JP2014230611A - Bouncing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid becoming concerned about views of surrounding people even if the performance that is executed for a relatively long time such as suspension notice is executed.SOLUTION: When a special suspension character is displayed as a suspension character 93 like (c) after start winning further occurs in a state a notice is generated like (b)(lookahead suspension notice), a message 94 indicating that the lookahead suspension notice can be finished is displayed on a screen of a performance pattern display device 6, like (d). Although the lookahead suspension notice is displayed for a relatively long time, the special suspension character quickly changes to a normal suspension character like (e) when a performance button 67 is pressed, and the lookahead suspension notice ends. Thus, even if a lookahead suspension notice is executed for a relatively long time, views of surrounding players are not concerned about. Meanwhile, a notice generated at (b) does not end even if the performance button 67 is pressed, which allows full enjoyment.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine (also referred to simply as a game machine), and in particular, the game board is provided with a start port, and a game ball has entered each start port. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that extracts a random number used for jackpot determination, and stores the random number up to a predetermined number in a situation where the determination cannot be performed and displays the number of stored random numbers on an image display device. .

In many current gaming machines, when a game ball enters the start opening provided in the game area, the random number value extracted when the game ball enters is stored up to a predetermined number, and the stored random number value is predetermined. Whether the value is a big hit or not is determined in the stored order.
The result of the determination as to whether or not to generate a big hit game is notified by a fixed display after a special symbol change. In addition, since the special symbol is only displayed small in the corner of the game area, the special symbol pseudo-effect can be performed with the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game area, and it can be hit during the pseudo-effect. By giving a notice effect to indicate the magnitude of the sex, the player is given or not given a sense of expectation for the judgment result of the player currently changing. Note that the number of stored random numbers is made easy to understand for the player by displaying the same number of characters as the stored number on the effect symbol display device.

  Also, in recent pachinko machines, immediately after storing the extracted random number value (before the big hit determination is performed), the stored random value is a specific value (a value determined to be a big hit, a value to determine reach) Etc., and having a sense of expectation about what is stored by the player, for example, by changing the character representing the number of reserved memory described above before the jackpot determination based on the confirmation result An effect (commonly called hold notice, for example, Patent Document 1) is performed, or a specific effect is repeatedly performed with a plurality of fluctuations, indicating that the player has a hold memory that can be expected in the hold memory. Directing (conventional, continuous notice). Such a pending notice and a continuous notice, which are not current fluctuations but are a notice for a hold for which a jackpot determination has not yet been made, are collectively referred to as a prefetch notice.

JP 2012-45220 A JP 2009-279277 A

  However, when such a notice occurs, not only the player himself has an expectation, but also the surrounding people may pay attention to the gaming machine for which the notice has occurred. In terrible cases, some people look into it. If it is a preliminary announcement during the pseudo-variation, if the pseudo-variation is completed, the surrounding people will not pay attention, so it is only necessary to endure until the fluctuation is over. Since it is a notice about pending storage that has not been performed, it takes a long time for the change of the subject of the notice to end. In other words, there is a high possibility that the surrounding people will be aware of the pre-reading notice, and there will be some players who will be unpleasant because they will receive the attention of the surrounding people for a long time. However, there are some players who do not care about the surrounding eyes, so there is no way to prevent the advance notice that these players are enjoying.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and proposes a ball game machine that prevents a person's line of sight from being concerned even when a pre-reading notice is performed for a relatively long time. For the purpose.

The present invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine, and a sub-control device that controls in accordance with instructions from the main control device. In the gaming machine, the main controller has a random number extraction means for extracting a random value when a game ball enters the start port, and the random number extracted by the random value extraction means is limited to a predetermined number. A hold storage means for storing, a jackpot determination means for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot game that is a game state advantageous to a player according to a random number value stored in the hold storage means, and the jackpot determination means A special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating a determination result, and a random value for confirming whether or not the random value stored in the holding storage unit is a specific value before the determination by the jackpot determination unit Confirmation means and previous Display control command transmitting means for transmitting a display control command including contents indicating the determination result of the jackpot determining means to the sub-control device, and a look-ahead command including contents indicating the result confirmed by the random value confirmation means Pre-read command transmission means for transmitting to the sub-control device, the sub-control device is stored in the holding storage means, the number of random values not determined by the jackpot determination means Based on the stored storage number display means that indicates the hold display and the display control command, a pseudo effect to be displayed on the effect symbol display device while the special symbol is fluctuating is determined, and the determined pseudo effect is displayed. Random numbers that are stored in the hold storage unit and are not determined by the jackpot determination unit based on the pseudo effect execution unit to be executed and the prefetch command In a ball game machine provided with a pre-reading effect execution means for executing a pre-reading notice effect, a notice button connected to one of the sub-control devices and operable by a player is provided during the pseudo effect. The change notice is made to indicate the degree of possibility of hitting the special symbol that is changing, and both the change notice and the pre-read notice are allowed to appear at the same time. When the notice button is operated while the pre-reading notice appears at the same time, among the appearing notices, the change notice is not finished, and only the pre-reading notice can be finished halfway, It is characterized in that the pre-reading notice can be executed for the random value stored in the holding storage means after the pre-reading notice is ended by operating the notice button.
Here, the fact that the change notice is “indicating the magnitude of the possibility of hitting a special symbol that fluctuates” is determined by the jackpot determination means, and during the change of the special symbol indicating the determination result, Expresses the degree of expectation.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the first aspect, the pre-reading notice is performed while a predetermined pseudo effect is being performed, and during the predetermined period of the predetermined pseudo effect. When the advance notice button is operated, the change notice is started for a special symbol that is changing while the predetermined simulated performance is being performed without ending the prefetch notice. Features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the pre-reading notice has a plurality of types of display modes in the hold display, and the plurality of types of display modes Among them, there are a pre-read hold notice that displays a display form other than the display form that has the highest probability of being displayed, and a continuous pre-read notice that performs a specific effect in a plurality of times of the pseudo effect, and operates the notice button. The pre-reading notice that ends in the step is the pre-reading hold notice, and the continuous pre-reading notice is not ended when the notice button is operated at any timing during the continuous pre-reading notice.

  According to the ball game machine of claim 1, both the change notice for the determination result corresponding to the change and the pre-read notice for the reserved storage where the determination is not made. Even when the advance notice is being performed, by operating the advance notice button, only the pre-read notice is ended in the middle, so that the degree of expectation for the current fluctuation can be grasped. As a result of ending the pre-reading notice in this way, the possibility that other players will notice the pre-reading notice becomes low, so that the surrounding players will not receive attention for a long time.

  In addition, since the pre-reading notice that has been generated is terminated by the player's operation instead of preventing the pre-reading notice from being generated, the player himself will always see the pre-reading notice, and the player will hold a pre- The purpose of the look-ahead notice to give expectations to can be maintained. Note that Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which a player cancels a notice that occurs, but this technique is not related to a prefetch notice. In addition, this is a technique for preventing a semi-permanent notice from being canceled by the player. In this regard, the present invention does not stop the prefetching notice once the prefetching notice is ended, so the prefetching notice effect is enjoyed or the prefetching notice effect is ended depending on the state. be able to.

  According to the bullet ball game machine according to claim 2, since the change notice is generated by the player's operation, the player can think that the notice was generated by his / her own power. Will improve. In addition, since a notice is generated by a notice button for ending the prefetch notice, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated button, and there is no problem of expense and space. Furthermore, even if the opposite action of the end of the notice and the occurrence of the notice is performed using one notice button, the notice (variable notice) is given priority, so the notice is started. In spite of the thought, the result of the player's willingness to end the notice is not lost. Even if there is a time when you do not want to end the notice, there is almost no time when you do not want to generate a notice.

The continuous look-ahead notice expresses the level of expectation given to the player by the number of times that the specific performance has continued, so if the notice ends, the player will know how many times the notice should have been continued. Will be lost and the goodness of the continuous look-ahead notice will be lost. According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the notice button is operated during the continuous prefetching notice, the continuous prefetching notice is not terminated, so that the advantage of the continuous prefetching notice can be maintained.
On the other hand, the pre-read hold notice indicates the level of expectation given to the player by the type of hold display displayed at the time of storage, so even if the pre-read hold notice is terminated halfway, The expectation of is transmitted to the player, and even if the prefetch hold notice is finished, the goodness of the prefetch hold notice is not lost.

Front view of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Time chart explaining that the prefetch hold notice that occurred can be terminated Time chart explaining when the prefetch hold notice that occurred cannot be terminated Time chart 1 showing the situation when a pre-reading hold notice occurs in a situation where specific fluctuations are occurring Time chart 2 showing the situation when a pre-reading hold notice occurs in a situation where specific fluctuations are occurring Time chart 3 showing the situation when pre-reading hold notice occurs in a situation where specific fluctuations are occurring Table indicating the type of pre-reading notice effect performed on the pachinko machine 50, the type of variable notice effect, the reliability of the continuous notice, and the reliability of the pending change notice Explanatory drawing which shows a mode at the time of operating the production button 67 in the situation where the prefetch hold notice occurred in the production symbol display device 6 Explanatory drawing which shows the mode at the time of operating the production button 67 in the situation where both the normal change notice and the prefetch hold notice occurred in the production symbol display device 6. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the special fluctuation advance notice generate | occur | produces by operation of the production button 67 in the production symbol display apparatus 6. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the state shown in FIG. 22 when there is a prefetch hold notice

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is moved. Fired towards the game board 1.

  An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided in the approximate center of the upper plate 55, and this effect button 67 has a jog dial 68 around it. When the player operates the effect button 67 and the jog dial 68 during a predetermined period, the content displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 to be described later changes, or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine, and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing the prepaid card, and a lending button 57 is provided on the upper plate 55 of the pachinko machine 50. A CR settlement display device having a settlement button 58 and a balance display 59 is provided.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3. A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for directing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), and the like, as in the known case.

  A first start port 11 is disposed below the center case 5, and a second start port 12 is disposed below the first start port 11. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. The game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened. A gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. When a game ball passes through the gate 17, the normal symbol changes, and when the normal symbol hits and stops at the symbol, the wing piece is released. In the lower right part of the game area, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol reservation number display device 8, a special symbol reservation number display device 18, and a special symbol display device 9 consisting of a 7-segment display device. And are arranged.

  An attacker type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, a third left winning port 33, and a fourth left winning port 34 are provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change. These ordinary winning openings are also collectively referred to as general winning openings 31.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 on which the above-described game board 1 is detachably attached is housed in the aforementioned outer frame 51 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a first count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a second A detection signal from a winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, and the fourth left winning opening 34 is input. In addition, although the code | symbol of the winning opening switch 31a respond | corresponds to the 1st left winning opening 31, each said general winning opening, ie, the 1st left winning opening 31, the 2nd left winning opening 32, the 3rd left winning opening 33, A winning port switch is provided for each of the fourth left winning ports 34, and it is configured to be able to individually detect that a game ball has entered each general winning port.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. The main controller 80 also displays the special symbol display device 9 and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, the special symbol hold number display device 18 and the normal symbol hold number display device 8. Control the lighting of.

  Further, the main control device 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, so that an ordinary electric accessory solenoid (indicated as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4). For example, it is assumed that it points to an ordinary electric accessory), and the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled by controlling 12b. In addition to being output to the test signal terminal, the output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the external connection terminal 78 for management such as symbol variation and big hit (also called special game) and sent to the hall main computer 87. It is done. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

  Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

  The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80 via the production relay terminal board 65, and receives them for production display control, sound control and lamp. It distributes to the data for control, the command for effect display control, etc. is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and each control part (sound control device and lamp control device included in itself for sound control and lamp control is included. As a functional part). Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. In addition, an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 are connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates them, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

  Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is repeatedly executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 every time the main routine is activated is referred to as “main process”, and the time of the time remaining within the remaining time after executing this main process is described. The process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as it is allowed is referred to as “residual process”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory) Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “199”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "299", the next process is performed. Returning to the initial value “0”, 200 integers from “0” to “199” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 150, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “150” “151” “152”... “299” “0” “1”.

  When the big hit determination random number is completed (updated 300 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determination random number. The big hit determination random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. Then, when the big hit determination random number makes a round again, the initial value random number value at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determination random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above-described example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “149”, one round is taken. Therefore, the next to “149” is the value of the initial random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “149” “87” “88”... “299” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 18 integers “1” to “18”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to. The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 for each process, and the initial value is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The value to be won is always “7”. This hit determination random number is used for normal symbol determination, the initial value random number, jackpot determination random number, reach determination random number is used for special symbol determination, and the jackpot symbol determination random number and fluctuation pattern determination random number are normal Used for both symbol determination and special symbol determination.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning at the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, confirmation of passing of the game ball through the gate 17, and connection to the main controller 80 provided in the pachinko machine 50 are made. Input processing of each switch is executed.

  In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved and stored is limited to four, including the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the stored memory is full, the game ball wins the corresponding start port. Even if the prize balls are paid out, the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. In the success / failure determination process (S55), processing such as determination of success / failure corresponding to each of the special symbol and the normal symbol, symbol variation accompanying the determination of success / failure, special game processing and the like are performed. The fraud monitoring process (S60) following the success / failure determination process (S55) is performed for the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, the fourth left winning port 34). It is a process to monitor whether fraud has been done, and it is judged whether there are more game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time than a predetermined number. This is a process for determining that and notifying that effect. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  In each subsequent output process (S65) such as an image output process, the main control device 80 is a production symbol control device 82, a payout control device 81, a launch control device 84, a sub-integrated control device 83, a big prize opening as the game progresses. Output processing is executed for each of the solenoids 14b and the like. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, a winning ball signal is transmitted to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number by executing the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (200 patterns from 0 to 199) when the big hit determination random number has made a round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/200. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  FIG. 6 shows an outline of the start winning confirmation process (S50). Main controller 80 first determines whether or not a game ball has entered first start port 11 and second start port 12 based on detection signals from first start port switch 11a and second start port switch 12a. (S100). If a positive determination is made (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the special symbol hold memory is full (this implementation) It is determined whether the number is 4 in the example (S105).

  If the reserved memory is not full (S105: no), each random number is stored as the reserved memory, and the lighting state of the special symbol reserved number display device 18 is incremented by 1 (S110). The special symbol hold number display device 18 indicates the number of bits stored in binary by turning on or off the two LEDs (however, if the number of reserved memories is four, both LEDs are displayed together). “Increase the lighting mode by 1” means to increase the number indicated by the binary system by one. When the extracted random number hold storage process (S110) is performed, a command is also transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the number of hold memories is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. When each random number is stored in this manner, a prefetch determination process (S115) is executed, and the process is terminated (returned). In the prefetch determination process (S115), it is determined whether or not the stored random number is a specific value, and the result is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. The specific value is a value indicating hit (so-called hit value), a value for performing a reach action, or the like. The sub integrated control device 83 displays the number of reserved memories by displaying the number of reserved characters on the effect symbol display device 6 in the same number as the number of reserved memories. If no game balls are in the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 (S100: no), or if the reserved memory is full (S105: yes), the process is terminated.

  The reserved character is shown in FIG. There are four types of reserved characters: a normal reserved character, a special reserved character 1, a special reserved character 2, and a special reserved character 3. The reliability of the special reserved characters 1 to 3 (possibility of being a big hit) is set to 2.2% for the special reserved character 1, 13.8% for the special reserved character 2, and 100% for the special reserved character 3. . When it is determined that the sub-integrated control device 83 performs the hold change process based on the prefetch command transmitted in the prefetch determination process (S115), a character other than the normal hold character is displayed as the reserved character. It is suggested that the player may win a big hit. Note that the pachinko machine 50 also has a continuous notice as a pre-read notice notice other than the pending change notice (see FIG. 19A). The continuous notice in the pachinko machine 50 is such that a louder sound is output from the speaker 66 than when the stoppage is normal each time the change in the effect design stops. The reliability of the continuous notice (possibility of winning a big hit) is as shown in FIG. 19 (c), and the situation that the loud sound is output once, that is, when the production symbol is stopped, occurs only once. In this case, the reliability is 0.1%, 2.8% when it occurs only twice, 22.2% when it occurs only three times, and 100% when it occurs four times. The process of performing the prefetch hold notice and the continuous notice corresponds to the “prefetch effect execution means” of the present invention.

  Of the determination processing of S55 in FIG. 5, the processing for determining whether or not the special symbol is concerned is as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is in operation. Is determined based on the jackpot flag (S200). If the determination in S200 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S205: no), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S210: no), the process proceeds to S250 in FIG. 8 to store the special symbol (according to S110). It is determined whether or not there is a hold memory. If there is this reserved memory (S250: yes), the number of reserved memories is decremented (S255), and the process proceeds to S260. In S260, the oldest stored memory is read (the stored memory is erased), and it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (that is, 1). Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S260: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S270). Here, the number of hit values is 10 and is 7 to 16. That is, the hit probability is 1/30. If a negative determination is made in S260, the winning determination random number is collated with the winning value recorded in the normal table in S275. Here, the hit value is only 7. That is, the hit probability is 1/300.

  When the determination of S270 or S275 is made, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit at S280 (whether or not), and if it is affirmative (S280: yes), a winning symbol is determined by a random number for determining a big hit symbol (S285). .

  Returning to FIG. When the jackpot symbol is determined in this manner, the variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determining random number or the like (S290), and the jackpot setting process is performed (S295). If it is determined in S280 that it is out of place, a variation pattern is determined by a variation pattern determination random number or the like (S300), and a loss setting process (S305) is performed. In the loss setting process, the probability variation count is decremented (when the probability variation flag is 1). Subsequent to S295 or S305, hold information transmission processing (S310) is performed. In the hold information transmission process (S310), a designation for subtracting the hold number is sent to the sub integrated control device 83. In S315, the data indicating the above-described determination result, specifically, the data indicating the big hit, the probable big hit, the out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), and the out of reach without the reach display and the variation time are displayed. A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data to be specified is output to the sub integrated control device 83. The effect symbol display device 6 sets the effect symbol and the pseudo effect by the processing of S315 and starts the variable display, but the main controller 80 also starts the variation of the special symbol almost simultaneously. In addition, when the special symbol fluctuates, the effect symbol also fluctuates, and when the effect symbol fluctuates, the special symbol also fluctuates. Therefore, the variation of these symbols is also simply referred to as “the symbol fluctuates”. . When the process of S315 is completed, a special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 9 to determine whether the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S290 or S300) has elapsed. judge. If the determination is negative (S350: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, the fixed symbol display process (S355) is performed, and then the special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S400 in FIG. 10 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. If the determination is negative (S400: no), a special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative, a final symbol display end process (S405) is performed, and then it is determined whether the combination is a big hit (S410). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is 1 (S415). If the determination is affirmative (S415: yes), the probability change flag is set to 0 (S420), and the process proceeds to S425. If a negative determination is made (S415: no), the process proceeds to S425 as it is.

  In S425, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the hour / hour flag is 1 (S425: yes), the hour / hour flag is set to 0 in S430, and the process proceeds to S435. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S425: no), the process proceeds to S435 as it is.

  In S435, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S440, the accessory continuous operation device is activated, and in step S445, a big hit start effect process is performed. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in S410 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win, the process proceeds to S450 to determine whether or not the probability variation flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S450: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is 0 (S455). If the probability variation count is 0 (S455: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S460, and the process proceeds to S465. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S450: no), or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S455: no), the processing proceeds to S465 as it is. In S465, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If it is 1 (S465: yes), it is determined whether or not the time reduction count is 0 (S470). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S470: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S475 and the process proceeds to S480. When the time reduction count is not 0 (S470: no) or when the time reduction flag is not 1 (S465: no), the process proceeds to S480 as it is. In S480, a state designation command indicating a state such as whether or not the current gaming state is in a probable change or whether or not the time is short is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special gaming process is executed.

  In the special game process shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S <b> 500). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the big prize opening 14 is not open (S505: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the production to start the big hit game has elapsed (S520). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S525) is performed and the process is ended (returned).

  If it is determined in S505 that the big prize opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not ten big prize openings 14 have been won. In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. When ten winning prize openings 14 are won (S550: yes), the process proceeds to S560, and the closing prize closing process is performed. Then, a big hit interval process (S565) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. If ten winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S550: no), the process proceeds to S555, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 14 has ended. In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 30 seconds. In addition, the maximum open time of each round in the case of two rounds of big hit is set to 0.9 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to these seconds. When the opening time is over (S555: yes), the process merges with S560, and when it is not over (S555: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S510 in FIG. 11 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. If the interval time has elapsed (S570: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round was the last winning opening 14 opened (S575). If it is the final round (S575: yes), a big hit end effect process (S580) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S575: no), the process of opening the special winning opening 14 is performed again (S585), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  If it is determined in S515 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S600: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S605), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S610). Then, it is determined whether or not to shift to probabilistic after the big hit (S615). When shifting to probability variation, the number of probability variation (10,000 times) is set (S620), the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S625), and the procedure proceeds to S630. When the process does not shift to the probability change (S615: no), the process proceeds to S630 as it is.

  In S630, it is determined whether or not to shift to a short time after the big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S630: yes), the number of time reductions (for example, 100) is set (S635), the time reduction flag is set to 1 (S640), and the process proceeds to S645. When the hour / short flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol's average fluctuation time is shortened, the average symbol's average fluctuation time is shortened, the probability of determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct, and the function of opening and releasing the normal electric accessory is set. Set the counter value. If the time does not change quickly (S630: no), the process goes straight to S645. In S645, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and a state designation command indicating the current gaming state is being changed or whether the time is being shortened is sent to the sub integrated control device 83. The transmission process (S650) is performed and the special game process is terminated. In addition, when it determines with the accessory continuous action | operation apparatus not operating in FIG. 11 (S500: no), a special game process is complete | finished as it is. The above is the special game process.

  The pachinko machine 50 is configured to be able to end the generated prefetch hold notice under certain conditions. This will be described with reference to FIG. 14A and FIG. FIG. 14 (a) shows the operating state of the pre-read hold display, the operating state of the special change notice, and the change state of the symbol when the entrance to the start opening and the production button 67 (indicated in this figure as a notice button) are operated. It is a time chart which shows. Note that “the prefetch hold display is activated” indicates that a prefetch hold notice is being performed. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. While the effect symbol is changing (in FIG. 14 (a), in the middle of the B change, FIG. 20 (a), FIG. 20 (a)), the game ball is the first start port. 11 or the second starting port 12 (also simply referred to as the starting port) (symbol a in FIG. 14), a third reserved memory following the two reserved characters 92 is generated, and the special reserved character as the reserved character 93 Assume that 1 is displayed (see FIG. 20B). In other words, a prefetch hold notice has occurred. The two reserved characters 92 are both normal reserved characters (see FIG. 20B), and the process of displaying the reserved characters 92 and 93 corresponds to the “reserved memory number display means” of the present invention. Further, the process of changing the effect design corresponds to the “pseudo effect execution means” of the present invention. When the special reserved characters 1 to 3 are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, a message 94 is also displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 informing that the generated prefetch reservation notice can be ended. This message 94 is displayed during the period b shown in FIG. 14A, and the effective period of the effect button 67 (symbol c in FIG. 14) continues. The effective period ends when the next symbol variation (C variation in FIG. 14A) starts. Therefore, the effective period changes according to the variation pattern. The remaining time of the valid period is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as a message 95 as shown in FIGS. 20 (c) and 20 (d).

  FIG. 14B shows a case where the player presses the effect button 67 in accordance with the message 94. Assume that a ball enters the start opening (a on the left side of FIG. 14B) and the special reserved character 1 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as in FIG. 14A. Along with this, a message 94 is displayed, and the effective period c of the effect button 67 occurs. Here, when the player presses the effect button 67, the special hold character 1 becomes a normal hold character (FIG. 20 (e)), and the prefetch hold notice ends. In other words, “the prefetch hold notice ends” means that the special hold character 1 (which may be the special hold character 2 or the special hold character 3) does not disappear from the screen but changes to the normal hold character. The displayed special reserved characters 1 to 3 do not change to other special reserved characters 1 to 3. Moreover, even if the prefetch hold notice is terminated, there is no effect on the fluctuation time. If the effect button 67 is not pressed within the valid period, the special reserved character (here, the special reserved character 1) continues to be displayed until immediately before the jackpot determination of the reserved memory is performed.

  When a ball enters the start port again (a on the right side of FIG. 14B), the reserved memory increases (not shown). Even immediately after the production button 67 is pressed, a pre-read hold notice may occur when a new start prize is generated. If the reserved character displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is one of the special reserved characters 1 to 3 again, the message 94 is displayed as described above, and the valid period c is generated. Note that the symbol d indicates a normal change notice. The normal change notice is a notice that is given to a change that occurs even if the notice button is not operated. The normal change notice is not ended even if the effect button 67 is pressed. When the B variation ends, for example, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. Then, the oldest stored memory (corresponding to the left normal reserved character 92 in FIG. 20F) is digested, and the reserved characters 92 and 93 are shifted to the left one by one, and the next symbol variation (FIG. 14). Then, C fluctuation) is started (see FIG. 20G).

  A case where another notice is generated before the prefetch hold notice will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21A shows an image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 while the effect symbol 91 is fluctuating, and the effect symbol 91 displayed small on the upper right of the screen is in a reach state (in this figure, left This is one of the effects (so-called reach action, referred to herein as A reach) performed by the pachinko machine 50 when the symbol and the right symbol are stopped at 4. Eventually, one of the characters (character 96) is up, and an effect image wrapped in flame 97 is generated. This is the A-reach exclusive notice 1. Here, FIG. 19B shows the reach action provided in the pachinko machine 50 and the advance notice performed therein. There are four types of pachinko machines 50: A reach, B reach, C reach, and specific variation, and each has a dedicated notice effect. There are two types of A-reach: exclusive notice 1 (mentioned above) and exclusive notice 2. B-reach has one kind of exclusive notice, C-reach has three kinds of exclusive notices 1-3. There are two types: special change notice 1 and special change notice 2. The specific change and special change notice 1 will be described later. In addition, there are two types of common notice for all reach actions (reach common notice 1 and reach common notice 2). Note that the effect described as “exclusive notice 2” in FIG. 19B is a pre-reading continuous notice. The change notice 1 will be described later, but the other notices are neither pre-read hold notice nor pre-read continuous notice. The notice that is not the continuous notice and the pre-read notice effect cannot be ended even if the effect button 67 is operated.

  Returning to FIG. The A reach exclusive notice 1 has different reliability depending on the color of the flame surrounding the character 96, and the expectation is high in the order of red flame <blue flame <rainbow flame. Here, it is assumed that a ball enters the starting port and the special hold character 1 is displayed as the hold character 93. Then, as described above, the message 94 is displayed (see FIG. 21C), and the effective period of the effect button 67 is generated. The remaining time of the effective period that decreases with the passage of time is displayed as a message 95 as shown in FIG. When the effect button 67 is pressed during this effective period, the special hold character 1 changes to a normal hold character as shown in FIG. 21 (e), and the prefetch hold notice ends. As shown in the figure, even if the pre-reading hold notice ends, the A reach exclusive notice 1 does not end. In the A reach, the character 96 eventually attacks the enemy (FIG. 21 (f)), and the effect design stops. FIG. 21 (g) shows an effect when the result of the determination is wrong, and after the A reach is completed, the effect symbol is enlarged and the change ends (FIG. 21 (h)).

  Even if a prefetch hold notice occurs, the valid period may not occur. This is shown in FIG. FIG. 15A shows a case where a start winning has occurred (symbol a), but the remaining time e of the ongoing fluctuation (B fluctuation in this figure) is shorter than the time for displaying the message 94. In this case, even if the effective period is generated, the next variation (C variation in this figure) starts immediately and the effective period cannot be secured sufficiently, so that the effective period is not generated. Since the validity period does not occur, the message 94 does not occur.

  The above-described specific change and special change notice 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The specific variation is a reach action using an aerial battle as a motif as shown in FIGS. When a specific variation (B variation in FIG. 16) starts and a predetermined time has elapsed, a message 98 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 to explain to the player that a special change notice will occur when the effect button 67 is operated ( (See FIG. 22 (c)). This message 98 is displayed during the symbol f (see FIG. 16), and the effective period (symbol g) of the effect button 67 is continuously generated. During the valid period, a message 95 indicating the remaining time is displayed at the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (FIG. 22D). If the effective period expires without the effect button 67 being pressed, the B variation ends. On the other hand, when the effect button 67 is pressed during the effective period, a special change notice is generated (see FIG. 16B). The effect symbol display device 6 displays a state of launching the missile 99 (FIG. 22 (e)). This is a special change notice, and the reliability varies depending on the size of the missile 99. Here, expectations are high in the order of small missile <large missile <extra large missile. The validity period ends when a special change notice occurs. As a result, when the effect button 67 is pressed, the special change notice is not started again. If the result of the jackpot determination is a hit, the missile hits the enemy (the fighter plane displayed in the foreground), and if it is off, the enemy will escape the missile as shown in Fig. 22 (f). The effect symbol stops in the off mode (FIG. 22 (g)).

  A case where a prefetch hold notice occurs during a specific change will be described with reference to FIG. As in FIG. 16, the specific variation is started, and a start prize is generated during the effective period of the effect button 67 (reference symbol g in FIG. 18A) (reference symbol a in FIG. 18A), and the effect symbol display device 6. Any one of the special reserved characters 1 to 3 is displayed (not shown). In the above-described example, a message 94 indicating that the prefetch hold notice can be ended is displayed, and the effective period of the effect button 67 for the end should be generated. However, during the specific change, the message 98 is displayed. In the case of a pre-reading hold notice that occurred before the validity period related to disappears, the message 94 indicating that the prefetch hold notice can be terminated is not displayed, and the valid period for the completion does not occur. Therefore, when the effect button 67 is pressed here, the prefetch suspension notice is not ended and a special change notice is generated. The same applies to the case where a start prize is generated when the message 98 indicating that the special change notice is started when the effect button 67 is pressed (FIG. 18B). When the effect button 67 is pressed, The pre-read hold notice is not terminated and a special change notice is generated.

  A case where a prefetch hold notice is generated before the message 98 indicating that the special change notice is started when the effect button 67 is pressed will be described with reference to FIGS. As in FIG. 16, the specific variation is started and reach is reached (FIG. 24 (a)), the start winning is generated shortly after the specific variation is started (the symbol a on the left side of FIG. 18 (a)), and the special reserved character 2 Is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (FIG. 24B). Soon, a message 98 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 (reference symbol f in FIG. 18A, FIG. 24C), and the message 94 is not displayed. Then, a message 95 indicating the remaining time of the effective period is displayed at the lower right of the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (FIG. 24 (d)). Although not shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the effect button 67 is pressed here, a special change notice is started to launch the missile 99 as shown in FIG. 24 (e). Will not return to the pass-through character. If the result of the big hit determination is a hit, the missile hits the enemy, and if it is off, the enemy will dodge the missile as shown in FIG. 24 (g)).

  A case where a prefetch hold notice is generated during the special change notice will be described with reference to FIG. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the specific fluctuation (B fluctuation), a message 98 (see FIG. 22C or FIG. 23C) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. This message 98 is displayed during the symbol f, and the effective period (symbol g) of the effect button 67 continues. When the effect button 67 is pressed during the effective period, a special change notice is generated. The steps so far are the same as those in FIG. It is assumed that a start winning is generated during the special change notice and any of the special hold characters 1 to 3 is displayed (that is, a prefetch hold notice is generated). Since this prefetch hold notice relates to a start prize that has occurred after the valid period related to the message 98 has expired, there is a possibility that a valid period for ending the prefetch hold notice will occur (not occurring As described with reference to FIG. 15C, the time until the B fluctuation is completed is short). Here, assuming that there is sufficient time until the B variation ends, a message 94 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 informing that the prefetch hold notice can be ended by pressing the effect button 67 (reference symbol b). ). Then, when the effect button 67 is pressed during the effective period (symbol c), the prefetch hold notice is ended (becomes a normal hold character). Although not shown in the figure, the specification is such that when a continuous notice occurs, even if the effect button 67 is pressed, it does not end.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, when the start winning is generated and the special hold characters 1 to 3 are displayed (pre-read hold notice is generated), if the effect button 67 is pressed within the effective period, the special hold character 1 to 3 is displayed. The hold character 1 can quickly change to a normal hold character, and the prefetch hold notice can be terminated. Therefore, even when a pre-reading hold notice is executed for a relatively long time, the gaze of surrounding players is not anxious. Nevertheless, since the player sees the pre-read hold notice, the purpose of notifying the player of the expectation degree at an early point of time, which is the original pre-read hold notice, is not impaired.

  When the production button 67 is operated, the prefetch hold notice does not stop forever. When the start prize is generated again, the prefetch hold notice may occur. Therefore, when the player is changed, or when the player's mind changes due to a decrease in the number of people around, the player does not press the effect button 67 even when the message 94 is displayed. You can enjoy a prefetch hold notice. In addition, since a notice other than the prefetch notice effect (for example, a normal change notice or a special change notice) does not end even when the effect button 67 is pressed, such an effect that ends in a shorter time than the prefetch notice effect is sufficient. Can enjoy. Moreover, the expectation degree with respect to the present fluctuation can be grasped by completing the pre-reading notice effect.

  In addition, since the special change notice is generated instead of being ended by operating the effect button 67, the player can think that the notice has been generated by his / her own power. Will improve. Further, since the special change notice is generated by the effect button 67 for ending the prefetch hold notice, it is not necessary to provide a special button for generating the special change notice, and there is no problem of cost and installation space. Furthermore, even if one production button 67 is used to perform the opposite operation of the end of the pre-reading hold notice and the occurrence of the special change notice, the special change notice will be given priority. Will never be terminated.

  Even with the same pre-reading notice effect, the continuous notice represents the magnitude of the expectation given to the player by the number of times that the specific effect has been continued. When it is finished, the player knows how many times it has continued, and the goodness of continuous notice will be lost. In this regard, in the pachinko machine 50, since the continuous notice has a specification that cannot be ended even if the effect button 67 is pressed, the goodness of the continuous notice can be maintained.

Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The production button 67 corresponds to the “notice button” of the present invention, the sub integrated control device 83 corresponds to the “sub control device” of the present invention, and the process of S105 corresponds to the “random number extraction means” of the present invention. The process of S110 corresponds to the “hold storage unit” of the present invention, the process of S260 to S280 corresponds to the “big hit determination unit” of the present invention, and the prefetch determination process of S115 is the “prefetch command transmission unit” of the present invention. This corresponds to the “random number confirmation unit”, and the process of S315 corresponds to the “display control command transmission unit” of the present invention. In addition, “normal change notice” and “A reach exclusive notice 1” correspond to “change notice” of the present invention, “prefetch hold notice” and “continuous notice” correspond to “prefetch notice” of the present invention, The “normally reserved character” corresponds to the “display mode with the highest probability of being displayed” of the present invention. In FIG. 18A, the time from when the prefetch hold display is activated to the time when the effective period g ends is This corresponds to “during a predetermined period of the predetermined pseudo-effect” of the invention.
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  The hold change notice in the pachinko machine 50 is such that the hold character changes to the special hold characters 1 to 3 as shown in FIG. 20 (d). good. Also in the case of the continuous notice, the loudspeaker 66 does not output a louder sound than the normal stop every time the above-described variation of the effect symbol stops, and the moving object moves in synchronization with the stop of the effect symbol. The lamp may illuminate, or a specific character may appear or retract in the effect symbol display device 6 in synchronization with the stop of the effect symbol. Further, the same production may not be completely repeated. For example, each time the effect symbol stops, the stop sound may increase, the size and color of the appearing character may change, or the number of moving movable objects may change.

  In the above embodiment, the effective period of the effect button 67 ends when the next fluctuation time starts, but may be further extended. For example, the valid period may be until immediately before the jackpot determination of the hold memory related to the prefetch hold notice is performed. Further, the end time of the effective period may be changed only when the time until the next change is short (for example, when the message 94 is displayed, the next change starts before the effective period starts). This is shown in FIG. If a start prize is generated during the fluctuation (B fluctuation) (symbol a) and the time e until the next fluctuation (C fluctuation) is short when the pre-reading hold notice is made, a message is displayed when the next fluctuation starts. 94 (symbol b) may be displayed, and thereafter an effective period (symbol c) may be generated. As the end time of the valid period, the next time when the next fluctuation (D fluctuation) starts, or the time immediately before the determination of the jackpot for the above-described reserved memory is considered. In any of the above-described embodiments, the effective period of the effect button 67 has occurred after the display of the message 94 has ended. However, the configuration in which the effective period occurs before the display of the message 94 ends, A valid period may be generated at the same time as 94 is displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the specification is such that the continuous notice cannot be ended. However, as with the prefetch hold notice, it may be configured so that it can be ended by operating the effect button 67 within the valid period. Further, although the operation for ending the pre-reading notice effect is to press the effect button 67 in any of the above-described embodiments, the pre-reading effect may be ended by any other operation.

6: Effect symbol display device 9: Special symbol display device 11: First start port 12: Second start port 14: Extra prize opening 18: Special symbol hold number display device 50: Pachinko machine 67: Effect button 68: Jog dial 80: Main control device 82: Staging symbol control device 83: Sub integrated control device 92: Normal hold character 93: Special hold character 94: Message that prefetch hold notice can be ended with the play button 98: Special change notice can be generated with the play button Message to the effect

Claims (3)

A ball game machine comprising a main control device that controls the entire gaming machine and a sub-control device that controls according to instructions from the main control device,
The main controller is
Random number extraction means for extracting a random number when a game ball enters the start opening;
A holding storage means for storing the random number value extracted by the random value extraction means up to a predetermined number;
Jackpot determination means for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot game that is a gaming state advantageous to the player according to the random number value stored in the hold storage means;
A special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating the determination result by the jackpot determination means;
Random number value confirming means for confirming whether or not the random number value stored in the holding storage means is a specific value before performing the determination by the jackpot determining means;
Display control command transmission means for transmitting a display control command including contents indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination means to the sub-control device;
Prefetch command transmission means for transmitting a prefetch command including contents indicating the result confirmed by the random value confirmation means to the sub-control device;
With
The sub-control device
A reserved storage number display means for indicating the number of random values stored in the hold storage means and not determined by the jackpot determination means by a hold display;
Based on the display control command, determining a pseudo effect to be displayed on the effect symbol display device while the special symbol is fluctuating, a pseudo effect executing means for executing the determined pseudo effect,
Based on the prefetch command, prefetch effect execution means for executing a prefetch notice effect on a random number value stored in the hold storage means and not determined by the jackpot determination means;
In a ball game machine equipped with
Connected to any of the sub-control devices, provided with a notice button operable by the player,
During the simulated performance, a change notice is given to indicate the likelihood of hitting a changing special symbol, and both the change notice and the pre-read notice can appear simultaneously. age,
If the notice button is operated while the change notice and the prefetch notice appear at the same time, the change notice will not be terminated and only the prefetch notice will be terminated halfway. Enable
A bullet ball game machine, wherein the pre-reading notice can be executed for the random value stored in the holding storage means after the pre-reading notice is ended by operating the notice button. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The pre-reading notice is performed while a predetermined pseudo-effect is being performed, and if the pre-notification button is operated during a predetermined period of the predetermined pseudo-effect, the pre-reading notice is not ended and the predetermined pseudo-effect is displayed. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that said change notice is started for a special symbol that is changing during the performance. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In the prefetch notice,
The hold display has a plurality of types of display modes, and among the plurality of types of display modes, a prefetch hold notice for displaying a display mode other than the display mode with the highest probability of being displayed,
There is a continuous look-ahead notice that performs a specific effect in a plurality of times of the pseudo effect,
The prefetching notice that ends by operating the advance notice button is the prefetch hold notice, and the continuous prefetch notice is not ended by operating the notice button at any timing during the continuous prefetch notice. A ball game machine characterized by that.

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