable accessory 142 is operated as if the operation button 82 was forcibly operated by the movable accessory 142 (S258). At the timing when the movable accessory 142 moves to the display position of the button image 150, the effect display control means 134 ends the display of the introduction effect so far and starts displaying the main effect (S260). In this way, in the third response effect, it is indicated that the movable accessory 142 has forcibly performed the button operation on behalf of the player, and the main effect is always displayed.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the determination result is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big winning opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the opening timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 uniformly turns off the passage flag and sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124). The special winning opening 66 is opened (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening 66 is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening 66, and the end condition based on the opening time is a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening start of the big prize opening 66. It is progress. In the case of 15R big hit, 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening, and in the case of 2R big hit, 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the start of opening. However, since the opening for 0.5 seconds is extremely short, it is difficult to enter more than 10 balls as well as to enter the ball itself. Even if a game ball is launched at the same time as the opening of the grand prize opening, it is difficult to enter the game, so it is predicted that the 2R big hit will be opened before the grand prize opening 66 is opened. It is necessary to launch a game ball. On the other hand, the end condition based on the number of balls in the 15R jackpot is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is 30 seconds from the start of opening the big prize opening 66. At this time, if the maximum number of continuations has been reached (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of continuations is 15 times. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the determination result is a small hit (Y in S150), the small hit game has already started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S158). A process for opening the winning opening 66 is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), a closing process for the big winning opening 66 is executed (S162). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect similar to the 2R big hit is started (S156). Exit once.

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended. When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the process of S178 is skipped. If it is not a small hit (N in S150), the flow after S152 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When it is the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182) and starts opening the big winning opening 66. (S184). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the special winning opening 66 based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the special winning opening 66 is closed (S194). This closing timing is the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 66. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  According to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the introductory effect, the notice pattern is presented to both the player who operates the button and the player who does not operate the button, and the future jackpot is generated as the developer intended. It is possible to suggest a change in the gaming state, such as an effect production. For example, a preview image (eg, “heat”) indicating that the degree of expectation of the jackpot is high can be presented to both the player who operates the button and the player who does not operate the button, and the player's expectation for the jackpot Improve the certainty of increasing.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10, the main effect is displayed by indicating that the button operation has been compulsorily performed in the introduction effect of the third response effect. In this way, the main effect is displayed in addition to the notice pattern to both the player who operates the button and the player who does not operate the button while maintaining the consistency of the effect that the main effect is displayed when the button is operated. , Improve the certainty of increasing the player's expectation of jackpot.

  Also, by setting the expectation level of the jackpot higher in the order of button operation valid (first response production), button operation invalidation (second response production), button operation invalidation + forced operation input (third response production), For players who operate it, we can suggest the degree of reliability step by step and get a sense of expectation for the big hit. In addition, even for players who do not operate buttons, it is easy to provide players with a high-anticipation notice by displaying the notice picture in the indicator and forced operation input, and the player can feel a sense of expectation for the big hit. it can.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 10, it is possible to notify the player of the button operation and the player who does not operate the button of the future planned contents by disabling the button operation and displaying the notice pattern in the indicator. it can. In the future, when the expected performance of the jackpot is high (for example, the main performance or the effect production), the player's expectation for the jackpot is improved and the player's expectation is enhanced. It becomes easy to confirm the main performance and the effect production, and the production can be made more effective.

A first modification will be described.
In the above-described embodiment, icons indicating characters, symbols, and the like are shown as the preview image displayed on the valid time indicator 152. As a modification, the elapsed time meter 156 itself may be used as a notice pattern. For example, an elapsed time meter 156 with a pattern or color different from that in the normal mode may be used as the notice pattern. Also in this modified example, when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the introduction effect, the elapsed time meter 156 is expanded and displayed, and at least the button operation is performed until the elapsed time meter 156 reaches a certain length (until a certain amount of time elapses). By disabling it, a notice pattern can be presented to the player. For example, a meter colored in seven colors representing rainbow colors may be used as the elapsed time meter 156 of the notice pattern, and may be used to indicate the same meaning as the “heat” and “V” expectation icons 158 in FIG. Good.

A second modification will be described.
Execution probability of invalid button operation in the responsive effect when the determination result is a big hit, in other words, the probability of determining the execution of the responsive effect and selecting the second responsive effect pattern or the third responsive effect pattern from the responsive effects May be adjusted as appropriate according to the playability of the gaming machine 10.

  For example, when the determination result is a big hit, the selection probability of the second response effect pattern is relatively high (for example, 75%), the selection probability of the first response effect pattern is relatively low (for example, 25%), In this case, the selection probability of the second response effect pattern may be relatively low (for example, 20%) and the selection probability of the first response effect pattern may be relatively high (for example, 80%). Thereby, if the button operation is invalid in the introduction effect, the possibility of a big hit is high, that is, a highly reliable effect can be realized. Whether or not the button operation is invalid can be known only by the player who performs the button operation in the introductory effect, and therefore, by setting the selection probability as described above, it is possible to realize a game that favors the player who performs the button operation.

  In addition, when the result of the determination is wrong, the selection probability of the second response effect pattern is relatively high (for example, 60%) and the selection probability of the first response effect pattern is relatively low (for example, 40%). Even if the button operation is disabled in the introduction effect, the possibility of a big hit is low, that is, a low reliability effect. However, since the display frequency of the notice pattern is increased, such a selection probability setting can realize a game with preferential treatment for a player who does not perform a button operation.

A third modification will be described.
In the above embodiment, the expectation icon 158 and the scheduled effect icon 160 as the preview image are displayed at predetermined fixed positions in the valid time indicator 152. As a modification, the display position of the preview image may be determined randomly. For example, the effect determining unit 132 or the effect display control unit 134 may randomly determine the display position and display timing of the preview image within the valid time indicator 152 at the start of the introduction effect. According to this aspect, even for the same preview image, the display position and display timing differ for each introduction effect. As a result, it is possible to give the player an unexpected feeling, avoid monotonization of the game, and enhance the interest of the game.

A fourth modification will be described.
Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, the effective time decrease rate indicated by the effective time indicator 152 may not be constant, and may be changed within one introduction effect. In the second response effect pattern and the third response effect pattern, a plurality of types of extension speeds of the elapsed time meter 156 in the valid time indicator 152 may be determined within one introduction effect, and the speed switching timing may be further determined. For example, when the expectation degree icon 158 is displayed at the right end of the valid time indicator 152 as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the rate of decrease in valid time may be made gentler just before the display. For example, as the expectation icon 158, when displaying either “Heat” with high expectation of jackpot or “Cold” with low expectation of jackpot, the player expects the player's expectation by delaying the display. it can. In addition, since the button operation is invalidated in the second response effect pattern and the third response effect, the player who operates the button in the introduction effect can check the change in the decrease rate of the effective time, and the big hit Can expect the expectation of

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiment, or some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiment. . Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 effect display devices, 112 hit / fail lottery means, 120 special game control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 136 accessory control means 138 Operation detection means, 142 Movable accessory.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery upon entering the starting opening;
A large winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for paying out the winning ball;
Special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of the big prize opening when the result of the winning / losing lottery is a big hit;
An operation input means for receiving an operation input by a player;
An effect display device on which an effect for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is displayed;
As an effect pattern that is determined to display an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot on the condition that there has been a player's operation input through the operation input means, the main effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of response effect patterns in which contents of introductory effects for displaying information indicating an elapsed time with respect to an effective time for receiving a player's operation input prior to display and for prompting the player to perform an operation are determined; ,
Production determination means for determining production execution according to the response production pattern according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
When an effect by the responsive effect pattern is determined, effect display control means for displaying the effect content defined in any of the multiple types of responsive effect patterns;
With
The pattern storage means includes, as the plurality of types of response effect patterns, a first response effect pattern that switches from display of the introduction effect to display of the main effect when there is an operation input within the effective time, and the introduction A notice pattern indicating a change in the gaming state in the effect is displayed at a predetermined timing within the effective time, and at least until the notice pattern is displayed, switching from the display of the introduction effect to the display of the main effect is suppressed. A ball game machine that holds a second responsive production pattern.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the notice pattern is an aspect suggesting a content of an effect scheduled to be executed after the display of the notice pattern is started.

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